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Mike Downes (NPQLTD)

@mrdownesteach

Head of History at Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong I Former Head of PL I Former AH of T&L Learning I Cog Sci Enthusiast I Interested in instructional design

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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

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
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It was a pleasure to have hosted a PL session for 30 educators from the EiM education group. My session focused onĀ ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’ - aiming to bridge the gap between educational research and classroom practice. The session included: āœ… Creating an

It was a pleasure to have hosted a PL session for 30 educators from the EiM education group. My session focused onĀ ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’ - aiming to bridge the gap between educational research and classroom practice. The session included:

āœ… Creating an
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During the EiM Collaboration Group ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’ we facilitated our professional discussions using one-pagers focused on the different Dimensions of the Model for Great Teaching. Staff engaged in breakout rooms to tackle key questions on Dimension 1 –

During the EiM Collaboration Group ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’ we facilitated our professional discussions using one-pagers focused on the different Dimensions of the Model for Great Teaching. Staff engaged in breakout rooms to tackle key questions on Dimension 1 –
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This week, our EiM Collaboration Group came together for insightful discussions on ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment. We used this D2 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations to create a collaborative

This week, our EiM Collaboration Group came together for insightful discussions on ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment. We used this D2 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations to create a collaborative
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Earlier this week, our EiM Collaboration Group came together to discuss ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 3: Maximising opportunities to learn. We used this D3 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations on managing the behaviour and activities of

Earlier this week, our EiM Collaboration Group came together to discuss ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 3: Maximising opportunities to learn. We used this D3 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations on managing the behaviour and activities of
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On Monday, our EiM Collaboration Group came together to discuss ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking. We used this D4 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations on how great teachers should present content and activities

On Monday, our EiM Collaboration Group came together to discuss ā€˜The GTT: From Principles to Practice’, focusing on Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking. We used this D4 one-pager to facilitate meaningful conversations on how great teachers should present content and activities
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WHY INQUIRY-BASED APPROACHES HARM STUDENTS’ LEARNING 🧵A thread translating John Sweller’s key insights from his 2021 paper into practical takeaways. āš ļø SPOILER: Explicit instruction isn’t just more efficient—it’s essential. cis.org.au/wp-content/upl…

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Rarely post here any more but waahhhhhhhh! After months of researching, writing and revising, my book with Efraim Lerner, "Change Starts Here," is now available for pre-sale! Me and Efraim started writing early last year. Our aim was to explore how schools could approach change

Rarely post here any more but waahhhhhhhh!

After months of researching, writing and revising, my book with <a href="/efraimlerner/">Efraim Lerner</a>, "Change Starts Here," is now available for pre-sale!  Me and Efraim started writing early last year. Our aim was to explore how schools could approach change
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In our final Education in Motion Collaboration Group, we focused on ā€˜Feedback from the most important people’, hearing directly from the voices that matter most: our students, our peers, and ourselves: 1ļøāƒ£ Student Feedback: The GTT student surveys provided invaluable insights

In our final Education in Motion Collaboration Group, we focused on ā€˜Feedback from the most important people’, hearing directly from the voices that matter most: our students, our peers, and ourselves:

1ļøāƒ£ Student Feedback: The GTT student surveys provided invaluable insights
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šŸŽˆTurning the big 4-0 today! To celebrate, I’m giving you 40% off your first month/year of āš—ļøDistillED+—packed with evidence-informed resources and practical tools for busy teachers and PD leads… Offer ends 13 July! šŸŽ‰ LINK bit.ly/44smWj6

šŸŽˆTurning the big 4-0 today! To celebrate, I’m giving you 40% off your first month/year of āš—ļøDistillED+—packed with evidence-informed resources and practical tools for busy teachers and PD leads… Offer ends 13 July! šŸŽ‰

LINK bit.ly/44smWj6