Mr D-C

Y6 Math lead. Interested in reading for pleasure and community engagement in a school. MSc learning and technology. NPQSL/NPQML

[Southgloshead @Southgloshead]

Something BH has been working on led by our own @Joshuadenton - self marking maths papers! https://t.co/vtejPS124D

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@_MissieBee They do seem to be a law to themselves. Our friend’s recently found out there was a parent WhatsApp and some in it were unhappy about the use of tv. So forced them all to sign a policy that said no WhatsApp groups, no social media about the place. Sign it or leave your choice.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@_MissieBee Ours said the same thing. Sent us a letter about consumables saying either pay us £20ish a day in consumables or we will just shut the doors and no one will have a nursery. Round here if you don’t put you name on the list the day of your 12 week scan you don’t have a place.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@DesmondMcCarey2 @smithsmm @Headteacherchat @_MissieBee @jon_severs @tes Same here nearly 40% last year over 55% the year before. I tell them if you want GDS 39 is the minimum. We averaged over 35 in arithmetic last year. We turn it into a competition and practice every morning without fail. By this point in the year, every child does 30 Qs per day.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@llewelyn20 @Emma_Turner75 When I just started at the school I currently work at, the county had a cyber attack and we lost all tech from April-June/July time. Literally nothing for months - couldn’t even photocopy to start. Took a while to adjust but also think it might become more common.

[Southgloshead @Southgloshead]

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[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@PieCorbett @Headteacherchat Last year it was 1 child who finished on 99 this year it could honestly be 5 or 6 (but not all of those will pass their writing).

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@PieCorbett @Headteacherchat I’ve always been of the same opinion. However, this year I have 3 or 4 children in their group who may pass the writing but not reading. This is because they can all read and understand what they read to a good level but just not at the pace or stamina the test requires.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@PieCorbett @Headteacherchat Also, last year I had a child score 99 on the day but had scored significantly more in every assessment leading up to that point. Means they get WTS but EXS in writing. Can they read? Yes. Am I worried about them? No. Could it make my data look strange? Yep.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@Southgloshead A sport analogy. Is this like the thing where you blink twice if you’re in trouble?

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@longbird1 @mikeyallen11295 @Headteacherchat Oh I actually don’t know about that. It’s a large international tech firm and they apparently pay for his time whilst he is with us.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@longbird1 @mikeyallen11295 @Headteacherchat We have one dad who was out of the first year we did this, child now in Year 7. Never misses a week and has just started with Year 3, and the few Year 4’s who didn’t quite make it. since Year 4 has finished.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@longbird1 @mikeyallen11295 @Headteacherchat Then the children go and do a sound check and come back to show the volunteer for so praise and pointers - checking the tables they just practiced and go back into class. Runs 2:30-3:25 most days. Then volunteer collect their child(ren) and go home.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@mikeyallen11295 @Headteacherchat Just to add one of our parents not only is released from work for this but they actually pay the school to have him, which then funds our TTRS. Worth asking local bussniess if they have a volunteer scheme.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@mikeyallen11295 @Headteacherchat Not possible everywhere but we have four parents, each on a different day. 5 minutes of flash cards, 5 minutes on TTRS doing a sound check. Rinse and repeat four days a week from October. Also agree with others need Y2&3 to do their part.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@DryomysDreams @philearle @AndersenPress Oh yes - we are very excited about it.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@XpatEducator @son1bun @RonBergerEL @Southgloshead nds

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@SmallSchool_KS2 @Headteacherchat I went on some training by a school a few years back who had banned the word non-negotiables. On the next slide was their list of ‘minimum expectations’ the irony seemed to have passed them by.

[Mr D-C @Joshuadenton]

@MrBMaths3 I use it to code PowerPoints to spit the same questions out time after time - morning work at the click of a button tailored to what my class needs.