Mum to three wonderful young people. DHT, former Head of Maths. Interested in all things maths, leadership, teaching & learning. Welsh. Believer. Bristol.
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New Post!
In many classrooms, lots of students aren’t listening, which means they aren’t learning. In this post we outline a few common mistakes and simple techniques for building classrooms where ALL students expected to participate.
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NEW: Women who graduate today could lose £80,000+ in pension wealth - because the student loan system was designed without any gender impact assessment.
57% of students are women. The 9% repayment deduction falls hardest on those who earn less, work part-time, and take career breaks.
Our white paper explains why. Read it here: https://t.co/yGeRRP3uou
#BreakingTheGraduateTrap #studentloans #genderinequality #IWD
I've seen lots of tweets about Gary Speed today.
It is 14 years since he left us.
He seemed to have everything.
But, no one knows what goes on inside someone's head.
If you're struggling, please talk to someone you trust.
I promise you it helps.
"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of @Nigel_Farage.
#newsnight
We're thinking of everyone who has experienced baby loss, both personally and in their professional practice 💙🩷
Read our reflections on Baby Loss Awareness Week: https://t.co/D74iazpBjA
#BabyLossAwarenessWeek#WaveofLight
The Edutwitter community is growing!
Over 7,800 members!
Be so good to get to 8,000.
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If you are,please repost this post so we can reach as many educators as we can!
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As the summer holiday begins, check out this offer of a £20 Teacher Art Pass from @artfund.bsky.social saving you over £55 on the usual price
Free entry to museums and galleries and half-price admission to many paid exhibitions
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Exclusive: The exams regulator is 'closely scrutinising' Edexcel’s approach to awarding A-level maths this year following complaints that it replaced a paper with a version that missed swathes of content pupils had expected to cover
https://t.co/QaTCR3JpaP
Rest + recharge in museums this half-term with a Teacher Art Pass from £25/year.
Enjoy free/reduced-price entry, 50% off exhibitions at 600+ UK-wide museums + tips on what to see.
Sign up today for a chance to WIN a £1k school museum trip. Ts&Cs apply. https://t.co/bJJvipkObi
Everyone working in schools should get a Teacher Art Pass - at only £25 it's 60% off the usual price, and gets you free entry to museums and galleries and half-price admission to special exhibitions. https://t.co/Tm9thyfL5p
ESSENTIAL GUIDES! Check out this powerhouse quartet for effective evidence-informed teaching:
📡 Checking for understanding
◽️ Mini-whiteboards
🏗️ Scaffolding learning
🫵 Accountable questioning
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✅ Checking for Understanding (CFU) makes the invisible visible. 🏗️ Scaffolding builds students up, not down. These two new guides break down essential moves at the heart of great responsive teaching.
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Today is the first anniversary of Jack O'Sullivan's disappearance.
Jack was 22 when he disappeared from #Bristol, #Somerset, on 02/03/2024.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones.
To help #findJackOSullivan, RT this appeal and report any sightings to us.
https://t.co/faTJdIQzUv