If you want to reduce teacher workload in the Summer term, use a report template like this.

Thanks for sharing Alex Rawlings

Thank you Alex Rawlings

Absolute legend.

School leaders, please please PLEASE reconsider your report format if your teachers are spending weeks of evenings and weekends writing them. That is not okay!

Report writing season is upon us.

If anyone is reviewing their report template (primary) here is ours for this year.

Statutory ✅
Workload friendly ✅

docs.google.com/document/d/1Qn…

Find a friend who magically produces a bag for you to take to Tesco so you don’t have to go back home to get one!

Packing the most precious things this evening!

Kieran Mackle and my #TDaPE pals 🩷

Artwork by Christopher Todd

Baking for a BBQ with friends makes me very happy!

Three weeks until #PrimaryEssentials !

Can’t wait to talk about TS4 and TS5 in primary mathematics, and I’m looking forward to seeing other people’s presentations too!

So glad Sophie Bartlett & I found time to delve into the % coverage of GPCs needed to achieve the standards for spelling outlined by the NC for KS2. D.McGuinness set 40% as needed to know 90% of print but the NC needs needs a slightly higher coverage of about 50% in our opinion.

Thanks for having us back on #TDaPE Kieran Mackle and apologies for the utter chaos that ensued as soon as we sat down together 😂 editing must have been exhausting!!

And for anyone who watches rather than listens, enjoy me getting frustrated with the blurred background 😬

Lovely lunch at Tillingham to end the holidays!

Thank you Amy Forrester and Emma Cate Stokes for the voucher (nearly a year ago 🤣) 🩷

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Balancing autonomy and alignment is often at the forefront of my mind when working on teacher development across our schools.

Looking forward to hearing the panel's thoughts!

📣 Trust leaders! Want to learn how to make the best decisions when integrating practice across your trusts?

💻 Join our free webinar where our panel discuss how trusts can balance alignment and autonomy.

📅 Thursday 18 April at 4:30pm
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Seriously recommend you go and work with Kit!

Come and work with us. When I say us, I mean the chickens, guinea pigs, cat and dog...our pupils and staff are pretty special too! Oh and me. A great opportunity to enjoy your teaching, develop and be part of something very special.
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Did you catch last weekend’s episode of #TDaPE ?

I sat down with Kieran Mackle and Jim Brassil to talk effective modelling.

We cover guiding principles, gradual fading and the importance of assessment for learning.

Listen here ⬇️

open.spotify.com/episode/138imn…

We are thrilled to announce that the inimitable Lyn Stone will be visiting England in May for a very special full-day Spelling For Life workshop in Leicester.

Suitable for...

🏫Senior Leaders

🖊️Teachers

📚SEND Specialists

Get your tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/spelling-for…

An exceptional lunch with Neil Almond 🇺🇦

Looking forward to Michael McIntyre this evening with Neil Almond 🇺🇦 🩷

This week on #TDaPE , Jim Brassil and Shannen Doherty join me for an exploration of effective modelling in the classroom. Featuring…

📈Guiding principles

🔐Gradual fading

🔦Assessing our effectiveness

And more…

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thi…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/138imn…