Rebecca Rogers 🌏

Head of Geography at Cranleigh School. Previously Farnham Heath End School. Keen interest in geopolitics/cultural geographies. Royal Holloway and Sussex alum

[beanie0597_2.0 @0Beanie05923291]

Expectations for students matter. If, rather than expecting students to bring the most basic school supplies (e.g., pencils) every day, schools make excuses for them, it sends a clear message. Students who can remember to bring cell phones can remember to bring pencils.

[Callum Lyon @CallumLyon]

The funniest part about a UK heatwave is everyone saying, "Enjoy it while it lasts."

Mate, I'm trying.

But it's difficult to appreciate the sunshine when my bedroom feels like I've accidentally preheated myself to 200°C.

[𐌕 🍂 @fwtimini]

That urge to nap between 3pm and 5pm is no joke.

[David@Nautilus @DavidNautilus1]

I’ll say it again.

Inspecting schools in the last week of term is like observing a lesson when the kids are putting their coats on.

There’s really nothing to benefit for either party.

[Rebecca Rogers 🌏 @RogGeog]

Going into my 10th year of teaching and can’t help but reflect on the key people and teachings that have shaped my practice. Especially the evidence informed teaching habits at FHES @LisaHarmsDrama @JTavassolyMarsh @Steplab_co Strategies I still use every lesson and will continue

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

AI can never be responsible for a human; it has no duty of care; is not accountable for the consequences of any interactions, successes, failures or social and emotional responses. AI does not care about you.

This is why human learning, teaching, schooling must and will always prevail.

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

I’ve now read the new EEF report on inclusive teaching.

It reinforces what we know. Inclusive teaching isn’t about lowering the bar or creating endless bolt on strategies.

It’s about getting the core of classroom practice right for every pupil, then making ‘in the moment’ purposeful and responsive adaptations.

High expectations, strong teaching and inclusion should never be seen as competing priorities. They all underpin high quality teaching for ALL.

https://t.co/1CMcq70ZmI

[Shafeeq @Y2SHAF]

Honestly 20-24 degrees is the sweet spot. Once you hit 28, it’s uncomfortable. 30+ is just straight up demonic. I don't trust a single person who claims to be enjoying this

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

“I was sent to isolation for breathing in class”

Translates to:

Sent to isolation for purposefully making stupid noises through most of a teacher’s lesson and then being defiant when teacher asked them to stop saying repeatedly ‘I’m just breathing’.

[Gerry🧠🌱 @gerrydiamond71]

When we prioritise relationships we create the conditions for pupils to succeed.We build confidence,self regulation, not just compliance.The outcomes are better for everyone. Pupil,staff,school,whole community.Our response determines whether a pupil feels punished or understood.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

I’m in love with this sentence:

“Your future is shaped by the habits you repeat, not the goals you set.”

[Rebecca Rogers 🌏 @RogGeog]

I am finally back into my account. It’s been a whole, what have I missed in the edutwitter world?!

[Rod @rodjnaquin]

I’m returning to the classroom after seven years in leadership, implementing three research-based approaches: Rosenshine's instructional principles, Shanahan's text-centered methods, and Socratic questioning.

My classroom will be organized around a central conference table for daily student discussions, with instruction focused on deep text engagement rather than extensive pre-reading activities.

This approach responds to modern challenges like AI by returning to proven practices emphasizing direct teacher-student interaction, text analysis, and systematic questioning to develop student thinking.

https://t.co/PYAN1bztkp

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

Apathy/passivity in learning - biggest problem in classrooms? Students just waiting to be spoon-fed every single lesson, teachers bending over backwards to accommodate every demand, kids not caring at all, teachers blamed for them not caring - some schools accepting status quo.
Sense of entitlement strong too. Idea that education should just be delivered and they should consume it. And that’s it. Teachers try to do independent work and get blank faces.
I should add here as well - OFSTED, parents, consultants, some schools don’t even acknowledge this - it’s all about the curriculum, the teaching etc as to why kids have stoney faces all day long. No it’s not!!

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

The greatest chart in the history of education. Study it forever.

[🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk @TeacherToolkit]

🚨 This will be difficult reading for HMI and Ofsted fans.

NEW research 🔬

🗣️ Even when schools are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, headteachers reported high levels of stress, pressure, and a loss of professional autonomy from @Ofstednews inspections

https://t.co/zR8XOBYRFh

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

Reading a BBC report titled ‘students express anxiety over toilet breaks’. Apparently, a new survey found ‘65% of students were unable to access toilets at their school freely at any time’.

I’ve worked in several schools, including my current one, where the culture is firmly set - students don’t go to the toilet during lessons. If this is normalised, students just don’t. Most don’t ask. They just go at break/lunch unless it’s an emergency.

Personally I always let a student go if they insist they need to but 9/10 if I say ‘can you wait for 5/10/15 mins please as the lesson will end then’ they can and will no problem. Or they will just forget to ask again. Never had any sort of problem in nearly 20 years when it comes to this.

If you allow blanket toilet breaks whenever you want, there will always be a proportion of students who will use this as a get out of lessons free card frequently, this will then spread to other students and suddenly major issue with large numbers of students roaming corridors.

That’s not to mention reason many schools lock toilets - vandalism, vaping, fights, gatherings, truanting. This isn’t some vindictive thing. It’s a reaction to the realities.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW 🚨

Teachers have heard of Barak Rosenshine’s principles of instruction, but what about his essential
Insights into ‘knowledge structures’?

‘Rosenshine on knowledge structures’

https://t.co/OESrtFe1fg

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

‘Supporting exam preparation: the final mile’

6 strategies to ‘improve the learner, not the work’, including self-regulating timing, key wording, and more.

https://t.co/flgfWI39yT

[Rebecca Rogers 🌏 @RogGeog]

This will truly be a half term I will never forget 🤍