What Direct Instruction is and what it isn't.

Some principles for addressing disadvantage. Hope these are helpful for discussion.

📣 Ways of valuing children learning English alongside their first language in #earlyyears 🔽🔽

NEW POST: Mounting the defence for a knowledge-rich curriculum.

I haven't written about curriculum in years, but I think we're at a critical juncture. Those of us who believe in KR have a vested interest in supporting schools that are struggling.

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Whatever your thoughts on using #Shakespeare in the primary classroom, this a wonderful resource. It is beautifully illustrated by #EmilySutton , with brilliantly abridged texts that for all 36 plays. A fantastic and rich resource for primary schools Shakespeare B Trust

An exciting week with the new and improved EEF Implementation Guidance Report being released on Monday.

Really important contribution from Jon Coles

Great to see #TheMATFactor report shining a light on the invaluable role of MAT SEND Leads in supporting students with SEND.

We're proud to work with these leaders on the strategic leadership of SEND through our #MATSENDLeader programme.

Find out more👉 bit.ly/matsend

Report writing season is upon us.

If anyone is reviewing their report template (primary) here is ours for this year.

Statutory ✅
Workload friendly ✅

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So pleased to see MAT SEND Leads get recognition here - their role supporting our wonderful, hardworking (and sometimes isolated) SENDCOs adds so much value, as we see through our Whole Education #MATSENDLeader programme.

Looking forward to David Bartram and I publishing ‘Leading Great SEND Provision across a Trust’ with John Catt Educational from Hodder Education later this year highlighting some of challenges outlined in this research & many examples of excellent practice. Very grateful to all contributing colleagues.

Important research from National Foundation for Educational Research
Pleased that David Bartram and I will soon be publishing Leading Great SEND Provision across a Trust with John Catt highlighting challenges outlined in research & many examples of excellent practice. Very grateful to all contributing colleagues.

Working with families to support pupil learning | ⁦Unity Research School⁩ | No charge to attend this two part programme | All welcome researchschool.org.uk/unity/event/wo…

Important research from National Foundation for Educational Research
Pleased that David Bartram and I will soon be publishing Leading Great SEND Provision across a Trust with John Catt highlighting challenges outlined in research & many examples of excellent practice. Very grateful to all contributing colleagues.

For the first time, many of my books are available as PDF downloads. Click the link to browse

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FREE download of 350 photos plus free booklet about using photos for writing - with examples from children. talk4writing.com/photos-for-wri…

I recommend that all teachers of #maths and #science read this. So important for your students and their #STEM education.

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🧵 1/4 - We’ve published our subject report on the quality of religious education (RE) in schools:
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If you are teaching the Romans this website is a must - 3D objects for the pupils to explore. Superb resource for compare & contrast essays

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Today is #BlahBlahBlahDay and #InternationalHaikuPoetryDay
Who knew?! Thanks David Crystal 😊