Catherine Kimmorley

Teacher, learner , passionate educator, wife and mother and most recently Education Officer:

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

@RethinkingJames @dylanwiliam Having worked with schools to try to improve student outcomes over the last ten years I would have to agree with James. Implementation is hard work that a school leadership team needs to be fully committed to.

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

Watch for 3️⃣ routines that will help your students develop their metacognitive skills!

For more, check out my blog series on #ThinkingRoutines, starting with Part I: The Power of See, Think, Wonder 👉🏻 https://t.co/aU9EkQUomg

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

Mindblowingly advanced thinking on attention & learning from @mikehobbiss

https://t.co/0GLpYV4Q71

Someone knight this guy asap

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

@learnwithmrlee @mandynayton @DyslexiaSPELD Great podcast interview covering lots of different areas. Thanks @learnwithmrlee

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

A colleague and I had this exact discussion this week. Now we have even more clarity! Thank you @SarahCorr

[Sarah Cottinghatt @SCottinghatt]

Talking about *mental models*? Make sure you know what you mean.

It’s a popular term often used loosely.

They aren’t just bits of knowledge. They’re situation-sensitive tools for thinking.

This post took 2yrs to write!

☕️Grab a coffee and have a read https://t.co/EQ6vKfKAWz

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

Couldn’t agree more Emma. I am seeing students in Australia sitting in front of a PowerPoint, lesson after lesson or using the same routine day after day after day. Routine is key but we must also remember our brain likes variety.

[Emma Turner FCCT @Emma_Turner75]

Teaching without Powerpoint or IWBs - my latest blog - "Reclaiming analogue teaching"
https://t.co/7AftiZKI9t

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

@ReadingShanahan This explanation helps to bring the big picture together.

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

Thanks for reposting Chris. A great explanation of the elements of reading comprehension. Love your new book by the way.

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map.

The Reading Map - A Primer
https://t.co/WSb7l7nV5l via @YouTube

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

You may know Blake from his slick blog, but his southern drawl is even smoother. Like butter!

https://t.co/yfv0FZZ7NV

[George Couros @gcouros]

If you want to do the "creative" stuff, you have to become really good at the "boring" stuff.

Repetition is one of the ways we become really good at things, and if you aren't willing to embrace that, how far can you go in your own learning?

That being said, when we see the long-term goal of where we want to go, the "boring" and repetitive stuff becomes easier to embrace.

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

A concise and insightful exposition on retrieval practice—a must-read to prevent it from becoming ineffective and ad hoc.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

If you're curious to know more about the role of knowledge in learning and curriculum, download this free e-book, a collaborative effort by an international team of eight experts. https://t.co/tnHeEROWy8

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

Just had a listen. I especially enjoyed the exploration of the difference between universal and diagnostic assessment and the role of progress monitoring.

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

If you missed episode 193 here it is, if you listened to it earlier this year, it’s definitely worth listening to again!

Systems to get better reading results, with Stephanie Stollar. @sstollar6 @literacypodcast

https://t.co/xicyB6r8nJ

[Corwin @CorwinPress]

Discover the purpose of practice! ✏️

@DFISHERSDSU and @NancyFrey review the types of practice and how practice impacts student learning.

https://t.co/kNguVMjENY

#MasteryChat #students

[𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻 @NathanielRSwain]

Love these !!

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

@smorrisey @buckingham_j @NathanielRSwain @Suchmo83 @PamelaSnow2 @DrLSHammond I would be really interested to know what a measure of vocabulary could look like.

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

Question : How does the research on reading suggest we test reading comprehension? What should I read in relation to this? @PamelaSnow2 @DrLSHammond @NathanielRSwain @buckingham_j

[Catherine Kimmorley @CKimmorley]

@NathanielRSwain @Suchmo83 @buckingham_j @PamelaSnow2 @DrLSHammond Thanks for the detailed response. You have confirmed my current understanding about reading comprehension and the dangers of relying on Q and A type assessments.