Simon Cox

Maths teacher, school leader, Director of Blackpool Research School (@BlackpoolRS). 🌱

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@Just_Maths Hi Mel, had a suspicious DM from your account 1 not sure if you’ve been hacked?!

[FFT Education @FFTEdu]

The Unlocking Reading online portal is now open! 🔓

Free, on-demand CPD for secondary teachers, TAs and leaders — 10 modules to help your whole team support struggling readers.

Start here 👉 https://t.co/i7CPFRXgqh

#FFT #DfE #UnlockingReading #CPD

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@funkentechno If you’re looking for kid-friendly evening entertainment, I can highly recommend the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage version of My Neighbour Totoro: https://t.co/Ipg7PWvr8O

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@BradleyKBusch @Inner_Drive Yes please 🙏

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@funkentechno Manchester has a strong history of resisting such douchebags. They don’t speak for us.

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@Yorkshire_Steve @greeborunner Are schools being inspected 4 years after their last report was published as intended?

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@funkentechno @jacobjbg Very soon! March 20.

https://t.co/vQrbae7lGG

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@Mr_Raichura Reading this at the moment which is a fascinating rea for anyone in favour of increasing technology use in the classroom or for testing: https://t.co/kOWFfdflQm

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@ottleyoconnor @TPExpressTrains Our honeymoon destination! We’ll be back this summer after 11 years of marriage and with a 6 and 9 year old in tow 🇱🇰 We’re planning on hiring a tuk-tuk 🛺

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

Waking up and checking the cricket score… #TheAshes

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

We're delighted to be embarking upon our 'Evidence into Action' partnership with @EducEndowFoundn & @WirralCouncil.

These partnerships help schools to improve teaching & learning through a package of support.

📖Read about our partnership and others here: https://t.co/4xyxzR6Yt5

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

✍️ NEW BLOG: Metacognition: 5 key changes in the new EEF report

🧠 @EducEndowFound have released an update to their popular metacognition report.
🤔 But what are the key changes, and the new tools and resources for schools?

📖 READ NOW: https://t.co/3UzXglxHZl

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

NEW: The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition!

Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools:

🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies

READ NOW: https://t.co/mQQ9vnBWwM

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

Today saw the first day of our Adapt Maths Wirral Evidence into Action partnership with @EducEndowFoundn and @WirralCouncil.

It was great to work with knowledgeable Implementation Leads from across the region who will support schools in putting evidence into practice.

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

⏳ APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!

There’s still time for Wirral school to register their interest… but the clock is ticking.

⏰ Online applications must be received by 3pm on Friday 17 October

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

We're excited to announce a partnership with @WirralCouncil & @EducEndowFoundn

We're recruiting schools from Wirral to join a 2 year programme on Adaptive Teaching in KS2/3 maths, & leaders to support with implementation

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY: https://t.co/M4L1AsK1O3

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

Applications close Friday…

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

Adapt Maths Wirral

We're excited to announce a partnership with @WirralCouncil & @EducEndowFoundn

We're recruiting schools from Wirral to join a 2 year programme on Adaptive Teaching in KS2/3 maths, & leaders to support with implementation

READ MORE: https://t.co/M4L1AsK1O3

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@ShakinthatChalk Hide in the cupboard?

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

Calling all maths teachers!

@EducEndowFoundn are conducting a survey to better understand how maths is taught, guided, and adapted in English schools — and would love your insights.

🕒 It takes just 12 minutes to complete

🔗 Take the survey here: https://t.co/Lpj4qfwBYR

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

If you teach maths to pupils in KS2 or KS3 in a Wirral school, you might be interested in our new partnership 👀⬇️

[Blackpool Research School @BlackpoolRS]

Adapt Maths Wirral

We're excited to announce a partnership with @WirralCouncil & @EducEndowFoundn

We're recruiting schools from Wirral to join a 2 year programme on Adaptive Teaching in KS2/3 maths, & leaders to support with implementation

READ MORE: https://t.co/M4L1AsK1O3

[Simon Cox @SimonDCox]

@LaSalleEd This looks brilliant and I'm sorry I can't make it. Lovely to see a shoutout for Don Steward in @mathsjem's session: truly a master of task design ❤️