Emma Meddows

Principal | All opinions expressed are my own

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

SYDNEY EDUCATORS !! Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how to harnessed the science of Learning to transform your school. Meet the author, do a PD & receive your own signed copy of at book at the event! https:// https://t.co/3fCOjPJdEW @latrobe @NathanielRSwain @dizdarm

[Julie Mavlian @JulieMavlian]

Lights 🎥 action @ school today with @NathanielRSwain @AdamInder, Shivali Nayak & Rowena Finnane, Snr Manager, Strategy & Operation at AERO @EdResearchAU who came to film exemplary teaching practice @EmmaMeddows @sophiehiggo @clintjwhite @dizdarm #LoveWhereYouWork @NSWEducation

[Julie Mavlian @JulieMavlian]

Honoured to have @NathanielRSwain visit our school. We are looking forward to the release of his new book featuring our school’s change journey resulting in high expectation & outcomes for all our students @EmmaMeddows @sophiehiggo @latrobe @PamelaSnow2 @tserry2504 @JBarbousas

[Murat Dizdar @dizdarm]

The Effective & Systematic Teaching Network (EAST) has been supporting public schools across NSW. EAST has helped share best practice between schools, with teachers from 30 schools participating, & 130+ other schools benefiting. Thanks to all involved! https://t.co/v6oY8MqrNA

[Emma Meddows @EmmaMeddows]

It was great to be back @MarsdenRoad yesterday with @tombennett71 ‘running the room’.

Schools need to be safe, calm and predictable environments where everyone is treated with dignity.

I also managed to catch up with some students & staff who I miss dearly, which was lovely!

[Katie @frewy26]

An incredible day at the #SBPIllawarra2024 Top notch presenters, wonderful food, good vibe. Truly an honour to bring PL like this to my local area. Thank you to every who presented, helped and attended @CBreasley @DrLSHammond @lifelonglit @DrTimMcDonald1 @learnwithmrlee

[Emma Meddows @EmmaMeddows]

@frewy26 @CBreasley @DrLSHammond @lifelonglit @DrTimMcDonald1 @learnwithmrlee Thank you for organising a great day!

[TenaciousKat (find me on 🧵s) @tenaciousKat]

A 🧵 on explicit instruction, in light of the NSW announcement.
1: I would have not only told you I was teaching explicitly in my first years of teaching, but been highly offended if you had suggested I wasn’t. Spoiler alert: I was giving one explicit instruction 1/

[Jennifer Buckingham @buckingham_j]

News doesn't come much bigger than this in the reading world.
https://t.co/Jg6UZ11cgh

[Justin Caban @JustinCaban_]

My FAVOURITE Hammond-ism…
“My explicit is not your explicit”
#SBPIllawarra2024

[𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻 @NathanielRSwain]

Check out this accessible guide to avoid the myths, mutations and mistakes when implementing #retrievalpractice! We need to aim for precision and strategic use of effective practices, and this short overview gives a strong push in that direction. https://t.co/y5GOLyhv5d

[Justin Caban @JustinCaban_]

Fact fluency and procedural fluency is the “…foundation of mathematics development, and Australia is yet to master this.” Toni Hatten-Roberts at #SBPIllawarra2024
So many parallels to reading instruction. Teach the nuts and bolts to mastery first, then practice to automaticity.

[Justin Caban @JustinCaban_]

Teaching an instructional cue to students targets attention. With no attention, it is impossible to attain learning. The short term goal of the instructional cue is automaticity. The long term benefit is habit formation.
Tim McDonald at #SBPIllawarra2024

[Paul @pmac1610]

Rosenshine's stuff works. Spectacularly!!!

[Paul @pmac1610]

It takes 70 exposures to unlearn an embedded error. This is why we shouldn't use launch, explore, summarise or you do, we do, you do. Good explicit teaching is I do, we do, you do. Teach First. #schollexcellence #edi #explicitteaching

[Marsden Road Public School @MarsdenRoad]

MRPS and Mrs Gazula featured on the Today Show this morning. Watch the clip at the link below.

#themarsdenway

https://t.co/7ijMWQEVI8

[Brendan Lee @learnwithmrlee]

THE SCIENCE OF EARLY LEARNING
This is another piece of gold from @deansforimpact. It summarises existing research related to how young children (0-8yrs) develop skills across 3 domains: agency, literacy, & numeracy.

Check it out 👇
https://t.co/Ppsm7yHT4H

[Paul @pmac1610]

Explicit Teaching is a key priority for our system. Evidence-informed teaching and learning for all students. No more choose your own adventure. #schoolexcellence

[Emma Meddows @EmmaMeddows]

@JulieMavlian Thanks @JulieMavlian I feel blessed to be leading such a wonderful staff and community.

[Emma Meddows @EmmaMeddows]

Thank you @clintjwhite I feel very fortunate to be leading Riverwood Public School. It’s a wonderful little school with a very talented and dedicated staff who work incredibly hard every day to transform the lives of our students through learning.