First Principles of Teaching and Learning. teacherhead.com/2023/06/09/fir…

In 'What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom,' I discuss the power of student-centered assessments. It's all about sparking curiosity and wonder! Check out the dailySTEM Chris Woods Podcast for more. ow.ly/bWRX50OyGI7

…some other “how-to” speeches from my students included folding paper hearts, cutting up a melon, drawing an eye, and turning money into hearts!

***BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT *** 🧵 In this thread, I have summarised some of Dr Bill Rogers’ top behaviour management strategies. Each one is supported with an old-school video. “You establish what you establish”

🚨 NEW! This one-pager summarises Dylan Wiliam and Siobhán Leahy’s five formative assessment strategies that teachers can use to move learners forward. 📥 Grab a HQ copy: jamieleeclark.com/graphics ☕️ Support my work: ko-fi.com/xpateducator

Today Gr 8s and 7s co-created their commitments for Knowledge Building Circles. Lots of ideas on how students can create a safe/brave space where we can all learn from and with one another. Thank you 7-1FI, 7-1, and 7/8-1 for welcoming me into your space! Viola Desmond Public School

Join us for the next instalment of our series—Looking Back, Moving Forward—as our speakers explore how #IndigenousKnowledges of the sky and stars are informing & inspiring our modern world. 📆 Tues 10 Oct ⏰ 5.30pm AEDT 🏛️ The Shine Dome & online 💲 $15 🥂 science.org.au/news-and-event…

We’re working on making our hugely popular Problem-Solution Cluster Tool BIGGER and BETTER! And we want your help! What learning problems are you working on in your school or classroom? 🤔

Everyone's doing Do Nows these days. How do you make sure you don't fall into a lethal mutation? By using the Do Now Decider. Samples 👇

It's competition time! Do you want to win a free place to Data Champions in 2024 (in the city of your choice)? If so, like, share, or tag someone in the comments on this post to go into the draw. Each time you interact with the post you get another entry - so tag away :).

Using a traffic light system to evaluate different types of reading research, Reid Smith nailed it (again!) by sharing what works, what doesn't and what has weak evidence. Fantastic user-friendly guidance to implement cost effective practices with time efficiency Sharing Best Practice

The #1 problem/weakness in teaching and how to address it. teacherhead.com/2019/10/04/the… with video ..

OneNote for teachers: what, why and how? achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2023/10/22/one…

Part 1/4 in a series of one-pagers for the GTT. The 1st resource focuses on Dimension 1: Understanding the Content. Bite-sized summaries of the work done by Robert Coe and Evidence Based Education to make research accessible to teachers. Special mention to Jade Pearce for the OG summary.

My 7-12 school is moving from streaming to mixed ability classes in 2024. I'm happy to support this move or fight to maintain the status quo in 7-9 science. Whichever way I go, I'd like it to be evidence based. Hit me with your research on both sides of the argument! Please!

How do we build a culture of “learning” in our classroom, not just a culture of “getting good grades” & “finishing” assignments? When students ask me questions, we look them up, we discuss them, even if it takes us down a rabbit trail.

In the last 4 months I've read *loads* of twitter threads on teaching. To ease you into the holidays, here're 40 of the finest: ↓

23 questions to reflect on 2023 (and make 2024 your best year yet):

The relationships and the conversations we have across our amazing #WomenEd community build a powerful and equitable culture. Thank you. 💜💜

One mistake in retrieval practice is compromising the technique by having students ex: review their notes together rather than quizzing each other closed book. Another is not asking ALL Ss to retrieve but only ones you call on. Helpful guide by Kate Jones (🔗 in next tweet)