Victoria Flynn
@TorFlynn
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Hampshire LA Primary and Secondary English Advisor focused on improving KS2-3 transition and outcomes of Disadvantaged pupils. All views my own.
England, United Kingdom
Joined November 2014
Simply wonderful:
One of the great beauties of parenting/working with young children is getting to experience the world again, for the very first time. Watch this little guy’s moving response to hearing his first violin.
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Thank you to all those who challenged and inspired us in equal measure today at the SW trust leaders day, on equality, diversity and inclusion @DavidWatson62 @unleashing_me @itsaishathomas @RG_SouthWest @MrDaveBaker @AngelaHoldswo11
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✍🏽 “Whilst it is difficult to think of a teacher who wouldn’t value reading as critically important, it can be difficult to see where it fits into subject content teaching.” Fran Hayes of @DurringResearch explores ingraining #fluency Read here: https://t.co/St3EwQzvnG
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This is a BRILLIANT resource and I’d really recommend it to all!
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek A FREE excerpt from 'Language for Behaviour and Emotions' is now available. Perfect if you want to know more or give schools a taster of this programme to support YP with #SLCN and #SEMH
https://t.co/6vcG0FKLOh
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Today we publish a major new report funded by @NuffieldFound on educational inequalities in England. We consider the impact of teacher assessments on different student groups in 2020, plus the big picture since 2011. So what did we find? #DisadvantageGap
https://t.co/BDuPZmqkHu
epi.org.uk
⏱️ Estimated Read: 8 minThe Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published a major report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, on the disadvantage gap in education. “The disadvantage gap” – the gap in...
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Are you an excellent practitioner with an ambition to achieve consistently inclusive, high quality education for all pupils? We are recruiting: https://t.co/iM9ilQDaaV Teaching and Learning Advisor (English) HCC371551
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The HIAS English Team are looking to recruit a new teaching and learning adviser. The vacancy is going live today... live link to follow.
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Every adult in a school or setting is teaching SEL though they might not know it. The list should also have...how we all have bad days and sometimes slip up and don't act as a good SEL role model. But we can explain and say sorry.
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One thing that's coming up on some Pupil Premium strategies is a challenge such as 'Pupil Premium & SEND’. Whilst these labels may be associated with pupils at risk of lower attainment, it's important to focus on the *issues* that are most preventing pupils from attaining well1/2
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Saskia is care experienced and features in our doc. Lived without her brothers for years & is now a social worker. I am up in Manchester doing BBC interviews with her. She’s incredible and represents herself SO well. 👌🏽
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My doc on sibling relationships in the care system is out tomorrow on @bbcthree @BBCiPlayer & will be covered on @BBCNews I’m nervous. It’s an important one but also v revealing. A HUGE thanks to the best team: @BlancaMuMar @TheAnisaSubedar @KimRowellTV @GerardGroves and more 👊🏽
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New DfE templates for Pupil Premium reporting are now published alongside short guidance. Worked examples for primary, secondary and special to follow in next couple of weeks. I really hope everyone finds that these are more purposeful:
gov.uk
Information on pupil premium funding, how school leaders can use it effectively and pupil premium strategy statements.
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The EEF has published ‘Teacher Feedback to Improve Pupil Learning’, a new guidance report with forewords from @BeckyFrancis7 and @dylanwiliam featuring 6 recommendations, drawn from the best available evidence and consultation with an expert panel. >> https://t.co/iWYDp9YxbD (1)
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Having been into schools over the last week I think it is really important to go back and read this brilliant blog by @marcrowland73
researchschool.org.uk
Marc Rowland explores some principles that should be guiding our work as we support pupils on their return to school
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“Perhaps most dispiriting, amid a widening gap between advantaged & disadvantaged children, is that the secretary of state thinks tinkering with structures, issuing surveys and fixating on mobile phones are any part of the solution”: my comments @ASCL_UK: https://t.co/XjxjV0CTjj
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Neil Gaiman's 'Cinnamon' and Dianne Hofmeyr's 'The Glassmaker's Daughter' make for a great pairing. This Year 4 pupil compared the texts using a double bubble method to support their written comparison.
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Our 'Text Drivers for English' resource provides notes on hundreds of books that can be used to inspire English teaching in primary schools.
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Fab Leading Improvement in Secondary English network for Hampshire English leaders session today - exploring approaches to writing and ideas around grade 6-ish-ness. Boys Don’t Try with @Positivteacha after lunch!
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