Beejesh Deva

Dir. of Science in a state comp. In it to make a difference.

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

@StuartLock And yet the 2025 inspection framework explicitly promotes practive which is “…evidence informed” and is based on “…high quality research” at least 4 times.

[Stuart Lock @StuartLock]

As a result, my opinion is that @researchED1 is more important now than at any point since it was founded.

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

One week into implementing mobile phone pouches, and some early observations stand out:

✅ Fewer students leaving lessons to visit the toilet

✅ No instances of families contacting the school about student incidents before staff have been able to communicate with them directly

While it’s still early days, these initial indicators suggest a positive impact on students maintaining clear, timely communication between school and home.

I’m looking forward to seeing how these trends develop over the coming weeks.

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

Occam’s teacher: a teacher which makes the fewest number of assumptions they can when designing and delivering instruction. This increases their responsiveness and reduces the curse of knowledge.

[CogSciSci @cogscisci]

We have a rare sighting of @DSGhataura discussing assessment

[CogSciSci @cogscisci]

Busy day do far at the CogSciSci conference. We have @adamboxer1 explaining why research is important but not as important as classroom level strategies

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

I need a set of these for every class I teach in my open plan classrooms!!

[oliver caviglioli @olicav]

Here you have it esteemed colleagues: the anti-distraction helmet.

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

NHS sees biggest improvement in waiting times in 16 years

https://t.co/CxLM0P4cHI

[TheLegalProcess (v3.0 | Instruction Not Therapy) @ALegalProcess]

🚩UK Dept of Ed Study: Popular US school mental health program has no "statistically significant" effect on emotional difficulties, and actually INCREASES problems 9-12 months after intervention, with worst outcomes in schools with no prior SBMH programs. Earns "DO NOT ADOPT" recommendation:

“We would not recommend YAM to be delivered in English schools.”

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[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

The research said feedback really helps learning, youve been told “use a verbal feedback stamp and mark in 3 colours”. We will be discussing lethal mutations on @TTRadioOfficial at 8pm today! Tune in and share your thoughts: https://t.co/s8GvGwz5l4

[Joel Kenyon @joel120193]

https://t.co/roGh7pRED0

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

Super day at @researchEDWarr great talks and great hosting by the team at Kings Leadership Academy Warrington. Massive thanks!

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Retrieval practice is going wrong in a lot of classrooms, why? It usually works best in the middle of a pipeline: after explanation, before performance.

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

Great conversation yesterday evening with @clairelbills and Nathan Gynn on @TTRadioOfficial. We discussed the value of consultants, edugurus and influencers in schools. Missed it? Heres your opportunity to tune in again:

https://t.co/DQ0tVfzFKS

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

Live in 5: Edugurus, consultants and influencers - a help or a hinderance to schools? Click the link, to listen and share your thoughts on @TTRadioOfficial

https://t.co/IwHQ1enR27

[Paul Kirschner @New_Old_Paul]

Seven Lethal Mutations of Self-Determination Theory
@ValentinaDevid and Samuel Derkse discuss 7 ‘lethal mutations’ of SDT that appear logical but hollow out the theory and undermine its workings.
https://t.co/nT8KkpBwyB

[Cody Royle @codyroyle]

This matches my experience, too.

It’s well-intentioned, but teams pursue so many individual ideas that none get chosen.

Don Shula’s quote comes to mind: “The problem with most leaders today is they don’t stand for anything. Leadership implies movement towards something…”

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

@adamboxer1 Go and watch the good to outstanding series of vids, the science lesson will make your toes curl! 😁

[Joel Kenyon @joel120193]

New Blog Post 📝

Science is formed through recall of knowledge of people long since passed.

Creating classrooms that allow pupils to deeply 'understand' and discover science does not make a scientist. Allowing them to recall it does.

Link below 👇

[Beejesh Deva @beejdeva]

Watching E.T with your kids for the first time is a moment…but i forgot you cant unsee him lying half dead in a spillway!! Soz kids 😬😬😬