Every educator deserves a leader who understands how hard this job is and how important it is to prioritize being a human over a hero.

One of the best lessons I observed last year was taught by a first year teacher. She was brilliant in her use of writing to prepare for and consolidate discussion. And she practiced giving clear precise directions. Here's the video & some further notes. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/using-wri…

One of the first resources I share with people interested in teaching and learning.

Q: Should you Cold Call in your classroom this year? A: Yes. Absolutely. But to make sure it goes well... to make sure students learn, & feel successful & supported--you should follow a few rules of thumb... as Scott Wells does brilliantly here: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/scott-wel…

Around this time of year I usually deliver teacher training on ‘the science of learning’. This year I’ve changed it up to focus on: the philosophy, science and art of learning. The Philosophy- focusing on the purpose of education, the various stances on this and bespoke ‘why’…

Five things to remember when dealing with challenging behaviour.

Leadership 💯

Re-posting my St Matthew's Research School blog, about getting those crucial relationships with parents right, particularly at this time of the year. It can make all the difference! EEF Hydeh Fayaz researchschool.org.uk/stmatthews/new…

“Psychological safety coupled with high expectations results in the potential for better performance.” So simple yet so true in our schools. Great to re- familiarise myself with this wonderful book before the Academic year officially starts Lekha Sharma FCCT

All set for our Reading Fluency training Inspire Education Trust with Klarianne. Reading fluency paves the way for ‘reading to learn’ as opposed to ‘learning to read’

Truer words have never been spoken...

Even more positive steps released today regarding Ofsted I feel in particular the call only on Monday will relieve so much stress and anxiety for those expecting an inspection. Thank you to Tes for this useful breakdown. Thoughts?

Sikh toys from Midlands firm aim to make children feel represented - BBC News ⁦TeamRE⁩ ⁦NATRE⁩ This is a great story to see on the news this morning 🥰 #Sikhi #edutwitter bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

‘Harping on about handwriting’ is such a great phrase from Alex Quigley Transcription really needs to be heightened and developed for lighter cognitive load for our KS1 and KS2 children when writing

Loved developing a Reading Fluency training session Inspire Education Trust this week. Reading is everything for our children but it is happening less and children are enjoying it less. Therefore we have to prioritise it whenever we can in our schools- take every opportunity!

Preparation is always key and topping up my personal knowledge as we go with Georgina Durrant ‘SEND Strategies’. Really excited to be back working with CofE Education CofE Foundation for Educational Leadership Jo delivering National NPQLT sessions next week on behalf of Inspire Education Trust

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I sometimes get asked about the common issues I see across primary schools and the kind of support I offer as a result. This brief blog explains this stuff. As ever, retweets really appreciated (given that the algorithm hates links to blogs). primarycolour.home.blog/2024/09/08/how…

Loving this book and looking forward to sharing snippets with our ECTs later this week Yamina B