Mum, SoL, researchED Toronto Chair, (Keynote) Speaker, Evidence-informed Educator (PhD, OISE), Researcher, SME (Microlearning, DEI), Entrepreneur, Hiker, Yogini

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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
I loved this post from Carl when I read it, and went into our footage to find examples. Check out the video here, and note the way the teachers try to keep their heads up and looking around the room. There's two aspects to that in these videos: 1. A general dispositions of looking around constantly 2. An increased emphasis on it immediately after responding to disruption (of any kind) A lot of the research focuses on teachers who have been doing this for years. It observes them, sees what they are doing, and describes it. But often the vibe is that they do it naturally, that their experience has just sort of led them to acting in a certain way. I think for many that might be right, but we mustn't lose sight of the fact that strategies like this can be taught and assimilated rapidly. For example, in this video Abi was in her ECT year, but has the "gaze" of a teacher with 10 years more experience than her. Great teaching isn't a mystery or a secret. It can be noticed, disassembled, communicated and implemented.
Expert teachers do not simply “notice more”; they have routinised ways of scanning the class, briefly zoom in on the disruption, then rapidly re engage with everyone else. Novices, by contrast, show more scattered, exploratory gaze behaviour and are more easily pulled off their routine. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
Expert teachers do not simply “notice more”; they have routinised ways of scanning the class, briefly zoom in on the disruption, then rapidly re engage with everyone else. Novices, by contrast, show more scattered, exploratory gaze behaviour and are more easily pulled off their routine. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
Eenvoudig model van lesgeven Het eenvoudige model van lesgeven, gebaseerd op wat de cognitieve psychologie ons heeft gebracht, is een krachtig kader voor lesgeven. @PepsMccrea kirschnered.nl/2026/09/26/ee…
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
It's a summary, but is it Book or a Podcast? Books are purple, Podcasts are blue (there was no planning in terms of alliteration) Fascinating discussion: Checking for Understanding @KateJones_teach @dylanwiliam @nsachdeva2019 @teacherhead itsalearningcurve.education/…
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
The Jump Math 5th grade lesson on comparing numbers was brilliantly written. I was able to extend it at the end, but would have never been able to without going through the progression that was in the lesson. I know from first hand experience that writing curriculum is really difficult. I can't say enough good things so far. At one point I said out loud to the class, "Oh, this lesson was really written well."
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It's a FIRST! A PODCAST summary - FABULOUS Frojd's Toolbox @KateJones_teach @dylanwiliam @nsachdeva2019 @teacherhead GREAT ideas re: Checking for Understanding itsalearningcurve.education/… “Mistakes are evidence that the work I gave you was tough enough to make you smarter.”
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How absolutely wonderful! 🤞🍀🍀🍀
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Oh def going to this....
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📚 What does a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) look like when all the pieces come together? In the newest episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert sits down with Matthew Burns, professor of special education, to continue exploring the foundations of an MTSS. They discuss its key components, what it can look like in practice, and how the framework extends beyond literacy. 🎧 Listen here: go.amplify.com/matthewburns.
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
The Science and Craft of Effective Teaching - A discussion between @nsachdeva2019, @rpondiscio, and me (@New_Old_Paul) about what makes an expert teacher - as opposed to an experienced one - and how to become one. @AEIeducation @AEI piped.video/watch?v=KcNieWRC…
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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD retweeted
I’m excited to be presenting at researchED Toronto 2026! Oral language is foundational to reading, writing, and academic success—but it can easily become something we expect students to develop rather than something we explicitly teach. My session, “Bridging Research and Practice: Three High-Impact Oral Language Strategies Every K–3 Teacher Can Use Tomorrow,” will focus on moving from research to practical classroom instruction. My goal is simple: teachers should leave with strategies they can actually use the very next day—because evidence-based practice matters most when we can translate it into effective instruction. Looking forward to connecting with educators in Toronto this October! @researchED1 @researchEDCan #researchED #researchEDToronto #OralLanguage #LiteracyInstruction #StructuredLiteracy #EvidenceBasedPractice
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ONE MORE WEEK 🌹 Official publication date is September 30, 2026. @New_Old_Paul 🙌
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EXACTLY ONE MONTH TO GO! This is equivalent to the Oscars of Educational Conference, so don't miss it. Get your tickets before we have ro close sales. 🔗tinyurl.com/researchED2026 @researchED1 @researchEDCan @Educhatter @JimRChristopher
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#rEDTO2026 Speaker announcement! Classroom teachers sharing what worked in the practice at rED. #onted @researchEDCan
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📣 We’re going LIVE on YouTube! On September 29, I’ll be joined by Montserrat Gomendio, former Deputy Directors for Education and Skills at the OECD to make sense of the PISA results. What can PISA 2025 tell us about education systems around the world? What should we pay attention to beyond the rankings? What can we learn from international comparisons? 📅 Tuesday, September 29 ⏰ 12 PM EDT Join us live for the conversation!
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Not to be missed.
📣 We’re going LIVE on YouTube! On September 29, I’ll be joined by Montserrat Gomendio, former Deputy Directors for Education and Skills at the OECD to make sense of the PISA results. What can PISA 2025 tell us about education systems around the world? What should we pay attention to beyond the rankings? What can we learn from international comparisons? 📅 Tuesday, September 29 ⏰ 12 PM EDT Join us live for the conversation!
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Over the next two weeks, I'd like to introduce you to the PRIME Team at The University of Texas at Austin...
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Great news! Jonathan Regino will be speaking at researchED Toronto!
*Speaker announcement #rEDTO2026* Math Strand is stronger with #JonathanRegino Among many amazing things, Jon does the mailbag episodes with Anna Stokke on #ChalkandTalk @rastokke @researchEDCan Tickets here: tinyurl.com/researchED2026
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*Speaker announcement #rEDTO2026* Math Strand is stronger with #JonathanRegino Among many amazing things, Jon does the mailbag episodes with Anna Stokke on #ChalkandTalk @rastokke @researchEDCan Tickets here: tinyurl.com/researchED2026
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