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✨NEW… AN ETHIC OF EXCELLENCE by Ron Berger champions a culture of craftsmanship and pride in student work. This one-page poster distils Berger’s transformative ideas, summarising practical insights for inspiring excellence in the classroom. 🫵 REPOST and download a FREE HQ

Here is the second visual SEND summary Amjad Ali and I have created based on chapter 2 of amzn.eu/d/hw6OtSQ This covers low effort (for the teacher), high impact strategies for reading, listening, writing and time management. HQ PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1XbglOt…

A small summary of the Science Of Learning programme taught to students in year 10 at DCSPD. There is an emphasis upon learning the theory and trialing strategies so that students can identify high utility strategies to use in their studies. dropbox.com/scl/fi/uwqma4g…

A great resource and a reminder of excellent strategies that can assist for not just SEND students, but all students in our classrooms

Here is the first chapter summary, excellent work

Session 4 at researchED was Mike Downes (NPQLTD) on ‘Using the GTT to create a Metacognitive Cycle of Learning’. RP if you would like a copy of the summary of the session Evidence Based Education Robert Coe Stuart Kime FCCT Featuring the great work on metacognition by Jennifer Webb EEF

Session 5 at @researchED1was 'Oracies not Oracy’ by Clare Sealy . The key takeaway was that it is essential to adapt and contextualise oracy strategies within subject-specific domains to ensure effective impact. RP if you would like a copy Tom Bennett OBE Hélène Galdin-O'Shea #rED24

Last part of my half term break with Rachael Thornton doing a sunrise hike up Mount Batur in Bali. Going back to work tomorrow fully recharged and ready for the busy term ahead.

Good to visual to tackle the misconception that schemas and mental models are the same. Whilst related terms, schemas focus upon the schematic knowledge, where as mental models are process based.

Learning Is Addictive (But In A Good Way) When a learner frequently experiences success and the associated dopamine release, the brain's reward system becomes highly engaged. 3starlearningexperiences.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/lea…

A summary of my key takeaways from Peps session at researchED. The pdf can be found here dropbox.com/scl/fi/2f3dlfn…

A sumamry of Alex Quigley's session at researchED with powerful remidners to anticpate failures and strategies to optimise learning. dropbox.com/scl/fi/o47naeg…

Foster collaboration, encourage communication, and make use of Retrieval Practice With Think, Pair, Share 🧠👭🗣️ Here's a blog (and a graphic based on Jamie Clark's) on it 👇 bit.ly/3ZWj5bS

Folding Frenzy is still one of my favourite revision strategies, brining together evidence -informed ideas in a portable way. Shout out to Greg Thornton Simon Beale for this great strategy! dropbox.com/scl/fi/hd5pfqm…

Merry Christmas from New Zealand Edutwitter. Hope you have a great time with your families today. Rachael Thornton.

Happy Lunar New Year from Western Australia Rachael Thornton. Wishing you all the best in the year of the snake.

I am pleased to announce that I have just been awarded an NPQ for Leading Teacher Development from the DfE. All the hard work throughout the course has finally paid off. Excited to see how I can apply the knowledge and skills that I learned moving forward

Great to connect with Psychology teachers across the FOBISIA network today! Loved sharing how we embed retrieval practice and exploring shared strategies to better support our students.

Really enjoyed speaking to Kognity about the new Psychology curriculum changes for first teaching August 2025. You can here a teaser of the podcast episode here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/hme5m8b…

Really proud of my wife Rachael Thornton speaking in a Kognity Podcast about the new IBDP Pychology curriculum that is starting in August.