Nicola š @learnwhileucan
Iām lots to many, but always ājust meā š DHT|English Lead|Assessment Lead|Coach|Teaching & Learning|Any other duties!|Experienced across the primary phase Joined January 2021-
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A Thread on Handwriting⦠Over the past 2 years, I have paid more attention to the way handwriting is taught than at any other point in my career. Handwriting seemed a fairly simple thing that pupils would just pick up with a few lessons on letter formation. I was wrong! Here areā¦
Whole school poetry project based on The Lost Words. 120 detailed lesson plans, printable resources and model texts. literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/pā¦
āļø Dylan Wiliam said Cognitive Load Theory is āthe single most important thing for teachers to knowā. Here is a one-page summary of some key points & practical strategies to consider. š Feel free to grab a HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics
When people say behaviour management is about ābuilding relationshipsā, thereās some truth to that, but itās *how* to build relationships that trainees need to know. Without that, itās useless advice. Not wrong, just useless.
Great resource here for all staff.
***šØGIVEAWAYšØ*** To celebrate the upcoming release of my new book š Iām giving away a copy. Just retweet and like this post to enter! š #PowerfulQuestioning
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My new blog on my 5 #toptips on how to build a #culture of #collaboration & #innovation richardgerver.com/post/collaboraā¦
Teachers often think they have higher standards than they do. Teachers with low standards undermine their colleagues. I understand why they might lower standards. Itās to survive in environment where kids in control. But lowering standards never the answer.
Teachers often think they have higher standards than they do. Teachers with low standards undermine their colleagues. I understand why they might lower standards. Itās to survive in environment where kids in control. But lowering standards never the answer.
Was going to write a to-do list in prep for my SENDCO time tomorrow but decided to do a reverse - a āwhat Iāve already done listā. Amazing for my well-being to see how far Iāve come in 6 weeks šŖš¼ā„ļø we need to focus on what we have done rather than whatās still to do sometimes!
So proud of my daughter. She got through a tough selection day to be offered a conditional offer at her first choice university. Her first step to becoming a childrenās social worker š„°
WIN BOOKS! Itās #NationalStorytellingWeek ā time to celebrate the power of stories! #Giveaway #Reading To win, simply RT, follow @OpenUni_RfP & tell us what youāre doing! Winner drawn Friday 3rd šš„³šššš„³
New Blog Post and Thread: Building trust and rapport with students outside the classroom Here are some thoughts about a positive, thriving culture between students and staff in schools 𧵠pocketwisdom.blog/2023/01/28/bui⦠#edublogshare
Happy heavenly 99th birthday, Grandma. Today is hard, still so very raw but Iām thinking of you heaps and will definitely raise a toast to you later. Cheers š„š
It's that time of year again... I have *two* copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away. Simply *retweet this tweet* for your chance to win a copy. Good luck!
*Leadership* āThe standard you walk past is the standard you acceptā This is so important for all levels of leadership in schools. Model this to colleagues when walking the school When leaders accept standards against the school expectations it weakens the culture
The idea that ' we shouldn't ask students questions because it will provoke anxiety' assumes that students cannot cope with being asked things, which makes it more likely they never learn to cope with it.
Task completion is a poor proxy for learning; this is something I wished I'd known in my early years of teaching. Here is a one-pager I have created for @PepsMccrea, summarising his notion of Backwards Planning.

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