S. Whitaker

Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning and Personal Development

[Emily-Grace Folorunsho @MissFolorunsho]

Finally finished making the quiz booklet, for parents to quiz their children. All quizzes for paper 1-3 are in one place! #parentalengagement #gcse #history #retrieval #edexcel #crime&punishment #Elizabeth #Germany #AW

[Dr Haili Hughes FRSA @HughesHaili]

Thread of changes to the CCF and ECF - now the ITTECF 🧵

[e_hayes12 MCCT @e_hayes12]

For anyone who teaches using a PowerPoint but also wants to use their visualiser - the cameo function on PowerPoint will change your life. Embed the visualier directly into PPT slide so no more faffing around going in and out of PowerPoint

[S. Whitaker @MrWhitaker18]

Incredibly proud to be part of this journey this year leading on teaching & learning. P8 of +0.16 - huge achievement for all staff and students 🙌🏻

[Thistley Hough Academy @ThistleyHough]

It is official!

Thistley Hough Academy, based on the Progress 8 measure, are the best non-selective school in Stoke!

[Thistley Hough Academy @ThistleyHough]

Please help Holly get the treatment she needs!

https://t.co/BzeuJWX1pk

[S. Whitaker @MrWhitaker18]

@MissJackson4PE @lolroyale best mentor you could ever ask for!

[S. Whitaker @MrWhitaker18]

Incredibly proud of our year 11s this year - it was a pleasure to teach you and I’m very impressed with all your efforts & achievements! Excellent work, Halyna! #ThistleyHough 💜👏

[Department for Education @educationgovuk]

16-year-old Halyna Holovadiuk left Ukraine last year to study in safety at @ThistleyHough Academy.

After just four months of preparation, Halyna has passed her GCSEs with flying colours - English is her third language.

Please join us in congratulating Halyna. ��️👏🇺🇦

[Andrew Whitworth NPQH @Whitworthtin4]

Interested in Meaningful Learning (who wouldn't be) - Then I wholeheartedly recommend reading Sarah Cottingham's new book Ausubel's Meaningful Learning in Action. It's a brilliant addition to the quest to make better learning decisions.
@overpractised @teacherhead @MaryMyatt

[Laura Webb @LauraLolder]

Next booklet up ... thanks for all your suggestions.
I fundamentally believe that language papers should not be seen in Year 10. Embed the skills through the literature: develop students' ability to explore viewpoints, analyse language/structure, respond to statements etc. Then-

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Teaching and Learning Research Summaries: A collection for easy access. https://t.co/OkKggnLpTi

[S. Whitaker @MrWhitaker18]

@crazylifeovmine @ThistleyHough Thank you so much!

[S. Whitaker @MrWhitaker18]

@crazylifeovmine @ThistleyHough Yes, please😊! (Assistant Principal- Thirstley Hough)

[Simon Smith @smithsmm]

My best ever PowerPoint slide apart from the one that did leadership through a lens of Vanilla Ice …completely stand by it.

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

Cracker of a thread for those leading PD🔥

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

⚠️Just launched: new research about the impact of author visits in schools⚠️

Children who attend author visits are more likely to enjoy reading and writing in their free time, but in 2023 just 1 in 5 children said an author visited their school.

https://t.co/RXe7bnCfT2

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

It's May half-term, which means that I have two copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away.

Just **retweet** this tweet for your chance to win a copy.

[Andrew Whitworth NPQH @Whitworthtin4]

Six Essential Questions
▶️ Adaptive Instruction
▶️ Retrieval Practice
▶️ Curriculum Thinking
▶️ Priming for Learning

[Miss F📚🙋🏼‍♀️ @MissSFEnglish]

Does anyone have any guidance or simplified instructions on how a student can respond to an AQA unseen poetry question? Just wondered if there was a known structure to follow for those struggling.