🧵 1/4 - We’ve published our subject report on the quality of religious education (RE) in schools:
gov.uk/government/new…

Attendance awards being discussed again. If you're sure you're against them in all circumstances read this. It's a post that genuinely changes people's minds. Via DisappointedIdealist
disidealist.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/100…

Some great blogs this Easter including this one from Ben Newmark on high expectations.

As some #Year6 colleagues are returning tomorrow, I thought I’d reshare these infographic/poster/knowledge organisers that I put together.

🔗- bit.ly/InFGr

I used a support when writing ✍️ or when revising for #SATs

#Edutwitter #Education #Teachers #TeacherTwitter

Imp qns re. use of research evidence in schools, but unfortunate that paper linked to in support of claim that 'reading abilities have not changed much in UK' seems to be based on 15-20 yr old data. Reference to uk rather than England also problematic given the argyment's target.

Teacher learning and student learning - are they really so similar?
Here's my take and why it matters for teacher training -🧵

This is a very personal, very reflective and very honest blog. If you can put your bias aside and read it, you may change your mind about a few things (and make your Twitter interactions better). Thank you, Tom.

A behaviour perspective. teacherhead.com/2024/04/02/a-b… via Tom Sherrington

A behaviour perspective. teacherhead.com/2024/04/02/a-b…

'How are you going to challenge the highers?'

#edublogshare

morgsedu.wordpress.com/2024/04/01/how…

'To reject the lure of groupthink and prestige bias in an ideas-saturated world, is a rebellious and important act.'

Really enjoyed reading this blog about the dangers of social media edutwitter and mimicry by Claire Stoneman

wp.me/p8N9gI-N3

I think that Jonathan Haidt should be robustly challenged on his ideas like anyone else but I think it's important that as he says there should be an alternative explanation that is robust too. And I don't mean 'insert personal political issues concerning adults here' instead.

*NEW POST*

Fluctuating student motivation and what we can do about it.

#EduBlogShare

drcastelino.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/flu…

I have something in my eye.

#ProudMum

Reposting this with an updated title - hoping it gets more views this time! primarytimery.com/2024/03/30/tal…

Some reading for the holidays! A new blog.

Adaptive teaching – the four verbs approach primarytimery.com/2024/03/29/ada…

Today, and to be fair, everyday on Twitter/X

researchED Cambridge is approaching FAST. Get your tickets here to hear from Daisy Christodoulou Alex Quigley Claire Stoneman and many more! April 20th eventbrite.com/e/836447796877…

I've written about why this approach can fail:

morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/09/18/whe…

No school ever regrets going phone-free.
Benefits are large and come quickly.
Tell the head of your child's school that you want kids to attend to each other, and to their teachers, not their phones.

I collect research on phone-free schools here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1uB…

I have seen SO MANY schools like this is the past year.

One principal said, of the near chaos she had foisted upon students, 'We are dismantling systems of oppression.'

There is far more oppression in the disorder you've created, even if you've put up banners touting its…