Daniel Wright

Headteacher, MA-Ed, NPQH, SENDCo, DSL, Handwriting Trainer and life long lover of all things learning

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Ofsted: Primary school English curricula ‘often weak’ https://t.co/29FXCWqfhx
@GraphiaLearning (can't log in!), We've been saying this for such a long time. All the research says focus on building automaticity as we are asking them to pole vault before they can walk!

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

🙏 things will improve

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

NPQH is done. Had a great time learning with @Ambition_Inst and had a wonderful group of people to share the experience with. Working as a group of 4 definitely improved the experience. Well done to all who got their results today

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Genuinely excited by this and hope we have many school trips which showcase a sense of living history. I have been grumbling for years that we need this as Put du Fou is truly magnificent https://t.co/qwHNUi6HyH

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

I had a great time this evening teaching the Graphia approach to handwriting at @LEADAcadTrust's fantastic @bishopalexlead. What a great staff team! It's so important to teach children that handwriting can be:
- fast
- fluent
- automatic

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

I have had the best two days conducting a peer review with other heads and leaders for one of our collaborative schools. Informed leaders, committed staff and engaged children: we have so much to be proud of in North West Leicestershire!

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

I can't wait to deliver this session for L.E.A.D. academy trust and @LEADTSHub schools again. It's a privilege to share research and practical strategies for teaching handwriting in primary and secondary schools.

[Dr Brittany Wright @wright_read]

The new Ofsted Subject Report for English argues "most schools do not give pupils enough teaching and practice to gain high degrees of fluency in...handwriting."

Want research-informed, practical CPD on handwriting teaching? Book here: https://t.co/fWBxRtgxS5 #primaryrocks

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@PicturesFoIder Rothko. Giant squares can not be considered a talent

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@Sophie_Hirst1 If it's not messy, you're not doing it right

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

@Headteacherchat Knowledge, knowing how to grow people, doing the right thing for the right reasons and having skin like week old custard

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

I feel like the Summer holiday has started. So ready for a lie down

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Why does doing the right thing take so much out of you

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Great evening of networking, support and hearing real word scenarios from experienced heads #earlyheadshipcoaching

[Kay Shepherd @KayShepherd12]

My favourite programme - EHCO. This evening we have 17 heads and their coaches from our @Ambition_Inst Early headship offer. Session hearing about mistakes experienced heads have made followed by a networking meal ❤️ @LRTSHub

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Over 100 minutes on hold to @HMRCcustomers and then it hangs up. Wonderful.

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

@primarypercival Great! Completely changed the way I taught handwriting after conducting MA research. I became interested in it after the children returned from COVID, so I developed a new approach, moved away from the usual schemes, and focused on legibility, fluency and speed @GraphiaLearning

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Happy team this morning

[Mike Downes (NPQLTD) @MrDownesteach]

NEW! Go granular with Element 4.5 of the GTT-33 hyperlinked retrieval practice and spaced practice strategies from the brilliant books of @KateJones_teach. Special mention to @missgeog92 for her sharing of some of the resources. RT if you would like a copy @ProfCoe @EvidenceInEdu

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

Sometimes it's the little things

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

How's your Monday going?
1/4 of the teacher and TA team down, the school printer is down and my business manager's computer is down, but I'm not, as I've got my @Lumie_lights
(free stuff welcome 🤣)

[Daniel Wright @daniel_wright]

@MrTeece_ But thanks to the huge back log in assessments it shouldn't be an issue