EV ABBOTT

Educator. Artist. Advocate for creativity. Teacher of Art at Maadi British International School. All views are my own.

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

@jonnyjohnno @greg_ashman The best formative assessment processes often leave no written evidence; just a smarter decision by the teacher about what to do next...

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

Inspired by the IJADE #Peace @nsead conference yesterday. This quote lingers: "Without doubt, there is no empathy." Creative people accept and embrace uncertainty and doubt—perhaps this is exactly what the world (and twitter) needs. #IJADE2024 #Empathy #Creativity #EmbraceDoubt

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

@PenAHay @NSEAD1 @RebeccaLeek_ @yokoono Really enjoyed your presentation. Thank you so much.

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@C_Hendrick Interesting research. Thank you for sharing your summary.

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

"Whereas an art education – particularly fine art and visual art – is about setting your own path, setting your own parameters, creating your own project. And that agency is really important to kids’ development." https://t.co/cRdbe68J79

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@theartcriminal @OfInsea @glencouttsart @kateycoleman @artteachers_ie @ArtEducationAus @accessart @NEATENart @PenAHay Looks great. Excited to hear more.

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Art is a serious subject! https://t.co/z2aMy7Uui9

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A broader curriculum that leaves young people ready for life. Assessment that captures the strengths of young people. What a wonderful opportunity to put creativity back into education! I'm excited!
Curriculum review launched: What schools need to know https://t.co/0KfZupt0N3

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

Just fed the text of a book—Student Assessment, co-authored with Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher—into Google's Notebook LM (HT @emollick) and it produced a ten-minute podcast as well as a list of FAQs and a study guide. As Ethan says, "Seriously, just listen": https://t.co/nZLmXPYEYn

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

New year, new school but starting with an old classic. Love how creative, individual and skillful these illuminated initials are, allowing me to get to know year 7s as artists and individuals. #creativity

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The arts - we need them now more than ever. https://t.co/Undt0eWh55

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A well-deserved award! Always one of my favourite London museums and was privileged to have my students work with the architects on the redevelopment project many moons ago. It is truly a place full of joy.

[Tristram Hunt @TristramHuntVA]

Young V&A: 'World's most joyful museum' wins Museum of the Year award - BBC News https://t.co/KwparW9KeB

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

Eisteddfod is such an incredible GIS event, a celebration of all things creative and collaborative. Singing, dancing, drama, mockumentaries, poetry, and artwork! So wonderful to see kids work together, be brave, and excel. Thank you, @Phil_Delmotte, for making it happen.

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

One of my favourite projects @Art_Gis is the year 8 mask making. Students learn about cultural humility, research the mask making tradition in a chosen culture, and design a mask that explores their own identity. I love the diverse and personal outcomes created by our pupils.

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

Lots of interesting findings in this report. Too often, children and adults tell me they are not a "creative person." Creativity is a skill, and it can be developed.

[OECD Education @OECDEduSkills]

Is creativity something you are born with?

New OECD data shows that 15-year-olds who believe this skill can be learned typically outperform students with a fixed mindset on creativity.

See how schools can help students excel in creativity 👉 https://t.co/G3CTnCpE0y

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Very excited to read through the findings of Pisa's first creativity tests.

[OECD Education @OECDEduSkills]

New PISA results just released!

The creativity of 15-year-olds was put to the test for the first time in a PISA survey.

The report finds that girls outperform boys on all creative tasks, among many important findings.

Read the full report 👉 https://t.co/G3CTnCp6b0

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

Very excited to see the GIS visual art exhibition, Fruition installed today. @Art_Gis

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🔄 NEW! Scaffolding peer feedback can help make it more supportive, motivating, and actionable. This handy resource is aimed at students and is designed to help them master the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the peer critique process.

[EV ABBOTT @evabbott]

@ferdiamaca Congratulations Ferdia.

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Really interesting piece from @accessart on art as part of the response to the current mental health crises. Thanks for sharing. https://t.co/lq2uzIv95N