Becca

Teacher. 🇺🇸 in 🇬🇧. Senco. On an exciting quest for educational innovation 💡🙋‍♀️🤨

[Becca @learning0utloud]

5 Quizlet Sets to Unlock GCSE English Language https://t.co/HKIP7oUNL5 via @LinkedIn

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@naomicfisher But what about the children who arrive with ACES, ongoing active trauma and limited home support? How to proactively address this from day 1? Takes careful planning, honest transition meetings and proper funding in place. And even then, contingency plans needed

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@naomicfisher 3. Form tutor/key person bonding activities and 4. Visual TT/goals for year and initial reading/numeracy benchmark assessments. A community, inclusive, connected month-long start, because progress isn’t linear and demands holistic discussions and buy-in

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@naomicfisher I’m inclined to think it’s less about isolation and more about consistency and connection. With secondary schools, they could: 1. Mandate smaller sizes, 2. Spent first week on family friendly ice breakers and get to know you activities, coupled with development of parent groups,

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@Strickomaster Culture rules, is the point. My vulnerable students with SEN watch others get away with stuff, hence do the same but extra, then can’t understand why consequences happen “because he did it too”. Culture is key. Consistency, boundaries, empathetic systems. Keys.

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Why Teachers Should Value Courage
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Happy New Year! May we stress less and dare more in 2024. https://t.co/V7lI9iKPR1

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https://t.co/Z25whpDIHc how should we teach and why?

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@DanielPink Diary of a CEO

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Ect today: “I became a teacher to inspire. I was naughty in school. Why can’t they see I care?” He’s grieving. How should I respond?

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@MrGeogRocks @RogersHistory This approach doesn’t work because it’s trying to humanize in a system of isolation and compliance. Not against compliance. I’m against isolation.

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@RogersHistory @lenny_96 The system is broken. By the time kids get to secondary, myriad factors contribute to broken responses. I don’t run by excuses, but taking time to understand the problem is crucial to developing solutions. We need to learn to listen, but who has time for that?

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@MissKirtland @Team_English1 And to add: ensuring kids with SEND progress. Students with SEND 4x less likely to be on target than even students with PP, although lots of crossover of course. Good luck!

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@jcgedu @tombennett71 It’s also about age-appropriate responsibility. Our schools are filled with addicts vulnerable to ever-improving algorithms and adverse health consequences

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@Miss_Snuffy Agreed. Not either/or. Very connected! It’s important that parents recognize this connection. Some teachers mistakenly think they should teach this stuff in depth because kids already know it, rather than critically questioning the source of the knowledge

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@Miss_Snuffy 100% on board with this conversation. Thing that shocks me is parents shock. Public data shows average age a child is first exposed to hard core porn is 12, via text messages from friends “because it’s funny”. This is what we should be fighting first. Access via social media.

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@tombennett71 @Doug_Lemov new book Reconnect makes a compelling argument for restrictions on phones in schools, connected to wellbeing. A great reminder and supported by research and WHYs.

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@AdhdAddvocate @mralex451 @UltimateLarry1 @Strickomaster I challenge you to go into secondary school as a cover teacher, learn the “can I go to the toilet” culture, and report back.

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@AdhdAddvocate @UltimateLarry1 @mralex451 @Strickomaster Now this argument has validity. However, starting the argument by referencing the “toilet” issue is unhelpful. All kids can learn to be responsible and make good choices. But does the school model need changing to be more inclusive? 100%.

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@AdhdAddvocate @Strickomaster @tombennett71 @Miss_Snuffy Wishing you all the best. Over and out!

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Or want to avoid/escape. ADHD does NOT mean inevitable anarchy. Respecting occasion, authority and learning can be inspirational whys when presented well. Making excuses for bad behaviour gives adhd advocates a bad name. @Strickomaster @tombennett71 @Miss_Snuffy

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@CCYouthWorker @calucas16 @AdhdAddvocate @Strickomaster We need to teach kids to use their voices to express their needs in ways they can be heard: learn respect, follow the rules, do your best, then when you question bad rules or policy people will listen (or should!)