Exam results are out and they're disastrous. Pass rates are all down and attainment gaps are all up. If you need advice on next steps, Skills Development Scotland has a Results Helpline up and running: heraldscotland.com/news/24499093.…

Hi all, I am looking for some inspiration for reading around primary mathematics. Articles and book recommendation would be really helpful! Christopher Such Emma Turner FCCT Matt Stone @Kieran_M_Ed researchED Scottish Professional Learning Network

I had the opportunity to visit Doha College, a British international school in Qatar, sharing knowledge about my time in politics and answering questions from students. Inspiring the next generation to engage in democracy is vital to ensuring a brighter future for all.

A great piece by Jennifer Buckingham. Thanks for sharing @MmeLockhartLDSB. On this debate, I find solace in the old Chinese proverb - “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." From 2025, we’re mandating 25 minutes daily explicit phonics teaching.

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What every teacher needs to know about assessment. FREE ebook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment. Download now: hubs.la/Q02RZTqS0

Excited to announce plans for an inaugural “The Science and Art of Learning” conference in Scotland. Coming in 2025, more details to follow soon. Please RT #ScoEdu #talkscoted #scoted #scottisheducation

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I do think there’s a very unhelpful conflation of discovery learning and play. Play is freely chosen by the child and serves specific developmental functions in humans; it also happens to be how young children make sense of some aspects the world.

NEW: The Welsh government has changed its position on the way English reading is taught in Wales for the third time in three weeks. Full story here and more below👇 itv.com/news/2024-10-1…

Absolutely fantastic day of learning at the Power Up Your Leadership of T and L Conference with 5⭐️ Schools . Left so enthused and full of ideas. Thank you!

Brilliant to have so many middle and senior leaders at the inaugural ‘Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching & Learning Conference’ in Edinburgh today. We unpacked leadership of pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and professional learning. A wonderful group of people to work with 😊

For anyone interested in early reading, this is a must Emily Hanford James McEnaney

Last call for bookings👇 Really looking forward to seeing everyone who’s coming to the conference on Saturday 😊

A national report evaluating learning and teaching in mathematics education in Scotland has been published by HM Inspectors. Read the full report and recommendations: ow.ly/Con850UhC0O

Vested interests have an iron grip on Scotland’s failing education system thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

ICYMI: We've been looking in to the way reading is taught in early years in Wales and across the UK 👇🧵 itv.com/news/2025-02-0…

‘Flexibility for schools to use other methods than systematic synthetic phonics to teach reading and spelling…’ er…guessing?

Teachers today shouldn’t completely disagree on what great teaching looks like – not when you take into account the weight of the research evidence on effective teaching, writes Bruce Robertson tes.com/magazine/teach…