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[SHB Learning Blog @SHBLearning]

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[Peps @PepsMccrea]

In the last 4 months I've read *loads* of twitter threads on teaching.

To ease you into the holidays, here're 40 of the finest:

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[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

A thread on some of the key trends in today's ITT data:

Secondary is HALF of target. Target has gone up (method change that now rightly accounts for previous shortfalls) but key point is that recruitment is 22% lower than before the pandemic

[Steve Besley @SteveBesley]

What happened in UK education this week? Education Eye rounds off w/ending 1 December here. https://t.co/7UDXKWVtRs

[Andrew Whitworth NPQH @Whitworthtin4]

🧠Retrieval Practice - Have you considered questions. Thinking about what might increase the chances of learning - Might be useful
🆓Free PDF can be found here.
https://t.co/qCEtnoZi5o

[Steve Besley @SteveBesley]

There may not have been much for education in the Autumn Statement but there's been plenty of other activity for education this week. Education Eye reports on w/ending 24 November here. https://t.co/7UDXKWVtRs

[Leo Winkley @LeoWinkley]

Happy Birthday to ‘On the Origin of Species’. Published on this day (24 November) 164 years ago. Surely the most famous Old Salopian publication… Original thinking from Shrewsbury School. #shrewsburyforlife

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

This is a totally understandable comment, and I sympathise with the person making it. It's worth unpacking the issue a little, so I hope they'll forgive my retweeting them.

A thread on reading at secondary school...

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

Reading on paper leads to better understanding than reading on-screen (in *certain* situations).

What teachers should know about 'screen inferiority'...

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[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

My post last week on skills vs knowledge sparked a lot of questions!

Are all skills composed of knowledge?
Is it ever misleading to talk about breaking down skills into knowledge?
What are the best ways of breaking down complex skills?

Answers here!

https://t.co/D4wY4C6cGA

[Mike Downes (NPQLTD) @MrDownesteach]

NEW!! Further supporting staff in how to best utilise the GTT. A one-pager in E4.3, E4.5 & E.4.6 with hyperlinks to books, blogs, and podcasts on questioning, retrieval practice, and metacognition @ProfCoe @EvidenceInEdu @KateJones_teach @m_chiles @teacherhead @FunkyPedagogy

[Learning & the Brain @learningandtheb]

You've heard of Rosenshine's principles of instruction.

You wonder if there is any *research* behind these ideas.

@inner_drive has an answer: YUP!

Check out this blog post for their thoughtful exploration.

https://t.co/zOXDMsD1vm

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

"Skills vs knowledge" is one of the most significant debates in education.

Yesterday, one of the creators of a flagship skills-based curriculum admitted it's not possible to teach skills without knowledge.

Hugely important for education globally.

https://t.co/SBmPG7Mjfn

[SHB Learning Blog @SHBLearning]

The perils of elevating skills above knowledge in the curriculum:

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

A remarkable article in Sunday Times on the Scottish curriculum.

When Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence was introduced in 2010, I was told repeatedly that its skills-based focus was superior to knowledge-rich approaches I & others supported.

13 years on & what do we see?

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

'What is 'Oracy' anyway?'

"If oracy is going to prove a trend that makes a positive difference, or not, to teaching and learning across schools, then clarity will matter. Definitions, principles, and practices, will need to be clear."

https://t.co/ccWVLMWqsZ

[Steve Besley @SteveBesley]

The King's Speech, missing pupils and homework. Just three of the stories from the latest week in education. Education Eye with the details for w/ending 10 November here. https://t.co/7UDXKWVtRs

[Craig Barton @mrbartonmaths]

🎉New page🎉

280+ maths topics, sorted by year group, and linked to White Rose and Maths Mastery schemes of work. Each topic contains a quiz, worked example videos, fluency & intelligent practice, problem-solving questions & explain the mistake. All free.
https://t.co/c8anpSKjLi

[Mike Downes (NPQLTD) @MrDownesteach]

NEW! Go granular with a one-pager summarising Element 4.5 of the GTT. Featuring and including the brilliant work of @KateJones_teach @teacherhead @olicav @WALKTHRUs_5 @SPBeale @deansforimpact @DTWillingham. Practical strategies to support and enhance student learning

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Rehearsal first; retrieval practice later - an important distinction. https://t.co/UvDrjnTf27

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Marking. Optimising the impact:workload ratio. https://t.co/cMqSfhrEun