Rachael Stevens
@rachaelrcs.bsky.social
Reviewing, Coaching & Support. 31 years of classroom experience; 12 years SLT. I deliver NPQs, ITTECF, middle & senior leadership support. Teaching & Learning, curriculum & staff growth. Executive coaching in & out of education.
www.rcsconsultancy.net
www.rcsconsultancy.net
Pretty harsh on those ECF bidders to have had the results seemingly leaked when those providers aren’t allowed to announce until 6th Dec www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Four providers awarded contracts to deliver ECF
Best Practice Network - one of the current providers of the Early Career Framework - has not been awarded a new contract, Tes understands
www.tes.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Pretty harsh on those ECF bidders to have had the results seemingly leaked when those providers aren’t allowed to announce until 6th Dec www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Looking forward to finding out more about this much needed new resource to address the impact of masculinity influencers on teenage boys:
A guide for schools, teachers, parents & guardians.
A guide for schools, teachers, parents & guardians.
November 19, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Looking forward to finding out more about this much needed new resource to address the impact of masculinity influencers on teenage boys:
A guide for schools, teachers, parents & guardians.
A guide for schools, teachers, parents & guardians.
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Ofsted 2013: group work, outstanding
Ofsted 2014: no group work, not outstanding
Guess which class did better? 🫠
Ofsted 2014: no group work, not outstanding
Guess which class did better? 🫠
Said I'd write something. Let's hope it's all the wrong end of a stick
‘Making a judgement on individual teacher quality has come to be known as a bit of a fool’s errand’
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
November 18, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Ofsted 2013: group work, outstanding
Ofsted 2014: no group work, not outstanding
Guess which class did better? 🫠
Ofsted 2014: no group work, not outstanding
Guess which class did better? 🫠
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New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social
Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine? And What happens if he doesn't?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...
Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine? And What happens if he doesn't?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...
Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine?
And will he continue to support Ukraine if he fails to do so?
open.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:27 AM
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social
Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine? And What happens if he doesn't?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...
Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine? And What happens if he doesn't?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...
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Trump Locks Bathroom Door So Elon Musk Can’t Follow Him In
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November 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Trump Locks Bathroom Door So Elon Musk Can’t Follow Him In
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Hello, new BlueSky followers. In April, I was proud to be asked to chair the Oracy Education Commission.
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
The Commission Conversations
Podcast · The Oracy Education Commission · Commission Conversations are short dialogues, discussions, and debates compiled by the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England. They are desig...
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Hello, new BlueSky followers. In April, I was proud to be asked to chair the Oracy Education Commission.
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
Has anyone in schools exploited the TikTok powerpoint parties trend yet? Would be a great club to promote #oracy imho www.apartmenttherapy.com/powerpoint-p...
I Just Attended My First PowerPoint Party — and I Can’t Recommend Them Enough
If you’re on social media in any capacity, you may have come across some very viral phenomena during these wacky past couple years. Bread baking, needlepoint, watercolor (among many other cottagecore ...
www.apartmenttherapy.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Has anyone in schools exploited the TikTok powerpoint parties trend yet? Would be a great club to promote #oracy imho www.apartmenttherapy.com/powerpoint-p...
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I’ve only just read the @tesmagazine.bsky.social from @carlcullinane.bsky.social on social segregation in school populations.
There is an interesting interactive map from Sutton Trust showing schools with FSM lower than the regional average: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
There is an interesting interactive map from Sutton Trust showing schools with FSM lower than the regional average: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Social Selection on the Map - The Sutton Trust
A detailed analysis of social segregation in schools across England.
www.suttontrust.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 AM
I’ve only just read the @tesmagazine.bsky.social from @carlcullinane.bsky.social on social segregation in school populations.
There is an interesting interactive map from Sutton Trust showing schools with FSM lower than the regional average: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
There is an interesting interactive map from Sutton Trust showing schools with FSM lower than the regional average: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
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🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
The final programme for #LitdriveCPD25 is almost ready! In the meantime, we are thrilled to share that Florence Pope will be speaking.
🐝
Get your tickets today: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1
The final programme for #LitdriveCPD25 is almost ready! In the meantime, we are thrilled to share that Florence Pope will be speaking.
🐝
Get your tickets today: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1
November 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
The final programme for #LitdriveCPD25 is almost ready! In the meantime, we are thrilled to share that Florence Pope will be speaking.
🐝
Get your tickets today: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1
The final programme for #LitdriveCPD25 is almost ready! In the meantime, we are thrilled to share that Florence Pope will be speaking.
🐝
Get your tickets today: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1
The impact of disadvantage: what it means in the classroom. www.rcsconsultancy.net/blogposts/cl...
Closing the Gap — RCS Consultancy
Why do disadvantaged students under-attain? The things you know - and somethings you might not
www.rcsconsultancy.net
November 19, 2024 at 8:24 AM
The impact of disadvantage: what it means in the classroom. www.rcsconsultancy.net/blogposts/cl...
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A note on "comic sans is easier for dyslexics to read:" there's no evidence of the efficacy of "dyslexic friendly" fonts: dyslexiaida.org/do-special-f...
Other studies have similarly shown no difference between common fonts for reading speed and fluency
Other studies have similarly shown no difference between common fonts for reading speed and fluency
Do Special Fonts Help People with Dyslexia? - International Dyslexia Association
Christian Boer, a self-identified individual with dyslexia and developer of the Dyslexie font, claims that the font positively impacts the reading performance
dyslexiaida.org
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
A note on "comic sans is easier for dyslexics to read:" there's no evidence of the efficacy of "dyslexic friendly" fonts: dyslexiaida.org/do-special-f...
Other studies have similarly shown no difference between common fonts for reading speed and fluency
Other studies have similarly shown no difference between common fonts for reading speed and fluency
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It’s important that everyone’s views and experiences are represented in this call for evidence on curriculum & assessment in England.
Some groups, such as people of colour, have not always been well represented.
If that’s you, please do complete & share!
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
Some groups, such as people of colour, have not always been well represented.
If that’s you, please do complete & share!
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
Curriculum and Assessment Review
- Department for Education
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
consult.education.gov.uk
November 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
It’s important that everyone’s views and experiences are represented in this call for evidence on curriculum & assessment in England.
Some groups, such as people of colour, have not always been well represented.
If that’s you, please do complete & share!
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
Some groups, such as people of colour, have not always been well represented.
If that’s you, please do complete & share!
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
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‘More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high’
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 AM
‘More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high’
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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"Instead of saying ‘Have you finished? we might say ‘Tell me what you’ve learnt.’ " suggests @marymyatt.bsky.social: marymyatt.substack.com/p/have-my-pu...
Have my pupils 'got' it?
Well hello there, and welcome to update #101!
marymyatt.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"Instead of saying ‘Have you finished? we might say ‘Tell me what you’ve learnt.’ " suggests @marymyatt.bsky.social: marymyatt.substack.com/p/have-my-pu...
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‘Making a judgement on individual teacher quality has come to be known as a bit of a fool’s errand’
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
Ofsted judging teachers? Here we go again...
The news that Ofsted is proposing inspecting teaching as a standalone category is unwelcome in the sector, and for very good reason, argues Zoe Enser
www.tes.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:09 AM
‘Making a judgement on individual teacher quality has come to be known as a bit of a fool’s errand’
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
@greeborunner.bsky.social issues a warning to Ofsted about its proposal to inspect teaching as a standalone category
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A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
The fall of Eng Lit
What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?
buff.ly
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
This seems bad news for shire schools that are trying to form independent trusts that are suited to their contexts rather than being absorbed by the big names.
“Small schools in their communities, rural in particular, are going to be gone"
How the scrapping of a key government grant is going to make small schools and trusts "untenable"
How the scrapping of a key government grant is going to make small schools and trusts "untenable"
How the conversion grant cut will hit small trusts and converters
The removal of the grant to support conversions of maintained schools into academies could slow down trust growth and make small trusts untenable, find Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Jasmine Norden
www.tes.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
This seems bad news for shire schools that are trying to form independent trusts that are suited to their contexts rather than being absorbed by the big names.
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New blog post
Why Ofsted should not separate teaching from curriculum
occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/a...
Why Ofsted should not separate teaching from curriculum
occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/a...
An Unwelcome Divide: Curriculum and Teaching
I remember a time, not so very long ago, when it would have been highly unusual in most English schools for a lesson observer to pay much attention at all to the content being taught. It was very r…
occamshairdryer.wordpress.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:19 AM
New blog post
Why Ofsted should not separate teaching from curriculum
occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/a...
Why Ofsted should not separate teaching from curriculum
occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/a...
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I've created a starter pack of education accounts too - let me know if you'd like me to add you.
Cool Education accounts
Join the conversation
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November 16, 2024 at 9:01 AM
I've created a starter pack of education accounts too - let me know if you'd like me to add you.
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Very interesting from @samfr.bsky.social . Lots to think about & the issue isn’t wholly one for schools
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
Dropping Out
Why improvements in school standards are at serious risk
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Very interesting from @samfr.bsky.social . Lots to think about & the issue isn’t wholly one for schools
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
If you are taking a NPQ with LLSE I’m very pleased to now offer my services as a coach as part of your coaching entitlement. Get in touch if you’d like to know more www.llse.org.uk/coaching-dir...
Coaching Directory - LLSE
Rachael Stevens [email protected]: West MidlandsPhase: 6th Form College, Primary,...
www.llse.org.uk
November 15, 2024 at 7:42 AM
If you are taking a NPQ with LLSE I’m very pleased to now offer my services as a coach as part of your coaching entitlement. Get in touch if you’d like to know more www.llse.org.uk/coaching-dir...