Andrew Farmer

Daddy and step Daddy, EYFS and headteacher, bushcrafter and spoon whittler! Saracens RFC. All views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements!

[Andrew Farmer @afarmer78]

.@waitrose disappointed with my party food collection this morning - my order was wrong 3 times before I got the right products. Really badly organised - I'll be ordering from @marksandspencer next year after this experience #unhappycustomer #MerryChristmas2024

[Impact @ImpactWales]

What great listeners ACTUALLY do. How are your supporting pupils with these different levels of learning?

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[Andrew Farmer @afarmer78]

@RevWarwick @bristoldiocese Thanks for coming - everyone really enjoyed your visit and we'd love to see you again!

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

💡 Research shows that parental engagement matters a lot to children’s success at school. Find out how to strengthen connections between home and school to support children’s learning with our guidance report.

Download now: https://t.co/q0qfHkTRnm

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map.

The Reading Map - A Primer
https://t.co/WSb7l7nV5l via @YouTube

[Impact @ImpactWales]

There are 6 different ways that you can deepen pupils' thinking and learning suggested by Craik and Lockhart's research. Which of could you do more of?

Find out more about our professional learning for teachers https://t.co/K4k0XXjTT8

[Impact @ImpactWales]

How do you support your pupils to become more emotionally resilient? You explicitly teach strategies like this one 🧠💗⬇️

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[Impact @ImpactWales]

Being emotionally intelligent means being aware of how you feel and what you can do about it. Try out these five steps with your pupils.

We provide professional learning for teachers and schools. Find out more https://t.co/K4k0XXjTT8

[Dean Boddington @Misterbodd]

New idea alert...
Poor authors get inundated with postcard requests.
Would any authors like to create their own 'Read like...' poster for teachers to share with their class?

A mix of your books and other recommendations.
We could add a digital signature too.

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

I've spent the last few years working with hundreds of schools, enough to spot some patterns and (I hope) to write some useful threads over the coming months.

Here's the first one...

In my opinion, what do primary schools commonly get wrong with their reading lessons? 🪡

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

*** ‘Write less; read more ***

“Reading more, longer texts could be the solution to improving reading. So, the answer to improve writing must be writing more and writing longer texts too, right? I suggest not.”

https://t.co/nEtIiZd43G

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Are you teaching pupils tier 2 words?

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[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

☝️Here are 5 reasons why ONE-PAGERS & POSTERS are a powerful way to boost teacher CPD…

📖 1. WIDER READING: They spotlight the most important evidence-informed ideas and inspire wider reading. Teachers can focus on deeper exploration at a later date and learn at their own pace.

🧱 2. BUILD KNOWLEDGE: They serve as a practical tool to introduce or refresh pedagogical knowledge. They are helpful for teachers at all experience levels.

🏁 3. ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS: They highlight evidence-informed classroom strategies and offer actionable steps that teachers can apply immediately.

🗣️ 4. PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS: They prompt professional conversations with colleagues and are starting point for meaningful discussions on concepts, problems and classroom strategies.

🤝 5. SHARED UNDERSTANDING: They help to establish a shared understanding of educational ideas. They unify teams around common goals for professional development.

🔗 DOWNLOAD FREE HQ copies of my education-posters here: https://t.co/Xj2XpPGvnu

[Impact @ImpactWales]

7 research-informed strategies to explore unfamiliar vocabulary. Which ones have you tried?

https://t.co/K4k0XXjTT8 & click ImpactPlus for more resources

[Sketchplanations @sketchplanator]

And here's my favourite law around hope and estimating how long something will take: Hofstadter's Law

https://t.co/uEIdKSQUoc

[Sketchplanations @sketchplanator]

Ever thought about a framework for Hope?

https://t.co/kJQXSr8mpA

[Jonathan Davies @BigJon1981]

@Baddiel I've been saying this for years, having seen him sing live about 5 times. His vocals (and Keane in general) are so underrated! @keaneofficial @KeaneAnalytics

[David Baddiel @Baddiel]

I'm not sure that singing live anyone's vocals sound more pristinely like they do on record than Keane's Tom Chaplin.

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Are you asking your pupils to self assess? You should be aware of the Dunning Kruger effect.

Make sure pupils have a clear & accurate view of what good, bad and incomplete look like.

We provide bespoke professional learning for teachers. Contact us [email protected]

[Impact @ImpactWales]

What are 2 well replicated and robust research-informed "best bets" for improving learning?

1️⃣ Spaced practice
2️⃣ Retrieval practice

Include them both when you use the Leitner Flashcard Method with your pupils.

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