David Didau
@DavidDidau
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Joined May 2010
Our latest podcast looks at what schools will do about ‘belonging’ in order to placate the Ofsted inspectors. With @DavidDidau and @Trivium21c
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I’m so grateful for everyone who doesn’t feel like this :) I’ve written millions of words over the last 15 years and I can’t tell you what a difference it makes for readers to be prepared to pay a tiny amount per month (£3.50 or £30 per year) to read the weekly piece I write just
“This post is for paid subscribers” gaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Pique my interest and rinse my purse *shakes fist at Substack heavens*
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For everyone who's been waiting, here's Chapter 19 - “E is for Elysium, excels, energize, excite, eruption”
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Every student should answer a question every lesson. I will die on this hill.
NEW POST On questioning, respect, and hearing the voice of every child. Link in reply, please share if you can! 🙏🙏
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*NEW* What on Earth are schools going to do to ensure they tick Ofsted’s BELONGING box? With @DavidDidau and @Trivium21c
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*NEW PODCAST EPISODE*we discuss what schools might end up doing to ensure pupils ‘belong’. Is it about uniforms and school songs or curriculum and the great tradition? With @DavidDidau and @Trivium21c See links below in replies:
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There’s a tonne of this blog I agree with - and some I don’t - but it’s well worth your time reading if you subscribe
Belonging is Ofsted’s latest buzzword, but most of the noise misses the point. Children do not experience school through vibes or pastoral weather systems. They experience it through language, the medium that shapes every rule they interpret and every social cue they decode. If
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Belonging is Ofsted’s latest buzzword, but most of the noise misses the point. Children do not experience school through vibes or pastoral weather systems. They experience it through language, the medium that shapes every rule they interpret and every social cue they decode. If
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Belonging is Ofsted’s latest buzzword, but most of the noise misses the point. Children do not experience school through vibes or pastoral weather systems. They experience it through language, the medium that shapes every rule they interpret and every social cue they decode. If
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For a limited time, unlock the Sounds‑Write Symposium 2025 All Access Pass at a massive 30% discount. 🎓 35 hours of professional learning 📚 30+ expert talks on phonics interventions ⚡ Instant access no waiting, no scheduling ♾️ Lifetime access to revisit whenever
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Really excited to be visiting Australia. It’ll be my first time. I’m going to be in the country for a couple of weeks. If you’re interested in working with me, please get in touch
ANNOUNCING David Didau to KEYNOTE at researchED Ballarat on 14 March 2026 Tickets: https://t.co/8vNCBge7yc More to come!
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Really excited to be visiting Australia. It’ll be my first time. I’m going to be in the country for a couple of weeks. If you’re interested in working with me, please get in touch
ANNOUNCING David Didau to KEYNOTE at researchED Ballarat on 14 March 2026 Tickets: https://t.co/8vNCBge7yc More to come!
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This is going to be huge. @DavidDidau is a legend (in the plauditory sense and not the might-not-exist sense).
ANNOUNCING David Didau to KEYNOTE at researchED Ballarat on 14 March 2026 Tickets: https://t.co/8vNCBge7yc More to come!
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@DC_Draino Russia invaded Crimea in 2014 - you're out by eight whole years!
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