@I_Am_Spanners Jim Thornton Tom Bennett OBE David D. Ayer I agree that turning students off is never the solution. Which is why it is so important that students achieve success. Recent research (e.g. Garon-Carrier et al, 2016) shows that success causes motivation more than motivation causes success...

Rachael WS I used to believe the same thing. For years, I taught maths using a problem-solving approach. I now know I was making life unnecessarily difficult for many of my students. For novices, worked examples are more helpful than problem-solving even if your goal is problem-solving

Important tweet from Dylan Wiliam: “For years, I taught maths using a problem-solving approach. I now know I was making life unnecessarily difficult for many of my students. For novices, worked examples are more helpful than problem-solving even if your goal is problem-solving”. x.com/dylanwiliam/st…

Unequivocally one of the most disturbing displays of facilitated communication I’ve ever seen. And yet here is the UK government sharing it on social media. #Ableism

If you want to know more about the principles behind DI, I have written a series of blogs here: tomneedhamteach.wordpress.com

Successful behaviours through reward-based programme dlvr.it/Qf4tNQ

“...any school leader that encourages teachers to work on unproven ideas like educational neuroscience, lesson study, grit, or differentiated instruction is, in effect lowering student achievement.” gregashman.wordpress.com/2018/08/11/an-…

Some of our Psychology @ USW postgrad Behaviour Analysis students have demonstrated the power of our science on helping adults and young people in prison. Now the prison has decided they need to hire a full-time behaviour analyst. How cool is that? careers.g4s.com/jobs/job/Behav…

This is drivel. The only way life will continue as it was before brexit in the event of a no deal brexit is not to brexit. You can’t pull out of hundreds of international treaties and then carry on as if those treaties were sill in force. Forget politics. This is just logic.

I got my class to rehearse how they hand books in today 5 times to save time at end of the lesson. I timed them each time. We got them to one pile on the front desk in 11 seconds without anyone leaving their seat. #firstlesson

Lovely I see all the EU flags at the #bbcproms along with all the usual flags 👍🏼

Why Johnny Still Can't Read -- And What To Do About It forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

I’m not impressed with government’s handling of Brexit, but Labour are no better. How can you have the ‘exact same benefits’ as being in the EU without being in? I can’t have the exact same benefits of flying across the Atlantic in a plane without actually being in the plane.

Emmanuel Macron calls Brexit campaign leaders 'liars', in extraordinary attack - The Independent #IBelieveMacron #IamBritish apple.news/A54p4rrrmRpy_W…

Concerned that the Good Behaviour Game evokes negative peer pressure? @emigrvs and I just published data to show that it doesn't :-) Check out our JABA article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… Psychology @ USW USWResearch

For those working in a UK special school, what approach is used to teach your pupils to read?

🎉Early Christmas present!🎉 Sooooo excited to be able to share this great news!! Look out for more information in the new year! This is a huge opportunity for schools in the UK!Please share far and wide! Megan Chelsea Morris Bethan Mair Nat'l Institute DI Tes SEND Show