Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map. The Reading Map - A Primer youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?si… via YouTube

What does ‘behaving mathematically mean to you’? Every day this week, we will be sharing a task for the classroom, designed to provide pupils with an opportunity to behave mathematically. Why not have a go at this task yourself? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Download a

There are 6 different ways that you can deepen pupils' thinking and learning suggested by Craik and Lockhart's research. Which of could you do more of? Find out more about our professional learning for teachers impact.wales

Need READING response activities? 👉👉Try these two CHOICE BOARDS. Get the downloads. sbee.link/j4b9nutwav via Top Teaching Tasks #reading #ela #teachertwitter

There are 6 different ways that you can deepen pupils' thinking and learning suggested by Craik and Lockhart's research. Which of could you do more of? Find out more about our professional learning for teachers impact.wales

Free KS1 Reading Surveys to support you! 👇👇👇👇👇👇Knowing your readers matters! 👇👇👇👇👇

This neuroscientist changed the game: Bessel van der Kolk. As a therapist, I studied his cutting-edge methods to conquer stress, depression, and disease. Here is his blueprint for great mental health and well-being: 🧵

Seeing a lot of schools mandating retrieval practice in every lesson but also seeing quite a few misconceptions. A quick thread: 10 ways to get retrieval practice wrong ⬇️ 🧵

Students describing their steps is not the same as constructing a viable argument. This story will help students do a better job of convincing others: robertkaplinsky.com/levels-of-conv…

Do you want to be actively engaged in our work at ES? We're now seeking applications for Education Scotland Associates (ESAs). As part of the role ESAs will help to support improvement activity across Scotland's education landscape. Find out more 👉 ow.ly/wjAO50TJtwt

💡 On this week’s Impact Insights, Fin is answering the question: “What’s the best type of retrieval practice?” #ImpactWales #education #learning #schools #teachers #teaching #retrievalpractice

🫵 COLD CALLING EXPLAINED! This A3 poster breaks down the ‘what’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ of the cold calling strategy, ensuring ALL students stay actively engaged in the thinking process. 🫶 Support my work by tapping REPOST and grab a FREE high-quality copy here:

Encourage your students to engage with texts before, during, & after reading! Get an active reading strategy for any learning landscape now: bit.ly/3zUIcB9 #engchat #litchat #literacy

☝️Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning. 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:

Being emotionally intelligent means being aware of how you feel and what you can do about it. Try out these five steps with your pupils. We provide professional learning for teachers and schools. Find out more impact.wales

It doesn't matter if you're 25 or 75, do these 10 exercises for the rest of your life:

Most people lift weights for vanity. But smaller muscles matter for movement. My wife and I have a combined 10 years of physical therapy experience. Here’s our 15 best exercises to avoid joint pain (with tips and demo):

Partial arrays are super important. We need to be sure to include them as energizers and when we are teaching multiplication. NSW has some resources. images.app.goo.gl/esptko7o246xjx… KCM has a great handout. kcm.nku.edu/knp/includes/a… And Chris Hunter has a great powerpoint

Such a joyful painting by Ophelia Redpath Bagpipes and a dance in a lovely country setting . Lifts the spirits, even the dog is happy.