Mike Straker (@mstrakertep) 's Twitter Profile
Mike Straker

@mstrakertep

Christian | Dad | Educational Psychologist @ucledpsych | Owner of too many books

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British Psychological Society (@bpsofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Education of thousands more children at risk of reaching crisis point due to workforce crisis. Dr Gavin Morgan BPS DECP chair spoke to us in response to our recent survey of educational psychologists. Because #PsychologyMatters: statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-asse…

BPS DECP (@decpofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested in a career in Educational Psychology? British Psychological Society Division of Educational and Child Psychology is hosting a FREE online event where you can find out about the role & training routes. 📆Be there on 12th October Register free till 11.10.24: bps.org.uk/event/decp-pre…

Mind (@mindcharity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 Take that first step to getting help. Save and share this post and help us make sure there’s no mind left behind. You could also try 👇 PAPYRUS Hopeline: 0800 068 4141 Text SHOUT 85258 Shout Samaritans CALM The Mix

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 Take that first step to getting help.

Save and share this post and help us make sure there’s no mind left behind.

You could also try 👇

<a href="/PAPYRUS_Charity/">PAPYRUS</a>  Hopeline: 0800 068 4141

Text SHOUT 85258 <a href="/GiveUsAShout/">Shout</a> 

<a href="/samaritans/">Samaritans</a> <a href="/theCALMzone/">CALM</a> <a href="/TheMixUK/">The Mix</a>
British Psychological Society (@bpsofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can we meet the mental health needs of children with special educational needs following COVID-19? A free EFPA webinar on the 7 Nov 24 Register now: efpa.eu/webinar-meetin…

How can we meet the mental health needs of children with special educational needs following COVID-19?

A free <a href="/EFPA_EuroPsy/">EFPA</a> webinar on the 7 Nov 24

Register now: efpa.eu/webinar-meetin…
Surrey Educational Psychology (@surreyeps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Throughout September we showcased five infographics created by our service, which covered some key theories and interventions commonly used by EPs. We resume the series this week with a focus on Executive Functioning, a set of skills that shape how we learn and how we behave.

Throughout September we showcased five infographics created by our service, which covered some key theories and interventions commonly used by EPs. 

We resume the series this week with a focus on Executive Functioning, a set of skills that shape how we learn and how we behave.
Place2Be (@place2be) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have now launched our schools pack for Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week 2025, filled with exciting activities and tips for the whole school community! Click the link below to download these free resources today 💛 childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/schools/

We have now launched our schools pack for Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week 2025, filled with exciting activities and tips for the whole school community! 

Click the link below to download these free resources today 💛 
childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/schools/
BPS DECP (@decpofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Educational & Child Psychology is delighted to announce its latest special edition. Intersectional Identities: Education, Psychology and Social Justice Part One It’s full of brilliant articles. You can read it here: explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpsecp… #twittereps British Psychological Society

Educational &amp; Child Psychology is delighted to announce its latest special edition.

Intersectional Identities: Education, Psychology and Social Justice Part One

It’s full of brilliant articles.

You can read it here: explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpsecp…

#twittereps <a href="/BPSOfficial/">British Psychological Society</a>
Surrey Educational Psychology (@surreyeps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you a lunchtime supervisor in a mainstream English primary school? Or do you employ or work with lunchtime supervisors? Can you help our trainee EP Gemma with her doctoral research?app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/lunchtim… or scan the QR code to take part.

Are you a lunchtime supervisor in a mainstream English primary school? Or do you employ or work with lunchtime supervisors? Can you help our trainee EP Gemma with her doctoral research?app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/lunchtim… or scan the QR code to take part.
Dr Cath Lowther (@cathlowther) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Along the way, we seem to have rather mislaid the idea that education is also about ensuring that the maximum number of children and young people are confident, well rounded – and happy.' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Vexatious complaints Over the last few weeks there have been multiple reports regarding the Mossbourne Federation schools in Hackney. Reports from teachers, from ex-pupils and from parents. All talk about an atmosphere of fear, which teachers say was created deliberately and

Emily♡ (@itsemilykaty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Autism and ADHD Book Guide - for children and young people! 📚 Many of these books have been a source of comfort for me, and I hope they may be just as valuable for someone else too. Note: I have done my best to check the suitability of these books for different ages, but if

Autism and ADHD Book Guide - for children and young people! 📚 

Many of these books have been a source of comfort for me, and I hope they may be just as valuable for someone else too. 

Note: I have done my best to check the suitability of these books for different ages, but if
Tim Surma (@timsurma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to tell the world that our open access book "Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival" is released. Freely available to anyone passionate about curriculum design and the teaching of complex cognitive skills. Grateful to work with such amazing people!

Proud to tell the world that our open access book "Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival" is released. Freely available to anyone passionate about curriculum design and the teaching of complex cognitive skills. Grateful to work with such amazing people!
Melernie Meheux (@drmelmeheux) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mike Straker at the BPS DECP TEP conference, explaining bibliotherapy and the emotional and psychological benefits of reading to explore emotions in primary aged children British Psychological Society #DECPTEP2025 Mike Straker

Mike Straker at the <a href="/DECPOfficial/">BPS DECP</a> TEP conference, explaining bibliotherapy and the emotional and psychological benefits of reading to explore emotions in primary aged children <a href="/BPSOfficial/">British Psychological Society</a> #DECPTEP2025 <a href="/mstrakertep/">Mike Straker</a>
Sue Cowley (@sue_cowley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and retweet to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. Link to find out more about the book below. #freebie #giveaway

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and retweet to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. Link to find out more about the book below. #freebie #giveaway
BPS DECP (@decpofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“It's all kind of an imperfect storm…Because schools weren't getting the advice early enough…because we weren't able to find the early intervention, these problems became entrenched & really tough for schools to manage” send-network.co.uk/posts/ep-workf… British Psychological Society #psychologymatters

Sirius White (@theantidote666) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Before ResearchEd, Geoff Petty was one of the strongest advocates for evidence-based teaching, but his approach was fundamentally different. He did not treat research as a rigid set of instructions to be followed without question. Instead, he saw it as a starting point for

Association of Educational Psychologists (@aepsychologists) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This article on consultation policies in LA EP services is another great example of the varied, high quality research published in our journal, Educational Psychology in Practice - with practical applications for services. #TwitterEPs @tandfpsychology tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Kirsten Colquhoun (Col-hoon) (@kirstcolquhoun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉Hooray! 🎉 Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum is officially out today! To celebrate, I’m giving away three free copies. Simply like or share this post to enter, winners will be announced on Friday 18th July.

🎉Hooray! 🎉 

Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum is officially out today!

To celebrate, I’m giving away three free copies.

Simply like or share this post to enter, winners will be announced on Friday 18th July.