Trundling along amongst the Chiltern hills, full time teacher . Y5 teacher, curriculum lead, NPQSL, working on NPQLTD, deputy head, teacher educator in training
Hello - I wrote a new blog about the teaching of whole class reading, which I haven't in a while. It's over 9000 words so quite a read, but I hope the comprehensive nature of it comes across as helpful, rather than patronising. Anyway - hope it's useful!
https://t.co/IYeEqSwt0X
@thosethatcan I bought women’s M&S classic I think - were straight but allowed for female shape without being feminine - I’ll see if I can find them
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@ModestTeacher I agree that kids (I’m primary) need structure to remain and there needs to be learning taking place - but we had ofsted Tues and Weds, and that was really, really mean
To brighten up budget day, I am giving a set of these Fabulous Mr Benn badges away.
To be in the bowler hat, all you have to do is retweet this tweet.
I'll choose a winner this time next week.
Good Luck!!
@thosethatcan I would be really interested to hear what other primary schools are doing. When a child repeatedly leaves a classroom, when there is no demand (or potential task related anxiety) and then is in the corridors, hall etc., what strategies for returningare people finding successful?
How can a curriculum and assessment review lose credibility before it even begins work? Becky Francis needs urgently to complement her team with primary/early years and special school experience- including from the community, non-trust sector.
Otherwise the review will fail