Sarah Dear

Leading school culture change @AcademicaUoAS, Michaela science teacher and pastoral leader (2015-2022). Interests: curriculum, culture, change.

[Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy]

GCSE results are OUT!

First time we have achieved this!

Congratulations to everyone!

Social mobility at its best! 🥰

[Barry Smith @BarryNSmith79]

@Miss_Snuffy I think that’s at the heart of so much in schools. We’ve fixated on kids being fragile & incapable for decades. They’re not. They’re far far more able than we give them credit.

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

Love this

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching https://t.co/gTWqJlV2uE

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Looking for clear practical guidance on behaviour improvement and positive school culture? Check out this book from my brilliant @AcademicaUoAS colleagues @oliviaparisdyer and @SarahDearEd

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

Thank you @BarryNSmith79. I'm hugely looking forward to it! UK Book launch of Behaviour in the Classroom: join us!

[Barry Smith @BarryNSmith79]

4.30pm Today. I’d HIGHLY recommend.

[Olivia Dear @oliviaparisdyer]

@SarahDearEd and I wrote a book for teachers to make their classroom a better one for every child to learn in. As @tombennett71 wrote in the foreword, it's full of "straightforward, evidence-informed, practical advice". Order the Kindle version here: https://t.co/T0X5Q0V6Q8

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

@oliviaparisdyer and I are v proud of Behaviour in the Classroom: a practical guide we've been working on after 2 years training schools on behaviour and culture. Book launch event is online, 4th July 16:30-17:30. Tom will be chatting to us about some juicy topics: don't miss it

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

After years in the classroom, @oliviaparisdyer and @SarahDearEd moved to the Netherlands to support schools with behaviour. They’ve written a practical, evidence-informed book on the topic. I’ll be chairing their online book launch on 4 July. Join us :) https://t.co/xsqDunCdtt

[David Scales @MrDavidScales]

This quote sums up better than I can what I feel about the situation in too many British schools and presents a call to arms for us about how to reverse these trends.

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

New study: "Student-oriented instruction methods lead to lower exam performances for students compared to the teacher directed instruction methods."

This is particularly damning: "These results contradict the teaching recommendations provided by the OECD and suggest that increased utilization of teacher-directed instructional methods could potentially improve U.S. math performance."

Really interesting research from @biggsag

[Olivia Dear @oliviaparisdyer]

Since 2022, @SarahDearEd and I have been working with Dutch schools to improve their behaviour culture. To expand our reach, we have written a very practical book, 'Behaviour in the Classroom'. On 4 July, there will be a UK online book launch. Sign up now! https://t.co/FrAWJ9LAHA

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Reminds me of a point @PepsMccrea makes in the outstanding 'Motivated Teaching': The greatest single influence on motivation and behavior is the individual's perception of the shared norm of peers.

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

A quick thread on some interesting and useful research on the idea of "attention contagion": 🧵

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

This surprises and worries me. 69% of nearly 12,000 teachers think that their school delivers THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. That means the kids literally can't do better. I don't think any teacher should believe that

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

@BradleyKBusch Not an expert on this at all but did read this recently and found it v interesting! https://t.co/GRCzZ6isYF

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

"drop out of life" - a very powerful phrase

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

"The digital life is not causing depression and anxiety in boys to the extent that it is in girls, but it’s causing them to drop out of life, not cultivate skills, like flirting or courtship or working for pay. It’s causing them to drop out of life in ways that will block their flourishing for the rest of their lives." @JonHaidt https://t.co/q71jawWhMA

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

@BradleyKBusch Interested but can't read the whole thing. Think answer might lie in how tests are explained & used: "When students perceive low-stakes ass. as opportunities to expand their capabilities and skills, their need for competence gets satisfied." Does rest of paper support that idea?

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

@MrARobbins Think they are necessary: 1) to support high expectations with accountability 2) to provide smaller steps in an escalating system, pre-empting and preventing more serious undesirable behaviours and consequences 3) to give clarity in expectations -
"this is the line"

[Sarah Dear @SarahDearEd]

Great examples of difficult but common behaviour. It's happening in majority of classrooms. Do we want this? Solve it: 1) Teach expectations clearly; 2) Notice the behaviour; 3) Respond. Which stage are we getting wrong? It's been noticed & detentions are 10% makes me think 3...

[Gráinne Hallahan @heymrshallahan]

This sort of low level disruption makes teaching SO hard. It sounds small, but it’s incredibly hard to manage.

Interesting results on @TeacherTapp today 👇🏼

[Gráinne Hallahan @heymrshallahan]

This sort of low level disruption makes teaching SO hard. It sounds small, but it’s incredibly hard to manage.

Interesting results on @TeacherTapp today 👇🏼