Jean Gross
@JeanGrossCBE
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Educator, writer, speaker
Cambridge UK
Joined February 2021
#Oracy education & classroom ideas for closing the vocabulary gap in primary #schools. Closing the word gap is a crucial part of oracy #teaching & can have a big impact with disadvantaged pupils. Which techniques can #teachers use? @JeanGrossCBE advises https://t.co/Clah2vv1xk
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This is brilliant. Education reduced to a string of exam tricks.
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@NerineHalton I'm in that minority; he's steadfast, a person of decency and courage, and feel sure he has the cajones for another three years in spite of the malign MSM
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I realise I’m in a tiny minority now who support Starmer. I still say however that Jesus Christ combined with Ghandi would struggle against a media so hostile as to be phenomenal in its savagery.
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#Oracy education & classroom ideas for closing the vocabulary gap in primary #schools. Closing the word gap is a crucial part of oracy #teaching & can have a big impact with disadvantaged pupils. Which techniques can #teachers use? @JeanGrossCBE advises: https://t.co/Clah2vv1xk
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Linear relationship between month of birth and EYFSP - thanks to FFT DataLab and Julian Grenier
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Stress levels for ten year olds given an extra 15 minutes of daily outdoor playtime - measured by cortisol levels drawn from hair samples - were 3 times lower than for peers who got standard 30 minutes play
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Over the last 30 years, stress and anxiety in children have risen exponentially, especially as a result of school expectations. As no studies have examined the effect of increased outdoor...
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Thank you to everyone at the brilliant Talk for Writing
We bought this for all our talk for writing trainers and schools.
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White working (or not working) class pupils in the news .. for practical strategies for schools try 2nd edition of my book https://t.co/jyh1dLOhIK
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@MichaelRosenYes @YouTube My daughter has been learning about loss in PHSE and they have been reading this book. She has struggled with some loss, this is the first time I’ve heard of this book so thank you for this. Sorry to hear of your son x
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What if... mainstream was run on an alternative provision model?
tes.com
As part of our thought experiment series, Phil Denton argues that pushing mainstream to adopt the mentality and structure of alternative provision would lead to far more success for more pupils
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Really struck by idea that most mainstream education works well for around half of pupils. Do read and debate. What if... mainstream was run on an alternative provision model?
tes.com
As part of our thought experiment series, Phil Denton argues that pushing mainstream to adopt the mentality and structure of alternative provision would lead to far more success for more pupils
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Liz Robinson... wise as ever Why the Francis review cannot become your curriculum template
tes.com
The curriculum and assessment review should give schools permission to create an offer that truly delivers all a child needs, argues Liz Robinson
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The excitement of writing in one of our great schools using talk for writing - Penn Wood serves a challenging area and their results are fantastic - cheer yourself by looking at their wonderful work. @PennWoodSchool
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🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools When you order a copy of Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools, you also unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost Thanks @BloomsburyEd :) https://t.co/Vba5RXlYbJ
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👨🏫“I think it is a wonderful platform. I wish it was used by everyone.” Read more of what teachers had to say about Learning with Parents in our 2025 teacher survey: https://t.co/sbt4RAwxeQ
learningwithparents.com
At the end of the 24/25 academic year, we surveyed teachers using both our Digital Reading Log and our Maths/English home-learning Programme. Here is what we found out…
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𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 A simple way to plan ahead for supporting overwhelm PDF & Supporting notes: https://t.co/1LucFdDV2g >> If you like it, please share it <<
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An evaluation by @ImpactEd_Group has found that Chatta (@hellochatta) significantly enhances pupils’ communication and literacy skills, particularly their confidence in speaking and self-expression. https://t.co/KZkZB8U9go
shinetrust.org.uk
Evaluation finds Chatta significantly enhances pupils’ communication and literacy skills, particularly confidence in speaking and self-expression.
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Do watch this from 2024 Primary School of the Year. Developing agency/self efficacy in our children. Social Action in Schools: A Case Study from Surrey Square Primary School... https://t.co/oXde3ObsPt via @YouTube
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