Catherine Lock
@catherinelock.bsky.social
Director of Education, DEMAT.
Blimey! Also, I wonder where these schools are where under 7s are sitting on the carpet for 2 hours without moving…
Phonics causes constipation.
Heard it all now.
Heard it all now.
Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England and Wales
Well this is hardly surprising is it, with children from reception sat in front of bloody phonics and maths PPTs for hours on end 😫🙄
Well this is hardly surprising is it, with children from reception sat in front of bloody phonics and maths PPTs for hours on end 😫🙄
February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Blimey! Also, I wonder where these schools are where under 7s are sitting on the carpet for 2 hours without moving…
Reposted by Catherine Lock
Effective assessment systems should be honest and free from distortion—progress measures can compromise both. @jpembroke.bsky.social proposes tracking methods that generate better insights into school standards, especially for those needing extra support. Read it here: https://buff.ly/4jh0IWj
January 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Effective assessment systems should be honest and free from distortion—progress measures can compromise both. @jpembroke.bsky.social proposes tracking methods that generate better insights into school standards, especially for those needing extra support. Read it here: https://buff.ly/4jh0IWj
Also an onion bhaji… 😬🤭
January 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Also an onion bhaji… 😬🤭
Reposted by Catherine Lock
Lowering standards or simplifying curricula is 'a patronizing and dangerous attitude, cloaked as kindness, that assumes certain people are capable of less because of their race or background'. George W. Bush (NOT my favourite) called this the soft bigotry of low expectations. #EduSky
January 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lowering standards or simplifying curricula is 'a patronizing and dangerous attitude, cloaked as kindness, that assumes certain people are capable of less because of their race or background'. George W. Bush (NOT my favourite) called this the soft bigotry of low expectations. #EduSky
Errrm…. @stulock.bsky.social we’ve been properly outdone here!
Looks amazing, Jon. Have the best day x
Looks amazing, Jon. Have the best day x
December 24, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Errrm…. @stulock.bsky.social we’ve been properly outdone here!
Looks amazing, Jon. Have the best day x
Looks amazing, Jon. Have the best day x
Sweet vindication! Have never been able to get on board with constant (or even regular) water swigging. Haven’t shrivelled up yet! 😅
December 10, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Sweet vindication! Have never been able to get on board with constant (or even regular) water swigging. Haven’t shrivelled up yet! 😅
Me too. Or at least, I think it having realised there’s little point to saying it!
December 1, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Me too. Or at least, I think it having realised there’s little point to saying it!
This is a really interesting thread where @mrarobbins.bsky.social does some thinking about teacher motivation. Looking forward to hearing what else you come up with, Adam.
#EDUSKY Thread: Why deliberate practice and habituation might accidently lead to reduced teacher motivation.
There is a strange phenomena in teaching. In some cases new teachers join the profession and over a few years we teach them all the best ways to do things and they become amazing teachers...
There is a strange phenomena in teaching. In some cases new teachers join the profession and over a few years we teach them all the best ways to do things and they become amazing teachers...
December 1, 2024 at 5:47 PM
This is a really interesting thread where @mrarobbins.bsky.social does some thinking about teacher motivation. Looking forward to hearing what else you come up with, Adam.
All these are correct. 😉
November 25, 2024 at 3:06 PM
All these are correct. 😉
Reposted by Catherine Lock
CLOSES TOMORROW
Last chance to submit your evidence, views and experiences to the curriculum and assessment call for evidence.
Specific examples are particularly helpful, as well as specific justifications for adding, changing or removing.
All submissions welcome!
Last chance to submit your evidence, views and experiences to the curriculum and assessment call for evidence.
Specific examples are particularly helpful, as well as specific justifications for adding, changing or removing.
All submissions welcome!
Just a little nudge that the best way to have your views heard is to submit to the call for evidence.
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
November 21, 2024 at 9:09 PM
CLOSES TOMORROW
Last chance to submit your evidence, views and experiences to the curriculum and assessment call for evidence.
Specific examples are particularly helpful, as well as specific justifications for adding, changing or removing.
All submissions welcome!
Last chance to submit your evidence, views and experiences to the curriculum and assessment call for evidence.
Specific examples are particularly helpful, as well as specific justifications for adding, changing or removing.
All submissions welcome!
100% agree. She’s ace! 🌟🌟🌟
November 18, 2024 at 9:32 PM
100% agree. She’s ace! 🌟🌟🌟
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I couldn’t be happier or more grateful that our children’s future is in the hands and hearts of people like @ashleymartin26.bsky.social
A very special week in the company of restless, kind and thoughtful school leaders.
A very special week in the company of restless, kind and thoughtful school leaders.
Last week was one of my favourite weeks I’ve had in teaching. Learning from incredible school leaders and visiting some of the best schools in the country was so inspiring. I’ve loved discussing the visit with our amazing @leadeast100.bsky.social and the very brilliant @jonhutchinson.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
I couldn’t be happier or more grateful that our children’s future is in the hands and hearts of people like @ashleymartin26.bsky.social
A very special week in the company of restless, kind and thoughtful school leaders.
A very special week in the company of restless, kind and thoughtful school leaders.
*made a spelling mistake! What is wrong with me? 😳
October 28, 2024 at 10:19 AM
*made a spelling mistake! What is wrong with me? 😳
Stuart! I did a spelling mistake and you made it public! 😱
October 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Stuart! I did a spelling mistake and you made it public! 😱
❤️❤️❤️
This.
This was the shot I was hoping to get of Comet Atlas, with me standing on the stones of the Giant's Causeway. And last night I got the chance. The comet is fading fast, so I'm not sure I'd have had many other chances. Delighted this one worked out!
This was the shot I was hoping to get of Comet Atlas, with me standing on the stones of the Giant's Causeway. And last night I got the chance. The comet is fading fast, so I'm not sure I'd have had many other chances. Delighted this one worked out!
October 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
❤️❤️❤️
Reposted by Catherine Lock
It was a great privilege learning from @markmccourt.bsky.social yesterday in a preview of this day. If there are any spaces left for this I’d recommend you come and listen. Guaranteed to make you think deeply about primary maths education. @triciamoss.bsky.social @catherinelock.bsky.social
Calling all MAT CEOs, Directors of Education, and Directors of Mathematics with primaries.
I would like to invite you to attend this full day of CPD at which I will describe how to significantly improve standards in primary mathematics.
I’d love to see you there completemaths.com/elevate-math...
I would like to invite you to attend this full day of CPD at which I will describe how to significantly improve standards in primary mathematics.
I’d love to see you there completemaths.com/elevate-math...
Elevate Your Maths Teaching With LaSalle Education and DEMAT
completemaths.com
September 28, 2024 at 8:00 AM
It was a great privilege learning from @markmccourt.bsky.social yesterday in a preview of this day. If there are any spaces left for this I’d recommend you come and listen. Guaranteed to make you think deeply about primary maths education. @triciamoss.bsky.social @catherinelock.bsky.social
Yup. I’m with Ben on this.
September 23, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Yup. I’m with Ben on this.
I read this recently. It’s definitely stayed with me. V powerful.
September 16, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I read this recently. It’s definitely stayed with me. V powerful.
This is the most important point! ☝🏼 Talking at cross purposes often about this.
September 16, 2024 at 8:48 AM
This is the most important point! ☝🏼 Talking at cross purposes often about this.
Came here to say this! ☝🏼 It’s likely to be heavily weighted by sector.
Definitely think it’s crucial to plan own r/w/m lessons (with support from strong specialist background work e.g. mtp) but beyond that, using something pre-designed that you can adapt for your ch is a often life saver in primary.
Definitely think it’s crucial to plan own r/w/m lessons (with support from strong specialist background work e.g. mtp) but beyond that, using something pre-designed that you can adapt for your ch is a often life saver in primary.
September 16, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Came here to say this! ☝🏼 It’s likely to be heavily weighted by sector.
Definitely think it’s crucial to plan own r/w/m lessons (with support from strong specialist background work e.g. mtp) but beyond that, using something pre-designed that you can adapt for your ch is a often life saver in primary.
Definitely think it’s crucial to plan own r/w/m lessons (with support from strong specialist background work e.g. mtp) but beyond that, using something pre-designed that you can adapt for your ch is a often life saver in primary.
Cassie! Fine, both of you. Enjoy the cold. I’ll just be cosy over here with the very few sensible people in this thread.
a cat is laying on a dog bed in front of a fireplace
ALT: a cat is laying on a dog bed in front of a fireplace
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September 13, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Cassie! Fine, both of you. Enjoy the cold. I’ll just be cosy over here with the very few sensible people in this thread.