Sarah Strong

Head of Maths at River Academy, Reading. NPQLT. Mum of 3 sons. No2 son has epilepsy. Ex member of Chartered Institute of Tax.

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

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[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

2 of my favourite educators, Craig Barton and Dylan Wiliam

[Craig Barton @mrbartonmaths]

The latest guest on my AI in Education series is @dylanwiliam. Dylan, as ever, is full of pearls of wisdom, including this one, where he argues that the extra data AI tutors gather about student learning might not be as useful as it seems. Full episode on Mr Barton Maths Podcast.

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

So relieved my HT and Trust decided to close the school. This is the funny side of X. It's been reposted by me to counteract all the horrible rubbish I have seen on X referring to teachers as woke and lazy in the past 48 hours!

[Mr Firth @mister_firth]

David Attenborough Narrates: Teaching In A Heatwave

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

100% agree with this!

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

This is a great description of how you can help students develop behaviours that become habits, that become character:

‘At first they want…to avoid a detention, then to get merits, then to impress their teacher. Then they realise it will connect to their future. Eventually, it’s just who they are.’

Extrinsic motivating factors leading to intrinsic motivation.

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

‼️🔔‼️OPPORTUNITY ALERT!‼️🔔‼️

River Academy is looking for an outstanding teacher of food technology to join our growing team.

River is a special place - and this point of growth is an exciting one as we begin our KS4 planning in earnest.

https://t.co/HnRvrhIQnb

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

@mrs_billingham It's hot down in Cornwall too, Roseland Peninsula. Have a lovely break.

[Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton]

As Mary says …

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

👑 River Academy reigns supreme! 👑

We’ve hit a new milestone this term: EVERY week, River Academy students have held the top spot across the Sparx Reader, Maths and Science platforms. @SparxLearning

That’s 1st place out of some 2,650 schools!

#Determination #Excellence

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

Lots of really useful stuff across all Key Stages, thank you 🙂

[Jo Morgan @mathsjem]

New! My 198th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎

https://t.co/hLENa05kYk

Hat tips to follow.

#mathsgems #mathschat #teammaths #mathscpdchat #mathstlp

[UK Maths Trust @UKMathsTrust]

Watch the Junior Mathematical Challenge 2026 Video Solutions

👉Website: https://t.co/FZxOeFAGPw

👉YouTube: https://t.co/dbsy1fMN06

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

Due to the promotion of the current post holder, River Academy are recruiting a Curriculum Leader of History and a Curriculum Leader of Geography. We also require a Humanities teacher.

Get in touch to discuss or visit to see The River Difference.

https://t.co/HnRvrhIQnb

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

https://t.co/4yJvxJR78q

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

Come and join us at River Academy. Due to expansion and promotions we are looking for Teachers of RPE, Geography and History. Students are a joy to work with and staff are a real team.

https://t.co/SeyIYCly65

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

High-attaining maths pupils make more progress when grouped by… | EEF https://t.co/wr8tCWcaZp and there's no evidence of detrimental effect of sets on lower attaining students.

[Rob Eastaway @robeastaway]

In other news, 2+2 now equals 5.

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

As a result of our growth into Year 3, we have a very exciting role opening up in our SEND Team.

Find out more information:

https://t.co/FNJJMo0GYL

Visits are encouraged!

#TeamRiver #TeamMET

[Sarah Strong @slstrong123]

Had a fantastic day 😊

[River Academy @RiverAcReading]

Today, Mrs Strong took a group of Year 7 students to @UniofReading for an Axiom Maths Workshop.

Students enjoyed a lot of Maths: puzzles, lectures! They also met with University Student Ambassadors, took a tour of the campus and visited the Science Museum.

[Epilepsy Society @epilepsysociety]

Negotiating the world of work might be tricky for many of us, but it can be even trickier if someone has #epilepsy.

If you have epilepsy and you work, you're about to start work or you're thinking of getting back into work, read our top tips 👉 https://t.co/wo88iN6xgc

[Lynsey White @Ms_L_White]

In too many schools, "support" has become a quiet permission to step away from learning. Side rooms. Exit cards. Safe spaces. Extra adults. Somewhere along the way, we stopped asking the obvious question: why are we removing children from the very place where they’re meant to belong?

Answering the 10 Toughest Questions About Inclusion
https://t.co/7o94j6tGZq

[Corbettmaths @Corbettmaths]

Exam tip: always remember to include units/percentage signs etc when answering questions.