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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Powerful & accurate from Jon Severs this morning: Weâve failed to look after our headteachers. Weâve failed to give them anywhere near what they need to do their jobs effectively. Weâve heaped more & more on them regardless. And then weâve sent in inspectors to pick them apart.â
âTrauma Informedâ isnât a âletâs make excusesâ attitude.
Being âtrauma informedâ is about understanding the young people who walk in our doors so we can support them to achieve and succeed.
Sick of this performative âhard manâ nonsense coming from some education leaders.
Itâs amazing how Ofsted have managed to show themselves in an even worse light following the #RuthPerry judgement. 90 mins on teams is its response. Lip service at best. No learning and no acceptance of the damage they do.
Just brilliant! Carol Allen should talk with every school. Knowledgeable, provoking and challenging. #BrewEdToon
Feeling very emotional listening to Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©đ. 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
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
My final bookshare this year and probably my favourite book of all the books #FaveChildrensNovels24 #FavePicturebooks23 is
âa first time for everythingâ by Dan Santat. Itâs a glorious, funny biographical graphic novel of a life changing trip, full of embarrassment and first love.
Here are my 20 #FaveChildrensNovels23 of books that have continued their stories and adventures. Itâs 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 đȘđș Vashti Hardy đ