The Secret Teacher

Education insights: tackling topical issues & answering staff and parent questions with practical strategies.

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The big O has called 👀

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@mattjonesRE Pol-Ed set up by Yorkshire police focus on current trending issues, different sessions depending on key stage. Provides a good base.

https://t.co/xqkJDvTZKS

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@UnchainedHt @thosethatcan @Headteacherchat Sometimes half term gives you the thinking space and courage to hand in your notice and leave a setting that’s no longer right for you.

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@Headteacherchat 880 students. 1 Exec HT, 1 HT, 2 DHT, 4 AHT

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Let children be children.

#edutwitter #education #schools #departmentofeducation

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@ModestTeacher I went to secondary school in the mid 2000s, phones and internet were about, but no one replied on them, phones were not used in school, with the exception of MP3 players in some lessons. The school was calm, behaviour seemed good, and great memories were made.

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@FixingEducation In mocks and in class assessments I’ve always just given a percentage. Focusing on the content, and what needs to improve rather than giving a grade. For some students who have got a 4, that will be ‘enough’ and therefore disengage because ‘they’ve got what they need’.

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Summarises the state of today’s society…

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Somewhere along the way, student accountability disappeared.

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@BBCNews Surely reducing by approx. 7 hours a day by not using them is a good starting point. That’s a rough reduction of 1365 hours across the school year..

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@Samstricko181 So powerful, I done it from time to time, really enhances the fundamental skills needed to be a teacher 🙌🏻

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@FixingEducation I think I was a mug, but I rarely had a lunch break, with lunch duty then lunch issues spilling over into what was supposed to be my lunch break..

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@Headteacherchat Always taken the stance of teachers that feel valued give 110%, not because they need/ being told to, but because they want too.

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@sarah_j_d_34 With this £4bn the government has announced to fund provision in mainstream, they should develop some special schools. This is just Google, but it’s about £1mil to develop a special school, with the £4bn that’s 4000 addition special schools across the country. Just saying…

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Forget all this wishy washy stuff, the focus needs to be on what schools really need, which is:

- Teachers that feel valued
- Fully resourced schools, less cuts
- Sustained funding
- Adequate support and backing

Stop sugar coating the sector!

#edutwitter #education

[Tes magazine @tes]

The government is expected to call for all schools to be part of a trust in its White Paper on Monday, Tes understands. @JohnGRoberts has the full story on this – and other key proposals trailed by the DfE – here ⬇️
https://t.co/SgesqSEvxt

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Half way through the academic year. What are your personal targets between now and summer?

#edutwitter #achieve #target #education #halfway

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@FixingEducation If only they listen instead of doing the opposite of your list 🙄

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@Headteacherchat Not much help, but we’ve always been told that ‘it’s gone well’, with some highlights, but the grade hasn’t been disclosed straightaway.

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@edtechmathteach I think it comes down to knowing your students too. Taking some time to read student passports, and building a positive and safe learning environment where students feel safe to get things wrong. As someone commented, mini whiteboards all day long.

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@FixingEducation “To support your wellbeing…” - often because it’s a lie

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10. If you’re leadership, set times emails should be sent/ received.

No reply expectations, this may be after 4pm for example Monday to Friday.

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Recently I ran a poll, asking people what there priorities are this term. The results snuggest wellbeing is at the top. I have put 10 wellbeing ideas together.

#edutwitter #schoolstaff #Wellness #Wellbeing

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9. Ask for help early

Support is not weakness; it’s professionalism.