⭐️ New today ⭐️ A joint blog and graphic from us InnerDrive with Doug Lemov We discuss writing down answers, wait-times and cold-calling. He also taught me about formative prompts blog.innerdrive.co.uk/students-think…

When it comes to learning, practice is important. But it's not sufficient. Let's break it down: ↓

We are hosting a virtual open event for Dixons Newall Green, our new free school opening in Wythenshawe, Manchester next year. We would love to share more about our school and what you can expect from a Dixons education. Scan the QR code or enter the url link below to attend!

I'm blown away by how important our *existing knowledge* is for how and what we learn. Here's my attempt to sum it up. 3 things…🧵

Please give our new recruitment twitter account a follow for all the latest careers updates from the trust and all of our academies, run by our lovely new recruitment manager @Ami_Dixons x.com/Ami_Dixons?s=2…

Attention is a finite commodity. In any lesson, the more attention consumed by distraction, the less remains available for learning. First, minimise distraction. ↓

We've been asking our students about their experiences at our school. Kicking off our miniseries with: what's the best thing about being a student here? Dixons Academies Trust #learning #culture learn more: dixonsba.com/why/why-we-lov…

'Making sure our children leave with a door-opening set of results is the best thing we can do' 💬 Dixons Academies Trust CEO Luke Sparkes speaks to John Dickens about expanion plans, university-for-all ambitions and how funding woes threaten innovation ... schoolsweek.co.uk/our-students-l…

If you're finding attendance testing. You're not on your own. Keep up with the strategies, measure them, tweak where required.

Variation theory is a powertool for building understanding in the classroom. But many teachers have never even heard of it. Here's what variation is and how to use it: ↓

DBA are recruiting for a Vice Principal, SENDCo and Attendance and Safeguarding Officer. Head to dixonsat.com/join/jobs for more information on how to apply.

DBA are recruiting for a Vice Principal, SENDCo and Attendance and Safeguarding Officer. Head to dixonsat.com/join/jobs for more information on how to apply.

Want to be a principal in the near future? ✔️ Want to join Team Dixons? ✔️ Committed to our mission and aligned to our values? ✔️ Significant impact as a senior leader?✔️ Check out these roles:

*Understanding memory* A great question recently got me thinking about how students view their memories. I think if we can help them to better understand how memory works, it may help them understand how to *learn better*. Here are 4 things I think students should know…🧵

*Essential* reading for teacher educators 🎓 Building Better PL: How to Strengthen Teacher Learning, by Hill & Papay Summary + some reflections: ↓

We currently have a number of staff vacancies at Broadgreen. Please check out our jobs portal for more information and come and join our amazing team. #TeamDixons dixonsat.com/join/jobs

We are excited to announce the news that next week we are launching our brand new careers site.🥳 Our new site is user friendly, clear and concise. It showcases our innovative thinking and gives a flavour of life as part of #TeamDixons. We can't wait to share it with you 👀👏

Our new careers site is now live. 🥳 The home of everything you need to know about how and why we put talent first. Browse our opportunities here➡️joindixonsat.com #careers #educationjobs #jobs #jobsineducation #recruitment #apply #teaching #teachers #RT #Share

We are thrilled to announce the opening of Dixons Newall Green Academy in September 2023! Our newest secondary free school will open with Year 7 and will grow each year to serve students aged 11-16. #DixonsNewallGreen2023 Please follow our official Twitter for further updates.

We’ve had a wonderful day welcoming new members to #TeamDixons today at our onboarding event! Thank you to all who attended; we are so excited to have you!