Jen Barker

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

I've started a substack. First up, a series co-authored with @PepsMccrea exploring 'evolutionary mismatch' - the idea that some of the challenges we experience in life are the result of a mismatch between the world we live in and the one we evolved for...
https://t.co/G81H1ngXcG

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@EnserMark @PepsMccrea This is a really helpful summary. Thanks for thinking so carefully about the ideas and I love the implications for a Monday morning :-)

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

But if it's the effort that helps us grow and get better, where does that leave us? We'll start to unpick this, and how we can start putting the effort back in to life....

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

This wk we're looking at the concept of 'effort stripping', the idea that we evolved for a world where life required much more effort (hunting, social interaction, getting about) than it does today (deliveroo, social media, transport)....https://t.co/q8ELYThRgT

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

This is going to be an absolute banger.

[Megan Gierka 🌻 @MeganGierka]

Our first book is officially published! We wrote this book to support skilled educators as they integrate reading and writing into a structured literacy lesson.

💜 A special thank you to my best friend in the world @NicoleOrmandy & our reviewers Tim Odegard, @SoniaCabell, Aviva Coyne-Green, Tina Zampitella, Ray Christner, @Shawpsych... & Linnea Ehri (who kindly wrote our foreword)!

Amazon orders ship next week -- link in bio ☺️

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@DrSamSims Amazing news. Totally deserved.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@adamboxer1 These are excellent points. @Sam_LGibbs lots of relevance to our thinking on implementation.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@TrustSafeguard @Sam_LGibbs @researchEDBrum We certainly will!

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@tamjidulabedin @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Congratulations to you too! Best of luck in your new role.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@Claire_Hill_ @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Thanks Claire!

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@steve_munby @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Thanks Steve, I hope you’re well.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@mrawolfe @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Thanks Andy, I hope you’re well.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@SCottinghatt @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Thanks! New roles for us both! I hope you’re ok.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@Suchmo83 @Ambition_Inst @OrmistonAcads Thanks Chris. It has been a pleasure working with you.

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@pkainsworth @Sam_LGibbs Thanks Paul!

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@TrustCPDLeads 😂

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@janenolanOAT @OrmistonAcads @Ambition_Inst Thanks Jane!

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@TrustCPDLeads And of course I meant PD geekery. I have zero interest in PR geekery 😂

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@TrustCPDLeads Hi! All signed up and ready for full-on PR geekery!

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@JGProfDev @OrmistonAcads @Ambition_Inst Thanks Jon 😊

[Jen Barker @jen_barker_]

@MissGHistory92 Thank you and likewise! Really excited to join you all.