Simon Tyers

Teacher writing about education, movies, basketball and sport, often through the strange connections that make them overlap.

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The Centre Seat - New Article on Substack https://t.co/DK7tAgSm4N

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New Substack article about @KTFCOfficial and the pull of non-league football. https://t.co/Xiji6TfTnL

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Swagger, Noise and the Role of Sport’s Main Characters. https://t.co/fieKaVYezz

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New Substack Article - I wrote a fictional Ofsted report for Hogwarts during The Prisoner of Azkaban, mostly because it is my favourite Harry Potter film and also because, from a safeguarding perspective, the school is an absolute disaster. https://t.co/9YcX64jZ4g

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Japan Lost. The Gap Still Got Smaller. https://t.co/FQm5CJ893l

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What If Every NBA Team Drafted Their Greatest Retired Legend? https://t.co/FuBoIh1Rvy

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The Goodbye Episode https://t.co/k5uFLxmlrW

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Three Drafts, One Future: Ranking the NBA’s Best Lottery-Era Windows https://t.co/M1y9VB72i5

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What can Formula 1 teach us about behaviour management? A simple "pit stop" metaphor offers a humane way to reset, recover, and get students back in the race. https://t.co/PkFudWZ8UO

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https://t.co/Efaq7t0sXo #nba #basketball

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Who Really Holds the Room Together? Star Wars, R2-D2, assistant teachers and the value of invisible competence #teaching #education https://t.co/7rCsSc0Nzz

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A friend recommended Goodreads to track my reading this year, and it’s been a great way to stay motivated. I’ve loved the challenge and plan to continue in 2025. Always open to book recommendations – what should I add to my list? #ReadingChallenge #Goodreads

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Exploring how community needs shape architecture. We started with typical building designs, then challenged ourselves with creative sketches, using fewer right angles. The students’ ideas are amazing! #Architecture #DesignThinking #Education

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In our ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ lesson, my students discussed what makes a good friend. With almost no prompting, they came up with a great list of attributes. It was heartwarming to hear their stories of kindness! #Teaching #Education

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🎨🗺️ Fantasy Maps in Year 4! 🗺️🎨

Our Year 4 students created amazing maps inspired by The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Narnia, The Land of Oz, and The Wind in the Willows. Their creativity truly shone through!

#Education #CreativeLearning #Year4 #MapMaking #FantasyMaps

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Season 4 of our Lego Masters CCA just kicked off! 🎉 Today’s challenge: recreate food items using Lego, inspired by Lego Masters & Chef’s Table. Sushi, burgers, and even a full English breakfast made entirely of Lego bricks! 🍣🍔🥓 #LegoMasters #CreativeLearning #ChefsTable

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We've started a new unit of learning which means... sketchnote time!

I always enjoy modelling this visual thinking tool and today we used it to examine what we know already about the Ancient Greeks and what questions we would like answered.

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🌱 Year 4's showcase at 'The Greenhouse' celebrated the full learning journey, not just results! #EducationInnovation

🧩 From interactive stations to digital showcases and live demos, we're rethinking how we share student progress. #LearningJourney

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A standout day at Dulwich College (Singapore)'s Junior School Symposium! A student even spelt my name in LEGO Braille! 🌍🤝 Today was all about exploring "Connections and Communication." Proud of our students and staff! #DulwichSingapore #GlobalEducation

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📱 Today's PLD session explored responsive teaching with iPads. We discussed mobility, instant feedback, and Microsoft Whiteboard. Staff chose workshops on either Whiteboard basics or advanced Microsoft Teams with Ian Stewart. Exciting tools for better learning! #EduTech #PLD