Fran Talavera

Primary teacher (currently Year 4), KS2 English Subject Leader, always on the lookout for evidence-informed ways to improve my practice. @BECAschools volunteer.

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

One of the fastest feedback routines I know is I Like, I Wish, What If!
Kids share what's working, what they hope could shift, and a fresh idea.
It's a gold mine for peer feedback and group work.

Watch: https://t.co/WxBcJ7O9i8

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on empathy, inclusion and diversity. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated. The link is on my Padlet: https://t.co/JBuWKFDAhP

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

@kateowbridge Congratulations!

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

@DeputyGrocott We have seen more children reading for pleasure through introducing more rewards for reading such as celebrating 'star readers' in assembly, children sharing monthly reading projects to recommend books to peers and reading tea parties for children completing reading challenges.

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP.

We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again.

#NationalYearOfReading2026 https://t.co/JpKF0WOu6u

[Visible Learning @VisibleLearning]

Through literacy exposure, #students can build an expansive vocabulary to aid future development. According to the latest research, vocabulary programs (effect size = 0.62) can boost learning. Explore more tips for creating a literacy-rich classroom: https://t.co/W7VSGZ7LUo

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

@VisibleLearning I tried this the other day with primary students to practice using the column method for addition and subtraction. It was great for giving immediate feedback which they acted on to improve in a fun and competitive way!

[Visible Learning @VisibleLearning]

The 100 Squares Challenge takes game-based learning (effect size = 0.41) and math review to the next level with friendly—but fierce!—competition. See the high-energy game in action: https://t.co/EekXOJi4VI

[Adam 🏳️‍🌈✨🪩 @_MrLevick]

Some simple changes you can make in your lessons to aid struggling readers, from a person whose job is literally Teacher of Reading.

A thread 🪡 🧵:

[Joanna Kolota @JKolota]

Using sentence starters can be a game-changer for multilingual learners.
They:
🟡provide scaffolds to express ideas more confidently
🟡foster language development
🟡encourage active participation

9 interactive slides ⬇️

#edutwitter #multilingual #MLs

[Impact @ImpactWales]

High quality feedback should help learners grow. Use our sketchnote to check if you are getting your feedback to pupils right.

Contact us for bespoke professional learning to make an impact on learning in your school [email protected]

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Oral language and vocabulary underpins not just better speaking and listening, but reading and writing too.

Support your pupils to be better communicators by building their vocabulary. Use this 6-step strategy based on the work of Beck & McKeown.

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

I'm looking into the most effective interventions for reading and phonics - does anyone have any particular recommendations?

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

A neat experiment with vocabulary:

A three part experiment with children from low-income and middle-income families showed the importance of vocabulary for all pupils in developing their comprehension.

[Impact @ImpactWales]

For feedback to be useful, pupils actually need to engage with it and do something about it. Use our active feedback task sketchnote to improve your feedback. All the tasks are from research too!

We provide professional learning that has impact 💥👍✔️https://t.co/K4k0XXjTT8

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

@PrimaryWilts @primaryteachew Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

[Fran Talavera @MsVeratal]

@PrimaryWilts @primaryteachew Hi, this looks amazing! We are about to design our own cats while we read Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the kids would love this. I'm really new to AI - what site did you use to generate the images based on their writing?

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

**🧵** Being evidence-informed involves blending insights from various educational research. Here’s a list of my favourite papers and reports that can help to refine and improve classroom instruction.

[🌱⛈🌳 Lynn How FCCT 🌈 @Positive_Y_Mind]

🌷🌿☕️💻 - Have a spare few minutes? This blog post could benefit, refresh or a new read, what do you take from it?

12 Alternative Writing And Scaffolding Ideas

#Teaching #education #staff #children #schools #EYFS #primary #secondary #wellbeing https://t.co/98tonQQsYE

[Simon Smith @smithsmm]

Biggest single difference in our school was when the teachers started talking about books and reading brilliant books to their class.

It’s not just a book…it’s a collective adventure together.