For anyone in the UK wondering about the impact of on-screen exams, Australia have already done this for their big NAPLAN assessments.

We've analysed the impact it has on writing assessment. Are typed assessments fairer than handwritten ones?

substack.nomoremarking.com/p/comparative-…

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6 questions for school leaders

2️⃣ Who are we?

◼ School culture is the collection of shared behaviours and beliefs.

◼ We have a significant influence over the conditions in which colleagues work.

Read more here: mrnickhart.wordpress.com/2024/05/10/6-q…

Warming up student prior knowledge makes it sticker:

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A further graphic that makes the powerful point that we have to think differently about 'failure' if we want to build psychological safety for high performance in our teams & organisations. It's inspired by Amy Edmondson. The ideas are further developed in her latest book 'Right…

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Free 'Why Learning Fails' Resources

I've produced 5 free resources to accompany my new book:

1. 8 Reasons Why Learning Fails (infographic)
2. Independent Learning Strategies
3. Formative Assessment Strategies
4. Successful Goal Setting
5. Prioritisation Activity…

What a treat! Thanks Alex Quigley

Excited to read this one! 👀

‘We are understandably anxious about showing ourselves as vulnerable with those we work with.There’s too much at stake: our expertise, reputation, credibility.But shedding this perfectionist outer-shell provides us with the opportunity for real growth’

Another gem Ian Frost 💎

Reviewing already covered material can feel like a step backward – but it can make all the difference to student learning 👨‍🏫

Let's take a look at why daily, weekly and monthly reviews matter ⤵️
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If we are serious about celebrating teacher appreciation week then we need to pause and reflect as society on this finding:

Majoring in education has a near ZERO return on investment for lifetime earnings.

Via Preston Cooper
freopp.org/does-college-p…

Had a blast today geeking out over my qualitative dataset. Fascinating themes emerging from my focus group with teachers, exploring the influence of school culture on curriculum development within their school 👀

What beautiful language and intention from Leora Cruddas CBE #leadbyexample

It’s so exciting to be able to share our next steps on developing an art curriculum with a focus on climate change education with such amazing partners. Thank you to our wonderful CAPE Alliance partners who are committed to a curriculum for climate action. #TogetherWeCan

Curriculum conversations.

What we're finding about transitioning from ambitious intent statements.

For support from the Huh Curriculum Leaders course and resources, more info in thread below

3. Janssen et al outlined a different way of thinking about teaching skill as *modular*.

This means we can ‘unplug’ a part of teaching practice, work on improving it, and then 'plug' it back in (potentially into a different sequence of teaching).

This thread and the linked paper are a MUST READ. Very exciting research on deconstructed modelling from the team at Ambition Institute

Awesome work Sam Sims and squad.

Love this book-a great sketchnote summary below👇🏽

I'm still sifting through the gold from rEDSouthWest and the idea of 'examined experience' being the thing that drives rapid expertise development has really stuck with me. Thanks Sarah Cottinghatt

Great day today working with Adam Kohlbeck FCMI FCCT to edit the articles submitted for the next edition of Primary First journal. So many fabulous contributors including Emma Turner FCCT Kate Jones Ruth Swailes Lekha Sharma FCCT Sarah Donarski Dr James Biddulph FCCT Andrew Whitworth MCCT to name a few!

Recently added a new page to my blog with the aim of sharing more of the resources I use when delivering CPD & with our SCITT trainees each week- elements of my current role that I love! 🌍👩🏻‍🏫

katestockings.com/teacher-traini…

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