Dr Gary Spruce
@GarySpruce1
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Visiting lecturer @mybcu; CME@TrinityC_L; UK rep. music @EuropeanSchools; Board Member @BCMG. Writer on music education.
Birmingham, England
Joined November 2012
Super project from @BCMG bringing in together composers and teachers to support children’s composing in the classroom.
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We’re delighted to announce the composers and schools who will be part of the second iteration of BCMG’s award-winning Listen Imagine Compose Primary project. Michael Betteridge, Amrit Sohal, David...
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My review of Nick Gibb's Reforming Lessons is now available on @YorksBylines: "This book unavoidably feels like a desperate attempt by a long-standing minister to safeguard his legacy from the reality of the education system he left behind" https://t.co/xu8Vqy2oRm
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Nick Gibb’s Reforming Lessons aims to defend his ministerial legacy, but instead reads like a desperate attempt to rewrite England’s education failures
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The government’s cutting of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) bursaries for music removes a vital gateway for financially challenged musicians to be able to join the music teaching workforce. Music education deserves better. 🎶 #MusicEducation
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Music education deserves better. At Music Masters we are deeply concerned by the Department for Education’s decision to remove funding for the music Initial Teacher Training (ITT) bursary—a vital...
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Very much looking forward to taking part in this great event.
🎉 We Are So Excited to Announce Our two outstanding Keynotes! 🎉 👩🎓 Prof. Gwen Moore, MIC, UL 🎼 Dr. Gary Spruce, Birmingham City University 📅 28th–29th October 2025 📍 St Mary’s University College, Belfast 🎟️ Tickets coming soon! @gwenmooremusic @GarySpruce1 @official_isme
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What is discredited research? Judging by the number of serious critiques of Ofsted's own research papers (including in some cases by those whose own research was erroneously used), presumably they'll be advising against using the discredited research in their own documents!
Exclusive: Ofsted has been accused of 'mission creep' after it emerged new inspections will mark down teacher training providers that allow the use of 'discredited' research – with the watchdog refusing to say what studies would fall into this category https://t.co/wgJF4iDY4f
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Lots of important thinking here from BMERG colleagues @MyBCU @myBCUresearch @BirmCons re proposed national centre for music education
What should be the focus of a national centre for music education? 🎶
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A lovely few days working with these committed, motivated and intellectually curious young musicians/teachers.
🎶The future of music education🚀. Our brand new cohort, beginning their postgrad journeys with #MusiciansofChange PGCEi induction week at partner university @MyBCU . Find out more👇 https://t.co/sEMwhaRfsV
#musiceducation #musicteachers
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As pupils return to classrooms, a reminder that they'll be coming to music lessons expecting & hoping to experience music. Talk & writing can help make sense of musical experience but it's not the most important thing. Wishing all music teachers well. Be brave. Put music first.
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I was so excited to receive the brand new edition of Debates in Music Education. I was so inspired by the first edition and can't believe I have a chapter in the second edition now. 😀It is a packed book which I'm digging into this morning!
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I have seen frustration from Science of Learning (SoL) proponents when it is pointed out that many things that SoL proposes already were known or done. I understand that; it's never nice to think you are doing something novel, and then it turns out people have been doing it.
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A fascinating article from @EHMacGregor @thomasbreeze and Vivienne John here on curriculum music policy in England and Wales. Really made me think!
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In 2022 both England and Wales released policy documents entitled A National Plan for Music Education. While the English policy was a long-awaited update to a similar policy published in 2011, the ...
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@TsuiAllen @DrFautley @haringey_music Music is a statutory part of the curriculum. It's not an extra. 'If they're musical, there's opportunity after school' isn't enough. Developing every pupil's musicality is a statutory curriculum responsibility of every school. And that requires good classroom musuc teachers.
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Progressive composing: what’s the difference between a soundscape composed in Year 2 and in Year 5? Join @BCMG 's Nancy Evans @Cloudgazing at Curriculum Music as she explores how you can engage children and plan for progression in composing soundscapes: https://t.co/D31LU0WuX8
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Hesds-up to observers of music lessons. You may not see 'turn and talk' or 'cold calling'. Not all knowledge is verbal-declarative. Other forms of knowledge are available. These may be more relevant to demonstrating musical understanding. @DrFautley @musicmarkuk @MusicTeachers_
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In 2022 the ISM released Music: A subject in peril?, which revealed the devastating decline of music in English schools. Now, we’ve launched a music education survey for 2025. Take part today and share your experiences 👇 https://t.co/HXnhRYK1nv
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Share your views on the current state of music education in England and what needs to be done to support it in future
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Due out soon! New edition of Debates in Music Education edited by Chris Philpott and Gary Spruce. I was very pleased to work with them in contributing a couple of chapters. https://t.co/DdhkEHYBR5
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Debates in Music Teaching encourages both graduate and postgraduate students and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in music education. It introduces a critical...
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MUSIC EDUCATORS 📢 We've just launched the ISM's 2025 Music Education Survey. We're asking all music educators in England about their setting, experiences and views on the future of music education. Take part and share with your network 👇 https://t.co/HXnhRYK1nv
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I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Janice about the strategies they’ve used to support all the teachers in their school to teach music with confidence!
Episode 4 of our Primary Music in Conversation podcast is NOW OUT! Featuring @DrLizStafford chatting with Janice Rowstron about music at Milby Primary School in Warwickshire. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! https://t.co/mlyCVpPfSD
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We believe great teachers are worthy of investment. Read our Musicians of Change impact report to find out how @ukmusicmasters is changing the landscape of music teaching in UK state schools. 📲 https://t.co/weluo70TJj
#musicteachers #musiceducation
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Last chance to book for the Sussex Secondary Music Teacher Conference on Thurs 19th June if you are a teacher working with Sussex Uni or teaching in a secondary state school in Sussex: https://t.co/WJkmmRBcsK
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Powering Up Creativity, Collaboration and Innovation across the Music Curriculum.
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