A key theme running through rEDSouthWest yesterday was the link between teacher agency and retention. I’ve spoken and written on this recently, and it resonates with my own experiences of why I left classroom teaching. My reflections on yesterdays sessions: (1)

Big shout-out to our unsung heroes, our Development team, for spending over a year integrating AI into the IRIS Connect platform. THANKS for all of your hard work Matt, Pablo, Kieron plus Tom, Alfredo & Adam from our long-standing partners Well-Typed.

A HUGE welcome to Sarah Cottinghatt - she's joined IRIS Connect as Head of Learning Design. We’re excited to add Sarah’s knowledge and skills to our Education Team with Dr Haili Hughes FRSA & Andy Newell!

🌟Join IRIS Connect's SEN Legend Josh Hamblin🌟 👨‍🏫As he shares once again his SEND knowledge in his fantastic new blog! "All students deserve quality first teaching – regardless of their needs. In fact, good teaching for SEND is good teaching for all" bit.ly/3LjNSae

Josh Hamblin IRIS Connect customers can jump into 'Foundational Practices in SEND' the new IRIS Connect group: europe.irisconnect.com/groups/56459/j…

It’s here! Another fantastic blog from Josh Hamblin and an IRIS Connect Group to go with it, full of useful tips and example videos of practice 🎥 The IRIS Connect community is lucky to have you Josh 🌟

Discover some of our AI Insights on IRIS Connect: 👍Questioning Assistant 👍Rosenshine’s 10 Principles of Instruction 👍Key Moments - time-stamped with recommendations & reflection questions hubs.ly/Q02G9wK80

Interesting thoughts on the use of AI for feedback from Jess at Rosebery School! Discover what you can do with AI Insights: hubs.li/Q02GlMHf0 #aiineducation #edutwitter #edtech #AI #cpd

16 years ago these young guys revolutionised PD in the UK with video technology. Back then it was still big clunky cameras 📹, today just an app on a smartphone/tablet. Now, another milestone 🚀: the introduction of #AI for personalised, impactful #cpd at scale. @IRIS_founder

Thank you so much for joining us and your valuable contribution, as always, Josh Hamblin !

Excellent planning meeting with the brilliantly clever people at IRIS Connect, PD 🤯🤩 Looking forward to using our full membership over the next 3 years to create a fantastic offer for GMET staff. The AI tools have blown my mind! @KTB_IRISC @Harley_IRISC

Came across the IRIS Connect, PD display I made way back when I was IRIS lead, including our Iris Oscars!🏆(courtesy of Jennifer Webb) 👏 The start of my leadership journey at Co-op Academy Woodlands!

I am so inspired by the work and commitment of these educators, and privileged to be able to facilitate the collaboration and knowledge sharing together with my team. Thank you and looking forward to continuing our joint support for SEND provision across our community.

Would you like to find out what our team is up to behind the scenes this summer? Here’s a quick sneak peek from Matt, our Technical Director, with many more brilliant people involved like @iris_founder, @hugheshaili, and @scottinghatt. #ai #instructionalcoaching

Coaching should not *just* be about teachers learning how to execute techniques but about supporting teachers to develop their *judgement* too i.e. deploying techniques appropriately to meet goals. Therefore, we need to know about mental models. Why?

🌟 We are pleased to announce IRIS Connect, PD as Scholarship Sponsor for #GOE24. Their support means that more teachers from across the country can attend The Great Oracy Exhibition by removing financial barriers. Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0bB8JN0

Why not take 5 mins to read my latest IRIS Connect, PD blog, ready for September? It looks at core classroom practices to support students with SEND - I’d argue they are good for anybody! Some tangible ways to build relationships and consistency 😎 bit.ly/3LjNSae

Adaptive expertise - session 5! researchED Join Dr. Neil Gilbride and I to dig into the judgement needed for adaptive expertise. We explain what mental models are and how to develop them. Also, I need your help beyond this session: work with me to map out teacher mental models!

🧩SEN Resources and Strategies🧩 Two blogs 📝: bit.ly/3T3NcZt bit.ly/4cVSLBw Four IRIS Connect, PD groups 🎥: bit.ly/3mPfR8V bit.ly/3JeYKos bit.ly/3l3316p bit.ly/3MvsXl4 Hopefully some useful takeaways 🍔🥤 #SEN #Autism

🎉 New Blog Alert! Check out the latest research from the University of Queensland (UQ News) on unlocking the power of peer feedback. Discover how this approach can enhance learning through collaboration. Explore the insights now: bit.ly/4eIgdnt #Edutwitter