In a regular classroom environment how do you recognise the difference between ‘I taught it’ & ‘They learned it’? #assessmentforlearning

The challenges of assessment are hugely multiplied in the online classroom. Closing the assessment loop is essential but fraught with limitations. Implicit assessment - SA against a model relies on faith in the students actually doing it & doing it well. 1/2

2/2 Lagging assessment may result in missing out on misunderstanding in the moment. Real-time assessment might slow the pace & can be vulnerable to tech issues. But if we combine all 3 with careful planning, we might just hobble through this & have a reasonable idea of s progress

Reading Teaching in the Online Classroom - “the power of consistent, familiar procedures is doubled when we teach online” Consistent and clear procedures support parents as well as students and maintains the pace, energy and purpose of each lesson.

#thoughtfortheday

I'm working on perimeter with my low ability year 8, so I made a thing inspired by this: startingpointsmaths.com/2020/11/08/are… @ChrisMcGrane84 Kyle Gillies

Modelling is so important and highly effective, even more so when it’s done well

Love this homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/ > You can construct your own maths worksheets for all kinds of topics specifying difficulty, all kinds of permutations and formats with answers generated. #mathschat

Don’t tell me I’m behind. Don’t tell me I’ll be held back for ever. Don’t tell me I need longer at school. Don’t tell me I’m lost. Tell me I can do it. Tell me you’ll help me. Tell me you believe in me. Tell me we’ll do it together. Yours sincerely, The children.

And we’re off! Here’s Q1- please reply to this tweet and don’t forget the hashtag. #EdCPDChat

Thanks for the contributions so far. Moving on now to Q2… Please reply to this tweet, using #EdCPDChat

Teaching and Learning Research Summaries: A collection for easy access. teacherhead.com/2017/06/03/tea… > New wave of readers for this.. with thanks to Kate Jones

As the students return to school they are potentially going to be anxious about many things. We have the power to lesson their fears about academic recovery by managing the language we use around them. #moveforward #teachinginapandemic #positivelanguage

Self care because no one can pour from an empty cup #wellbeingmatters

I’ve uploaded my Rosenshine’s Principles CPD booklet to my google drive (link in pinned tweet) ☺️ Thanks to Tom Sherrington oliver caviglioli and Kate Jones for writing such great books that hugely help to bridge the gap between educational research and application to the classroom! 👏🏼

Six elements of effective classroom teaching, drawn from research. #nqtchat #ittchat Cc Carl Hendrick Illustration: Oliver Caviglioli

These are the 5 Characteristics of Great School Culture! #sltchat #ukedchat #womened

Axel Rudakubana is the 17 yr old Southport murderer. Black British Christian born & bred in UK. Not Muslim, nothing to do with Islam & NOT immigrant on small boat. Everything he knows he learnt from Britain. So all the bigoted racists have to weaponise now is that he’s Black. We

Nigel farage wants you to think that Britain has an immigration problem. It doesn't. Britain had a problem with millionaires hoarding wealth, egged on by politicians and the press. Britain has a problem with racism. Britain has a Nigel Farage MP problem. RT if you agree.

Who knows what the children have seen on the news or heard at home this week, or over the coming weeks. When we get back to school we must show them the value of tolerance, inclusivity, empathy and respect. Right from day one, in every classroom. Show them what really matters.