@shiner_sam Yes. Seeing Bruce Foxton in Nottingham in November. The Jamd and Band Called Malice are also amazing. Have seen them both a few times. Weller still the best though.
This final half term can be a hard one for so many youngsters. Lots of other children talking about summer holidays to look forward to (when they don’t),the uncertainty of transition to high school or even a new year group,the ‘fun’ they should have as it’s summer. Keep an even closer eye on those children that are finding it hard. They may show it in different ways: tears, quiet, challenging behaviour.
KS2 SATs are like Ofsted.
The importance that schools place on them and the way schools big them up and stress about them, make them appear far more important than they actually are.
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy.
After leading 41 training sessions, visiting 27 schools and working with thousands of teachers since January, I think I’ve got a fairly good handle on the mood in the profession. Here’s what I’ve observed.
Everyone is working flat out. Harder than they’ve ever worked before.
Been working with a school for a few months to redesign their T&L policy.
Moving from theory and long documents ➜ to a simple classroom framework:
1. Retrieve
2. Model
3. Practice
4. Assess
The goal? Not consistency. Coherence.
A shared approach teachers can actually use!
The most respected school leaders I know working in these communities aren't asking Ofsted to lower the bar. They're asking for a system that measures what they can actually influence and recognises the extraordinary work being done against the odds.
https://t.co/awp8V7AAy9
This from HMCI's speech to ASCL today.
We can debate whether the line for 'good' was drawn at the right place and whether too many schools were graded 'good' BUT HMCI is suggesting something that is not true in this part of his speech.
@Yorkshire_Steve@PardoeMary I’ve heard SO many say that this framework is ‘the worst yet.’ Some have said they felt battered & want to give up. Incredible to think that this framework was Ofsted’s response to the Coroner’s report…
@Yorkshire_Steve@PardoeMary Most schools are doing a really good job under very difficult circumstances-lack of funding, staffing issues, SEND related pressures etc etc…and then the huge pressure from this framework. It’s unsustainable.
NEW!! 3/4. The third one-pager in the series is on GTT Dimension 1, Element 3 – Relevant Curriculum Tasks. It focuses on designing explanations, models, analogies and examples that help students understand and communicate complex ideas.
The essential ingredients of relevant curriculum tasks are:
✅ Explanations – effective explanations introduce new ideas in manageable chunks.
✅ Analogies – analogies help students move from the abstract to the concrete.
✅ Stories – strong explanations often take the form of a story to enhance understanding.
✅ Visualisation – pictures, images and diagrams can strengthen verbal explanations.
✅ Models – modelling helps students learn by watching and listening to experts guide them through a process step by step.
✅ Examples and non-examples – multiple examples and non-examples help teachers clarify meaning and target misconceptions.
This one-pager summarises ideas and actionable strategies from @andytharby @teacherhead@olicav@Tom_Needham_
Please repost if you would like a copy.
@EvidenceInEdu@ProfKime@ProfCoe