Colin Dobson

Educational professional with over 30 years experience in and out of the classroom. Now helping schools to drive literacy and numeracy with Renaissance Learning

[Yew Tree Primary School @YewTreeSandwell]

Only 2 days back and we have already read over half a million words. The race to our first word millionaire is on!! There will be further info on how you can support your child's reading coming soon. @AccReader #learningwithoutlimits

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

It’s never easy to lose someone close to you. And no matter our age, it can be difficult to come to terms with our loss.

We’ve put together a list of picture books exploring grief and loss for children who may not have the words to express their emotions.

Whether it’s remembering a loved one or about the feelings of loss to grapple with, these books are full of gentle stories and beautiful illustrations to make children feel less alone in their grief. 💛

Explore the list here: https://t.co/ipKsxxYpY3

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

We are delighted to have won the @TeacherTapp Gold Award in the April Brand Tracker! Each month Teacher Tapp polls over 10,000 teachers on their awareness, usage and recommendation of 30 education brands. #TeacherTapp

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

Heading to the #AccessIT Roadshow in London next week?📍

We’ll be there to share how Accelerated Reader, myON & more can complement your library strategy and help make learning accessible for every student.

We’re proud to be a partner — come say hi and let’s talk reading culture with @AccessitLib! 📚

We’d love to see you there!

Get tickets: https://t.co/iMzcFw8F8M

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

🎭 Happy Birthday to the Bard! 🖋️

Whether you know him from the most famous love story (Romeo & Juliet) or prefer not to make Much Ado About Nothing, today’s the perfect day to celebrate with a Shakespearean Vocabulary Quiz!

Join the Shakespearean revels — share the quiz on your whiteboard or encourage your students to give it a whirl and see who’s the true wordsmith in class!

Explore Accelerated Reader’s Shakespeare quizzes here: https://t.co/YGpcMmcwU8

[M. J. Sullivan🕹️👾📚 @M_J_Sullivan_]

I don’t know who they’ve got making the quizzes over at @AccReader, but the questions for Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob were bang on! And threw up some interesting alternative plot ideas! 😂

Took the test over a pupil’s shoulder - thankfully I passed! 😅👾📘

@SweetCherryPub

[M. J. Sullivan🕹️👾📚 @M_J_Sullivan_]

You know you’ve made it when your book has its own @AccReader quiz! 😂📘

@SweetCherryPub

[Colin Dobson @colinrenlearn]

Looking forward to attending this event on Friday. Come and visit us on our stand. @RenLearnUK @GL_Assessment

[Renaissance UK & Ireland @RenLearnUK]

We're thrilled to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the Gateway Alliance Senior Leaders' Conference on June 21st!

If you're attending, stop by our booth to discover more about our innovative assessment practice solutions. We can't wait to connect with you!

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

It's new quiz Wednesday! You'll find all of this weeks new quizzes on AR Bookfind tomorrow but they appear on your site today! Happy Reading!📚

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

Did you know? Children lose half a day of class time per week because of weak reading skills.

Over 600 teachers shared their insights, emphasising the urgency for extra support to maintain pace with curriculum demands in our latest report: https://t.co/7ckZ6oipfI

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

⏰ Research indicates that when pupils spend 25 minutes a day reading suitably challenging books (within their ZPD!), then they'll achieve optimal reading age growth.

Do you think your pupils are reading for 25 minutes or more everyday?

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

Wednesday is new quiz day! 💃💃

Have you been waiting for a new book to arrive on AR? Today could be the day...

(& don't forget that https://t.co/ER08eTpBUQ updates on Thursdays, so you won't see this week's new books on there yet!)

[Frances Kingston @FrancesKingsto2]

⭐ A great day today. ⭐ Always 💚 talking to teachers and leaders about how they are striving to reach their students.
Today's takeaway? Literally, the Focus Skills Teacher Workbooks. They flew off the table!
Download here:👇
https://t.co/k2aprS6Hsf
#PiXLMaths
#FreckleMaths

[Frances Kingston @FrancesKingsto2]

We're right next to the Microsoft stand. Can't miss us.
Looking for a reading or maths solution to reach your students?
✔ Intervention?
✔ Inspiration?
✔ Interested?
Come and have a chat!
🤩

[Frances Kingston @FrancesKingsto2]

#Bett2024
Great talking with Maria. Using the Star Maths assessment to pinp🎯int exactly where her students are at and then using Freckle Maths as the practice tool to shape her teaching and their learning.
Talk about hitting the
sp🎯t...in spades!

[Frances Kingston @FrancesKingsto2]

This kind of data is crucial!
How do my students compare to their peers nationally?

Then...🥁 roll please... Star Maths provides the specific skills that need to be mastered FIRST to accelerate growth.

💥The Star Instructional Planning Report lists those critical skills! 💥

[Colin Dobson @colinrenlearn]

Closing academy trust exposes ‘vulnerability’ of primary schools https://t.co/U1puMgz4OQ

[Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton]

These are early days, but yesterday’s meetings with ⁦@martyneoliver⁩ and his Ofsted team reassure me that there’s a serious commitment to an inspection system that is fairer, less punitive, and which regains trust. Discussions will resume next week. https://t.co/fcz0TuuJZO

[Ormiston Academies Trust @OrmistonAcads]

Our bakers are assembling. Our ovens are preheated. And our wooden spoons are in hand!
👨‍🍳
We are ready to bake and get our @GWR title for the largest baking lesson... ever!!

Read more🧁https://t.co/98YBo2qF3N

#OrmistonBakeOff #guinnessworldrecords #OATfamily

[Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland @AccReader]

Did you know that there's a Facebook group for AR teachers? And it's full of lovely people who all share ideas, tips and advice. You can join it here > https://t.co/wymT0B6FW0