Lifelong learner about teaching and learning that supports teachers as we engage and challenge students. Head of Junior School, ed researcher, Christian
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Very disappointed in the lack of support from @flightcentreAU After hours of phone calls and trying to get compassionate support to cancel or change the booking till 2026 we’re told all they can do is upgrade us to premium economy at our expense. I’ll never use this company again
“Every text a child reads is a chance to build knowledge in a systematic manner” Ben Jensen #researchEDNewy
Incredible presentation about effective curriculum from Ben Jensen. There’s so much work to do - Ben has helped us to see where we need to go. Thinking about @PepsMccrea talk on motivation to help us motivate teachers to make the necessary changes. Exciting times! #researchEDNewy
Excellent presentation on motivation by @PepsMccrea the importance of prior success, embedding routines, norms, belonging and buy-in #researchEDNewy
Excited to be here today as we learn from experts. Best way to spend a rainy Saturday #researchEDNewy
The Warm/Strict Conundrum
Thank you Violetta Koutsoukou for your helpful article on warm-strict teaching classteaching.wordpress.com/…
The flex: reasonable adjustment in the classroom for pupils with SEND sendmatters.co.uk/2023/09/06…
Thank you @SENDMattersUK for this helpful and clear post
This week we are starting extension maths classes to support our gifted maths learners. I am very excited to be back in the classroom teaching a subject and cohort I love.
I’m loving Reading Reconsidered by @Doug_Lemov so much to help answer the question of how to teach reading.
Have a primary text that’s a powerful, rigorous & engaging text. Carefully consider using secondary texts for context, provide background, show a contrast, develop ideas
Also can embed poetry, song lyrics, excerpts from more challenging fiction. When embedding text: decide when you’re going to read other texts, use interlocking questions to enhance synergy between texts, adapt, combine and amend nonfiction articles, except relevant sections
I’ve just finished reading The Knowledge Gap by @natwexler. It’s an important read in my ever growing understanding of reading instruction & knowledge rich curriculums.
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I’m excited! Come and join me at #ResCon23. Pls share and RT. Presenter applications/ registrations now open 👇. @KayeChalwell @mesterman @msrebeccabirch @cpaterso @AntoinetteBanks @sheldoneakins @TeachMrReed @ShellTerrell @stacygyoung @web20classroom @tomwhitby @aaron_hogan
We are so excited to announce the keynote speaker of our 2023 Research Conversations Conference is @dylanwiliam , Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL. Apply to present here: buff.ly/42Xb0CG or register to attend here: buff.ly/3oddSwc
Thinking a lot about a knowledge-rich curriculum as I read the excellent The knowledge Gap by @natwexler I wonder if the reason kids don’t have an answer to parents’ question “what did you learn at school?” Is because they don’t remember actually learning anything of interest
Loving being at Research Conversations Christian Education – a conference close to my heart. Listening to the excellent @LynnSwaner1 giving her keynote about flourishing schools. So inspired by her words. #RESCON23
I just finished listening to this excellent, while sometimes disturbing, series of six podcasts about teaching reading. I am thankful for what we now know about the best way to teach children to read. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
Enjoying rereading Why Don’t Students like School
Background knowledge is important in reading comprehension: provides vocab, bridges logical gaps in writing, allows chunking & leaves room in working memory, guides interpretation of ambiguous sentences
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I've made a blog-post where all the resources I've shared - from science curriculum documents to tier two vocabulary lists - can be downloaded. Help yourself! primarycolour.home.blog/2019…
