Sometimes I read things on edutwitter from someone who thinks they have discovered something amazing, which often sounds profoundy, thinky, or researchy, and I sigh and reflect on how music educators have known said thing for years. In evidence I give you Mrs Curwen, 1886:
@MrWa1tonTweets@Gwenelope When planning any lesson this is a super useful model and provides the transfer of responsibility from teacher to pupil plus the brilliant @MrsPTeach uses something similar
@TamsinBellaby@tombennett71 I had a heated discussion with a friend over this some time ago. They thought it was awful that I saw the purpose of education as 'teaching children to be adults'. What else would it be for? They already know how to be children...
Some more repetition of a popular myth, as identified by @daisychristo - no justification for the figure of '85%', save for the fact that it sounds (a)impressive and (b) scientific. Beware faux statistics!
85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been created yet. Here are five of the most interesting that will emerge. #FutureOfWork https://t.co/5yu1qSo5SN
@TeachFirstNE a fantastic 5 weeks of new experiences, new places and new friends has come to an end. Massive thanks to all those who made it possible - staff and participants both! #TFSI18
Team science!!! Look at all these lovely ladies who will be teaching science in the schools of the north east! Proud to be part of an amazing group! @TeachFirstNE #womeninSTEM#MyTFSI2018#MyTFSI18#TFSI2018
Congratulations to this fabulous @TeachFirstNE 2018 cohort who just finished their 5 week Summer Institute before they embark on their new careers as teachers. Couldn’t be prouder. Well done all 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #TFSI2018#MyTFSI#hometime#FurnaceFriday
‘When schools sweat the small stuff – offer clear guidance on good conduct, insist on calm, civil spaces, and help students feel valued as members of their school community – the need to exclude goes down.’