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Joined January 2021
A Thread on Handwriting… Over the past 2 years, I have paid more attention to the way handwriting is taught than at any other point in my career. Handwriting seemed a fairly simple thing that pupils would just pick up with a few lessons on letter formation. I was wrong! Here are some things I think about now that I didn’t always consider before…
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☝️ Dylan Wiliam said Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. Here is a one-page summary of some key points & practical strategies to consider. 👊 Feel free to grab a HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics
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When people say behaviour management is about ‘building relationships’, there’s some truth to that, but it’s *how* to build relationships that trainees need to know. Without that, it’s useless advice. Not wrong, just useless.
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Great resource here for all staff.
☝️ Dylan Wiliam said Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. Here is a one-page summary of some key points & practical strategies to consider. 👊 Feel free to grab a HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics
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***🚨GIVEAWAY🚨*** To celebrate the upcoming release of my new book 📖 I’m giving away a copy. Just retweet and like this post to enter! 😊 #PowerfulQuestioning
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Our aim is to help & support schools to develop a Knowledge-rich curriculum & build a remarkable school culture. We also run the expert-packed year-long Exemplary Leadership Programme @ExemplaryLP. Applications for the 2023-24 cohort open soon.....
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Teachers often think they have higher standards than they do. Teachers with low standards undermine their colleagues. I understand why they might lower standards. It’s to survive in environment where kids in control. But lowering standards never the answer.
Unless you define with precision what you mean by ‘high expectations,’ you’re leaving gaps for others to fill. Ambiguity breeds chaos (ABC), & schools thrive when there is certainty, consistency & simplicity.
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Was going to write a to-do list in prep for my SENDCO time tomorrow but decided to do a reverse - a “what I’ve already done list”. Amazing for my well-being to see how far I’ve come in 6 weeks 💪🏼♥️ we need to focus on what we have done rather than what’s still to do sometimes!
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WIN BOOKS! It’s #NationalStorytellingWeek – time to celebrate the power of stories! #Giveaway #Reading To win, simply RT, follow @OpenUni_Rfp & tell us what you’re doing! Winner drawn Friday 3rd 🎉🥳👏🙌🎉🥳
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Nicola 😊 retweeted
New Blog Post and Thread: Building trust and rapport with students outside the classroom Here are some thoughts about a positive, thriving culture between students and staff in schools 🧵 pocketwisdom.blog/2023/01/28… #edublogshare
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It's that time of year again... I have *two* copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away. Simply *retweet this tweet* for your chance to win a copy. Good luck!
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*Leadership* ‘The standard you walk past is the standard you accept’ This is so important for all levels of leadership in schools. Model this to colleagues when walking the school When leaders accept standards against the school expectations it weakens the culture – at Northwich, England
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The idea that ' we shouldn't ask students questions because it will provoke anxiety' assumes that students cannot cope with being asked things, which makes it more likely they never learn to cope with it.
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Task completion is a poor proxy for learning; this is something I wished I'd known in my early years of teaching. Here is a one-pager I have created for @PepsMccrea, summarising his notion of Backwards Planning.
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Anyone fancy a ☀️FREE COPY☀️ of this? RT this post to win a free copy of our new book The Extended Mind - In Action written by me, @olicav and @MrGoodwin23 Winner announced May 20th
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Happy half-term! We're giving away four more edu-books! 📚 For a chance to win: 1) Retweet this tweet ♻️ 2) Follow us (if you're not already) 👉 You have until 6pm on Saturday 30 October to enter, when one winner will be chosen at random! Good luck! #TTRadio
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Nicola 😊 retweeted
Love this! Be done with those moodhoovers. Be the 2% that spreads sunshine all the time!
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Good morning #teacher5oclockclub 'Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.' I like this one. We can be stronger than we think. Have a great Wednesday good #edutwitter people🙏
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