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Sting lookalike, Daniel Craig body-double. Curriculum Director Pearling Season International Schools, Qatar. NPQSL. Personal motto: All or Nothing. ✝️
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If a job was well paid, easy to do, had lots of holidays and meant you could finish work each day at 3.30pm, wouldn't it be oversubscribed?
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Want to turn around a school?
1. Sort behaviour
2. Introduce routines:
a) Start with corridors/all transitions
b) Then entry/exit routines
c) Then behaviour routines (classroom) to aid learning.
3. Introduce I DO/WE DO/YOU DO lesson plans.
Then, and only then, curriculum, etc.
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For SLT in schools where behaviour is out of hand:
1. Strip everything back.
2. Put everything down.
3. Get out there in the corridors, playgrounds and classrooms.
4. Have clear rules and enforce with sanctions that count.
5. Stand up to the backlash and stand your ground.
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Water canons in place in London for Extinction Rebellion protests. 👍
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"A school with 3 warnings before any action means a possible 450 warnings by a teacher per day."
@Strickomaster
#rEDNotts
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Warm-Strict
Warmth without strict allows students to get away with less than their best.
Strict without warmth becomes confrontational & lacks relationship. It applies the rules because they are the rules.
Warm-strict applies the rules because we care & expect the very best.
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This:
"kids were pulled out of school, told they couldn’t sit their exams, and had their results allocated to them out of a machine from Camelot whilst the teachers who knew them were ignored."
@Strickomaster
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My top 5 education books:
1. Teach like a Champion
@Doug_Lemov
2. Making Good Progress?
@daisychristo
3. Inside the Black Box - Paul Black &
@dylanwiliam
4. Why Don't Students Like School?
@DTWillingham
5. The Behaviour Manual
@Strickomaster
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"The best school leaders I’ve worked with give great feedback and encourage honesty. They tell the truth as they see it and invite you to share the truth as you see it."
@joe__kirby
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Superb keynote speach by
@DavidDidau
@
#rEDBrum
this morning.
Very challenging, very helpful and inspired me to buy some more of his books. 👍
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@lowles_nick
So the Sikh guy is a football hooligan?He's actually from a long tradition of Military service to the Crown.The crowd r football SUPPORTERS
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As we get closer to when our new ECTs will be joining us, prior to September, please please don't make them a 'survival kit' or use the word 'survival' at all.
If that's what it really takes to be able to work at your school, then maybe you shouldn't be a school taking ECTs.
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@kimleadbeater
@Afzal4Gorton
And this is a problem for the people of Batley and Spen how? Do what you want in your spare time.
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@GBNEWS
Just leave them for 3 days, see what happens. 👍
It's the old teacher adage, ignore bad behaviour.
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@sharrond62
@NUFC
Put one of the female players in a game for the men's first team and see what happens.
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"In a school with a poor culture, the students in the classroom ultimately determine the level of quality you are permitted to teach at."
@Mr_Hayo99
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I really like how
@DixonsAcademies
have these intervention weeks AFTER assessment week andbdata entry of a unit of work etc. Love how it helps children understand that poor performance is only temporary. Prevention as the key.
Can not recommend higher
#dixonsopensource
on YouTube
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I'll tell you a secret, the corridors
@q3langley
aren't actually silent.
'Noisy' with staff greeting students and students back. Eye contact and smiles from teachers. Kids feeling special, positive relationships formed and lots of energy and happiness.
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I also believe a behaviour system falls down when it is not thorough enough in detail.
In the Army I was taught to keep asking 'what if?'
What if student misbehaves in the corridor? What if they are rude to a teacher coming to speak to them after a number of sanctions? etc. etc.
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A brilliant quote:
"Teaching is the easiest job in the world to do badly, and the hardest job to do well."
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"There are similar schools out there, we are growing. There is a revolution happening" 😀👍
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The final goodbye to my wonderful Sgt Major. He always kept me on my toes and at least tried to make me an officer. He did make me a much better soldier and person and for that I am thankful and indebted.
Will be thinking of Sean's family tomorrow.
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Fundamental point I believe about so called "low level disruption" is that we simply don't have the time to waste (especially a school in a deprived area) & it fundamentally damages the overall classroom atmosphere, and teacher authority. IMO.
@bennewmark
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I'm interested in compiling a list of 'persistent problems' all schools face.
I'll start off:
1. Mobile phones
2. Lesson & breaktime changeovers
3. Lateness to school
4. Lateness to lessons
5. Corridor behaviour
What have you got? Much thanks.
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If I had to give a 'canon'
* Daisy Christidoulou's Making Good Progress? is missing (out on loan).
** There are many other books that a great reads, this is more those which help to create a core foundation.
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Worst start to a new term:
Each teacher goes through their 'expectations' in oral form only; students sit bored. They learns no content for first 3 days of school, just have to sit through the same, repetitive message.
Solution? Students all taught school wide routines 1st day.
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@BarryNSmith79
I was always told - "you can't rule the classrooms if you don't rule the corridors" 👍
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Extremely sad that today is my last day
@q3langley
. What a wonderful school that has helped my talent to shine and been so supported and valued.
If you ever get the chance to visit you must.
Next chapter flying to Qatar on Wednesday. 😎🇧🇭
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"A dangerous red herring, which has been pushed heavily, is that good planning leads to good behaviour.
It might in some cases, but not all. If the social norm in a school or classroom is to misbehave, even the most meticulously planned lesson will fall apart."
@Strickomaster
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Katharine Birbalsingh to head up the Social Mobility Commission.
@Miss_Snuffy
To concentrate on “equality of opportunity” rather than “equality of outcome” for poorer communities.
👍👍👍
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An amazing opportunity at the 'not a normal school' (OFSTED)
@q3langley
.
Dubbed "Michaela in the Midlands" by Schoolsweek, we have a knowledge rich curriculum, outstanding pupil behaviour & a system that maximises learning & allows 'teachers to teach'.
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I love booklets.
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Learning walks - what do they achieve and what can't they achieve?
Nothing more than, "All quiet along the humanities corridor."???
Observation of a key priority I suppose, e.g. 'Cold Call' in every lesson.
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With too many warnings before a sanction, YOU are creating the environment for low level disruption and 'noisy' classrooms to flourish.
(rephrased and emphasis added)
@Strickomaster
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"Teaching behaviour is the number one priority. Over and above all other school improvement priorities, strategies and approaches this is the one that yields the greatest impact, that makes or breaks a school, that allow teachers to teach and that gets results."
@Strickomaster
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Lockdown hair, lockdown reading book 😁
Uber uber excited to get my copy of the second Michaela book.
"If we have any chance at fixing our confused world, it will begin at schools like Michaela and with leaders like Katharine Birbalsingh." - Dave Rubin, host, The Rubin Report
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Wonderful words today from
@perdita1485
-along the lines of "Those teachers that are using on-call a lot are those holding to the high standards". How radically different & refreshing for any NQT/new teacher to a school to hear. Radically bold, profoundly right
#CurriculumED2019
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"The very best schools are metronomic in their approach. They do the same things over & over & over so that they are a habitual part of their routine, approach &+ culture. They become the best schools because the approach becomes an ingrained part of their culture."
Ruth Ashbee.
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"New students pick up & replicate the behaviour they see in dining halls. In too many dining halls the 'accepted' behaviour is defined by the students, creating challenging & scary environments. Schools shouldn't be based around the 'naughty' children."
#rEDNotts
@educurious2015
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PLEASE RETWEET
@q3langley
are advertising for teachers of Maths, Science, English, MFL, Geography, History, IT, Food Tech, Art & Head of PE.
The opportunity to help address social and educational disadvantage in the Midlands at a Michaelaesque school.
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@tombennett71
How are they going to answer a 20 mark A-Level practice question if there's no room in the classroom for them to answer through interpretive dance?
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If you are on SLT and not read this, rectify ASAP. 😀
Why?
Problem with staff morale? - sort behaviour.
Problem with retention? - sort behaviour.
Want your teachers to teach and your students to learn? - sort behaviour.
As silver bullets go, this one really works. 👍
🚨 As September draws to a close the inevitable honeymoon period at the start of the academic year can wane. Behaviour can become an issue. Arm yourself with a toolkit detailing over 100 ideas/approaches…
The Behaviour Manual: An Educator's Guidebook
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A very fascinating question has come up and one I think we need to ask.
What is a 'normal' infection rate and number of deaths to COVID-19 look like? No infections, no deaths?
I get to lower the infection rate below 1.
But deaths to zero? Is that possible? Where is the line?
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Wow! What a job, what an opportunity!
To teach at where it all began, to work with the wonderful
@Miss_Snuffy
and be part of the ground breaking Michaela Community School 👍
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Super to hear
@Miss_Snuffy
reinforcing the joint task of schools & parents in educating a child.
Also the point about a parent's confidence level with the learning their child is doing, & the idea that the sign you have learnt something is being able to teach it to someone else.
I was on ‘This Morning’ this morning!
Have a listen!
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@q3langley
- cohort 230 students:
P8 + 0.82
PP - P8 of +0.71!!!
One of the top performing schools in the Midlands in the second poorest area.
This is why the school, and its methods, are leading the way in education in the UK at this time.
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Agency vs accountability?
(Wise words from
@tombennett71
)
"The basis for increased AGENCY is COMPETENCE plus TRUST. If someone can do the job, then step back & allow them to do so. If they cannot, manage them more tightly until they are competent."
#situationalleadership
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Really important as leaders (middle or senior) we don't go in & 'blast' a class who are misbehaving for a teacher, & threaten sanctions you have available that the teacher doesn't have. You have cemented the idea of the 'cans' and the 'can nots'.
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@Miss_Snuffy
Megan has twisted him into something quite different from the man of service he once was.
Wokism and self loathing has now taken root for poor Harry sadly.
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“The more disadvantaged the family the less the child is getting out of online learning”
@Miss_Snuffy
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PLEASE RETWEET
Looking for a Humanities teacher who wants to come and work in Qatar (in the sunshine) at Newton International School Lagoon.
Oh, and there's some football thing happening or something.
🧳✈🌞😎🇶🇦
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@RevRichardColes
Not allowing democratically elected parties to serve their full term because you don't like them, how is that democratic Mr. Coles?
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This book both changed my teaching and changed the course of my life. Now teaching at a school based on the same firm foundations. Thank you
@Miss_Snuffy
for helping me out :-)
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Descriptors from adverts for Heads - these people don't exist. Stop looking for traits but for expertise.
#expertmiddleleaders
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@RogersHistory
The cart is teaching/learning, & the horse is behaviour.
A cart, however shiny you make it, is going absolutely nowhere if the horse has collapsed.
Stop polishing the cart, & instead put the hard work in to revive the horse back onto it's feet & get it charging away again.
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"Behaviour has to be taught, not just reacted to it."
@tombennett71
This will literally make or break your school.
Either you will sail off on future adventures, or be shipwrecked and unable to go on.
Want to find out how to hoist those sails? Check out
@q3langley
.
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After 20 years of teaching I discovered
#TLaC
by
@Doug_Lemov
.
It has had the most profound effect on my teaching; improving my effectiveness as a teacher enormously.
I wish we had had it back in my day.
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Progressive education methods never seem to work in working class areas.
When progressive education is seen to 'work' (I know of no examples myself), it is more than likely in a school of middle class children where they would probably have done well whatever system was used.
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For all the "you run a prison" brigade, read the comment at the bottom.
Good to see sensible solutions spreading.
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Secret to Michaela's success? From my visit, I'd say it's that every single teacher buys into the ethos of the school. The energy, passion & commitment of each teacher was 100%. Not just following 'orders', but actively participating in a system they believed in.
@NickBuckleyMBE
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@GHRSurrey
Backed down?
A head has backed down after planning to refuse entry to
@Ofstednews
inspectors, but other leaders have shown support and are also considering how to show their discontent
Here's an explainer from
@edaptuk
advice on the legal implications of boycotts
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@pdcornish76
@MrGpe4
@richardtutt
@DhtPastoral
Every SLT out at every change over, in key positions ('hotspots') around transitions works best.
Down tools and out you go, even if you are mid meeting.
Chat to
@pete___lee
at the quite amazing & truly inspirational
@q3langley
.
Book yourself in for a visit while you're at it.
👍
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@tombennett71
3b - Leaders lead on it and don't leave it up to teacher to implement by themselves.
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Love microscripting - clarity for staff as to expectations, especially at critical points during the school day.
Remembering practising 'line ups' with staff role playing "naughty children" & going through every "what if...?" while
@ArkSchools
Like a cast of a play rehearsing 👍
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Extremely interesting from
@teacherhead
.
With some subjects no longer having two papers - F/H, I've wondered if the low achieving students would be better off securing the knowledge for low tariff questions than so much work on high tariff questions.
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Warm/Strict is a very well known & helpful term from
#TLaC
by
@Doug_Lemov
.
Reflecting on my own practice,& the journey I have been on to find that balance, has led me to what I term "Polite & Direct". I feel this helps encapsulate well many aspects of my 'style'.
#politedirect
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Big fan of this brand new school in Leeds.
@TrinityAcademyL
A fantastic Friday
@TrinityAcademyL
! An incredible Inspire assembly, heartfelt gratifications and a reading gift from
@Waterstones
….and a rousing first rendition of our TAL song!
#shinebrighter
#superstars
🌟💜
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Routines in schools (that are driven to improve learning) are vital to the success of a school.
Your school will literally sink without them & only if implemented by all; SLT leading, not abdicating responsibility solely to teachers.
Lead by example. Get out there and help out.
Our secondary Astrea
@astreaacademies
Core Routines have been launched this week. They are facilitating scholarly, safe and inclusive academy cultures. It has been wonderful to see them in action and the positive impact that they are having on students and staff.
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Nothing has improved my teaching more than
#TLaC
@Doug_Lemov
.
TLAC isn’t a prison manual
Schools aren’t prisons
Schools are complex communities that need clear rules. People that are against this are clueless
Some of the stuff being pushed atm is at best tosh & at worst absolute madness / extremist
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'Shared language' is really important when it comes to teaching & learning. It helps clearly define ideas & strategies, & reinforces consistency across a school. It also enriches discussions about pedagogy.
'scripts' are also important in this regard.
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Some teachers reach this level in the classroom. Like competent drivers, they are able to do the right thing at the right time in the moment, as it has become automatic and without a conscious choice to do said action. 😁
Indeed. One of my deputies never tires of saying when I make a decision & am struggling to explain why,
“You know Katharine, in the way that a fire fighter knows the exact moment a burning building will collapse”.
True. That’s what lots of domain experience gives you.
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"Teachers who regularly use class quizzes & homework have the opportunity to compile a battery of data on how well a student is attaining. Intelligently aggregating test & classwork data is likely to lead to a better inference about a pupil’s attainment."
@profbeckyallen
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@Miss_Snuffy
You have helped me become part of the answer to the problems in education that frustrated me so much. Particularly the 1st Michaela book started me on the trajectory to where I am now, thrilled to be at
@q3langley
with
@pete___lee
& using traditional teaching for social justice👍
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How To: Difficult Conversations
COIN
Context: When’s a good time? Thank them for their time.
Observation: Specific facts you’ve noticed.
Impact: on others, missed opportunity. Ask for their thoughts.
Next steps: Plan what’s best to do next. thank them for their openness & time.
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@RufusWilliam
"Slouch, zone out, be a passenger, fiddle with stuff and so concentrate on something else, ignore the teacher"
We okay with this?
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Ever had a child thank you for your lesson?
5x a day, 5 days a week
@q3langley
And it's more than one, with genuine smiles of appreciation.
Fancy experiencing this? At a school with exceptional pupil behaviour and colleagues excited to be teachers?
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