J Powers

[J Powers @MissPowersNE]

Since reading @FunkyPedagogy’s (amazing!) Metacognition Handbook I’ve been considering how I can teach more metacognitively. I’ve made this flowchart in the hope it will help students to think & learn more independently - excited to trial it in September and see its impact!

[The Quotation Bank @QuotationBank]

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give an update on The Quotation Bank App, which we are now ready to make some serious noise about!

We soft-launched in the App Store and Google Play last Wednesday and it has had great feedback, but we had a little difficulty finalising the discount function in the Android version that would allow students and teachers to receive discount codes and 30% off their subscription.

I’ve never wanted to send things to teachers until they were perfect. Teachers have too much to deal with already, and don’t need me wasting their time, but it is now all fully up to speed!

As we resolved the discount issue in Android, it also allowed us to reflect and make a decision. We’re dealing with children and teachers here, and not everything is about money, so:
✅ all students and teachers will now automatically get their first month as a completely free trial
✅ they can trial the app, engage with it, and see if it is for them without having to spend any money upfront
✅ After that, all teachers and students will automatically get 30% off the usual £3.99 a month, so it will only cost them £2.79 a month for the rest of this academic year.

There’s no need for codes, discount vouchers etc - that is all hard wired into the app and will happen automatically.

🔔 Interested in access for your pupils? 🔔

If you would be interested in The Quotation Bank App for your pupils, we also have a letter schools can send to parents so pupils can access their free trial - some schools have already asked for it and will be sending it out, and it might save you some time if you were interested, so let me know and I will send it over!

📲 If you would like a free trial yourself, all the instructions are below, and I’d love to know what you think - feedback is always welcome!

Thanks to everyone for your support and kind words; I hope the app supports your pupils’ well!
Simon

How to get started:

1. Download the app - free to download!
Search Quotation Bank: Exam Revision on the App Store (for iPhone/iPad) or Google Play (for Android), or use the links here:
App Store - https://t.co/RF4t9WqUUj

Google Play - https://t.co/9XDR8yer8X

2. Create a free account!
Open the app and register with your email address and create a password. You’ll be sent a confirmation email, and in that email click Confirm Account.
Please note, the confirmation email may take up to 5 minutes to arrive in your inbox, and please check junk folders!

3. Start your free trial!
Go back to the app and click Subscribe, then Purchase, where it will confirm your one-month free trial followed by 30% off the usual £3.99 RRP, so only £2.79 a month.
All new users receive one month completely free, so students can explore the app and see how much it supports their studies.

4. Continue at a reduced rate!
After the free month, the subscription is just £2.79 a month (30% off the regular £3.99) for the rest of this academic year. You can cancel at any time.

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[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

The most influential study on scaffolding timing just failed replication. My latest on why this matters and what the evidence actually shows. Link in reply 👇

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

‘Scaffolding and PEAL paragraphs’

“What should teachers do? Do paragraph plans, PEAL, and similar scaffolds have a place? Should we get rid and do things differently?”

https://t.co/EXnlcwvWzj

[Gary Aubin @SENDMattersUK]

New blogpost: 6 tips to add impact to your pupil profiles

https://t.co/YT1ue6qtLr

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🚪🎟️ EXIT TICKETS! In this week’s edition of ⚗️DistillED, I share this FREE one-page guide on using exit tickets to check for understanding, address misconceptions, and adapt your teaching. Read and subscribe to the 5-minute email here:

👉 https://t.co/zYH6Fi1rvB

[Tes magazine @tes]

The government’s priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes @FFTEdu’s Mike Fischer
https://t.co/BFvuwyvpfv

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

‘Supporting exam preparation: the final mile’

6 strategies to ‘improve the learner, not the work’, including self-regulating timing, key wording, and more.

https://t.co/flgfWI39yT

[Laura Webb @LauraLolder]

NEW RESOURCE 🚨
15 poetry revision mats for the AQA Power & Conflict cluster. Ideal for independent revision.
Each mat includes the poem to read and a set of mini tasks which break down the exam skills.
Hope it's useful for @Team_English1
FREE PDF ⬇️
https://t.co/s3ykmdhmHf

[J Powers @MissPowersNE]

@PearceMrs Thank you so much for delivering this for us! I know all of our staff @MortimerCC took a lot from it! 💜

[J Powers @MissPowersNE]

@TrinityAcademyL Thank you so much for such an inspirational day! It was amazing to see TAL in action and meet your incredible students and staff! 💜💜

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

'Supporting Exam Preparation: The Final Mile'

"We need to follow Dylan Wiliam’s dictum and “improve the learner, not the work”. But what does this look like in practical terms?"

https://t.co/oq0rCSevjx

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

What exactly *is* responsive teaching? And what 2 things need to be in place for it to flourish?

Let's go...

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[J Powers @MissPowersNE]

Amazing opportunities for our students! 🇬🇧💜

[Mortimer @MortimerCC]

🇬🇧 ON OUR WAY TO LONDON! 🇬🇧

💜 A huge thank you to @GC_Rail for supporting Mortimer with our trip to London! 💜

#LondonDayTrippers #MakingMemories #BestSchoolDaysEver

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

The latest addition to the one-pager collection. Checking for understanding strategies based on Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction. Download a free HQ copy here: https://t.co/QKGJjjeiKT

☕️ Support my work! https://t.co/290oB1U6xN

[Mortimer @MortimerCC]

🇪🇸☀️ SPAIN TRIP 2023! ☀️🇪🇸

What an amazing time our students have had in Malaga!

✈️💃🏽😎🍦🏖️

#SpainTrip2023 #TeamMFL #ExploreMore #Travel #AmazingOpportunities

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

Teachers ask questions every lesson, every day – so it’s important to make sure that teachers and students are asking the right questions to move learning forward. https://t.co/PDkw4AG9J6

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

*** NEW POST ***

'Why Literacy Fails (Part 3) Manageable Solutions'

"Most schools and trusts sensibly identify one priority area per year. Not only that, but the sequencing of priorities is also cohered and well thought through."

https://t.co/yttCBO1buL

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

"Formative assessment strategies are central to effective and responsive teaching and learning."

A summary of evidence based formative assessment strategies by @KateJones_teach 👇
https://t.co/p7fgZhJxBZ

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🟣 NEW! This one-pager summarises RETRIEVAL PRACTICE as a powerful learning strategy. Thanks to @KateJones_teach & @teacherhead for their influential insights on how RP can be applied in the classroom.

Download a free HQ copy here: https://t.co/jxbg4huJJq

☕️ Support my work! https://t.co/nNuxwynymg

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

Checking that ALL students are thinking is fundamental for learning. Here are @teacherhead’s six things to think about when trying to reach ALL students.

Read Tom’s post: ‘Teaching Some vs. Teaching All’: https://t.co/IWDHVfFIot

Download the one-pager: https://t.co/b5kPzRtZQM