Alan Jervis

30 years teaching experience, @Dragonfly_Edu Educational Consultant, Author, annual CPD provider at The GESS Show and BSME conference and NLP consultant.

[Alan Jervis @Alan_Jervis]

Year 11 and 13 do not need terminal exams in 2021. Teacher assessments in this virus damaged year is the only fair way

[Alistair Smith @alsmithlearning]

"Allow schools to get on with identifying learning gaps and providing tailored support without the added burden of Ofsted inspections and performance tables ... exams (should) ... take account of these highly variable learning experiences" Geoff Barton https://t.co/vujXsEIZNR

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

*NEW* Curriculum related expectations: the specificity problem https://t.co/TUyEYfFslb

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Found this today - daughter’s project self evaluation in Y6. 🙄. Pointless process (the project is great)

[The ASE @theASE]

Are you planning #PriSci for the summer term? 🔬Our new primary lesson plans were created by #SciEd specialists to help you during this challenging time: https://t.co/s1N372Qorw #SciencefromHome #remoteteaching #backtoschool

[Matt Hood @matthewhood]

So it’s been quite the fortnight. A text message here led to a whatsapp group there. Followed by a call to this person and then another to that person. Fast forward 10 days and we’re launching @OakNational at https://t.co/nqSiilLSjJ [thread 👇]

[BBC Bitesize @bbcbitesize]

#BBCBitesizeDaily starts on Monday!

Here's the Week 1 schedule for secondary school pupils aged 11-14!

[🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk @TeacherToolkit]

Webinar: 17 Principles of Effective Instruction

A 40-minute webcast, a full set of slides to adapt and use, an A4 resource pack and much more!

https://t.co/cVuopTBrwg

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

What should schools teach? https://t.co/Nkx6c4VQGQ

[🚩 Teacher Empowerment @TeacherEmpower]

Do tune in tonight to take part in a leadership themed #UKEdResChat with @TomRees_77 It would be great to have the #SLTchat community join in.

Time: 8:30pm 👇🏻

[David Fawcett @davidfawcett27]

I hope you find it helpful! #relearningbook

[🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk @TeacherToolkit]

This research advocates that retrieving information at least two, if not three, times will optimise performance. The “challenge for future research is to identify the best ways to leverage active retrieval to promote learning” and do it, 2 or 3 times! ”

https://t.co/maUWFGi4Iq

[Kimberly Church, M.Ed. @HolaChurchLady]

Having thinker's block when trying to come up with academic intervention strategies for PLC question #3...here is a HUGE list to help plant seeds and be creative with student interventions and student revision/relearning. Thanks @LessonToolbox!
#allthingsplc #intervention

[Impact @ImpactWales]

NEW - Whole Class Feedback is about using an understanding of the learning of your class to plan for progress. Use our new template to try it out in your class✍️🤓🔥

[Marc Rowland @marcrowland73]

I think a key to success for Pupil Premium is less focus on accountability to external organisations & more on accountability to pupils, enabling them to be successful in class. Curriculum equity is vital. Too often, disadvantaged, low prior attainers get a narrower curriculum.

[Alan Jervis @Alan_Jervis]

Washing line thinking skills in Bangladesh, teachers here are full of enthusiasm

[Alan Jervis @Alan_Jervis]

Just got back after a week's training in Sir John Wilson school in Bangladesh. Lot of fun, this is the Head. Thank you, I have some great memories to take home

[Alan Jervis @Alan_Jervis]

British Prep. School of Korea made me very welcome over last few days. They are expanding into KS 4 then 5
this year. British teachers think about applying, have an adventure.

[Alan Jervis @Alan_Jervis]

Spent a lovely weekend training in Valencia with NABBS