at the very core of the so-called word gap is a raciolinguistic ideology which frames the language practices of marginalised communities as lacking. it is a victim blaming, deficit-based concept which simply diverts attention away from structural and systemic inequalities.

Pink #Fullmoon April 23rd 2024,
Pink Moon over Water, 1924 by Georgia O'Keeffe #WomensArt

A lovely moment this morning as we opened our new outside reading area in memory of Mr Cowley a grandparent who came in to listen to children read until his recent passing. #LaxeySchool #IsleOfMan 💛🇮🇲⬇️

HUGE NEWS FROM THE TCS London Marathon!!!

19-year-old Lloyd Martin has just finished and has become the youngest ever person with Down’s Syndrome to complete a full marathon*!!! 🏃‍♂️

Lloyd is a legend and history maker - breaking down barriers - bravo. 👏

So, has #LondonMarathon Day got you inspired?

Running is magic. Why not run with us?

Join Educators Running Club for fun, friendship and support from runner/educators just like you.

Working in education is hard. Let’s have some fun.

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Loving ⁦Donna Ashworth⁩ loads of Poems for Finding My Voice ⁦Jake Brindley⁩ ⁦Rachel Higginson FCCT⁩
Wild Hope

Reckon I’ll vote Green simply because the candidate likes rosemary in the front garden.

branwen jeffreys I know you may not have time but I would love you to listen to this episode of the podcast where I talk with Unleashing Me about being Muslim (and educator) in the UK education system right now. Recorded pre-ruling - out today! pod.fo/e/2323c0

This is going to be such a great day! Speakers include David Bartram Rachel Macfarlane James Campbell John Camp OBE #primary #leadership

Ofsted's problem starts with their narrow definition of learning. Until they reflect on why this definition is problematic they will keep making demands that cause cognitive dissonance for educators working in real life contexts with actual children. 🤷‍♀️

Doing ecological studies during a biodiversity crisis is difficult. In 2002 I began studying Marsh Tits in an ancient woodland to see how a functioning population worked. After 10 yrs I realised I was now documenting their slide towards local extinction:

theguardian.com/environment/20…

New: Small multi-academy trust gains £4.6 million in a single year from phonics product
educationuncovered.co.uk/news/170096/sm…
Piece on the Wandle Learning Trust, which has received £8m in three years from the Little Wandle programme it developed with Little Sutton primary school.

This is from an interaction I had yesterday morning after the Frenchies 'board meeting'
My video isn't aimed at large breed dog owners. It's aimed at every dog owner, from a pomeranian to a great dane who chose to let their dogs run over to all and sundry.
It's all too common…

This might be my favourite book going on A New Chapter - Children's Bookstore today. The Boy Who Said Wow by Todd Boss and Rashin Kheiriyeh - a picture book inspired by the true story of a nonverbal boy moved to speech at his first Mozart concert.

Rebecca Leek Important point. It also has military connotations which don’t sit well for me.

Stop using the word 'deployment' for this essential, human, invaluable part of the workforce. They aren't faceless, unthinking pawns in a boardgame.

Rebecca Leek TeachersRunClub Educators Running Club TheGreenRunners UKRunChat The best type of runs. Last night in East Yorkshire.

Oh I do love a gloaming run.

EGO or ECO? The question of human supremacy.

A #map of procrastination' by contemporary UK illustrator, #cartoonist Gemma Correll #womensart #Fridayfeeling 💙