Claire Smith FCCT

Assistant Principal - BSc(Hons), MA Ed (Leadership and Management) NPQH - interests: AfL; assessment; feedback; Ed Leadership,CPD, T&L, Wellbeing.

[Claire Smith FCCT @Smith13Claire]

@nsmtc Very useful discussion around planning and structuring a difficult conversation. Plenty of strategies to use going forward. Thought provoking

[Impact @ImpactWales]

The 3 stages of practice towards independence in learning. Use the sketchnotes in our book to explore your understanding.

- What are the stick people saying to each other?
- What does each stage look like in your teaching?

Get your copy: https://t.co/rWBeicbN2W

@JohnCattEd @TTDelusion

[Dr Emma Kell FCCT @thosethatcan]

How headship broke my heart. This blog is pivotal and utterly devastating. Thank you to to my extraordinary friend and principled, passionate leader @MissHusseyHead for digging deep and finding the courage to share her story with us. #ofsted 1/

https://t.co/pCShyVxAHT

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

When you are in a good school with a genuinely friendly and supportive culture, you look forward to teaching and being in the building. When you are in a toxic school, even the thought of walking into the building can sink you into an absolute abyss of anxiety and depression.

[Pritesh Raichura @Mr_Raichura]

*Another NEW post*

Two strategies to secure 100% attention in your classroom.

One of them involves banning traditional hands down cold calling.

*Runs and hides*

https://t.co/8xiIiuh43c

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

The Five Ways booklet. Free to download. https://t.co/mLpH8EQUW3

[Dr Deb Outhwaite @deb_outhwaite]

This leadership attrition has to be tackled urgently and properly, by changing our systems… @BelmasOffice @CharteredColl @AlisonMPeacock @WomenEd #WomenEd Thank you Natasha, for all you and your colleagues do every day…

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Teachers...

When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you.

The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth.

Be brave, be honest, stand tall and stay above it.

[Emma Clayton @Brilliant_Teams]

The greatest impact on someone’s mental health is their manager. So next time you speak to your team, or set them tasks, be mindful of their mind! 🧠

[Dr Deb Outhwaite @deb_outhwaite]

Well, thanks to comments from our lovely @WomenEd #WomenEd team, I am flagging this directly on #IWD. Very proud of my 18-year-old daughter & peers who have published this book: https://t.co/NU6VSLuTml #timeforchange

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

🙏 🙏 👏

[Dr Deb Outhwaite @deb_outhwaite]

Jason Arday to become youngest ever black professor at Cambridge | University of Cambridge | The Guardian - and a great interview this morning on ⁦@BBCr4today⁩, congratulations Jason, we wish you well. https://t.co/eHkNzwJI2o

[Gary Wilkie @grwonline]

⁦@shirleyclarke_⁩ Spot on,as ever, in this article. Are schools getting formative assessment wrong? | Tes https://t.co/cMzEd3edx2

[Inclusive Attendance Ltd. @IncAttendance]

Attendance & PA Year To Date: 93.8% primary schools 19.5% PA
90.8% secondary schools 27.8% PA
86.4% special schools 40.3% PA
78% response rate only! Let’s look beyond the figures!

[James Timpson @JamesTCobbler]

I met a customer today who told me they used our offer of free dry cleaning for their interview…and they got the job!

[Jan Rowe @Janroweljmu]

Dropping off a cliff: What’s really behind the fall in trainee teacher recruitment? | BERA. Nail on Head. Thanks ⁦@MurtaghLisa⁩ and colleagues https://t.co/QvIIGmN5v0

[Gary Aubin @SENDMattersUK]

Annual reviews of #EHCPs - what to do and how to do it. The latest #SENDCOGuide

[Chartered College of Teaching @CharteredColl]

In this Impact minute, ⏲️ emeritus professor of educational assessment at @IOE_London, @dylanwiliam introduces his article:

'Teacher quality: What it is, why it matters, and how to get more of it'

Available to read in our latest issue of Impact: https://t.co/Qyi0kXP65Y

[Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN @BrianwDolan]

A gentle reminder from Tibetan Buddhist nun Kathleen McDonald (Sangye Khadro):
'Having a kind heart toward yourself lightens the pain of failures and faults, provides the space in which you can grow, and lays a good basis for loving relationships with others' 💙

[The Thinking School @Thinkingschool2]

Not every school is toxic. If you love teaching, don’t leave - find a school that’s right for you.