
Colin McGill
@colinmcgill
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Associate Professor in Teacher Education at @ENUTeacherEd. All views are my own. Retweets/likes != agreement.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined May 2015
RT @Emma_Seith: Jobs in an increasing number of secondary subjects are proving tough to fill - at the same time primary teachers can strugg….
tes.com
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. .
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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Huge congrats to all our #EdNapierPGDE students who graduated today! @ENUTeacherEd.
📸 | 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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RT @MrZachG: While critics paint explicit teaching as boring or uninspiring, the truth is that its structure, pace, and design motivate kid….
educationrickshaw.com
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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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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RT @BenRogersEdu: Inspired by The Writing Revolution, here is a physics equivalent of but, because, so:
readingforlearning.org
In physics, sometimes the smallest words do the most work. This post is about three short, everyday words that powerfully link concepts together. As the voltage increases, the current through the r…
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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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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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RT @BruceNextLevel: In case you missed it, my latest article for @tes: Thanks for the great reaction to this one!.
tes.com
Given all the research evidence that we now have on effective teaching practice, all teachers should share the same pedagogical principles, writes Bruce Robertson
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RT @ScullionToni: Summer of Code competition is now open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. #ChooseComputingScience.
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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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RT @teacherhead: NEW POST Systematic inclusion: Is literally everyone thinking, talking, practising, learning? How much does it matter to y….
teacherhead.com
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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