Jo Luxford

Early Years Development Lead at CELT. Small school champion. Optimist, idealist. Cleft lip & palate. SW 100 #11. She/her. Own personal views

[Dan Morrow @MoreMorrow]

Following on from a broader piece, I am really interested in the Thinking Leader- from classroom to boardroom this is vital in our sector

Please have a look and tell me what you think.

https://t.co/xLh2YNfW03

#edutwitter

[Vic Goddard @vicgoddard]

I wrote this for me - to try and help find the balance that is very challenging right now. Please share this with any leader that may need to read it right now. https://t.co/DMszh5cgYI

[Ashley Booth @MrBoothY6]

Hello - I wrote a new blog about the teaching of whole class reading, which I haven't in a while. It's over 9000 words so quite a read, but I hope the comprehensive nature of it comes across as helpful, rather than patronising. Anyway - hope it's useful!

https://t.co/IYeEqSwt0X

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

@Sue_Cowley For me it’s Dogger and Stick Man!

[Aimée Tinkler FCCT @aimeetinkler]

Mixed age classes are not the end of the world!!! Schools across the sector are running them brilliantly and there are oodles of people who can offer help and advice #bettertogether

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

As always, exceptional.

It might also mean changing the way schools try to improve academic standards – a shift away from systems designed to track and drive progress through numbers and grades and a refocusing on the substance of learning itself –

[Ben Newmark @bennewmark]

New blog post. Christian Inclusion.
My talk to the Flourishing Trusts Network on prioritising vulnerable children and how to frame this within a Christian values system.
https://t.co/mEWLWQl8Wk

[Dan Morrow @MoreMorrow]

We have many schools with mixed age classes @DartmoorMAT and the children get an excellent deal.
There is often trepidation from parents around changing the model but the provision is superb and if you want to see truly superb teaching you will find it in mixed age classes

[Prof Tanya Ovenden-Hope PFHEA FCCT FSET @UniEducator]

@joannapple @bridge_gareth @DartmoorMAT @rED_Cornwall24 Thank you! Right back at you - I really enjoyed your presentation. The work you have done, and are doing, to ensure children have a high quality education in small schools is fantastic!

[Prof Tanya Ovenden-Hope PFHEA FCCT FSET @UniEducator]

Fabulous workshop by @joannapple @bridge_gareth @DartmoorMAT on their Ruby Hub model - 4 small schools working collaboratively to support effectively resource. Really inspiring & innovative leadership of #smallschools 👏 ps excited to see them cite my research! @rED_Cornwall24

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

@UniEducator @bridge_gareth @DartmoorMAT @rED_Cornwall24 It was such a pleasure to talk to you!

[researchED Cornwall @rED_Cornwall24]

NEW - For leaders of small schools, this session will be perfect! We are delighted @joannapple from @DartmoorMAT is joining us at ResearchED Cornwall to share her experiences of leading small schools.

[Gareth Bridge @bridge_gareth]

Come and watch me and @joannapple speak about our small schools!

[researchED Cornwall @rED_Cornwall24]

Let’s get ready to Research🔬ED!!
Only two weeks to go until researchED comes to the south-west.
Get your tickets now!!

https://t.co/jFA04IlnJe

@CeltAcademies proud to be hosting!

[Dan Morrow @MoreMorrow]

This is such a brilliant listen to remember that small schools are indeed mighty and so important to the fabric and resilience of our communities
Thank you @joannapple

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

@MoreMorrow @aimeetinkler you’re name checked!

[Jon Hutchinson @jon_hutchinson_]

Have some jobs around the house/garden?

Thrilled to share a new series of podcasts where I talk to some of the most brilliant people in education - like @joannapple - about what they’re working on right now.

This first episode we ask “What’s so special about small schools?”

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

There is absolutely nothing like the weight-lifting- off -shoulders feeling of a successful dry-weather sports day.

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

@MoreMorrow @JoshMac88 @busby_stuart If you DM me your email address I’ll send you what I have! Are you in the small schools WhatsApp group? It’s super helpful with this sort of thing!

[Jo Luxford @joannapple]

Massive guilt about having a complete weekend off as a birthday treat to myself! When did simply resting become so difficult?

[Isabel Saxby @IsabelSaxbyUK]

Why did Rishi come to Torridge and Tavistock to help Sir Geoffrey? Was it this poll the Daily Mail used in its story, a mega poll? You are reading it correctly, Isabel Saxby Labour not just winning, but now surging ahead to oust Sir Geoffrey Cox #creamfirstpeoplefirst