How learning happens in seven general principles ⬇️ 1. Working Memory Capacity is Limited: Our working memory, responsible for holding and processing information in real-time, has a limited capacity. This limitation means that when learners are exposed to large amounts of new

Antoine Semenyo vs Man City (H) MOTM.

🧵THREAD🧵 After the release of the “Use of teaching assistants in schools” was released in September, I have spent the last few weeks reading, internalising and reflecting on what this research from the Department for Education essentially tells us (with strengths & developments needed)

Education is relationship centered.

4/ Paper on the effects of rewards → suggests that extrinsic rewards can initiate engagement and help build intrinsic motivation, but be harmful in the long-term if used excessively or too late in the process sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Not all questions need the same wait time! Open-ended and elaboration questions = more thinking time. Simple recall questions? Less time. Get the balance right, and students thrive. 🧠 Learn more: bit.ly/4iiCFoS

Does choosing where your students are seated really matter? Well, studies have found that it does! bit.ly/48asyP2

Attainment 8 scores decrease as average absence increases ....

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To help your students develop the strategies to focus more easily in the classroom and on their revision, book a Concentration Training workshop: bit.ly/4c63Pf9

We are back and are looking to smash through the 100 shirts gifted to local kids. This is for any kid going through a tough time or family who cannot justify buying a shirt for their child. Applications are now open #afcb #K4K Apply below: gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Please please please share! The more that apply the more we can help. Application only takes on average 2.5 mins Back Of The Net 🍒 Mike Botto Mark McAdam Bournemouth Echo AFC Bournemouth 🍒 #afcb

Here's a look at our week in photos, have a lovely weekend! Don't forget our PTFA Bounce and BBQ Saturday 17th May! 👀😃😎🌞🎪 #pshe #pe #veday #history

Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1) This draws heavily from mine and Rachel Ball book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD

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Teachers, don’t let that precious time sitting in useless PDs about the importance of “relationship-building” & “student engagement” this summer go to waste. Pick up a few of these, sit in the back of the room, & use that time to gain some truly useful insight & knowledge.

Siena and Ryan from Motcombe Primary sent this yesterday. AFCB Free kits for kids without this, they would have been unable to have a cherries Kit.

Teachers are expected to use evidence-based approaches and strategies- yet no one has ever trained us how to read and interpret research! Huge thanks to Anna Stokke who, this past weekend at the researchED Canada conference, shared this 1-page “red flags for education research” for

🚨 Just in case you missed this, in May EEF published a really useful guide with practical suggestions to support pupils with #SEND in mainstream. A MUST read for all leaders, including SENDCOs ⏬️ educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid… #SEND #SpecialEducation #schoolleadership