Deputy Head Teacher. Scientist and like learning about learning. Also mum of two boys and a dog!
West Bridgford, England
Joined March 2017
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Sarah Benskin retweeted
We're proud to launch our 'ELA Community Connect' initiative this term helping to strengthen our engagement with parents and the local community.
Look out for lots of opportunities to reconnect with the academy across year group events and community activities!
#ELAcommunity
Sarah Benskin retweeted
π¨ Competition π
I have a copy of The researchEd Guide to Cognitive Science to give away - it is not published officially until September 1st.
To enter simply retweet this tweet & a winner will be selected at random. Open to all around the world! πππ§ Good luck βΊοΈπ
Sarah Benskin retweeted
Well done to Beatrice on GCSE results day!
She achieved six grade 9s and three grade 8s and will now go on to study for A levels in maths, further maths, physics and geography at East Leake Academy sixth form.
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Otto is βbeyond happyβ to be joining East Leakeβs sixth form after achieving excellent GCSE results and is in the top ten of students making the most progress over the last five years at ELA.
Great job Otto! πππ
Sarah Benskin retweeted
Lexi and Isabella both did incredibly well today and were delighted with their #GCSE results.
They are departing ELA today ready for their bright futures ahead - good luck girls! πππ
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Lily's excellent results today mean she will be studying media, art and psychology at ELA sixth form in September.
Congratulations Lily! #GCSEResultsDay
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This is @claudeai01's first attempt at summarizing Paul Black's and my 1998 paper "Assessment and classroom learning"βpretty impressive in my view.
Sarah Benskin retweeted
As GCSE and A-level exam results days loom, @matilda__martin reflects on the journey these cohorts have faced to reach the big day over the past four years β and asks leaders if a return to 2019 standards is fair
tes.com/magazine/analysis/seβ¦
Sarah Benskin retweeted
Start a staff T&L discussion in your school.
Pick an element of the Model for Great Teaching and ask:
"π―ππ ππ ππππ πππππππ πππππππ
ππ πππ ππππππππππ?"
Sarah Benskin retweeted
For middle leaders and HoDs
A blog on change management from the 1988 south west scout camp fancy dress runner up!
I'll be posting more over the summer so retweet and follow to make sure the algorithm allows you to see them and not just wall2wall crypto adam-robbins.com/2021/12/15/β¦
Sarah Benskin retweeted
NEW BLOG:
Formative assessment does not improve learning
emaths.co.uk/index.php/blog/β¦
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***π¨GIVEAWAYπ¨***
A trio of books π
Just retweet and like to enter π₯³
Sarah Benskin retweeted
We are currently recruiting for a number of teaching and support roles to join our fantastic team here at East Leake Academy.
To view all our current vacancies, please visit tes.com/jobs/employer/east-lβ¦
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Lots of opportunities at a great school π
We are currently recruiting for a number of teaching and support roles to join our fantastic team here at East Leake Academy.
To view all our current vacancies, please visit tes.com/jobs/employer/east-lβ¦
Sarah Benskin retweeted
Codifying culture in a school is defining this is how we do it here.
Clarify what it looks like βοΈ How does it link to your values?
Clear systems & routines βοΈ How do we implement it on a daily basis?
Consistency in implementation βοΈ How do we support colleagues?
Codify, clarify, clearly and consistently
If one or more of the four Cβs are blurred we end up with uncertainty. β at North West, England
Sarah Benskin retweeted
East Leake Academy is looking to appoint a talented, dynamic and ambitious Teacher of Physical Education with Assistant Head of Faculty responsibilities to the PE and expressive arts faculty.
For full details of this role, please visit bit.ly/3VNly4p
Sarah Benskin retweeted
π¨BLOG Novel experiences: do they help students learn?
I've often wondered why novel experiences seem to leave students remembering irrelevant details.
Take 5 mins to read why from a memory perspective and what it might mean for our teaching...
overpractised.wordpress.com/β¦
Sarah Benskin retweeted
What I like about this thread is the clear evidence of the careful consideration for implementing a new approach. It wasn't just send a text and tell them in registration it was a dry run and rehearsal. Expert leadership
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Of roughly 3500 schools in the UK, 1699 of them are looking for a Science teacher π¬ The recruitment & retention crisis continues. #edutwitter #teachertwitter
