Karen Robinson

Headteacher. Evidence Lead in Education, NPQ lead, 22 years working internationally, EAL teacher.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

A compelling article by @DTWillingham on 'Do Today's Kids Have Reduced Attention Spans?'

Well, yes and no - it is a complex question... "It’s not that students can’t pay attention, but rather that they more readily choose not to."

https://t.co/QuvRLJFuoX

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

'SHARE to support struggling readers and writers'

S – Scaffolding challenging tasks
H – High expectations for every student
A – Assessment-driven adaptations
R – Responsive interventions
E – Explicit teaching of literacy

https://t.co/d5dUBzyxnq

[Gary Aubin @SENDMattersUK]

🌟 New blogpost: 8 Tips for SENDCOs to Drive Teaching and Learning for Pupils with SEND

Comments and reposts appreciated

https://t.co/dktcIMyiUp

[Cornwall Research School @RSNCornwall]

Help @NottmTrentUni build evidence on what works for KS2 reading 📚
Primary schools are invited to take part in an @EducEndowFound supported evaluation of PALS-UK for Year 5, testing its impact on reading fluency and comprehension.
📩 Register interest https://t.co/pqGaANG9U5

[L.E.A.D. Professional Development @LEADTSHub]

Incredible day at the ECTP regional event at Greetham Valley! 🌟 ECTs explored the EEF's "Five a Day" principle & research-based spaced learning. Huge thanks to facilitators Keira, Sarah from @LEARNSENDHub, @karjrob, and Joe from @LouthAcademy!

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

‘6 strategies to support shared reading for students with SEND’

“… the solution for pupils who struggle with reading is not to only offer them a thin diet of levelled/banded reading, but instead to better scaffold the reading of complex texts.”

https://t.co/ALvG1wQuHm

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

'6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND'

"Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms, so focusing on doing is effectively is well worth our time."

https://t.co/ALvG1wQuHm

[HeadteacherChat @Headteacherchat]

What Ofsted reports are really showing

New Ofsted reports are out — and the message is clear.

Strong schools focus on:
✔️ Belonging
✔️ Removing barriers
✔️ Intentional leadership

We’ve summarised the key themes so you don’t have to trawl through reports.

👉 Read the summary: https://t.co/REukysYzDZ

#Ofsted #SchoolLeadership

[Marc Rowland @marcrowland73]

Here are two helpful examples how schools are evaluating the effectiveness and impact of their Pupil Premium strategy - @GreenshawR and Ashfield Junior School in Cumberland: https://t.co/oYOSzHiN9z and https://t.co/yzuS4Ut8g5

[Marc Rowland @marcrowland73]

Colleagues might find this governance reflection tool helpful - when thinking about the strategic impact of Pupil Premium strategies. Please feel free to change it and improve it if helpful!

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

"Over a decade ago, Rob Coe and other researchers at the Sutton Trust authored What makes great teaching? Review of the underpinning research (2014).

In this influential review, the authors identified several ‘poor proxies’ for learning; these are indicators that may lead observers to assume learning is taking place, but in actuality may not be related to learning."

Blog by @KateJones_teach

Read it here https://t.co/jXLrktkkcM

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

Excellent post

[L.E.A.D. Professional Development @LEADTSHub]

We had a fantastic time with our Year 1 ECTs & expert facilitators at the Early Career Training session! ECTs dove into deliberate practice and applied their learning across contexts. Excited for next week's session! Thanks to Nick & Lucy @LincsShowground for the great service!

[Karen Robinson @karjrob]

@siobhan_keddie @EducEndowFoundn @rs_network That is too cute!

[Gary Aubin @SENDMattersUK]

⭐️New blog: Joyous ownership of our pupils with SEND

Comments, likes and reposts very welcome, thank you

https://t.co/l3AoPms8hK

[Tes magazine @tes]

The best new research for teachers: the @EducEndowFoundn's co-CEO shares 7 findings that can help teachers and leaders improve their practice in the school year ahead
https://t.co/lwhHgAhPrw

[Kat Howard @SaysMiss]

Last year, I tried to move into a much more practical space on occasion when blogging, for fear of speaking in the abstract (I’ve always been guilty of this when blogging, especially when using blogging as a process of thinking!) Here is a thread of some of these blogs 👇🏻

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class. https://t.co/yH35NqHCx1 via @teacherhead

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

My new blog today: on starting in a new leadership role (as a Middle Leader, Senior Leader, or head). Hope it's helpful. Please share with those you know who are facing the challenge, & the opportunities & experiences it will bring, this autumn? Thanks. https://t.co/yu1A4tqm5V

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

It's great to see this new series of animated films from @Earlychildhood, which are designed to support the social and emotional development of young children.

In this blog, headteacher Sam Williams introduces the films and how to use them.

Read more: https://t.co/rGiTnwQ85D