Craig Benham

#Teacher | SCITT Deputy Director @leicesterscitt | Co-Chair @Teachleics | Basketball Coach | Wellbeing Lead |Mental Health First Aider | Educator

[Craig Benham @cjb82]

MUST read for ALL teachers
Covers SO much

Most nb. why lesson performance is poor proxy for learning

Latent learning
Overlearning
Spaced Practice
Interleaving
Retrieval
Metacognition

Thanks for recommend @ImSporticus

@MrBartlettHist @leicesterscitt

https://t.co/K68AcSs8GV

[Craig Benham @cjb82]

@MWardBehaviour I'm trying to message you but the DM function doesn't seem to be working. Is there a good way to get in touch?

[Craig Benham @cjb82]

Hi all,

I'm researching people's understanding of #mentalhealth through this short survey. It should take about 3 mins.

Please fill this in as it would really help us. There are also links at the end for where you can go for more help.

Thanks everyone.

https://t.co/n4zT4l5RAN

[Craig Benham @cjb82]

I’m taking on the 100 Push-Ups a Day Challenge to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please show your support and help fund life-saving research by donating to my page. https://t.co/KYKeHAZHgY

[Kevin Fulton @Teacher_Fulton]

What are the pillars of Explicit Instruction?

1. Segment Complex Skills/Content
2. Drawing Student Attention to Key Features of Content via Modeling/Think-Alouds
3. Systematically Faded Supports
4. Opportunities to Respond/Receive Feedback
5. Purposeful Practice Opportunities

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

Making Every Lesson Count by Shaun Allison & Andy Tharby is without a doubt, a brilliant teaching & learning book. It's one I revisit & regularly recommend to others. Getting to the heart of expert teaching in every classroom! 👏

[Adam Robbins @MrARobbins]

NEW BLOG

Why are teachers so hard to develop?

This blog outlines three of the key reasons I explore and offers some solutions link below

If you have received bad CPD or find it frustrating when staff revert back to old habits, then share this post to spread the word 🙏

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

🚨 Today, we’ve published findings from an independent evaluation of a teaching assistant-led maths programme for Year Two pupils.

Developed by Every Child Counts at @edgehill, the programme is designed to improve maths skills for children who require further support.

1/4

[Kyrome Adams @MrKAdams_]

One of my favourite post-SATs activities: artwork inspired by Wonder.

So proud of how these turned out🤩

[Dr Andy Cope @beingbrilliant]

Thoughts aren’t real

Thoughts aren’t facts

Here’s how to kick out the negative ones…

https://t.co/ZjlZjtQkXE

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Remember to take a break and give yourself time to recharge

Image: @Healthline

[Dr Andy Cope @beingbrilliant]

Remember...

[The Vital Formula @thevitalformula]

Ever walk into a room and forget why?

That’s not random.

It’s CORTISOL, driven by daily stress.

And it’s slowly erasing memories you’ll never get back.

Here are 9 fixes so simple, yet most people still get them all wrong:🧵

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

(I tried to post this thread a couple of weeks ago but I didn't get to finish it smh)

For the last 8 years, over at @Steplab_co, we've been working on a project to codify HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING.

A long-ish summary of what we've learned:

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[Leicester & Leicestershire SCITT @leicesterscitt]

This week the trainees had a ITaP (intensive train & practice) week focusing on behaviour for learning. They have been exploring how to set expectations, establish and reinforce routines, as well as how to motivate pupils.

Today, they are unpicking their learning

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🧠 ‘Why Don’t Students Like School?’ by Daniel Willingham is one of the most influential books for teachers on cognitive science. It explores how students’ minds work and how to use this knowledge to be a better teacher.

🧵THREAD! Here are some of my main takeaways…

Thanks again to @olicav for the excellent learning and memory diagram! 🙌

[Leicester & Leicestershire SCITT @leicesterscitt]

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you go home knowing that you are making a difference?

Train as a teacher...

Secondary teacher training information event
23rd September
5-6pm online
Book here -

https://t.co/15jVATPSYQ

[Craig Benham @cjb82]

@leicesterscitt @BrookMeadAcad @Mead_Institute @mrsbrewtandcake @RusheyMeadAcad @TELAteaching @ChearnPalmer @leicester_scitt @CastleMeadAcad Time to work out your first steps to starting a rewarding career where you change children's lives!

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

A short summary of my basic principles of behaviour management. Feel free to share to anyone who might find it useful.

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

Adaptive teaching: Scaffolds, Scale, Structure and Style.

@AlexJQuigley take on AT offers a fresh take on how we can adapt learning whilst maintaining high expectations for all students.

Original blog: https://t.co/e691ZjN89Z

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Dog’s reaction after being kissed.. 😊