Tim Manson

Teacher, Dad, Husband, Christian, Writer, Thinker, Geographer, Vice Principal, Always wanting to Make A Difference

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

NEW POST!
The future of Geography (in NI). This is a brand new post looking at why it might be the time to start thinking about how we can modernise and update school geography in NI https://t.co/gWsju4nGmR

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

🚨New paper released today:

10 Common SEN Mis(Interventions)—An Evidence Summary

https://t.co/8lQNH00Co4

Supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is a vital and growing challenge for schools. But it’s not straightforward. Learning is complex, marketing claims are confident, and the evidence is often hard to access. As a result, we can sometimes end up adopting approaches which are less effective than we initially think.

For some, this may well be uncomfortable reading. As a profession, many of us have put time, effort and belief into these things, and lots will have seen students who looked like they were getting something from it. However, it’s essential that we temper our intuition with evidence, because ultimately: our most vulnerable students deserve it.

This new paper co-authored with @Barker_J is an attempt to raise the visibility of the best available evidence around several commonly used SEN interventions. For each, we provide an overview of what the research says, offer a more informed approach, and provide a suite of rigorous links to help you get started.

We hope it will serve as a useful resource and over time: push us to be even more 'evidence demanding' as a profession.

As ever, let me know what you think. If you have pushes or suggestions for how this paper could be better, hit reply and give it to me straight.

👊

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

Useful @EducEndowFound blog on 'How school leaders can support adaptive teaching in the classroom'. Effective implementation...

"When the focus is on ​‘getting through’ the curriculum, it becomes harder for teachers to take the time to check and adapt."

https://t.co/PPBKeqo86A

[Education NI @Education_NI]

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT | Education Minister Paul Givan has announced the roll out of generative AI tools, alongside training and guidance to support their safe and effective use by teachers.

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/mEk6HFiXPp

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

@ThompsonMaire Hope you have a happy retirement Marie!

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

Over in Warrington for @researchEDWarr today. Early start. Cracker day.

[Allen Braden @allen_explains]

This 2-hour Stanford lecture breaks down how models like ChatGPT and Claude are actually built, clearer than what many people in top AI roles ever get exposed to.

Save this and set aside two hours today. It might end up being the most valuable thing you learn all week.

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

Out and about. #fieldwork

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

I just posted some reflections on the NI Department of Educations Consultation Report on the future of CCEA GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications
https://t.co/u8AFDAKquG

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

Great wee morning at the @established brew better coffee at home course.

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

At the inner drive teaching and learning summit

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

Free coaching resource
Jim Knight’s 20-Minute High-Impact Survey helps coaches and teachers capture a quick snapshot of engagement and instructional practices in about 20 minutes.

A great tool for evidence-based reflection.
Download here 👇 https://t.co/qZNIamclkL

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

This week won so here's the link (there are around 1200 files in all): https://t.co/tEtmpq3SQL.

These are made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license: https://t.co/qei9LJvtu1. This means you can Share and
Adapt the material with the following conditions:

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

It’s that time of year again. @CullybackeyColl Carol Service

[Research Schools Network @rs_network]

Feedback is the engine room of adaptive teaching.

It’s not the mini whiteboard check that makes the difference - it’s what teachers do next.

Corinne Settle explores how in-the-moment decisions move learning forward.

Read 👇https://t.co/rkKzXm3bdO

#AdaptiveTeaching #Feedback

[Brad Busch @BradleyKBusch]

The new literacy framework by @Education_NI looks brilliant. Big congrats to all those involved 🙌

I think will go a long way to improving the lives of students 📖✍️

There are some standout parts that particularly caught my eye. Will do a twitter thread and blog on it over the coming days.

You can read the full report here: https://t.co/wmTpxg2A9D

[Tim Manson @mapsman]

@Ed_Authority How can LSAs sign up for this opportunity? Is there a link?

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

***TICKETS LIVE***

Come join us for our 5th conference with a great line up of speakers 😊

https://t.co/ufvAdst7vO

Bonus features for this conference in April 👀

A live lesson ✅
A live coaching session ✅

Speakers include ⬇️

@MrDavidScales @MrGoodwin23 @C_Hendrick @MaryMyatt @AlexJQuigley @PrincipalTASE @MissCole279 @Strickomaster @adamjames317 @mradamkohlbeck @Mr_AlmondED @MissSDoherty @lamb_heart_tea @SPryke2

@tombennett71 @researchED1

#rEDWarr2026

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

NEW!!! Kitchen Pedagogy: We Do and Guided Practice https://t.co/lkSHEaj3xv via @YouTube

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

My latest blog post for Evidence Based Education focuses on poor proxies for effective feedback, inspired by my colleague Professor Rob Coe! https://t.co/wJa5j69OGl

[Brad Busch @BradleyKBusch]

I Do - We Do - You Do can be complicated. And messy. And nuanced. And that’s a good thing.