@GuerrillaEd

Teacher, speaker & author. Independent Thinking Associate. New book on curriculum out now! #TheMonkeyProofBox https://xitter.cf/t.co/cujnZwNUjZ

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Joined November 2012
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Simon Smith@smithsmmOct 3
If schools with the highest levels of SEND and disadvantage are consistently more likely to receive lower Ofsted judgements, it’s sending a dangerous message: inclusion carries risk. Schools opening doors widest shouldn't be the ones paying the highest accountability price…
Stuart Lock@StuartLockOct 2
I do not think this is something to celebrate and I worry about what it means for poor children in schools that are underperforming: theguardian.com/education/20…

England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints

Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise serious concerns about new system

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Jill Sach 💙@SACHMOJOSep 25
‘Head teachers do one of the most important jobs in the world. They need to be under pressure to get it right. In any job, people who are not held to account start to slack. Ofsted’s job is to ensure that head teachers don’t.’ As a HT, I find this incredibly offensive.
Amanda Spielman@amanda_spielmanSep 25
Excellent and topical in the light of today’s rumours. Class war on Ofsted will only lower school standards thetimes.com/article/ad11abc…
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Simon Smith@smithsmmAug 30
Reposting this as we get close to starting the school year. This genius list by the late and much missed Tim Brighouse should be the starting point for how our schools focus on the young people within them.
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Christopher Such@Suchmo83Jul 16
60-minute lessons in Key Stage 1 only exist because so many primary school leaders have precious little experience teaching this age range. If they did, the timetable would look very different.
Chris Fore
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Name an education opinion that’ll have you like this…
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Simon Smith@smithsmmMar 24
The @suttontrust finding coupled with how @Ofstednews framework is slamming disadvantaged and inclusive schools is a storm about to rage. A non-inclusive system encouraged and praised by accountability measures that reward creating cultures where not all are welcome.
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Vic Goddard@vicgoddardMar 24
A few thoughts on the @suttontrust report that came out today. passmorespedagogy.wordpress.…

Selective Inclusion

I read the Sutton Trust’s latest report on selective inclusion and, if I’m honest, there isn’t much in it that will surprise people who actually work in schools. That in itself is part of the probl…

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New #educators! All the very best for a great start to your career. Remember, 1. Teach with your authentic accent 2. Know what you’re on about 3. Love the class(es) you have 4. Be a face not a shadow 5. Smile before Christmas Please share! #ECT #Botheredness
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Looking for a The Royston Club ticket tixel.com/u/jonathanl155
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An oldie but a goodie.
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For education keynotes and CPD guaranteed to hit the right notes, get in touch for a free, no-obligation chat independentthinking.com
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On Grit, Resistance and Sisu - independentthinking.co.uk/re…

Grit, Resistance and Sisu | Independent Thinking

Ian Gilbert shares his thoughts on grit, resistance and the Finnish concept of sisu - and the role that hope plays in helping young people approach adversity

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Lovely this… (important too) 👇
HYWEL ROBERTS😀🦈@HYWEL_ROBERTS20 May 2025
I wrote this. We need to be romantic about the teaching endeavour again. open.substack.com/pub/hywelr…
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🧵These things I know… This weekend sees me celebrate a big milestone birthday and also reflect on almost 28 years of teaching and leadership. After working across 4 decades with our youngest learners in formal education, these things I know.
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Latest blog - teacher modelling and the trouble with tech thinkingflexibly.com/2025/05…

The gradual decline of effective teacher modelling – why tech can often hinder modelling

The death of modelling – why analogue teaching is the bridge to deeper pupil understanding. There’s an element of teaching that is dying, withering on the pedagogical vine, and it is one that holds…

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Heard of two schools who are having inspections this week, in primary, during SATs week. I think I just strained an eyeball I did such a giant eye roll. Anyone who has ever had to juggle the staffing & leadership SATs logistics in a primary school knows how utterly mad this is.
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Vic Goddard@vicgoddard14 Apr 2025
In case you missed it. Being inclusive and maintaining good behaviour is more expensive for the schools doing it but saves our country a great deal more.
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In just 99 days, 28+ brilliant @ITLWorldwide Associates will be sharing BIG ideas at #BWMATFEST25 (@BathWellsTrust)! 🚀 🗓️ 19th June 📍 Bath & West Showground 🎟️ Only £45 if you book by 18th June! events.eazybook.com/event/25… 7 inspiring strands to explore: ✨ Leadership ✨ EYFS ✨ Curriculum ✨ Creative Teaching ✨ Diversity ✨ Well-being ✨ Beyond School Gates #Edutwitter #CPD #INSET
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Opening school a bit later this morning to make sure everyone gets in safely - am on the gate ready to welcome the children. 👍
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80s Kidz
@80s_Kidz10 Nov 2024
The sheer joy of seeing this bad boy being wheeled out in class 😁
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Another belter - I seem to be retweeting pretty much anything that @Emma_Turner75 writes at the moment… 👇
Emma Turner FCCT@Emma_Turner7518 Oct 2024
New blog post, "The lost art of planning." thinkingflexibly.com/2024/10…

The lost art of planning

On my travels, I speak to hundreds if not thousands of experienced teachers and school leaders and there’s a common conversation in an, “all roads lead to Rome” way, that always seems to crop up in…

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