Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching: 1. Cognitive similarity 2. Instructional sensitivity Let’s dig into both… ↓

NEW ‘Power and Conflict - The Interpretations’ revision booklet. I always get my students to consider 3 interpretations of each poem and ask them to consider which they agree with the most. It’s a great springboard for debate and considering new ideas. I have collated these into

Just finished Zach Groshell's excellent guide to direct instruction, Just Tell Them. Here's a 🧵of pithy and useful quotes:

Children from these ethnic groups will continue to outperform others due to their parents' attitudes toward education, their aspirations, and their strong work ethic. The situation will only change if either: 1) other ethnic groups undergo a cultural shift, or 2) high-performing

How the words students hear changes significantly at the transition to secondary school. Really interesting research with specific examples via Prof Alice Deignan & Marcus Jones. tes.com/magazine/analy…

I can assure you that these pupils are not spending just a couple of hours on Easter revision in preparation for their GCSE exams.

How times have changed. Today, the focus is on unmet needs, trauma, neurodiversity, and the idea that all behaviour is a form of communication, often accompanied by labels that can be used to excuse poor behaviour. Pepe is right: there used to be consequences at school,

Coming in July: The TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading. What's in it you ask? Seven arguments about what the research tells us reading should look like after students have mastered phonics. 🧵

When school leaders claim to have high expectations, it's important to ask them to clarify what that looks like in practice.

NEW post: How do we know if we're any good? (3 min read) Link in next tweet...

What every teacher needs to know about assessment. eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment. Download now: hubs.ly/Q03fVZ4S0

Last call for parents, governors, pupils, teachers and support staff to contribute to our consultation on the future of inspection. This link will take you through all of our proposals. gov.uk/government/con…

On subject knowledge: ‘teaching must be uncertain and limping when characterised by an inadequate knowledge of the material to be taught’

Many students recognise the power of spacing their study. However, few manage to make it work consistently in practice. William Wadsworth suggests that spacing rituals can help students overcome this knowing-doing gap. ↓

Procrastination can be a major threat to independent study. Despite having the desire and the strategies, many students (and adults) struggle to get started. We can help reduce this risk by pre-empting procrastination. ↓

Oracy is yet another educational fad/distraction that doesn’t work. Focus on Oracy forces a school to organise itself around a mistaken concept, making it harder to succeed - not impossible, but harder. We do NOT do Oracy at Michaela. 1/15

When schools argue that the success of certain institutions can't be replicated due to unique contextual factors, there's some truth to that claim. However, the more critical question is this: If the successful leader were placed in the same context that others consider limiting

Absolutely smashed it. What a truly special place.

One of our school values is aspiration, which we define as striving to be the best you can be. In wider society, there is often a narrative that achieving a Grade 4 particularly in English and Maths is “all you need” for the next steps. In my view, this is a risky message. It

We’ve disaggregated our CPD to make it shorter and more frequent throughout the year at Haggerston School. On Friday we used our Twilight to explore ‘adaptive expertise’ and what that practically means in the classroom. Some shares below👇🏽