Cassie Young

Inclusion Executive Officer (IEO) #TeamOCMAT | SENCo | Trustee | NPQH | NPQEL

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@justoneoftheta1 Tony Slattery.

[Brad Busch @BradleyKBusch]

I went to visit some Alpha schools yesterday.

I spoke to students, principals, the learning scientists and the people developing their apps.

Here are my reflections…🧵

[@abestishhead @justoneoftheta1]

One half of education’s great double acts with @ModernCassie , @SENDMattersUK’s blogs are always worth a read!

[Dan Walker @mrdanwalker]

PERFECT TV?

I remember watching this at the time and it has stayed with me ever since. An incredibly powerful example of the futility of trench warfare. The final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth was first broadcast this week back in 1989.

Arguably the most poignant end to a TV show. They made us laugh for years and suddenly we felt what it was like to lose them.

We will remember them.
For our tomorrows, they gave their today.
#lestweforget #remembrance

Clip from @BBCArchive

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@tombennett71 This and Paper Dolls.

[Amol Rajan @amolrajan]

Ok I hope this will be the most useful conversation you hear about Education this year.

This week’s episode of The Amol Rajan Connection (ARC) with @daisychristo of No More Marking has really struck a chord.

Anyone with kids; or who works in schools, colleges and universities; or who is interested in the very nature of learning and how the mind works; or what technology is doing to us, will enjoy this. That’s not my view alone; it’s the revealed view of the comments flooding in.

We discuss:

+ working memory vs long-term memory
+ the risk of creating a Stupidogenic Society
+ why Knowledge is Freedom
+ schools for the rich and skills for the poor
+ how to optimise vocational education
+ the implications of AI for education
+ what children should learn
+ technology and the classroom
+ Labour’s education policy

Something for your weekend perhaps.

We’d be honoured if you’d others listening to this episode.

Thanks so much for your time - and to Daisy, for a very special contribution to the ARC Universe.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

https://t.co/xNpD7JrHtI

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@amolrajan @daisychristo This podcast episode was brilliant. I’ve sent it to lots of people today!

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@llewelyn20 I’ve spent a lot of time in Newcastle…! 😂

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

A few days in the Lakes and then York…what beautiful places! I have no idea why we’ve never ventured there before. #HalfTerm

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@BehaviourA I agree, some schools do this better than others. We also need to be careful how we define inclusive practice. More interventions, adults or adaptations don't always mean better inclusion. Sometimes it's about strengthening what every pupil experiences, every day.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

The real risk is that schools feel pressured to keep adding to their #inclusion offer, losing sight of the fundamentals: high expectations for behaviour, a high-quality curriculum & teaching.
Without these, you’re building on sand, wasting time, money & opportunities for pupils.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@BehaviourA I don't think the right to inclusion is what's being debated.The debate is about what effective inclusion looks like in practice. We mustn't confuse inclusion with simply doing more.Without high-quality teaching, a strong curriculum and high expectations, we're building on sand.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@kennygfrederick I think we're actually making the same point. Inclusion shouldn't be an either/or. My concern is that schools are increasingly encouraged to add more provision without securing the fundamentals. Excellent teaching, curriculum & high expectations ARE the foundation of inclusion.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@tombennett71 @damechatprrr So easy.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@tombennett71 @damechatprrr #Rude 😂

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@justoneoftheta1 I think it’s the keystone to decent inclusion, and not shying away from discussing how complex and difficult teaching is, in terms of getting it right for our most complex pupils. (As you know, because you’ve heard me bleat on about it for days..😂🙈)

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@bobdylansbarber He’s a ratter, so probably best to avoid…😉

(Hope all is well, long time!)

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@bobdylansbarber He’s a schnauzer.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@bobdylansbarber Your profile picture is outrageous, btw.

[Cassie Young @ModernCassie]

@bobdylansbarber I think that might have something to do with the wonderful Ofsted, who have equated it to a checklist of ‘stuff.’