Jon

G’day mates! Primary School Educator.

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

Retrieval is about getting students to bring back what they’ve already learned. It helps strengthen their memory and keeps learning from slipping away.

I wrote a blog post about retrieval and its inclusion @VicGovDE’s VTLM 2.0.

If you’re interested, link below.

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@tombennett71 Dr Manhattan references. Perfetto!

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

@tombennett71 I loved what the late Richard DuFour said about this. He said that he had seen many definitions of professionalism, but none of them included allowing the teacher to do what the heck they pleased...

[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

Helping Kids Slip the Surly Bonds of Leveled Reading https://t.co/JjT4O1NUOE

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@SoLInTheWild @SciInTheMaking @smorrisey @Doug_Lemov Double agree! Even from across the world here in Australia, I’m constantly learning from passionate teachers like you all!

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@JakeCowling @C_Hendrick This is fantastic, Jake!

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

The idea that reading comprehension is a set of generic “find the main idea” skills has been so damaging. Excellent stuff from @Suchmo83

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

“What I really don’t get is the argument that teachers are at once so very skilled at creating lesson resources, but that we might walk blindly into unthinking reliance on a PowerPoint, or worse, be brainwashed into teaching explicitly” 👏 https://t.co/LVN6S01Zln

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@JakeCowling “Previously on Dexter”

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@VinceBoley Back in. If the same student comes out again, but I want to hear from another student, I’ll ’fake the stick’ and call their name. Students are none the wiser 😉

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

https://t.co/yGySIbpSTE

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

…being open to refinement and the process of reflection is often where the biggest growth happens.

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

Read my thoughts here: https://t.co/QrAWWQo33l

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

What if the things we often notice in the classroom -engagement, busyness, calmness - aren’t actually signs of learning?

I’ve been reflecting on the idea of "poor proxies for learning" and how it's changed the way I plan, observe, and think about teaching.

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

**New blog** - It's been a while so retweets hugely appreciated.

The Most Common Reason Why Children Don't Become Fluent Readers... And What We Can Do About It

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[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

Should Reading Be Taught Whole Class or Small Group?
https://t.co/dHcx7pGcKL

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

Had the privilege of learning from @NathanielRSwain today. Retrieved learnings around learning science and had reassurance we’ve implemented the key ingredients for improvement.
Reassured we’re on the right track and feeling energised to continue to lead these areas.

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@JakeCowling @JamesAFurey Looks like my pile is growing

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@JakeCowling @JamesAFurey What’s at the top of your pile?

[Jon @tronjeanorau]

@Suchmo83 @Misterbodd What about using pseudo words as a way to diagnose student’s phonics and orthographic conventions knowledge via an encoding assessment