Used this graphic today to highlight that evidence-informed practice is about both research evidence and teacher professional judgment. This version was from Chartered College of Teaching Impact, but originally from my chapter in Primary Teaching: Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools Today.

🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨 ‘Closing the Writing Gap’ is officially published next Tues (17th May) by Routledge Education Books. As a result, I’m delighted to announce I’m giving away three signed copies. Simply RETWEET this tweet for a chance to win! 3 winners to be announced on Tuesday.

Delivery day 🤩 thanks Positive Teacher Co. another beautiful planner delivered with love and care ❤️ now to start some planning ✍️

A fantastic two days of INSET at Trevelyan Middle Sch Such a supportive and friendly team and I cannot wait for the year ahead as KS3 lead! Pioneer Educational Trust

#sportsaturdays #rugbymum

And so it begins… #phd #reading University of Portsmouth

As a mum of two under 2s, a teacher, middle leader and doing the parenting thing on my own for a few weeks this has really resonated with me! Thanks TheTattooedHeadteacher Deputy CEO 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾she/her #WomenEd #mothers #leaders

How I approach WHOLE CLASS FEEDBACK 1) Define two aspects of excellence 2) Live model examples of this excellent from student work in the feedback lesson 3) Complete a Together Task that helps everyone to get better

Great resource - thank you for sharing ☺️ Emily Butzen have a look at this 👀

I’ve not spent enough time with my mini-mes recently and the Mum guilt has been strong. This weekend was all about them ❤️ #WorkingMum #teacher

Spending my last day of HT at Pennyhill Park taking on the wise words of Dr Jill Berry Thank you @MrsLouisaHarris for the recommendation #leadership #education #womenleaders

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Fire on, tree up, prosecco flowing. Looking forward to a family Christmas before hubby's 6 month deployment begins in January #teacher #militarywife

Finally got them into David Attenborough 🌎 🐬 🐅 🐻 🐟 🦈 A welcome changed from Cocomelon!!! #geographyteacher #Geography #blueplanet

'Are you Mrs Atherton?' I taught this person but who was he?! I squinted & read his name tag. Ah...Y11, first lockdown. He told me he was reading engineering at uni. Never have I felt proud & sad at the same time - we lost student in his class a few months before 💔 #teacher

Stop whatever you are doing and give 17 minutes of your day to watch this, and really watch this. This man is something else. This address...one for the history books. I can't even begin to imagine the impact this had on Ukrainians both at home and around the world.

Finally arrived 🙌 After starting this weeks after becoming a first time Mum I couldn't be prouder of myself right now! The Open University you have been so supportive throughout and I cannot thank you enough! #MEd #teacher #cpd Now to finish the first year of my PhD 🤓

Time for a new adventure ✨️ #geographyteacher #newschool

Looking for classroom display inspiration. Teaching KS3 and KS5 Geography. Bonus points for photos/links to resources. TIA 😊 #geographyteacher #Geography #classroom