Steph Mackenzie

Educator, mum, mountain biker & beginner paddle boarder. Passionate about Autism & Professional Learning. Views are own.

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Assessment of pupils' progress should be underpinned by these 4 principles.

The most important of the four is the VALUE of your assessment. How is it having a positive impact on future learning? Contact us for professional learning support & resources [email protected]

[Miss Pringle the Primary Teacher ✨🧸 @MissPringle_HPS]

Zones of regulation lesson really helped pupils to understand what support tools they can access to help regulate emotions while in class 🩵💚❤️💛

[Impact @ImpactWales]

NEW - reading is not just about having a love of books, nor just being able to accurately lift words off the page. It's both.

The simple view of reading, first suggested by Gough & Tunmer (1986) is something all teachers should be aware of.

[Dyslexia Scotland @DyslexiaScotlan]

Parents in Edinburgh have launched a petition against proposed cuts to services for pupils with additional support needs. Read the full story 👇
https://t.co/YDcLKAymXB

[Active Schools Deans Cluster @ActiveS_Deans]

⭐️DEANS COACH ACADEMY⭐️

👏Well done to the @deanschs pupils who have completed their first training session on Teambuilding.

👤Pupils took part in various activities which focused on using verbal & non verbal communication together with teamwork

⏭️🆙What makes a Good Coach📋

[Ogilvie School @ogilvieschool1]

At Ogilvie we use transition songs with our young people. Here is the transition song we use at the start of an activity. Well done Mairi and Abi.

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

Great conversation starter sketchnote from @ImpactWales for Scottish education. Thank you 😊 ❤️ @EducationScot

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Did you know we also work with school in Scotland on Curriculum for Excellence?

Contact us for bespoke professional learning that has an impact on pupils' progress [email protected]

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

A week late... my husband Roddy, looking very smart for @WestLoCollege Graduation in his role as College Ambassador ❤️

[West Lothian College @WestLoCollege]

A massive conGRADulations to our students who graduated this weekend- we are proud of every single one of you. Wishing you all the best of luck for the future, wherever that may take you.❣️

Here’s to our Graduates of 2024! 🎓🥂

#WLCGrad24

[Fiona Leadbeater @FionaLeadbeater]

ADAPTIVE TEACHING in Expressive Arts is
GOOD TEACHING in Expressive Arts

Anticipate. Assess. Adapt

Pitch high. ⬆️ Scaffold Up. ⬆️

[EdScotHWB @EdScot_HWB]

Are you a practitioner in ELC or Primary with an interest in the HWB Curriculum? Please come along to our next National Network meeting on Wed 25th Sep at 4pm. We would love to work alongside you in developing this community of practice. https://t.co/akHHXgCkih

[Impact @ImpactWales]

School improvement is carried out by teachers, by people, so it is reliant on changing behaviour.

Take a look at what changing behaviour entails 👀⬇️

Contact us for research-informed professional learning for your school [email protected]

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

Great book, Lion's Lie-in by Livingston author Steve Crook with @balbardie_books. Great to read with all children 👏 excellent illustrations ❤️ 💙 Dyslexia friendly font. Fab addition to a class library @LoveWestLothian

[Scott Fleming @balbardie_books]

New release, available now!
The excellent debut from Steve Crook.
A perfect read for the little animal lovers in your life.
🐘🦁🦏🦒🐊🐒🦓📚🎉.
#newbook #childrensbook #book #animals #balbardiebooks #reading

[Scotdec @ScotdecLearning]

These new primary topic planners were designed by a former teacher for CfE.

Ideas to bring Learning for Sustainability into popular primary topics - Children's Rights, Anti-Racist Education, Diversity, Maths, Solar System, Toys, Climate + more: https://t.co/2LEeC1IYCd

[Education Scotland @EducationScot]

🗣️ #UNCRC is now law in Scotland!

This landmark day is an exciting step for us all to recognise and realise children’s rights in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Check out our new webpage: https://t.co/Hf9A7FbuB3

And browse this helpful guidance to support with the next steps: https://t.co/Fj0fUZJYyf

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

@UpsalaGirl Great idea! However it reminds me of 1980s school toilet roll!!!!

[Derrick Roberts @MrRobHistory]

What does excellent teaching look like?

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

@Columba1400 @sarahphilpcoach I'd love to say I was that organised ❤️

[Steph Mackenzie @StephMack95]

The first 'chill and still' of the summer break. Beautiful Beadnell in Northumberland ❤️ @Columba1400 notebook at the ready @sarahphilpcoach