Tara McVey
@taramcvey.bsky.social
Vice Principal at Towers School, Ashford. NPQ facilitator; Primary CoG.
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NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND.
Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
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Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
[1/11]
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND.
Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
[1/11]
Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
[1/11]
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It's one of the greatest things I have ever seen.
April 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It's one of the greatest things I have ever seen.
Fascinating session this evening with @elprogramme.bsky.social from Abby Hughes on how we can plan to make the material we are delivering as engaging, clear and memorable as possible. Loved the step by step modelling of the thinking process. #ELP
March 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fascinating session this evening with @elprogramme.bsky.social from Abby Hughes on how we can plan to make the material we are delivering as engaging, clear and memorable as possible. Loved the step by step modelling of the thinking process. #ELP
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New from 100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses...
Why should we think of the mind as an investment engine?
Motivating teenagers to study
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March 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
New from 100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses...
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I’m fairly persuaded by the argument of the ‘kbcp’ framework - that we do quite a lot of work with students on the knowledge, but far less on creating an environment where they are able to see the success of their actions journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Training Learning Strategies to Promote Self-Regulation and Transfer: The Knowledge, Belief, Commitment, and Planning Framework - Mark A. McDaniel, Gilles O. Einstein, 2020
Surveys indicate that at all educational levels students often use relatively ineffective study strategies. One potential remedy is to include learning-strategy...
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January 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I’m fairly persuaded by the argument of the ‘kbcp’ framework - that we do quite a lot of work with students on the knowledge, but far less on creating an environment where they are able to see the success of their actions journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Utterly inspiring visit to Ark Soane Academy today.
Complete mission alignment, enormously high ratio in classrooms, happy, articulate students and joy in abundance. Very grateful for the generosity of the staff in sharing with leaders from all over the country.
Complete mission alignment, enormously high ratio in classrooms, happy, articulate students and joy in abundance. Very grateful for the generosity of the staff in sharing with leaders from all over the country.
November 21, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Utterly inspiring visit to Ark Soane Academy today.
Complete mission alignment, enormously high ratio in classrooms, happy, articulate students and joy in abundance. Very grateful for the generosity of the staff in sharing with leaders from all over the country.
Complete mission alignment, enormously high ratio in classrooms, happy, articulate students and joy in abundance. Very grateful for the generosity of the staff in sharing with leaders from all over the country.
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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 19, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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