Mark Burns

Award winning author, speaker and professional learning designer/facilitator with schools. Co-author of 4 books. LPI Gold Award 2021 #cathedralbuilding

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I think it was Warhol who said, 'everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes'. Well, in my daughters' eyes last night, I had my 1m 50s. It's here:
https://t.co/aIOIpTEiDK

Thanks to @MrKerfoot for camera work/expert summariser and to all @acc_academy &
@CuriousMindsNW

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Looking forward to working again with
@HackneyTSA today. The final day of 'Successful Classroom Practice' programme. I'll be exploring 'plus one' strategies & then the privilege of hearing their learning journeys. @bettylayward @KingsmeadE9 @Shoreditch_Park @ClaptonGA @StormontHouse @NPSHackney

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Good to be catching up with @AshKnotty team this afternoon to reflect on progress with their 'plus one's and the impact they are having on learning...

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Starting the week with @braidhurst pastoral PTs. We'll be reflecting on the challenges of leading in busy environments, and making time for 'slow thinking'

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@Paddy_Boyland @TheGaryLambert You’ve the ability, on the hottest day of the year, to bring clouds of depression! Yesterday was yet another dire performance… Thank goodness it’s the cricket season now!

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Ending the week with PTs at @TrinityAc_Edin discussing leading teacher development, the barriers that get in the way, and making the time to work 'on the team'....

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With @YsgolBrynElian middle/senior leaders this afternoon to plan our 'Plus One' Learning Cycles CPD programme. We'll be examining the processes that will be supporting effective implementation....

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Final session with leaders from across @Royal_Greenwich this morning focussed on a big question. @CompassSchools

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Great to be working with the PTs of @braidhurst today. We'll be reflecting back on the impact their 'Plus One' work has had over the last eighteen months. What's been achieved, and how? Then we'll also be looking forward to some potential high leverage new 'plus one' areas....

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With @official_DHS PTs this afternoon to plan our 'Plus One' Learning Cycles CLPL programme for next session. V excited to get started with the school, having worked with @StDavidsHS on the same programme a couple of years ago!

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@benignmood @daisychristo I remember chatting to his brother in a bar in Bethnal Green about it

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Good to be back with @mgsonline for their 'Plus One' celebration event this morning. I'm really looking forward to listening to the impact of teams' 'plus ones' have had on the learning and progress of young people.

[Mark Burns @learnimperative]

@daisychristo I think it's where Billy Ocean grew up too! Hence his name...

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Final day with @PrestonLodgeHS PTs today. We'll be exploring on strategies & design approaches for CLPL that actually impacts on learning.

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Back with @LinwoodHigh PTs today for our 'Plus One Learning Cycles' celebration event. They'll be sharing the impact on learning of their teams' classes, identifying opportunities to transfer teaching strategies, and we'll be unpicking the process underpinning the programme...

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Final session with @SouthLanCouncil Deputes today. We'll be drawing together the key strands from previous sessions, and unpacking the design of CLPL sessions to ensure there is sufficient depth of dialogue to support teacher development on the ground.

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Good to be working with @BiggarHigh team today. Discussing the importance of cognitive engagement in learning through effective questioning and planning that is rich in challenge...

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Great to be back with @BalfronHighS for my annual visit as we prepare for 'Plus One' Learning Cycles work to kick off in August.

I'll be discussing strategies to support the process, in order to maximise impact on learning of YP.

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Ending the week with the HTs/Deputes & PTs of primary schools in Cambuslang to plan next session's 'Plus One Learning Cycles' programme. Really excited by the opportunity to work with a community of possibilities...

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Good to be back with @LevenmouthAc PTs and IPBL teams today. Continuing our work on leveraging the impact of teaching upon learning...

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Back with @hughbaird to support them planning foci for their 'plus one's for 2026-7. It really inspiring how the language of 'plus one's has become such a normal part of the language of development of teaching here...