Dr. Penn Miller

Man of ideas

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

@MrsMeghanHooper @ThePunnyWorld Well done!

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

@mattw009 Agree to disagree!

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

This makes me think of our state language arts standards - "Trace an argument." An argument about what? Knowledge is the stuff of understanding and skills.

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

"Skills vs knowledge" is one of the most significant debates in education.

Yesterday, one of the creators of a flagship skills-based curriculum admitted it's not possible to teach skills without knowledge.

Hugely important for education globally.

https://t.co/SBmPG7Mjfn

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

Is choice motivating in school? Hmm, not always...

Let's unpack:

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[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

@MrsMeghanHooper this is a little scary! Digital amnesia is real. 😳

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

The internet is a powerful resource for society. But it can have adverse side-effects for students.

Teachers, let's talk about digital amnesia:

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[Peps @PepsMccrea]

The internet is a powerful resource for society. But it can have adverse side-effects for students.

Teachers, let's talk about digital amnesia:

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[Amanda VanDerHeyden @amandavande1]

2/2 May we all figure out how to aim, teach, and assess in the first world (not the second). May we all aspire to measure effectively so that we can know we are attaining the aspirations of helping all children have greater mathematical understanding/reasoning skills.

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

A remarkable article in Sunday Times on the Scottish curriculum.

When Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence was introduced in 2010, I was told repeatedly that its skills-based focus was superior to knowledge-rich approaches I & others supported.

13 years on & what do we see?

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

@MrsMeghanHooper I also like the part about getting 25 kids to his house to socially coerce his kid to put on socks lol.

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

@MrsMeghanHooper thought you might be interested, maybe you already saw this thread? Promoting the concept of belonging also from a sociological/pragmatist lens?

[Peps @PepsMccrea]

Belonging is a BIG DEAL in school.

It can supercharge behaviour and learning... or it can lead to depression and shorter lifespans 🤯

Let's unpack why:

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[tetheredtoed @tetheredtoed1]

This is why whole school programs and assemblies shouldn’t be about adults’ pet fundraisers or how the local sports team is doing.

Build the culture around the purpose of school — knowledge and learning, reading and history and science

[Dr. Penn Miller @penngm]

Does full class direct instruction have to be boring and disengaging? I don't think so.

https://t.co/r7yRfQMpgl

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

This is astonishing. Congratulations to all at Michaela Community School

[Ben Newmark @bennewmark]

New blog.
What do inclusive classrooms look like?
https://t.co/qzlghhrnCZ

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

New paper providing more evidence that we still need to 'know' stuff despite the possibility of so much knowledge being available digitally. (Or once again, why you can't just Google it.) https://t.co/72TArfkwBh

[Andrew McCallum @AndrewEMC]

Students who read fiction regularly attain more highly than those who don't. That includes students who read regularly but don't read fiction. Yes, fiction is a special kind of writing that does special things https://t.co/UCA6lCsZKI

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Reading comprehension breakdowns look like skill problems, but they are more likely to be knowledge-problems in disguise. Here's one example...

https://t.co/WGLCipcVf9

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

Personally, I’m more interested in hearing from ppl who have taught 1000 lessons rather than ‘worked with’ or ‘walked into’ 1000 schools.

I still don’t hear enough from classroom teachers. I still don’t think there’s enough value on them.