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Trainer, freelance teacher, author of 'Try This: Unlocking learning with imagination' and 'A Beginner's Guide to Mantle of the Expert'.
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Ettie got D*D*D* in her BETC, anyone who says they are worth less because it’s 2021 can do one.
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After two weeks’ of worry the results of my latest PET scan are good, no need for more chemo. As a family we can all breath more easily.
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I don't work in Secondary and I understand things are different there, but why can't a teacher have a pot of pens that students can borrow from at the start of the lesson and return at the end?
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This obsssion with school uniform is madness. If you are isolating 80 children and denying them access to learning because they’re wearing the wrong kind of trousers, something has gone badly wrong.
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Just had a wonderful Christmas present: biopsy result says everything stable - no treatment needed, come back in four months for a check up.
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I want to send a massive thank you to every teacher, head teacher, classroom assistant, and others working in schools, you have been treated appallingly by the Govt and are all heroes.
#LoveAndRespect
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That seems very unfair, I thought they did really well.
England World Cup team will be invited to 10 Downing Street
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Imagine if
#foxhunting
wasn't a thing and some lads off the estate invented it. Can anyone seriously say they wouldn't be locked up?
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This is looking v bad for Ofsted: "The coroner began proceedings with a stern rebuke for Ofsted’s leadership over “surprisingly insensitive” comments about the circumstances around Perry’s death...[1/2]
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Why is it some feel the need to tell others how they must teach? In the 90s it was Learning Styles, then it was Assessment for Learning (with learning objectives for every lesson), now it is Direct Instruction. When will we learn teaching requires a range of methods, not a dogma?
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Why shouldn't private schools pay VAT? They're a business, don't people who buy things from a business pay VAT? Isn't that what VAT is?
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In a yr.1 class today. A young lad gets up during a discussion, goes to the back of the room, fills up his water bottle, comes back and joins in, without missing a beat. No one - not the teacher, not the students - bat an eyelid. They all know he needs the occasional break.
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The stupidest thing in the Primary curriculum? I'm going for Roman numerals.
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Quite a lot of love for Gove flying around since the publication of P8 league table this wk. Here's why he was a disaster for education: 1. He cancelled Building Schools for the Future programme. Look at the state of our schs for evidence of why that was a terrible idea...[1/n]
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I like my kids and want to spend time with them. I don’t want them spending all day in school.
School day 'should be 7am to 7pm' to break pupils' phone addiction, leading headteacher says
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A message today from a primary school teacher: "I don’t think the government has any idea what they have done to small schools in terms of workload - it’s totally ridiculous." Please listen
@educationgovuk
@Ofstednews
, you're making it impossible for small schools.
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Six years ago, Finn was disillusioned with his A Levels. I asked, "If you could do anything, what would it be?" He said, "Play football!" We found a BTEC at a football college, he loved it, got into Bath, and this week landed his first full-time job with
@LutonTown
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The more I hear
@Keir_Starmer
speak the more I like him. This interview with
@mrjamesob
is brilliant.
Seriously, I cannot recommend this podcast highly enough. Open, honest, at times very funny, at times deeply moving. Always surprisingly revealing.
Telling, how quiet the audience between the laughs.
Well done
@mrjamesob
, and thank you
@Keir_Starmer
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You remember all those promises about closing the attainment gap through rigorous synthetic phonics, knowledge rich curriculum, and no excuses behaviour policies. They didn’t work. Turns out the problem all along is poverty. Who knew?
The disadvantage gap has grown to its widest point since 2012, according to ‘devastating’ new
@EduPolicyInst
findings
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Can we give Ian Hislop a weekly spot? This is how journalists should interview politicians who talk BS.
Editor of
@PrivateEyeNews
Ian Hislop and Conservative
@JakeBerry
don’t seem to agree about the Government’s handling of the Post Office scandal 👀
#Peston
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I was at a school recently where one of the children in the class I was teaching flossed in celebration.
I have, of course, reported them to Ofsted.
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UPDATE: Five yrs ago Finn was getting bored of A levels and started skipping lessons. After asking for advise on Twitter we found him a BETC course at a football academy. Today he got a job at Norwich City as a data analyst where the club will fund his MA. BETCs are brilliant.
Three and a half years ago Finn was getting bored of A levels and skipping lessons. After asking for advise on Twitter we found him a BETC course at a football academy. He’s now at Bath uni and applying for an internship at a league club. BETC’s are brilliant.
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What if the Ed system was reformed so the emphasis was on education rather than standards? Where it was difficult to fail rather than inevitable for those ‘at the bottom’? Where education was a preparation for adult life rather than a competition between schools?
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I've been working in a school recently that is doing everything it possibly can to keep a student, who is obviously going through a major personal crisis, in school, despite his very challenging behaviour. I find this deeply admirable.
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If we got rid of Ofsted tomorrow what would happen? Nothing bad, the vast majority of schools would breath a massive sigh of relief and take the opportunity to start doing things they believe are right but have been too afraid to try in the past...
Abolishing Ofsted without any idea of what you'll replace it with is pure policy vandalism.
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There have been many 'fads' over time, but one that has caused the most damage in recent yrs is the idea that Primary aged children should be taught like they are in Secondary in discreet subject lessons. This is not the best way and has created any number of avoidable problems.
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The quality of minister in this Govt compared to the last is astonishing. Thank God.
Sir Patrick Vallance KCB has been appointed Minister of State (Minister for Science) in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
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OMG, Jacinda Ardern is so cool. I haven't felt this jealous of another country's PM since we had John Major and South Africa had Nelson Mandela.
This is seriously cool! Wondering how many attempts it took for the recording👇
#rapidfire
>> "New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern explains her 2 yrs performance in 2 mins" via via
@Ash_Stewart_
#breathless
#headofstate
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Suddenly just realised 'lesser-spotted' means 'less seen', rather than 'fewer spots'. Duh.
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Just remember one day this madness will be over. We'll be able to go out with friends, dance in a club, watch a game in a stadium, and go to a gig. It is dark now but there will be light.
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This testament by a parent is devastating.
'As parents, our eyes have been opened to the realities of Ofsted inspections, and the dreadful toll they take on hardworking, dedicated, caring teachers all over the country."
#ReformOfsted
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I think dressing up for world book day should be made compulsory for teachers in secondary, especially those teaching maths.
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I have an awful feeling the govt are going to use this crisis as an opportunity to take over education and dictate what teaching and learning are going to be like in schools. You can see it in the rhetoric of the 'catch up' narrative.
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This is revolting, it is so easy to exploit young children. They will have no idea what he has done politically.
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What's happened is appalling and I'm sure many people working for
@Ofstednews
will be shocked. The problem is with the system, the system is inhumane and desperately needs reform. Let's hope this is a tipping point.
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"Education secretary Gillian Keegan admits schools don’t have enough maths teachers to implement Sunak’s plans."
No way! *shocked face*
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A thought today for all the primary school Head-Teachers who have been put in the invidious position of having to decide whether to open or close tomorrow by a govt who have burned their right to be trusted.
Respect for all of them, whatever their decision.
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Why is Michaela a problem? Because it is more than a school doing well, it is at the vanguard of a political and ideological movement that claims the way for children to get out of poverty is through traditional educational instruction, not by changing inequality in society.
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I'm working in Wales this week, where children continue to learn, their education uninterrupted by SATs.
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Everyone is now talking about Rwanda rather than Johnson's fine. See how they did that?
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Increasingly I believe the great divide in education is not between trads & progs, but between those who run down others & those who don't.
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The more I teach, the wider my experience, the more I believe the lack of independence demonstrated by students is caused by more adult control, than by less.
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When Finn was three he spent a week in hospital with pneumonia, the first few days were terrifying as his little body fought the infection and no one was sure the antibiotics would be enough. Today he is 18, 6’2” and about to go to university.
#LoveNHS
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Three and a half years ago Finn was getting bored of A levels and skipping lessons. After asking for advise on Twitter we found him a BETC course at a football academy. He’s now at Bath uni and applying for an internship at a league club. BETC’s are brilliant.
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Why not trust teachers? Just saying.
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The best piece of advice I have for a new teacher: be a storyteller. Start with reading books, then write your own stories to create contexts for the curriculum, then co-create stories with your students. Stories are a great and ancient medium for learning.
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If you know a head teacher, give them a hug. They are likely to be having a crap deal at the moment.
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I know AS believes she did the right thing but the views she expresses in this interview are utterly repulsive and perfectly illustrate why she was never suited to the role.
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I understand why some teachers want to Tweet anonymously, but anonymity does not mean they can show a lack of respect towards others. If anything anonymous tweeters should be more respectful, since they enjoy all the privileges of free speech, whilst bearing none of the risks.
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Visited the hospital this morning. Remission continues, now on 12 monthly check ups. Love the
#nhs
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God, I hate all these attacks on group work. It’s every bit as dumb as attacking teacher talk or sitting in lines. When are we going to grow up as a profession?
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Children sat in rows, facing the front, teachers no closer than two metres, doing nothing but English and maths all day every day. No wonder the Govt is going to have to fine parents to send their kids to school.
Social distancing will be lifted for pupils but teachers will still have to keep away from others as much as possible, under draft guidance reportedly drawn up by the government for the return of pupils in September
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I'm just going to say this because it really annoys me when people try to tell me what I can and can't do:
I am a teacher. I've been a teacher for nearly 30 years. I've worked really hard in that time to be the best teacher I can. I was a teacher when I was ill and I still am.
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If you voted for Corbyn, vote Labour on 4th July. You might not agree with everything Starmer has done or everything he stands for, but right now the most thing is to get rid of the Tories. VOTE LABOUR
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Those people complaining some schools might have inflated their students' results - this wouldn't happen if the system didn't put schools in competition with each other. It is the system that is at fault and now is an opportunity to change it for good.
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Imagine being a journalist and thinking: "What shall I write about today? I know, I'll have a go at teachers."
Now, before putting pen to paper, go and look at yourself in the mirror and ask, "What kind of person am I?"
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I’m blocked by
@tombennett71
and we disagree on almost everything in education but this account set up to ridicule and harass him is out of order, please delete
@MrIsolation2
there is no place for this in debate amongst teachers.
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This only part of the story. I haven't mentioned the disaster 'privatising' education has brought about - forcing schools into MATs, inflated salaries for executives, etc - or the sell off of school playing fields, or his terrible behaviour programmes. Gove really was a disaster.
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Ettie is in isolation. Lilly has designed a sympathetic poster for her bedroom door.
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I don't much like New Year's Eve.
There, I've said it.
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When Corbyn was leader I gave him my support. Now Starmer is leader I will give him my support. Why? Because I support the Labour Party and want rid of the Tories, not because I agree with everything they do and say. Fight the Tories, not each other.
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Gary Lineker is fast becoming a nation hero, one of the very few who stand up to the racist Big Media.
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Now, that's a speech - "lead not by the example of our power but by the power of our example."
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Why don’t we talk to kids like we talk to adults? I mean obviously make adjustments for vocabulary, but in terms of tone and respect, why not just talk to them like we talk to each other?
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Look at the metaphors being used: ‘catch up’, ‘lost’, ‘acceleration’ these are metaphors of a race. Politicians are framing education as a race (against who?) that our children have to run (for who’s benefit?) or they are going to lose (lose what?). It’s not about them as people.
What does the current discourse of ‘catching up’, ‘lost learning’, speed and acceleration tell us about how we understand childhood and what we understand children to be?
This is a vital philosophical question for our times.
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@RogersHistory
It was only personalised in the first place because you said it was 50% of your students.
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This is an incredible show of courage. Please everyone get behind Flora and her stance. Things change when courageous people stand up and say "no more".
@BBCNews
@tes
@SchoolsWeek
@LabourLordsUK
@bphillipsonMP
#ReformOfsted
#ShineOn
#BurnBrighter
I've just had the call. I've refused entry. This is an interesting phone call.
Doing this for everyone for our school staff everywhere!
@Ofstednews
@Headteacherchat
#ShineOn
#BurnBrighter
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I’ve been giving thought to the reason so many students have given up on school. I wonder if they’ve decided it no longer has much to offer them, especially if they fall into the bottom 30% who get nothing from GCSEs because of norm referencing. If so, we need a major rethink.
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Start by getting rid of SATs - expensive, unnecessary, and horrendously stressful. Yr.6 teachers are heroes and they and their students shouldn’t have to have the year blighted by useless and pointless high stakes tests.
A new expert advisory group will be announced by
@DamianHinds
today, with the aim of looking at how teachers can be better supported to deal with the pressures of the job
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Is it just my imagination or is the hayfever much worse this year? I have a constant headache, sore eyes and tight throat.
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Update - Visited hospital yesterday, blood count normal, no lumps, no tiredness, all good. Now on six monthly check ups.
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When I first joined Twitter 9yrs ago a lot of my timeline was filled with discussions about teaching & learning. Gradually, due to the efforts of a one or two people, these discussions became antagonistic and EduTwitter turned into a battleground.
We should reclaim this space.
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I've never been a fan of the term 'Golden Time'. If Golden Time is a reward on a Friday afternoon, what does it say about learning during the rest of the week?
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This 'stuff' at Christmas thing is really bothering me. We have so much stuff we don't need. Does anyone have an alternative to gift giving at Christmas?
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I reckon one of the most effective ways to improve primary education would be for
@educationgovuk
to fund teachers to improve their banks of knowledge. The primary curriculum (esp KS2) is so wide ranging it is difficult to have a deep understanding, esp of history.
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Yep, I was there. Smaller class sizes, investment in buildings, more classroom support, time off for planning, innovations unit, best practice research scholarships, funded research trips abroad...
Tell this to young people today and they won't believe you.
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4. He scrapped the 'Rose' curriculum and rushed through a primary curriculum with a heavy bias towards a small band of skills. This has resulted in an overloaded primary curriculum and a narrowing of children's experience of education. [4/n]
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Funny, just about the only people who wear a tie are children at school.
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Crisis over!! Ettie has just been in touch to say she's begged the uni and they've found a place for her.
Thank all for your help, esp
@LauraFMcConnell
🌟
Just heard Ettie has failed to get a room in student accommodation for next year. She's now looking at £1,000 a month rent in a shared house. There is no way she can afford that, and neither can we. What are people doing in this situation?
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If you’re unsure who to vote for I’d recommend printing out the policies of all the parties cutting them up and then sorting them into groups for agree disagree with and go back to the originals to see who you most agree with. Forget the personalities and the BS
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I walked for 90 mins every day while on chemo, I’m convinced it helped with the side effects. It wasn’t prescribed by the hospital, but I read some research online and it seemed the right thing to do. Glad now to read this...
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2. He cancelled Creative Partnerships, a programme to develop young people's creativity through artists' engagement with schools. Look at the state of the arts in schs for evidence of why that was a terrible idea. [2/n]
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"...and warned it was “not appropriate” for parties to make statements linking Perry’s mental health and her death."
Hopefully, this will be a watershed moment.
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About five years in to teaching I decided never to shout at a class again (except if someone was in danger). It was one of the best decisions I ever made. Shouting damages relationships.
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Is growth mindset crap now? I can't keep up. Ideas in education have a shorter shelf life than semi-skimmed milk...
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3. He introduced Free Schools. Look at how funding in state education has been distorted since 2010 with disproportionately large funds going into Gove's pet projects, which not unsurprisingly have done well, while the rest of the system struggles with lack of money. [3/n]
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No longer a secret, Mantle of the Expert has been chosen as one of the world's great innovative ideas in education.
#MoE
@HundrEDorg
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Advanced copies of my book arrived today from the printers. Now properly excited!
#mantleoftheexpert
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I was told an anecdote yesterday about a school where the children in Yr.1 are not allowed to talk to each other - every interaction must go through the teacher.
In year 1.
What possible pedagogical justification can there be for that?
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I heard today people at the DfE are disparaging Mantle of the Expert. It makes me sad they show so little interest, I guess it has something to do with the advisors they have on their books, who know nothing about Mantle but are more than ready to sneer at what they think it is.
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I’ve just seen the doctor and she says I’m well enough to go home this afternoon.
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What frustrates me most about the way the education debate is framed as Trad v Progs is how wisdom from the past about teaching & learning is derided, forgotten, & dismissed & then miraculous resurrected and repackaged as the latest insight but without acknowledging its origins.
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It's hard not to conclude Michaela is half a school.
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More shocking testimony coming from the Ruth Perry inquest.
The worst thing is this has been an open subject of conversation for yrs and no one in the senior leadership team at
@Ofstednews
has listened.
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6. He started a course in school funding and teacher pay & conditions which has demoralised the profession and caused a crisis in teacher recruitment and retention. [6/n]
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I can't understand why writing a primary curriculum can't be a collaborative project with a generic written curriculum that schools can make their own depending on circumstance and location. Or am I being naive?
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