Posting solutions to classroom problems. Trying to stand on the shoulders of giants. MAT Teaching and Learning Lead
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Moving over to Bluesky
Being active here feels more and more like an indirect endorsement of hate and division
Will keep the account live as I know people bookmark and use the links to blogs/resources etc
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Looking forward to recording this mid-week
Any questions or challenges you have about feedback in maths, get them in
@LaSalleEd
#TeachingTogether
🚨New(ish) blog alert
A post which caused lots of debate (in a pub) when first published has had a polish
8 min read = one tea ☕️ or small wine 🍷
Ext task: Which non-sport fictional teachers have you seen which resonate with you as being effective?
teachsolutions.uk/2023/06/04…
As a MAT, we've been working to give T&L guidance to our schools
Its crucial they have the agency to make it their own but we wanted to capture the best theory and practical implications somewhere
Its culminated in our T&L Framework
You can find it here teachsolutions.uk/files-and-…
A simple lesson model breaking down the teaching process into discrete sections (with an awareness it is an over-simplification but that this can still be helpful)
Practical strategies implied by the research linked to each part
A bespoke section relating to all things EYFS
Shoutout to the incredible team that helped co-write this @MrsAujla @words_morewords @NLad84 as well as the all our schools across @CreativeEdTrust
Also to the T&L leads in our schools that have written incredible policies spelling out how this is lived in their classrooms
At CET we put research front and centre of our trust-wide T&L and C&A practices but know that schools having the agency to make the right decisions for their own settings is crucial
Excited that we're hosting this as part of our commitment to continuous improvement
ResearchED Milton Keynes tickets are now live on eventbrite!
Hosted @TweetMKA part of @CreativeEdTrust
Buy your tickets below, with speaker announcements coming soon!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/researche…
At my trust, there has been a concerted effort to codify best T&L practice whilst giving schools the agency to personalise pedagogy for their unique settings/challenges
Our approach and last year's successes are captured here and are shared with pride
shorturl.at/sTVkl
Shoutout to the team I work with that helped compile/edit this @words_morewords and @MrsAujla , the amazing staff across @CreativeEdTrust, and to those who have been kind enough to share their expertise along the way @PepsMccrea @Josh_CPD @mrbartonmaths @MissTBegum @CrasterMaria
This was such a pleasure to write. Can't wait to share the whole thing soon. Some amazing stories of school improvement showcasing, with the right systems and culture, just how much can be achieved in a year
Loving this end of year T&L Bulletin from CET — showcasing a huge amount of PD thinking and practice.
8k drop-ins, 7k steps set, 5k shout-outs — @Steplab_co being worked hard... top work @NLad84 & team 🥳
As MATs grow, leading on things like T&L at scale is going to become a problem more and more have to face
I'm proud to work at a trust that is being proactive with this
See below an overview of how we are balancing school autonomy with effective and practical trust-wide systems
🗞️Have you been enjoying our Teaching & Learning Bulletin extracts? Now you can read all about our approach to creating our Teaching & Learning Framework - the secret to our T&L strength and success.
knowledgeconnected.org.uk/Le…
ALT A room full of professionals, listening to someone at the front speak.
Combining two of my great passions in life in a very practical hands-on session
- maths teaching 🧮
- mini whiteboards⬜️
Come geek out with me mathematically and pedagogically, then take away some strategies you can start using straight away
📣 Another #MathsConf35 workshop announcement!
🏫 5 Ways to Leverage MWBs in Maths
👨🏫👩🏫 @Teach_Solutions
🎟️ Book your ticket today:
completemaths.com/community/…
I've recently been condensing 40+ of the biggest research articles and books into 10 discrete and overarching T&L principles each with their own "one-pager"
This is what it looks like...
Full thing as a pdf or ppt can be found on the T&L tab here: teachsolutions.uk/files-and-…
🕺Dance like nobody's watching
👨🏫 Teach like nobody's listening
Both equally strong mantras to live by
I enjoyed writing this piece and hope people get something out of it
🗞️This week's T&L Bulletin entry comes from Issue 3, which was all about RESPONSIVE TEACHING.
Our piece "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" focuses on why checking is important, highlights some traps teachers can fall into and, importantly, how to avoid them. knowledgeconnected.org.uk/Ta…
ALT Creative Education Trust. Teaching and Learning Bulletin. Issue 3: Responsive Teaching.
🎯Independent Feedback Loops
Get to the end of a task only to find half the class haven't done very well?
Set students off on work then spend the next 10-minutes running around the classroom fixing errors?
NO MORE!
⌛️5 minute read
teachsolutions.uk/2024/05/14…
Loved reading about the technique "wide margins" by @words_morewords and wondered what the equivalent in maths would be, if it exists
🗞️We produce a Teaching & Learning Bulletin every half term; each exploring a different theme.
Here's an extract from Issue 4 - Modelling. This piece explores how to use a "wide margin" as a useful scaffold when modelling some extended writing to learners. knowledgeconnected.org.uk/Ta…
ALT Creative Education Trust Teaching and Learning Bulletin. Issue 4: Modelling
What a great example showing the negative impact of "task switching" on learners
Time yourself for each:
1. Counting 1 to 26
2. Reciting the alphabet
3. Combining those "1-A-2-B-3-C-4-D..."
If task-switching wasn't impactful then 1+2 should equal 3
How close can you get?
How is your literacy knowledge? Think you know words?
Test yourself in an article we're sharing from our most recent T&L Bulletin exploring the "so what?" of tier 2 and 3 vocab
A pleasure to co-edit this with @words_morewords and @MrsAujla
More to follow...
🗞️We produce a Teaching & Learning Bulletin every half term; each exploring a different theme.
Here's an extract from Issue #5 - Literacy. This piece looks at practical implications of distinguishing between tier 2 and 3 vocab & includes our first quiz!
knowledgeconnected.org.uk/Ta…
ALT Creative Education Trust Teaching and Learning Bulletin. Issue 5: Literacy. Words words words.