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Dr Megan Dixon: teacher, leader and researcher. PhD, Psychology. All things education and research - literacy, English, research into practice, curriculum, SEND. TES columnist. Based in the UK. Often in school, reading. https://meganjanedixon.co.uk

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · May 8

On the back of this article- a thread of useful places for schools/teachers who are interested in finding out more… as I say, this has been a serious issue for a long time… it would be powerful to get a serious handle on it (with obvious impact on ed outcomes).

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’

The number of children with speech and language challenges is soaring. And not all of these pupils have SEND. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how in-school intervention is possible - and highly effe...

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 5h

It’s the lying bit that is problematic for me….

DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 6h

Indeed.
It really isn’t that hard. 😊

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 19h

When you come at inclusion via the early years idea of creating an 'enabling environment' then what happens is that you adapt the setting to suit the children rather than trying to adapt the children to suit the setting.

'The child is not for the school; the school is for the child." #EduSky

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 7h

Really important thread here.
Let’s acknowledge all involved.
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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 9d

As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)

Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 11h

A man born in Pretoria, 1971, left for Canada in 1989, might want to wind his neck in (though apartheid South Africa was not necessarily too traumatic place for those who could benefit from apartheid if could manage to resist being too troubled by the racist principles of the state and society)

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Lisa Archibald @larchiba.bsky.social · 12h

With a better-late-than-never mindset, I've just listened to Aiofe Gallagher's 2024 Dorothy Bishop DLD lecture. So many good points about listening to children (adults are bad at it) & their right to be a part of decisions about their lives. #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social · 12h

Even when told about DLD lots of people don't seem to get what it is. And so we asked the experts, people with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). One young person said DLD was 'trying to learn, but the words won't click.'
How do you explain DLD to others?
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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Moor House Research & Training Institute @moorhouseinstitute.com · 11h

🚨 Only 6 days until #DLDday 💜💛

Today we're sharing @radld.bsky.social ambassador, Shelbi's, brilliant "You can't see DLD" video.

We challenge you to share this with one person you think may never have heard of #DLD.

#DevLangDis #YouCantSeeDLD #DLDAwareness

youtu.be/R7Wd1X-RAek?...

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GONZO the Ghoastly 👻 @gonzo.bsky.social · 1d

Goodemorning Gonzobongos! Wel, apparenty tha Nobel Committy doznot giv awardes to ca'ats becawse i didnot git one but its FINE, relly.. .

Orange and white cat, slightly disgruntled. He says, "Good morning Gonzobongos! Well, apparently the Nobel Committee doesn't give awards to cats because I didn't get one, but it's fine, really."

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Richard J Hewitt @richardjhewitt.bsky.social · 1d

Sensible advice which I try to follow

Donald Szlosek @dszlosek.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent advice on paper review:

1. Peer reviewers are volunteers.

2. Map all comments to actions.

3. Address all comments.

4. Focus on improving your paper, instead of arguing.

5. Rarely, and only with strong defense, say no.

6. Don’t take things personally.

7. Avoid recreational revisions.

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 12h

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Why aren’t they seeking out and reading books/publications written by the cognitive scientists themselves?

I see this in literacy all the time- loads of books written by teachers with opinions are always encouraged/shared.

But books by actual scientists, who may contradictNah… won’t bother.

DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 12h

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A Saturday thought….
It is fascinating how people who are caught up with #cogsci and like to share the odd paper published by the APA do not seek out or share publications by cognitive scientists who do not confirm their biases…

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 12h

Alternatively, you can read all about it from the experimental psychologists who are internationally respected for studying reading comprehension. 🤷‍♀️

The real cogsci. 😊

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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 1d

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) exists in every language, but identification requires care as it can be both over and under identified.
Speaking multiple languages does not cause DLD!
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 18h

As someone who thinks about standards of evidence for detecting research misconduct, I found this lecture by Frederick Schauer on his 2022 book The Proof very thought-provoking. He approaches it from perspective of a lawyer looking at use of evidence in everyday life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB6q...

‘The Proof’ With Frederick Schauer

YouTube video by University of Virginia School of Law

www.youtube.com

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Janet @janetsouthcoast.bsky.social · 1d

Snuffing out the joy, reducing progress as there is no pleasure, no entry into the worlds that stories can provide. Those with more privilege will get that joy elsewhere.

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed. It is a social and cultural act. It is central to how society is constructed and navigated. It is one of the most powerful forms of exclusion from society.

It makes me mad that it is used as an ideological and political football.

Our children deserve better. Everyone deserves better

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Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Teaching Reading is also about bringing kids to understand there is a value in being able to read. It’s about realising that funny stories, crazy poems and journeys of imagination and fantasy are contained in books. If all they experience is the chore of chanting at letters, that value is not there

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1d

I think the term “knowledge-rich” was pushed in later as core-knowledge curricula was published in the UK.

I find it similar to the “cogsci” movement- where language is used to exclude,

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Myfanwy Edwards @myf1990.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s a shame there isn’t also a critical look at what that has ended up actually meaning- often knowledge stripped back, artificially sequenced, restricted knowledge and also poorly received by several disciplines

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Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social · 1d

Re-reading the curriculum and assessment review's interim report, ready for final report's publication soon. Int that, while interim report states that 2011-13 curriculum review "aimed to create a curriculum that was 'knowledge-rich'", the term "knowledge-rich" didn't feature in 2011 framing doc.

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1d

I am so surprised it is actually happening…
Remember all the concern about teachers being filmed etc during COVID…

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Rebecca Tickell @rebeccatickell.bsky.social · 1d

Just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should.

That is all.

Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.

I’d like to see the risk assessment.

#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI

*Unlimited? Free?

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 1d

Exclusive: Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school

Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below

schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...

'Deepfake' teacher avatars to help pupils catch up

Academy trust staff to use AI generator to introduce resources for pupils returning to school

schoolsweek.co.uk

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British Psychological Society @bpsofficial.bsky.social · 1d

For #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re highlighting Prof Mark Wetherell’s research on how the body responds to stress.

Discover the longer-term consequences of stress: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/bear-necessities-stress?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bpsofficial.bsky.social&utm_campaign=PsychMagRD

Photo of Mark Wetherell giving a presentation.

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1d

She is right! 😂