Jeanette Breen
@jettybe3.bsky.social
Educator with Templestowe Heights PS
Part of the No More Marking team
Passionate about quality PD
The What Works Series, The Writing Network Think Forward Educators
Part of the No More Marking team
Passionate about quality PD
The What Works Series, The Writing Network Think Forward Educators
Think Forward Educators hosting a series with @carlhendrick.substack.com not to be missed!
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February 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Think Forward Educators hosting a series with @carlhendrick.substack.com not to be missed!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Discussing marking & written feedback from @daisychristo.bsky.social
From experience:
-students don’t respond to it
-it’s more work for teachers than learners
-parent expectations make it hard to let go
Is there a more effective way?
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/but-my-stu...
From experience:
-students don’t respond to it
-it’s more work for teachers than learners
-parent expectations make it hard to let go
Is there a more effective way?
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/but-my-stu...
But my students like written comments...
Feedback that is accurate, helpful, and doesn't ruin your Sunday evening
substack.nomoremarking.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Discussing marking & written feedback from @daisychristo.bsky.social
From experience:
-students don’t respond to it
-it’s more work for teachers than learners
-parent expectations make it hard to let go
Is there a more effective way?
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/but-my-stu...
From experience:
-students don’t respond to it
-it’s more work for teachers than learners
-parent expectations make it hard to let go
Is there a more effective way?
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/but-my-stu...
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Latest from us: Feedback should be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
There's a lot of effort going into producing AI-generated comments on student writing.
But even the very best written comments are not great at helping students improve.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/ai-feedbac...
There's a lot of effort going into producing AI-generated comments on student writing.
But even the very best written comments are not great at helping students improve.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/ai-feedbac...
Feedback: a thermometer or a thermostat?
When accuracy isn't useful
substack.nomoremarking.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Latest from us: Feedback should be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
There's a lot of effort going into producing AI-generated comments on student writing.
But even the very best written comments are not great at helping students improve.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/ai-feedbac...
There's a lot of effort going into producing AI-generated comments on student writing.
But even the very best written comments are not great at helping students improve.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/ai-feedbac...
January 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
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For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
January 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
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Comparative Judgement is a proven way of assessing writing reliably without a rubric.
If you're thinking "how is that possible" then join our webinar on 3 February at 4pm, take part in some demo judging of real Y5 & Y7 writing, and find out!
https://buff.ly/3YzOgav
If you're thinking "how is that possible" then join our webinar on 3 February at 4pm, take part in some demo judging of real Y5 & Y7 writing, and find out!
https://buff.ly/3YzOgav
January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Comparative Judgement is a proven way of assessing writing reliably without a rubric.
If you're thinking "how is that possible" then join our webinar on 3 February at 4pm, take part in some demo judging of real Y5 & Y7 writing, and find out!
https://buff.ly/3YzOgav
If you're thinking "how is that possible" then join our webinar on 3 February at 4pm, take part in some demo judging of real Y5 & Y7 writing, and find out!
https://buff.ly/3YzOgav
What has No More Marking discovered in testing the capacity of AI in assessment?
LLMs have some usefulness but they cannot as yet operate independently. Newsflash-humans still needed!
Study by @nomoremarking.bsky.social & @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/superintel...
LLMs have some usefulness but they cannot as yet operate independently. Newsflash-humans still needed!
Study by @nomoremarking.bsky.social & @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/superintel...
Superintelligent judges
Can AI models judge as well as humans?
substack.nomoremarking.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
What has No More Marking discovered in testing the capacity of AI in assessment?
LLMs have some usefulness but they cannot as yet operate independently. Newsflash-humans still needed!
Study by @nomoremarking.bsky.social & @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/superintel...
LLMs have some usefulness but they cannot as yet operate independently. Newsflash-humans still needed!
Study by @nomoremarking.bsky.social & @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/superintel...
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Out today: a new episode of the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast in which I talk about my new book, Beyond the Science of Reading, & the connections between the science of reading & the science of learning.
It was a great conversation!
literacypodcast.com/podcast?podc...
It was a great conversation!
literacypodcast.com/podcast?podc...
Episodes | literacypodcast
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy is a podcast for educators interested in learning more about the science of reading, knowledge building, and high-quality curriculum! Join Melissa and Lori as they tackl...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Out today: a new episode of the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast in which I talk about my new book, Beyond the Science of Reading, & the connections between the science of reading & the science of learning.
It was a great conversation!
literacypodcast.com/podcast?podc...
It was a great conversation!
literacypodcast.com/podcast?podc...
Get 2 in case someone borrows it!
I reference this constantly
@drchendrick.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social
I reference this constantly
@drchendrick.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social
🥳Right now you can get 30% off the 2nd edition of our book
@P_A_Kirschner - Use code: EYS30 - Offer ends December 20th 🎉🎄
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@P_A_Kirschner - Use code: EYS30 - Offer ends December 20th 🎉🎄
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December 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Get 2 in case someone borrows it!
I reference this constantly
@drchendrick.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social
I reference this constantly
@drchendrick.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social
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The #ENUTeacherEdAdventBlogPost Day 9
Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by @daisychristo.bsky.social
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Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by @daisychristo.bsky.social
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Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on
What can we learn from widespread dissatisfaction with the Curriculum for Excellence?
substack.nomoremarking.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:01 AM
The #ENUTeacherEdAdventBlogPost Day 9
Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-...
Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by @daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-...
‘Even if perfection or perfect happiness isn’t possible, it’s still worth trying to improve – and it’s still worth trying to improve VAR.’
I know little about this in the sporting context but it occurred to me that you could replace ‘VAR’ with pretty much anything.
I know little about this in the sporting context but it occurred to me that you could replace ‘VAR’ with pretty much anything.
Me in this week's Spectator. The misery of hope, and the despair of knowing things could be better.
https://buff.ly/3ZaTcTX
https://buff.ly/3ZaTcTX
December 2, 2024 at 10:29 AM
‘Even if perfection or perfect happiness isn’t possible, it’s still worth trying to improve – and it’s still worth trying to improve VAR.’
I know little about this in the sporting context but it occurred to me that you could replace ‘VAR’ with pretty much anything.
I know little about this in the sporting context but it occurred to me that you could replace ‘VAR’ with pretty much anything.
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
Why does technology work in cricket & rugby so much better than VAR in football?
What if it's not to do with VAR, but with fan culture instead.
Is there a quantity theory of grievance - a fixed amount of anger regardless of how good the decisions are?
www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
What if it's not to do with VAR, but with fan culture instead.
Is there a quantity theory of grievance - a fixed amount of anger regardless of how good the decisions are?
www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
How to fix VAR
What if human misery is a bit like the outrage of football fans? What if there is a fixed amount of it around?
www.spectator.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Why does technology work in cricket & rugby so much better than VAR in football?
What if it's not to do with VAR, but with fan culture instead.
Is there a quantity theory of grievance - a fixed amount of anger regardless of how good the decisions are?
www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
What if it's not to do with VAR, but with fan culture instead.
Is there a quantity theory of grievance - a fixed amount of anger regardless of how good the decisions are?
www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
Free webinar for schools in Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday!
Participate in a Comparative Judgement demonstration, then see the results, and find out about all that is on offer with a subscription to No More Marking's projects.
🇦🇺🇳🇿
Participate in a Comparative Judgement demonstration, then see the results, and find out about all that is on offer with a subscription to No More Marking's projects.
🇦🇺🇳🇿
Australian & New Zealand schools -
If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
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If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
nomoremarking.com/events?country…
No More Marking
https://nomoremarking.com/events?country…
November 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Free webinar for schools in Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday!
Participate in a Comparative Judgement demonstration, then see the results, and find out about all that is on offer with a subscription to No More Marking's projects.
🇦🇺🇳🇿
Participate in a Comparative Judgement demonstration, then see the results, and find out about all that is on offer with a subscription to No More Marking's projects.
🇦🇺🇳🇿
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
Key line: ‘For this reform to work, what would be needed was a national curriculum that was a) slimmer and b) more specific about the detail and order of topics to be taught. This would undoubtedly be controversial, but it might also lead to some of the impressive reading score gains.’
An older post from us - three suggestions for Sats reform.
We'll have more on this soon!
We'll have more on this soon!
Three suggestions for SATs reform
It's all about trade-offs
substack.nomoremarking.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Key line: ‘For this reform to work, what would be needed was a national curriculum that was a) slimmer and b) more specific about the detail and order of topics to be taught. This would undoubtedly be controversial, but it might also lead to some of the impressive reading score gains.’
Some thoughts on neat vs legible handwriting, the physiological effects & presentation bias with @mralmonded.bsky.social & Kieren Mackle
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Why is teaching handwriting so difficult and what can we do about it?
Podcast Episode · Thinking Deeply about Primary Education · 29/06/2024 · 53m
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November 28, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Some thoughts on neat vs legible handwriting, the physiological effects & presentation bias with @mralmonded.bsky.social & Kieren Mackle
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
Australian & New Zealand schools -
If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
nomoremarking.com/events?country…
If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
nomoremarking.com/events?country…
No More Marking
https://nomoremarking.com/events?country…
November 26, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Australian & New Zealand schools -
If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
nomoremarking.com/events?country…
If you’re interested in assessing writing with greater reliability join the free webinar with Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking to try out Comparative Judgement.
Tuesday Dec 3 @ 4pm
@daisychristo.bsky.social
nomoremarking.com/events?country…
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I will be discussing the results of our first oracy assessment in more detail with @claresealy.bsky.social on Tuesday at 4pm. All NMM subscribers can register for the webinar for free here.
hub2.nomoremarking.com/trainingVideos
hub2.nomoremarking.com/trainingVideos
This term we've been working with 40 schools on using Comparative Judgement to assess oracy.
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
November 24, 2024 at 5:48 PM
I will be discussing the results of our first oracy assessment in more detail with @claresealy.bsky.social on Tuesday at 4pm. All NMM subscribers can register for the webinar for free here.
hub2.nomoremarking.com/trainingVideos
hub2.nomoremarking.com/trainingVideos
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
This term we've been working with 40 schools on using Comparative Judgement to assess oracy.
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
November 24, 2024 at 5:45 PM
This term we've been working with 40 schools on using Comparative Judgement to assess oracy.
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
The first set of results are now out - you can read about them here.
blog.nomoremarking.com/assessing-or...
We assessed students from Years 4 - 9 and the top score went to a Year 6!
Our next Comparative Judgement information webinar for 🇦🇺 & 🇳🇿is Dec 3 4:30pm with @daisychristo.bsky.social
Sign up here - www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
Sign up here - www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
No More Marking
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November 25, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Our next Comparative Judgement information webinar for 🇦🇺 & 🇳🇿is Dec 3 4:30pm with @daisychristo.bsky.social
Sign up here - www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
Sign up here - www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
Thrilled to be part of another successful What Works Series showcasing maths.
For teachers, by teachers
@brunoreddy.bsky.social
@learnwithmrlee.bsky.social
For teachers, by teachers
@brunoreddy.bsky.social
@learnwithmrlee.bsky.social
Another enjoyable What Works Series conference in Geelong!
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
November 25, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Thrilled to be part of another successful What Works Series showcasing maths.
For teachers, by teachers
@brunoreddy.bsky.social
@learnwithmrlee.bsky.social
For teachers, by teachers
@brunoreddy.bsky.social
@learnwithmrlee.bsky.social
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
Another enjoyable What Works Series conference in Geelong!
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
November 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Another enjoyable What Works Series conference in Geelong!
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
Dave Morkunas
Nathaniel Swain
@99SueDavis99
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
@caiti-wade
James Dobson
Reposted by Jeanette Breen
Another enjoyable What Works Series conference in Geelong!
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
@davemorkunas.bsky.social
Nathaniel Swain
@99suedavis99.bsky.social
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
Caiti Wade
James Dobson
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
@davemorkunas.bsky.social
Nathaniel Swain
@99suedavis99.bsky.social
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
Caiti Wade
James Dobson
November 24, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Another enjoyable What Works Series conference in Geelong!
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
@davemorkunas.bsky.social
Nathaniel Swain
@99suedavis99.bsky.social
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
Caiti Wade
James Dobson
Shout outs to Jeanette Breen & Brendan Lee for organising.
And all the speakers:
@davemorkunas.bsky.social
Nathaniel Swain
@99suedavis99.bsky.social
Martin Ravindran
Sacha Giurietto
Caiti Wade
James Dobson