Superb session from James Murphy on the emotional and behavioural impacts of reading on adolescence as part of #ResearchEDBrum #JoinThePoliteRevolution

SUPER IMPORTANT SESSION FROM James Murphy: WHEN CHILDREN LEARN TO READ IT CHANGES THEIR PERCEPTION AND SELF IMAGE OF THEMSELVES #rEDBRUM

Like everyone else, I've decided to give s*bsta*ck a go. First post is on the questions every teacher needs to answer every lesson. Link follows...

This has a LOW EXPECTATIONS argument. Some GCSEs have too much content, removing some would increase fluency (C1-7 more important than 8-10 for example in sci). These academics need to see what great schools can achieve with vulnerable children. Badly. thetimes.com/uk/education/a…

A coyote and a badger going on an adventure together.. 😊

This is BRILLIANT news! cc Tom Holland

Important message for our times 📣 20 Lessons on Tyranny by the brilliant ⁦Timothy Snyder⁩ brought to life by ⁦John Lithgow⁩ youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8?fe…

We oppose the roll out of Adolescence in schools - please read our open letter against this initiative and sign to support docs.google.com/document/d/11b…

My article for LBC went live this morning. ‘Just stick the video on’: Why the government’s plan for Adolescence in schools misses the point. Teachers will be expected to do what the series itself critiques: press play, sit back, and hope for the best.

Most teenagers are socially aware and tech-savvy. They will see through this contradiction quickly. Some may laugh, disengage, or simply switch off. Worse still, victims of abuse may feel exposed and alienated, and those at risk of radicalisation may become more curious, not

Fantastic thread

We love hearing these success stories : this pupil is now GCSE ready 📚📖 linkedin.com/posts/jonathan…

This is wonderful news! The ‘holy grail’ of reading inventions that was birthed in NZ and exported to the world has finally been dumped. Now the way is clear for children to receive scientifically-based instruction and stop being instructional casualties.

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time timothysnyder.org/resources

The greatest victims of educational fads are the students most at risk: Effective instructional design Isn’t dogma. It’s equity.

It's this kind of impact that all the work has been for. There is so much that can be done and we are privileged to help schools to do it. Thank you for sharing your results. ow.ly/QLaP50VRRUc

If we spent more time on practice, we would spend less time re-teaching and student progress would be more reliable - much faster. Read more in our book #ScienceofReading Link to our book: amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Readi…

Here’s an example of something that’s not designed particularly well for learning. When the surface features of a task (e.g., colour-matching) are more salient than the deep structure (e.g., phoneme blending), learners may succeed at the task without actually engaging in the

This is a nice insight into the impact that Thinking Reading is having in schools around the country. Recommend for interested school leaders. Drop us a line if you’d like a no-obligation consultation - link in bio.

"Children who are now joining Year 7, at the age of 11, lost large chunks of learning during Covid and some have never caught up" We are very proud to be part of this 'catch up' drive 📚. via ITV News Meridian itv.com/watch/news/spe…