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We are SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers network, and we provide fresh ideas for ambitious schools to help improve outcomes for all young people.

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Highlights from our Spring '24 Members Journal. “Behaviour should be taught, not told” says Caoimhe Lethebee, Assistant Headteacher at Leeds school, as she shares tips to embrace positive behaviour in learning. #EducationForAll @AllyHighLeeds
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FREE! Online seminars on #formativeassessment , hosted by @dylanwiliam . Next Wednesday the first seminar looks at ‘Leadership of Teaching Learning’ and how to embed strategies to increase #learning and productive #collaboration
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Today & every day we #StandUpToBullying . Don't be a bystander. @DianaAward @AntiBullyingPro
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Parents call for an end to damaging over-testing culture in primaries #letkidsbekids - petition & #KidsStrike3rdMay
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Today is #ThankATeacher day, and at SSAT, we want to acknowledge the amazing work being done by entire school communities in supporting our young people and say a huge thank you to you all!
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Congratulations to @AngelaRayner who is the new shadow education secretary; @bbc
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. @AngelaRayner to launch a consultation today on plans re a National Education Service =umbrella term for a raft of pledged reforms; @SchoolsWeek
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READ NOW: We are delighted to announce that @EducEndowFoundn has agreed to support @ssat with scaling up the Embedding Formative Assessment programme in schools throughout England. #edutwitter #sltchat #ukedchat #edchat
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Don’t forget that the @TeachingAwards ceremony - Britain’s Classroom Heroes - is on BBC2 this evening at 6pm #classroomheroes #thankateacher
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SSAT blog: @LadyGlencora describes how she & her #TeamEnglish colleagues at @BAYHOUSESCHOOL are using research evidence to build into KS3 what they believe KS4 students should know in terms of #vocabulary & #culturalcapital ++ Eliza refs blog by @TLPMsF
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SSAT's Chief Exec @SWilliamson_CEO thanks entire school communities for their incredible work over the last few days and explains why we have made a range of practical resources freely available to help them. Download now: #edutwitter #UKEdChat #SLTchat
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An EEF trial found students who were involved in @ssat 's Embedding Formative Assessment programme made +2 additional months’ progress in their Attainment 8 GCSE scores. Find out more about the programme: #SSATEFA #edchat #ukedchat #sltchat
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It’s tomorrow! #SSATNC18
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Great start to the second day of the conference with pupils from Robin Hood Academy singing carols! #SSATNC18
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Hugely proud of our research work w schools, @EducEndowFoundn & @dylanwiliam on the Embedding Formative Assessment project & the very +ve findings of improved outcomes for students; @CorinneSettle explains in this video: @AmaIdun @SWilliamson_CEO
New for the late night crowd... We've just published the latest 4 independent evaluations of EEF trials, including Embedding Formative Assessment, a large trial involving 140 English schools and 25,000 Year 10 and 11 pupils. Impact: +2 months' progress
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Also supporting formative assessment is SSAT's EFA Support Pack, put together w/ @dylanwiliam =training, materials++
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Refocusing Assessment from @ssat @ASCL_UK @TheNFER EFA poster, subj-specific resources & assessment templates too
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The full programme is live for this year’s SSAT National Conference themed around imaginative leadership. See who’s speaking and running workshops... and book your place. #SSATNC18 #SLTchat #UKEdChat #EdChat
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Petition is calling for @NickyMorgan01 to apologise to this year's Sats examinees & then to resign post @Independent
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READ TODAY: ‘How do strong schools stay strong?’ – a report exploring how some of the highest performing schools in the @ssat network nationally achieve and sustain their performance.
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Refocusing Assessment from @ssat @ASCL_UK @TheNFER ..EFA poster, subj-specific resources & assessment templates too
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. @clarebalding thanks her English teacher for inspiring her to want to succeed. @TeachingAwards #ThankATeacher -
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JUST PUBLISHED: @musicmind explains why she will offer simple steps at her presentation at #SSATNC19 which help ensure that there’s a place for children and young people to be valued and connected in their school. #edutwitter #edchat #ukedchat #sltchat
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"Leadership is galvanising people to go on a journey." More from @YouthSportTrust Baroness Campbell at #SSANTC16 :
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NEW FOR 2018: Updated guide from @ssat outlining what the new #GCSE grading structure means. Great resource for schools to share with parents and carers. Download your copy now in advance of #gcseresultsday2018 .
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These were headteachers, in their usual smart suits and blouses, being relentlessly reasonable. Read @Tom_Middlehurst 's blog on the @WorthLessWS gathering at Downing Street today to urgently request fair funding for schools: #stillnotlistening #worthless
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Are you an #NQT ? Do you know an #NQT ? Download @ssat ’s latest publication which is filled with great practical advice and lots of tips from other teachers to help guide you through your first year of teaching. #newterm #nqtchat #NQTtips #UKed #UKEdChat
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#transinquiry report recommends training for all teachers & incl gender issues in PSHE; @JosieGurneyRead @telegraph
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. @tes organising educational #GE17 hustings in London, 24 May 6.30pm - w @JustineGreening @AngelaRayner & John Pugh
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Download this mental health flowchart. It helps school staff to support students and look out for early signs before the situation grows out of proportion. Excellent resource from @d_meakin #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthDay2018
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JUST PUBLISHED: @CorinneSettle acknowledges that sometimes it’s OK not to be OK, and explains how using strategies from @teacher5aday has helped to improve her own #wellbeing . #edutwitter #ukedchat #sltchat
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Wishing you all a relaxing half-term break. We know lots of you will be continuing to prepare for the next few weeks and support the young people in your care, but we hope you manage to find time to have a break and enjoy time with family, friends and loved ones.
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ICYMI: Student voice: Education is killing curiosity. By Michael Hardy. . #SSATstudents
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JUST PUBLISHED: SSAT’s response to Ofqual's announcement on arrangements for grading GCSEs. #gcses2020 #edutwitter #SLTchat #ukedchat
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Huge congratulations to students, staff & the famous horse at @WestonFavellGAT for best #gcseresults in 10 years!
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So.. students in @TGATrust schools open our National Conference beautifully #SSATNC17 - and the audience loves it! ;)
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We are delighted to be joined by Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, University College London, for an online seminar on Embedding Formative Assessment. Register your free place. 👇 #education #EFA
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Our sincere congratulations to the #CyberFirst #GirlsComp18 winning team at @PiggottCESchool = inspiring other young girls to consider a future career in the #STEM sector! Competition is a wonderful opportunity offered by @ncsc
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Did you see our #GirlsComp18 winners @PiggottCESchool on @BBCBreakfast this morning? Congratulations again, girls!
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We are delighted to be joined by @dylanwiliam , Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, for an online seminar on 2 November. Spaces are filling fast, so we encourage you to register your place below.👇 #education #edleaders
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Find out why 1000+ headteachers are marching to downing street today over the funding crisis for schools in England. Read Jules White's @WorthLessWS thoughts on our blog: #stillnotlistening #worthless
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WATCH NOW: In this webinar, @Tom_Middlehurst analyses Ofqual’s April 2020 GCSE grading announcement, offers practical considerations, and answers questions from school leaders in the @ssat network. #edutwitter #ukedchat #SLTchat #gcses2020 Watch in full:
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A free live seminar hosted by @dylanwiliam . Join us on Wednesday 2 December as Dylan delves into his knowledge of practices and strategies, and how #formativeassessment can be integrated into teacher evaluation #edutwitter
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Fantastic opening by Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School Boys Dance company #SSATNC18
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#Hillsborough : The Truth by Phil Scraton Phil Scraton receives well deserved standing ovation here at #SSATNC17 ... stunning & very moving presentation w/ such a poignant message for us all
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Every evening this week @BBCTheOneShow will be announcing the Gold winners of @TeachingAwards ! Let’s come together and celebrate the success of all teachers, support staff and leaders everywhere. We appreciate you🏆
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Ofsted School inspection handbook updated http://t.co/yNQCpmLO
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365 ways to improve your school, from @sjbsurrey headteacher Ani Magill. First up - leadership 1-22.
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Goodbye #Manchester & thank you @mcr_central for a wonderful couple of days at #SSATNC17 !
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15 June is #GreenforGrenfellDay organised by @GrenfellUnited =an opp for schools & community organisations across the UK to unite in projects that celebrate their unity & diversity. Info & resources here: @GforGrenfellDay @Still_I_Rise_GT 💚
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👏CEO @SWilliamson_CEO shares the achievements of Prof. David Hargreaves who has received the Lord David Puttnam award for Lifetime Achievement – read more about this incredible award 👇 #teachingawards #lifetimeachievement #dedicationtoeducation
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Curious about the future of education? Read Beyond Manifestos, a new publication by SSAT where school leaders and other educators share their insights on what education needs next. Download for free: #BeyondManifestos #education
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What are #Ofsted inspectors looking for with regard to schools' assessment procedures? @HarfordSean writes in the @Ofstednews blog:
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The doors are open for the #SSATNC18
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Today is #ThankATeacher Day. At @SSAT , we're delighted to support the @TeachingAwards and send our congratulations to this year's winners. We also wanted to celebrate some of the teachers who have impacted on our own lives... #ClassroomHeroes
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Ofsted Generic grade desc'rs&sup subject-specific guidance4inspectors on making judg'ts during subject survey visits http://t.co/rM0P5tHtOi
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On 5th July we will #StandUpToBullying with @DianaAward @AntiBullyingPro . Get involved:
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. @seanjcoughlan takes @bbceducation on a visit to two powerhouse schools in #Blackburn , defying all stereotypes & predictions! Well done @TauheedulGirls and @tauheedulboys ! #SocialIntegration
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Fantastic achievement @GooseacrePri - pass our congratulations to your staff, pupils and their families ;) #SSATEdOut
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Delighted to have received not 1 but 2 awards at the SSAT Celebration Event this evening. 😀👏 @ssat @astreaacademies @LibsNich
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Tomorrow: Our data expert Colin Logan explores the latest changes to the Ofsted handbook.
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Good teachers..have open classrooms, are reflective, accept no nonsense, take risks, collaborate ++ @TeacherToolkit #SSATNC15
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On 5 July we will #StandUpToBullying with @DianaAward @AntiBullyingPro . Get involved:
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At SSAT, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day . Read our article based on this year’s theme #EachforEqual , an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements while calling for greater equality. #IWD2020 #IWD #UKEdChat #SLTChat #EduTwitter #EdChat
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NEW: How to simultaneously reduce marking workload and make feedback more effective. @TeacherToolkit at #SSATNC15 .
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WATCH: @HargreavesBC at #SSATN16 . SSAT members have access to the full clip of Andy's session here:
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A good teacher changes lives for the better. #ThankATeacher today and enter them into this year's @TeachingAwards .
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To all the SSAT Leadership Fellows from this year’s Leadership Legacy Project cohort, have a great graduation today! And thank you to Central Foundation Girls’ School for hosting. 🎓 #SSATLLP
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Ofsted: Briefings & info for use during inspec of maintained schools & academies http://t.co/wR5Nd8hg < 4 those that had an Ofsted free Xmas
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Last month, @WomenEd held its first global unconference, a shining example of a positive development in Covid-19 times! #WomenEd #edutwitter
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“Thank you, your Majesty,” ‘In times when nothing stood But worsened or grew strange There was one constant good She did not change.’ - Philip Larkin. Sue Williamson, pays tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. #QueenElizabeth #education
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. @JohnDavies716 interviews @HarfordSean about the future of #Ofsted and the new inspection framework in 2019 @TheKeySupport @Ofstednews
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Back by popular demand... Professor @dylanwiliam is hosting a free Formative Assessment session in London. Book your places now. There are very limited spaces left. When: Thursday 29 June 2023. #education #EEF @EducEndowFoundn @CorinneSettle
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Congratulations indeed @LarchwoodPS - wonderful achievement & #SSATEdOut award is v well deserved! :)
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Miss Pohl and I are at the @SSAT Educational Outcomes Celebration Evening. Picked up three awards for Larchwood 🎉 #OutstandingSchool @SSAT
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What makes Finland's educ system o/s? True equity & total trust in teachers are just 2 reasons! @jonnyADE @guardian
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MT @DrawpEdu : RT @flipyrthinking : I find this useful for charting resistance. http://t.co/1m7JXSzLZB < #SSATRS
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SSAT is delighted to sponsor the 'Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School' award at this year's @TeachingAwards and we're looking forward to attending the ceremony this evening. #classroomheroes #thankateacher
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JUST PUBLISHED: Read why @prestonmissc and @KatyMParkinson set up @LexonikST , the teaching programme that can dramatically improve literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension #ukedchat #sltchat #edutwitter #ssatdsj #literacy #SSATNC18
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Read how @Hope_Academy 's principal Patrick Fergurson used a people-centered approach to leadership to turn the school around #schoolimprovement #SLTchat - and hear Patrick speak at the SSAT School Improvement Show on 26 June in Manchester
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Yep - that’s @Faber_2013 and @mrdanbelcher working with teachers and leaders in Peru in a collaboration between @ssat and @pebritish 🌎
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Implementing whole school change to rapidly improve outcomes – Cheryl Goodchild from @GoffsChurchgate , describes the journey of rapid school improvement at an SSAT Educational Award-winning school #edutwitter
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Why your school shd be tweeting ie amplifying its voice+vision for parents & community; @ICTEvangelist
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Do you have a high potential leader in your school? SSAT are proud to be offering members a funded initiative for new teachers to access a range of events, resources & expertise around leadership. Make your nomination now: #SSATLLP #BackToSchool2018
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Applying for a subsidised place to embed formative assessment in your school? Spend a day with Professor Dylan Wiliam the originator of the EFA programme. Register for a free place here: #education #EFA @dylanwiliam
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'Simply ticking is of absolutely no value to the student. Best to not bother.' Post 4/5 @TeacherToolkit #SSATNC15 .
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You've done it! The 2015-16 academic year is done! Time to relax and enjoy yourself. Well done to all! ☀☀☀
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Refocusing Assessment from @ssat @ASCL_UK @TheNFER dispels assessment myths & suggests key questions for dept & whole sch conversations
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Head of #science at @AQA shares his insight into how teachers can help students prepare for their science #GCSE ; @tes
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Sincere congratulations @Rodillian_Ac .. fantastic achievement! #GCSEresults2017
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Another record breaking year! 80% of students gain a 4 or above in English & Maths & 63% gain a 5 or above! Very proud day! #resilience
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ICYMI: Stop dehumanising students. By Emily Twist. . #SSATstudents
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. @facebook teams up w @childnet & @DianaAward to train digital safety ambassadors for every sec school #onlinesafety
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Hoping that everyone attending the #ASCL2019 conference has a great event over the next 2 days. Come and visit @ssat on stand 73 to pick up a copy of our recent publication on #curriculum and chat to the team about how we can support you on your school improvement journey.
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WATCH: 'Why we need to be kind'. In conversation with Tom Middlehurst, Professor Barry Carpenter describes how a recovery curriculum could be implemented as more schools open for more students. #EduTwitter #sltchat #ukedchat
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Here are 4 of our favourite photos from day 1 of #SSATNC16 . Courtesy of @photodunc .
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For teachers to note perhaps! 20 minutes of walking before taking exams is far more beneficial than standing around in a corridor outside the exam room! But regular exercise aids general brain and skill development; @AliOliverYST @YouthSportTrust #SSATAS18
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Delighted @ottleyoconnor is a keynote speaker at Lead Practitioner conf 7 Feb-Good Leaders are Hero Makers #SLTchat
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Hands up if you're joining @ottleyoconnor on #SLTchat Sunday 8:00-8:30pm to discuss Staff Mental Health, Wellbeing & Work-Life Balance
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NEW: Role of teacher should be privileged over any leadership role. By @C_Hendrick . .
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Lovely to be back again at @mcr_central for this year’s SSAT National Conference where we are all set to welcome our many delegates - students, teachers, leaders and leading educational thinkers! Do follow #SSATNC17 .. and join in!
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Don’t forget! Watch the @teachingawards on BBC2 on Sunday at 6pm (7pm in Wales). #classroomheroes #thankateacher
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Hearty congratulations from everyone @SSAT to all of the nominees and winners at this year’s @teachingawards . It was inspiring to see such amazing teaching in action, and the passion and dedication in schools throughout the UK. #classroomheroes #thankateacher
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On 5 July SSAT will #StandUpToBullying with @DianaAward @AntiBullyingPro . Find out more:
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Why is improving education so different to everywhere else? Change teacher practice with EFA @dylanwiliam #ssatefa
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Check out our Snapchat story from #SSATNC16 day 2! Feat. @SGS_Head , @HargreavesBC , @Carter6D , @amy_finch and many more!
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