Principal, NPQH,SLE, MCCT, working in secondary education. All views are my own.

Leeds, West Yorkshire
Listening to the Shadow Secretary for Education #ASCL2023
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This, always this. Kindness, generosity and support.
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Thinking about Curriculum QA:
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Teaching & Learning 10: key principles of pedagogy that make a difference in the classroom.
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Good questions to ask about curriculum from @Tom_Middlehurst @ASCL_UK for senior leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers.
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Teacher personality is important: we are the vehicle through which learning takes place therefore how we present learning to the class is important. 📚🔗
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Summary of Great teaching evidence report - hard to beat!
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What How Why paragraph structure - hard to beat these days!
A few people have asked me how I moved away from 'PEE' paragraphs. I still use PEE with individual students who find 'What How Why?' tricky, but here is how I try to do it. I made this for my new Tolsby frames, but if it's helpful, feel free to steal!
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Planning structure using @shirleyclarke_ #Rosenshine principles, hard to beat.
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You can always rely on @Doug_Lemov for some sensible impactful strategies- have pre ordered a copy!
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Page 32 of schools reopening guidance states curriculum maps published in July - anyone sign of the link to these? @educationgovuk
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Replying to @JohndickensSW

ALT I Dont Understand Tim And Eric GIF by Adult Swim

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@GavinWilliamson #ascl2020 waiting for Sec of State to spell out how we are going to realise his vision...transform support...
Pressure is a privilege. Embrace it. #ascl2020
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‘Response comes first’ holding back on prior knowledge helps students to see poetry as uncomplicated and full of original meaning. First class! The power of I like @pixlenglish @BarbaraBleiman
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Asking ‘what matters most in poetry teaching’ @pixlenglish @BarbaraBleiman
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Our simple strategy to develop vocabulary in the classroom.
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Closing the learning gap: typical problems & solutions. @SarahHa75537696 @Mrs_Em_Husband @DRoberts82
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A Christmas Carol BBC1 drama peaky blinder style coming soon...get ready English teachers... youtu.be/1dK2CGOJ74k
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The principles of instruction, hard to beat, so sensible and effective.
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Rosenshine provides highly accessible bridge between research & classroom practice. So simple so impactful.
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This is a wonderful example for encouraging wider reading across the curriculum, does anyone have others like this for sharing? @mandafrenzy1 @MasonGurney @MissCollins17 @Mathew_Lynch44 @Lynn1805 @evenbetterif @Miss_K_Hall13 @lindsayjskinner @PippaJL @Team_English1 @pixlenglish
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@CockburnMat has disseminated practice on the following 3 key areas to kick start professional learning and application in the classroom.
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Know your students, ensure challenge, personalise, model vocab, give feedback, manage behaviour.
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Good luck to all students receiving GCSE results.
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Some advice for any ITTs who are still seeking posts for Sept.
Leadership is making strong decisions with students at the heart of it.
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Working on the curriculum: encouraging subject leaders to consider how impactful the sequencing of units currently is. Summer term planning is an opportunity to make changes for better gains in knowledge. @smitham12 @DRoberts82
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Judith Kerr’s books will always be in mine and my children’s very fond memories
Looking for Patterns in AQA English Literature Paper 2 youtu.be/xE03dbAPtb0 via @YouTube
Being an effective team leader - some useful rules to lead by.
Learn to manage your time. ⏰⏱🧭🕰⌚️
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The So That of learning - hard to beat.
Strategy in a sentence.
“Stress is not necessarily a bad thing” guide for students coping with exam pressure. 💪🏻⭐️✍🏻📚📖
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High standards + Teach to the top = giving students better choices. #rEDBLACKPOOL
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Key Strategies for @CockburnMat teaching Staff to stay focused on. Keeping the main thing the main thing.
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7 steps to prepare to teach vocabulary explicitly. Thanks for sharing @liathemartin
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5 principles of consistent high quality teaching.
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