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Simon Smith

@smithsmm

Principal, Learner, Teacher, mad about children's books, Views are my own. #PrimaryPicBookClub.Proud to be part of the @enquiretrust. Raring to go!

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Just heard the Home Secretary stand up in Parliament and declare that 'the British people support the Rwanda plan'.

I'm sick of these guys telling me what I support.

I do not support the 'Rwanda plan'.

If you don't either, please retweet.

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My youngest spent his time in secondary in an utter state of fear. He was never in trouble but had a constant fear of being so.

Behaviour policies without humanity placing demands on young people that no adult would tolerate. This is not standards.

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Powerful & accurate from Jon Severs this morning: We’ve failed to look after our headteachers. We’ve failed to give them anywhere near what they need to do their jobs effectively. We’ve heaped more & more on them regardless. And then we’ve sent in inspectors to pick them apart.”

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‘Trauma Informed’ isn’t a “let’s make excuses” attitude.

Being “trauma informed” is about understanding the young people who walk in our doors so we can support them to achieve and succeed.

Sick of this performative “hard man” nonsense coming from some education leaders.

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Seeing some truly worrying attitudes to young people with potentially serious implications for safeguarding from so called experts. smithsmm.wordpress.com/2017/08/06/saf


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It’s amazing how Ofsted have managed to show themselves in an even worse light following the judgement. 90 mins on teams is its response. Lip service at best. No learning and no acceptance of the damage they do.

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Feeling very emotional listening to Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrativeÂ©đŸ’œ. The human point of what we do. Children ultimately are children. How do we make them all equally valued. How do we meet every child as human beings?

Feeling very emotional listening to @elly_chapple. The human point of what we do. Children ultimately are children. How do we make them all equally valued. How do we meet every child as human beings? #BrewEdToon
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“Read lots to kids” Wallee.
It’s not Rocket Science but it’s absolutely key. “Be brave do the voices” “hit them on that cliffhanger” “know the books”

. Singing to my heart!

“Read lots to kids” @karen_wallee. It’s not Rocket Science but it’s absolutely key. “Be brave do the voices” “hit them on that cliffhanger” “know the books” #BrewEdToon. Singing to my heart!
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Heartbroken to hear of the loss of the utterly brilliant poet . A true force for good and a huge loss to our literary landscape. His was a much needed voice.

Heartbroken to hear of the loss of the utterly brilliant poet #BenjaminZepiniah. A true force for good and a huge loss to our literary landscape. His was a much needed voice. #RIPBenjaminZepiniah
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My final bookshare this year and probably my favourite book of all the books is

“a first time for everything” by Dan Santat. It’s a glorious, funny biographical graphic novel of a life changing trip, full of embarrassment and first love.

My final bookshare this year and probably my favourite book of all the books #FaveChildrensNovels24 #FavePicturebooks23 is “a first time for everything” by @dsantat. It’s a glorious, funny biographical graphic novel of a life changing trip, full of embarrassment and first love.
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Here are my 20 of books that have continued their stories and adventures. It’s been wonderful to get lost in these worlds. Some are sad goodbyes but thanks for the ride. 1/5 Philip Reeve Hannah Gold Katya Balen đŸ‡ȘđŸ‡ș Vashti Hardy 📚

Here are my 20 #FaveChildrensNovels23 of books that have continued their stories and adventures. It’s been wonderful to get lost in these worlds. Some are sad goodbyes but thanks for the ride. 1/5 @philipreeve1 @HGold_author @katyabalen @vashti_hardy
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