Blown away by the response. Think I replied to everyone but DM if not. There is brilliant thinking out there which has shaped this work.
@teacherhead
@Josh_CPD
@ollie_lovell
@HFletcherWood
to name a few. Would love to hear thoughts on how I’ve tried to support teacher thinking
Finishing this off this afternoon.. always a labour of love. Really hope our teachers approve of how I’ve tried to pull together where we are, where we want to get to and how we’re going to reframe some thinking so we can get moving! Next year’s priority - responsive teaching
Finishing this off this afternoon.. always a labour of love. Really hope our teachers approve of how I’ve tried to pull together where we are, where we want to get to and how we’re going to reframe some thinking so we can get moving! Next year’s priority - responsive teaching
Following the interest in this, the handbook is now available as a free download from the
@EduPulseCo
website:
Feel free to help yourself! I hope it’s useful in supporting your thinking about what you might want your handbook to look like in your context
Finishing this off this afternoon.. always a labour of love. Really hope our teachers approve of how I’ve tried to pull together where we are, where we want to get to and how we’re going to reframe some thinking so we can get moving! Next year’s priority - responsive teaching
There it is for real! Hugely grateful to
@CharteredColl
for publishing my submission in Impact 21. My Grandad was a magazine editor and part time author in the 60s and 70s. I think he’d be pretty proud to see my name in print ✍️
A personal career goal achieved today with an article published in IMPACT
@CharteredColl
. Hopefully it’s useful and interesting for people! Incredible company to be keeping and
@EduPulseCo
is all about being in the conversation.
@MrChrisPassey
so grateful for our partnership
Excellent article on assessment & feedback by
@mradamkohlbeck
in the latest
@CharteredColl
Impact journal.
Teachers using ‘assessment booklets’ to record students’ misconceptions is a great idea. As is use of small reteaching groups prior to resumption of whole-class teaching.
Absolute honour to be included in impact issue 21 alongside some real edu heroes.
@CharteredColl
is a genuine asset to our profession and so happy I’ve been able to contribute
Congratulations to all the contributors to issue 21 of
@CharteredColl
Impact - great work
@LucasLearn
and all the authors, reviewers, and publishing team. 👏👏👏 it wasn’t too long ago 20 issues were marked with a special event
Had a great time talking to educators and doctoral students at the St.Marys university Pedagogy conference this morning 💪 One of my absolute favourite venues
Simply loved reading desirable difficulties in action. You know it’s a good one when the review just flies off the fingertips and that was definitely the case.
@teacherhead
@isaacmoore7
@PearceMrs
This one was an absolute joy to read and review. The buzz around it is totally justified and it’s a worthy addition to the set. It’s an absolute must read.
@teacherhead
@isaacmoore7
@PearceMrs
we would love your thoughts and hope you approve!
A month ago, we paused our IC programme to spend 4 weeks providing PD on giving feedback. Sometimes to move things forward requires stopping, consulting teachers and taking time to think. Relaunching this morning with an improved shared understanding
@Steplab_co
@Josh_CPD
@Dazzalee127320
@Mr_Raichura
So refreshing to hear someone say that ITT should be about this kind of practice. We could transform the whole profession in a matter of years! Anyone who sees issues with this video is reacting with personal bias IMO. We need more sharing of practice in this profession
@DrRLofthouse
Thinking, decision making, insight, agency. All need to be developed to fully understand why you’re choosing one action or strategy in that moment, driven by context
🧵Thread on the PD I have delivered recently with a big thank you to everyone that has asked me to present.
Firstly, Cognitive Load Theory's implications for teaching for
@JohnCattEd
conference, including worked examples, part-completion problems, guidance-fading, removing...
@adamboxer1
@naomicfisher
Surely this ‘script’ is an attempt to helpfully codify a set of effective principles? So, once the code has been mastered, teachers can engage fully with the principles and begin adapting.. that’s what I would always assume these things are.
@C_Hendrick
Agree with this. But, I also think there is increasingly a push from some very intelligent people to break teaching into a set of principles to guide decision making. Then the strategies become tools to be skilfully selected. To make this shift consistently, we need more CPD time
Really looking forward to getting into concept driven curriculum with
@MrChrisPassey
in my first show for
@TTRadioOfficial
on Monday evening. Please tune in if you around and dive into the conversation with us!
@Sam_LGibbs
I think you might be getting quite a few mentions!
@isaacmoore7
@MrsBallAP
@PaulCline_psy
@PEgeekscorner
@PearceMrs
We run PD in sequences and never stand alone sessions. The first session in a sequence is shared reading. The aim is to get a shared understanding of something we don’t have embedded into our practice. Session 2 then explores how the new idea could interact with current practice
Really looking forward to speaking at what looks set to be a brilliant conference. Some of these names are genuinely my education heroes and so many are so generous with their time. Humbled and star struck at the same time! If you’re coming along, would be great to see you there!
There are certainly worse places to read something that’s been on the bookshelf for longer than I intended to wait to read it!
@NLad84
MARGE model of learning in action from
@JohnCattEd
is great. Particularly one of the most useful takes on motivation I have read 💪
I think it's great that people share their T&L policies on here (I've shared ours in the past) but please don't forget- you shouldn't be trying to figure out your priorities by looking at someone else's policy. Go observe some lessons in your school instead.
(Preferably all the…
We are incredibly excited and very much humbled to be able to share this news. Hoping we can do the role of Deputy Head and the education community proud with our contribution. Huge thanks to all who have encouraged and supported so far. Let the writing begin!
Some easy listening for the journey home or while cooking dinner… join
@MrChrisPassey
and I for a chat around building a curriculum around key concepts that drive knowledge selection. Hope to hear you there. Show link below:
If you have Monday evening spare, come and have a listen to
@PaulCline_psy
and I talk instructional coaching on
@TTRadioOfficial
I’m super excited for this one and if you have an interest or curiosity in PD, I can promise there’ll be loads to take away
Interested in the assessment of the foundation subjects? Tune in with
@matthewfoy25
and I as we dig into the key debates and his own research in the area on
@TTRadioOfficial
Whether you’re a fan of Mondays or not, I’m pretty sure
@carlawhelan
‘s thoughts on education priorities for the next government will brighten the start to your week when she joins me for a chat on all things education policy. Join us on
@TTRadioOfficial
call in, talk it out 💪
On 10th June, we have the final session in the
@ThePiXLNetwork
curriculum leadership course. As part of the session, I’m joined for a panel session by Mick Waters and the PiXL Primary team. What are your top curriculum leadership questions? What should absolutely be discussed?
NEW PODCAST EPISODE
S1 E2: In Conversation with David Didau
A whistle-stop tour of things
@DavidDidau
thinks are important to our ITT and ECT colleagues and education today before delving into his latest book, Bringing the English Curriculum to Life.
Brilliant third session of our curriculum leaders course for
@ThePiXLNetwork
on Tuesday evening. Had me working hard to keep up with the chat on a couple of occasions! This cohort is full of some great people pushing evidence informed curriculum approaches in their schools 💪
Monday evening 18-19:30 on
@TTRadioOfficial
I’m back after a two week break and I’m joined by
@carlawhelan
to discuss what the incoming government should focus on in education. Hope to hear you there 💪
Looking forward to getting going with this 💪 please tune in if you have a moment - Monday 22nd April 18:00… guest info to follow but they’ll be a cracker
Introducing two of our new hosts!
@mradamkohlbeck
is a primary deputy head and
@mforlearning
is a Reception teacher!
If you’re working in a school, why not join them? We’re running low on slots so apply today ➡️
Rounded off today with a 45 minute online session on curriculum coherence for Greenwich university. Thanks as always to Roger McDonald and to the students and partners who came along. Hopefully a bit of value added!
Who’d be a Headteacher?? Tune in tonight at 18:00 on
@TTRadioOfficial
to hear Swabra Lloyd (
@larbaws1
) talk to me about why she chose to take the plunge and how it’s gone so far!
This means a lot from Paul. Ive taken a lot from his writing on instructional coaching. Extremely grateful for the time people have taken to read and comment on this article in
@CharteredColl
Inspiration from
@primarypercival
@Sam_LGibbs
@MrChrisPassey
@BobCox_SFE
We’ve got pretty strong evidence that it can be applied right down to Year 1. Less evidence in terms of the words on the page for obvious reasons but in terms of how they talk about text and connect within and across, it’s pretty remarkable stuff
Feels like whenever
@MrChrisPassey
and I have a conversation that goes longer than 7 minutes, we declare there’s enough there for a book! Sunday morning book proposal writing
@JohnCattEd
the pub next door knows how passionate I am about this one so they let me in before opening!
@MorgsEd
1. Pritesh Raichura’s example of turn + talk coupled with all hands up is a piece of art in this conversation.
2. Even if you dislike these strategies, this is a super valuable question. As an NQT, I thought participation was all about charisma. I could have done with this list.
What is a concept driven curriculum and how can it support learning through schema building? This is our start point for my show on Monday evening on
@TTRadioOfficial
with
@MrChrisPassey
Hope to hear you there!
Two years of hard work, meeting inspiring people and pushing my thinking all culminated in a pretty stunning graduation ceremony on Monday.
@NITE_org
Alex Hawthorn, Mirjam Buehler, Nigel Pattinson and the whole team, thank you for all you did for me.
This is just lovely. I love when people take an idea and then want to keep in contact while they figure out how to adapt, improve or change for their context. Thanks so much for the feedback
@niamhowens
@mradamkohlbeck
I just read your article…wow oh wow… such a simple step that has made a massive impact. I love the creation of the booklets and the resulting teacher professional conversations that have occurred. This is what I hope to achieve and you have inspired me to keep
@SCottinghatt
@IRIS_Founder
@DrRLofthouse
@jimknight99
@Josh_CPD
This fits her style, her class really well and she is making that choice because she we have consciously moved the decision closer to the (contextual) knowledge to quote David Marquet. Yes, we have also given her the knowledge of the choices she has but the decision is hers
Really looking forward to celebrating all that we’ve achieved alongside these wonderful people!
This week I have been finalising our events for 2024/25 - it’s going to be a belter - new locations with new voices (and some familiar ones)!
Don’t miss out & join us on 10th June!
I've spent the last few years working with hundreds of schools, enough to spot some patterns and (I hope) to write some useful threads over the coming months.
Here's the first one...
In my opinion, what do primary schools commonly get wrong with their reading lessons? 🪡
@isaacmoore7
@MrsBallAP
@PaulCline_psy
@PEgeekscorner
@PearceMrs
Then session 3 is usually a lesson study looking at how new and existing practice is being embedded together. 4 is then a practical discussion about learnings and questions from the sequence and we then all decide the things we’ve found trickiest that we want the lead to monitor
@MrsBallAP
If it’s of any comfort to you, that post is incredibly reassuring for someone who is currently co-writing a book and feels imposter syndrome every time I open the laptop!
@SCottinghatt
@IRIS_Founder
@DrRLofthouse
@jimknight99
@Josh_CPD
What I would like to see is developing understanding of broader classroom problems and goals (like holding students accountable for thinking and increasing participation) and then seeing strategies (like cold calling) as a set of options for application that teachers have
@IRIS_Founder
@Nikki__Sullivan
Also think that it’s important for SLT to be really conscious of ensuring the teacher has agency and actually that this feels like a central aim of the relationship to avoid any chance of the teacher sat there trying to work out what the SLT wants them to say
In case you missed my show with Swabra Lloyd on
@TTRadioOfficial
- ‘Who’d be a Headteacher?’ last Monday, here’s the link:
Would love to hear any thoughts!
Having a fantastic morning at
@UniofGreenwich
delivering this workshop to third year students on their last day on campus. Some seriously intelligent thinkers about to hit the classrooms of south east London
Even if slightly biased, last night’s show is well worth a listen. Swabra Lloyd (
@larbaws1
) was brilliant in giving an open, honest and genuinely interesting insight into why anyone would want to be a Head! You won’t be disappointed!
@TTRadioOfficial
Flipping through the current (excellent) edition of
@CharteredColl
Impact on my commute and thinking how I should send on to one of my MA students looking at assessment and then I notice the author is only
@mradamkohlbeck
mentor to said student! Great article Adam 👏👏👏
Hugely enjoyed writing this blog for
@EvidenceInEdu
on my school’s Professional development policy and how it’s implemented. Thanks so much
@ProfKime
and
@CJRauchEduc
for the invite. Follow up blog is on the way. Keen for any thoughts and comments 💪
@olicav
@Sam_LGibbs
@MrChrisPassey
@BobCox_SFE
I think the concepts develop through concrete examples (which there would be a mental model of) and the variation in examples and applications develops the schema of the wider concept itself. That’s my interpretation so far in any case!
I split from my son’s mum almost 10 years ago. I was always very close to her little sister (who was 9 when we split). She’s now 19 and wanting work ex. before going to uni (possibly teaching) and she’s asked me for advice. I’ve never been this kind of proud of anyone in my life
News just in! Time to Think 2 is out at the end of May and available for pre order now. Thanks to school colleagues for reviewing it and suggesting some of the issues we face in our teams - buy in, deep work, working with introverts and extroverts, galvanising teams and more!
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Had such a blast recording this with
@MrChrisPassey
on
@TTRadioOfficial
on Monday night. Looking for some easy listening on concept led curriculum? Give us a download and let me know what you think
@S_Oberle
@PaulCline_psy
@EduPulseCo
Love the importance of finding every little way to keep it front and centre. Keeping it ‘active’ is a good term to use IMO.
@Sam_LGibbs
@PaulCline_psy
@TTRadioOfficial
Great points. You can work so hard to get Instructional coaching going and then undermine the culture you’re going for with other things that contradict it as well
Very proud of all at Birkbeck Primary school. Number 1 in Bexley for % of children at combined Expected and hugely, for Progress of Low prior attainers. Number 107 in the UK for combined. It’s not the only measure of effectiveness but it is testament to the work taking place 🏆
Listening to TDAPE and loved that
@Kieran_M_Ed
and
@Suchmo83
talk about manipulatives and get to the fact that something having good evidence on average makes it more important to unpack the conditions that lead to the greatest gains. Always great, intelligent conversation
Book Review - Teaching One Pagers from
@XpatEducator
is outstanding
@JohnCattEd
"Seldom does such a resource come along that is so domain-generous as to reset the conversation ..."
Looking for a live discussion on all things Instructional coaching? Look no further… 18:00-19:30 tonight. Hope to hear you there!
@TTRadioOfficial
@PaulCline_psy
Jody is doing some really impactful thinking around curriculum and alongside
@Sam_LGibbs
is leading the curriculum think tank. His contribution here will 100% enrich the next session in
@ThePiXLNetwork
curriculum leadership course 💪
@mradamkohlbeck
@Sam_LGibbs
@jon_hutchinson_
So, for primary, how do we know secondary schools can have a firm grasp on what students should/ shouldn’t know and how well they know it? This is perhaps a mix of curriculum, assessment and communication… I’ve been thinking about this for post 16 in my context.
Monday evening 18-19:30, join
@carlawhelan
and myself to discuss what the education priorities of the incoming government should be. The ultimate setting the world to rights on
@TTRadioOfficial
. Hope to hear you there!
We are ready to go! Looking forward to our first meeting, where we’re discussing the benefits of defining curriculum principles.
@jsclarke28
#curricthinktank
@Sam_LGibbs
@MrZachG
A curriculum approach for each teacher is essential IMO. Otherwise we end up moving from one disjointed step to the next instead of building practice block upon block. We risk missing an opportunity to show the connections that exist between different strategies otherwise
Fantastic way to spend early Friday evening, delivering a workshop to 120 committed students from Greenwich university on the path from phonics to fluency. Thanks
@UniofGreenwich
and Suzy Halis for the invite and I hope it was useful
A busy week so far but an absolute highlight was Monday. The final session in our
@ThePiXLNetwork
curriculum leadership course. Delegates were, as ever, a joy to work with. It’s been a brilliant course, sad it’s over. How lucky to have had Mick Waters’s expertise throughout 💪