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[Thinking Reading @ThinkReadHQ]

1. We have been struck by the number of schools using coloured paper / overlays as standard interventions for children with reading difficulties. We did an informal Twitter poll & at the time of writing, 74% of the 1,120 respondents said that their school uses this approach.

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This ⬇️

The resilience to stand firm in the face of any of the toxic elements below whilst maintaining high expectations is one of the biggest challenges of the job right now.

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@Strickomaster nailing it again.

Leading a school a different animal post covid.

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This.

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@LDonald_DSL @AbbeyfieldSch @CreativeEdTrust This is amazing. Need more of this approach!

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More schools need to do this. If not every school.

Safeguarding needs appropriate capacity to be able to do it justice. Interested to know how Headteacher has structured this- sounds incredible!

#DSL #safeguarding #EdChat #PastoralChat @Safernetwork

[Louis Donald - EduShield Ltd @LDonald_DSL]

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We are once again seeking to appoint a non-teaching Assistant Principal to be the DSL.

This vacancy is for @AbbeyfieldSch in Northampton.

Advertised Salary: c.£58k - £64k

Amazing opportunity.⁦ @CreativeEdTrust⁩ https://t.co/t9c40T8FHg

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

This is weird and concerning. Coordinated disruption is a headache schools working hard to teach kids don’t need. And for what? Because students can’t leave the classroom when they feel like it? Bonkers. https://t.co/D6BFIcfuTM

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@WayneH4444 Would love to have access to these if you are happy to share. Attendance is a key priority for our school.

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@tombennett71 @LeeDonaghy @ChronandEcho https://t.co/RvlROOCLxH

Now picked up by Daily Mirror.

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@ChronandEcho @tombennett71 One for the ‘school has rules’ pile!

New head brings in standards and expectations whilst supplying uniform free of charge…

[EDUK Joanna @EDUK_Joanna]

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@ianwhite21 Another cracking thread from Mr White. I actually think your best bit of advice here is about planning for the hour and delivering first 30- it’s looks after a lot of the other points because planning becomes honed for what is achievable.

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@misshaywoodECT @ianwhite21 IMO it’s about consistency with school procedures & being willing to practice them if there is a shortfall. ‘Do it again’ in action.

Invest time in showing pupils what you expect- we get what we permit, overlooking behaviour that doesn’t meet expectation further erodes over time

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@miss_mcinerney @ianwhite21 Agreed. For any of my staff who engage with twitter this will be a must read.

Setting a culture or getting a culture is a choice at a leadership level- owe it to our staff to ensure they have the mechanisms to feel supported and in control in any way we can

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@ianwhite21 @Mr_N_Wood This is establishing the culture of a school 101.

It’s amazing how all stakeholders are liberated by the removal of grey areas & a focus on clear expectations. It only has sustainability when led relentlessly from top to bottom. ‘Drift’ is real if it isn’t.

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This is establishing the culture of a school 101.

It’s amazing how all stakeholders are liberated by the removal of grey areas & a focus on clear expectations. It only has sustainability when led relentlessly from top to bottom. ‘Drift’ is real if it isn’t.