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Associate Professor in Teacher Education at @ENUTeacherEd. All views are my own. Retweets/likes != agreement.

Edinburgh, Scotland
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Colin McGill
6 months
Delighted to see this available for pre-order:. The Essentials in Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher
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RT @Emma_Seith: Jobs in an increasing number of secondary subjects are proving tough to fill - at the same time primary teachers can strugg….
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More teachers could be making use of the opportunity to gain registration across both primary and secondary schools, says the chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland
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RT @kirstcolquhoun: 🎉Hooray! 🎉 . Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum is officially out today!. To celebrate, I’m giving away three free….
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This is a cracking line up of speakers. .
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Tom Bennett OBE
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researchED Edinburgh is COMING, at the beautiful George Heriot's School on Nov 1st. Featuring a galaxy of beautiful minds like @C_Hendrick @lamb_heart_tea @thebandb @BruceNextLevel and many more! Tickets HERE
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RT @MiriamHussain_: 📣📣📣 Incredibly excited to be speaking about behaviour at researchED Edinburgh on November 1st. Great to be presenting a….
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RT @tombennett71: researchED Edinburgh is COMING, at the beautiful George Heriot's School on Nov 1st. Featuring a galaxy of beautiful minds….
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Colin McGill
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Huge congrats to all our #EdNapierPGDE students who graduated today! @ENUTeacherEd.
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Edinburgh Napier University
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📸 | Day one – and we’re officially underway!. Congratulations to our School of Applied Sciences Class of 2025!. Go forth and prosper – and keep in touch!. #ENUGrads | #MustBeNapier
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RT @EdinburghNapier: 📸 | Day one – and we’re officially underway!. Congratulations to our School of Applied Sciences Class of 2025!. Go for….
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RT @MsSammyMcHugh: I am (was) a big advocate of doing away with traditional exams in favour of more coursework and in-class assessment. In….
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RT @P_A_Kirschner: Our new book, Instructional Illusions, is available on Aug 29 (Europe) and Sept 12 (US). This is what John Sweller had t….
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Colin McGill
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RT @MrZachG: While critics paint explicit teaching as boring or uninspiring, the truth is that its structure, pace, and design motivate kid….
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This series explores a rarely discussed strength of direct instruction: its power to motivate students. While critics often paint explicit teaching as boring or uninspiring, the truth is that its s…
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RT @dnleslie: Only a few days left! 📢 Teachers — have your say and help shape the work of CfTE to truly meet your needs. Complete the Natio….
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Colin McGill
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RT @dnleslie: Who are the standout PE teachers integrating iPads brilliantly? Looking to learn from the best in #physed & #EdTech. @mrrobbo….
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Colin McGill
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RT @KHair_BusEd: Absolutely delighted to have been invited along to speak to Colin about his and Jamie’s latest book, which I happen to hav….
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Colin McGill
26 days
New episode of Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast. A great summer listen for new teachers: myself and @KHair_BusEd discuss how to thrive in the early years of your career.
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Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast · Episode
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Colin McGill
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RT @teacherhead: We’ve had 292,000 listens across our 100 episodes! .Top episode by far : @dylanwiliam - 10k listens. After that: @Stricko….
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Colin McGill
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RT @ScullionToni: Summer of Code competition is now open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. #ChooseComputingScience.
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Colin McGill
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RT @dylanwiliam: @rastokke @greg_ashman Here's the crucial point. Some children, even though they have done nothing to deserve it, are give….
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Colin McGill
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RT @teacherhead: NEW POST Systematic inclusion: Is literally everyone thinking, talking, practising, learning? How much does it matter to y….
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  I’m often struck by just how deeply embedded some ineffective teacher habits are.  I see it as a collective more than an individual problem. Faced with the inherent challenges that teaching …
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