Tashi MCCT

Educator and Education Copywriter

[Helen Reynolds MBE @helenrey]

Wow. What a book.

Whether you teach reading OR NOT it's a must read. So many useful practical applications (research-informed, evidence based) whatever subject, whatever age.

Thanks @Doug_Lemov @CollenDriggs @EricaWoolway

Summary (C)PD docs here:
https://t.co/s7ncdqDcor

[Tashi MCCT @TashiWritesCopy]

@VinceBoley The final task could be to get them to create a question linked to the topic & answer it-consolidates all they’ve learnt. This supports their retrieval thinking, recall & allows them to draw in all their knowledge. You can then see how much they’ve onboarded over the week.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

'6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND'

"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."

https://t.co/ALvG1wQuHm

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

To celebrate the start of 2026, I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.

For your chance to win, just **retweet this tweet**.

I will pick the winner at random on Saturday January 10th. Good luck!

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

✅ CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING! This guide dives into the heartbeat of responsive teaching. CFU is crucial for making the invisible visible and capturing data needed to adapt teaching in real time.

🌱 Support my work by tapping REPOST and grab a FREE high-quality copy here: https://t.co/Xj2XpPGvnu

[Enjoy Wild Moments @EnjoyWildMoment]

Celebrities acting like average Joes, a wholesome thread 🧵

1. The fact that a random couple ran into Keanu Reeves in a hotel lobby, invited him to their wedding, and he put on a suit and joined is proof he really is The One.

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

I announce to you a great joy;
we have a Pope:
The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord,
Lord Robert Francis
Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost
who has taken the name Leo XIV.

Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announces that the Cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

Brilliant blog by @ReadingShanahan on writing fluency:

“Writing fluency has been neglected for too long. It may not seem important, but it is a key ingredient in writing quality”

In the coming weeks of national exams, writing fluency will prove vital.

https://t.co/BzV9eGA6Fl

[Tashi MCCT @TashiWritesCopy]

@katieleeming3 @SchoolsWeek @DrNShastriHurst When you move the goalposts you can spin anything and hope people forget what you originally pledged.

[Katie @katie74RT]

@SchoolsWeek What about the manifesto pledge to recruit 6.5k teachers which was sold to the public as the reason for the VAT on private schools? 🤷‍♀️ Have they just decided to cut the targets so they don’t look like they have failed to deliver again?
@DrNShastriHurst

https://t.co/RKNiwHzB2X

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

💬 'The arts must be brought back from the curricular margins, and the EBacc measure that consigned them there needs to be scrapped'

@RealGeoffBarton
https://t.co/8fgJZXi7hB

[Frank Norris @FrankWNorris]

I can confirm the clarity of her message and the positive way it was received.

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

“Teaching assistants are crucial to the work of our schools. Their contributions are invaluable, particularly for pupils most in need of additional support.”

@BlackpoolRS explore our latest guidance on the effective deployment of teaching assistants.

👉https://t.co/ImaZThqRui

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

Interesting, what are your thoughts?

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

[Cathy Lacey @CathleenLacey]

Over break, I’ve been reading Teach FAST by @GTavernetti, and I’m halfway through. It’s a goldmine for anyone looking to streamline lesson design without losing depth.
I’ll be sharing 1 tweet per chapter, starting w/ Chapter 1 below🧵.
#EduTwitter #InstructionalDesign #TeachFAST

[Tashi MCCT @TashiWritesCopy]

@DeputyGrocott @Toriaclaire EduEaster