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Vygotsky's 'Zone of Proximal Development' is perhaps the most misunderstood idea in education. It was never a teaching method but a metaphor for how teaching can pull thinking upward, from the everyday to the scientific. ⬇️ 🧵

🚨 Our Big Teacher CPD Academy announcement 🚨 For the past six months we have been working on content specifically for Primary Schools. Today we launch our 'Science of Literacy' corner. Here is a small thread on what it will include...🧵

Probably cos match tickets are six grand

🚨CLOSES TOMORROW!🚨 We have a fantastic opportunity for 3 secondary schools to be fully sponsored to join a working group on the Rethinking School project with @AQA on digital assessment and AI. 🔗 https://t.co/iE4yVWVFNb ⚠️ Deadline is Tues 7th October - apply now!

I thought I had bought a book about magic but this turned out to be EVEN better. Best Educational Book I've read for a while. Thank you @C_Hendrick @P_A_Kirschner @DrJimHeal

John Archer was the first Black man to hold senior public office in London when he was elected Mayor of Battersea in 1913. Black History Month is about rediscovering our history, the stories of Londoners like John Archer and paying tribute to those who came before us.

After successful years of building a culture of T&L in my current post, I am actively looking for a new challenge from January 1st. The new challenges could involve: - Assistant/Dep Head - Trust Lead/Director of T&L / PD - Teaching Hub/Research School roles RTs appreciated

After the appalling racially aggravated attack on a Sikh woman in Oldbury, it is heartening to see people across the country and in Ealing Southall stand in solidarity with victims of violence against women and girls. The perpetrators must face justice.

Some very sad news. Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has been found dead, aged 46, at his home in Greater Manchester.

Had the pleasure of seeing @BradleyKBusch deliver an amazing session to our Year 10s today

Opininaire. Love this phrase. Could also apply to teaching and schools.

Anyway, "Opinionaires" is going straight into the lexicon and will be triple platinum by the end of the year.

Denzel Washington sounded off on sports media talking heads 👀

School Behaviour Policies... https://t.co/SX3v2s5uQ0

Sponsor Announcement - We are delighted that @Carousel_Learn will be joining us in Manchester for Teachers Talk Humanities! Check them out here: https://t.co/t0eJAdYLab Grab your ticket for 20th September here: https://t.co/AlazDgtgY1

Nicely lined up there on my feed! 😆

New post just out: "The Great VAT Panic" The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong. Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn? (£/free) https://t.co/BRfPXbR2lC

If schools are looking for someone at short notice, I am immediately available and able to work 5 days a week. Hoping for anything Modern Studies/History/Social Subjects. I can provide a HT Report too! I am also on North Lan and Glasgow supply list. RT’s are appreciated!

It's wild that India's general elections being potentially rigged is not bigger international news.