Many schools use icypole sticks as a core technique for questioning. This aims to increase engagement, accountability to learning, and spread of participation. It can work well, but here's why we should think critically about the practice. (1/12)

🧵TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF BOYS IN THE CLASSROOM: A 2018 Study 🧵 Stumbled upon a study from 2018 which examines Primary teachers' perceptions of boys in the classroom. Here's a summary 👇

Really enjoyed working with colleagues from North East LEP to survey primary school teachers across England about what career-related learning looks like in their schools. You can read more about it in this blog post.

💡 New case study from CAPE Collaboration Fund: awardee Carol Davenport from Northumbria Uni worked with North East LEP to develop a policy briefing with goals to inform education policy to support young people to make appropriately informed career choices Read: bit.ly/careers-school

Once again, a clear example of tech companies that 'move fast and break things' - this time university examinations. Back to examination by oral exam for all?

Come and join the conversation on 10th of September for a conference on Next steps for careers guidance in England’s schools and post-16 settings with #WEDFEVENTS. Speakers include Carol Davenport @nutem_uk! Find out more: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/Car…

Well, today's wordle seems quite appropriate.

Carol Davenport explores the concept of approaches to STEAM and speaks of the importance of equally valuing STEM and the Arts #POPSConf24 LJMUAbsoluteChemistry Northumbria Uni @ljmu_ceres

CAPE have published a new report! "Growing a university policy engagement function: towards better models, methods and measures of success". Learn how to build a more sustained, strategy and university-wide approach to policy engagement. ⬇️ bit.ly/university-pol……

Looking for resources to give students a better understanding of scientific jobs and what they involve? Read this from Carol Davenport 👇 edu.rsc.org/feature/showca… #iteachchem #edutwitter #scienceteachers

Come and join the conversation on 10th of September for a conference on Next steps for careers guidance in England’s schools and post-16 settings with #WEDFEVENTS! Speakers include Carol Davenport @nutem_uk! Find out more: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/Car…

Lovely stained glass gate at Ruskin Glass Centre. For the Love of Gates

The weekly round-up! Showcase science careers and inspire students with NUSTEM’s STEM Person of the Week and Carol Davenport's role models ▶ edu.rsc.org/feature/showca… Check out David Read's teaching tips on representations ▶ edu.rsc.org/education-rese… #STEMed #sciencetwitter

New paper with the dream team Dr Pam Birtill Dr. Richard Harris. We describe how we developed the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum with QAA Kerr Castle, to try help students to navigate the language of Higher Ed 📰Paper: osotl.org/index.php/osot… 🔗Guide: qaa.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#5800000…

I would be very interested to see the breakdown in responses by phase - I suspect there are more primary teachers in the 'agree' categories. Teacher Tapp

Funny to think the amazing behemoth that is researchED starting as a late night twitter conversation between Tom Bennett OBE, Sam Freedman and others over a decade ago. Proud to have played even a small part in the story.

Thank you Carol Davenport @nutem_uk Alex Hughes and attendees for joining #WEDFEVENTS in speaking and being a part of this conference! Click the link to check out more of our upcoming conferences: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference-dia…

A great meeting today with Grace and Nic SEERIH discussing our Engineering session STEM Learning Annual Conf 6th November. Follow the link to see more/get your ticket! Amazing speakers include Prof Leigh Hoath (she/her) Prof Sarah Earle Carol Davenport Kathryn Horan CSciTeach and more! stem.org.uk/primary-scienc…

Patterns in the Park is the perfect card game for all ages. What connections will you spot? Boost creativity, problem-solving and communication skills

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