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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks @insighthq.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social @daisychristo.bsky.social what an interesting and thought provoking day. Lots to take back. A great end to the week.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 16h

📊 How often do you ask your team how they’re really feeling?

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 16h

💬 Next session: @teachertapp.bsky.social on staff morale—straight from classroom teachers.
🟢 Positive morale: most common words = support & team
🔴 Negative morale: linked to workload & behaviour
Plenty for leaders to reflect on.
💡 Anonymous surveys matter—staff need space to be honest.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 16h

🧠 Brilliant start to the day with @jpembroke.bsky.social 10 Things I’ve Learned About Data. @insighthq.bsky.social
So much resonating. Schools = complex, “like a bowl of spaghetti”
“Less is more” aligns with our do less better mindset.
Let’s ask: Is the data we’re collecting improving outcomes?

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 17h

Fed and watered and ready for a great day @insighthq.bsky.social at the Gtech stadium. Brilliant line up. What a way to finish the week! @daisychristo.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 Huge thanks to @trythisteaching.bsky.social for hosting this morning’s Empowering Teaching Assistants training. Brilliant to be joined by so many TAs from local schools—sharing ideas to better support our SEND children in class. #SEND #TeachingAssistants #Educakers

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

🍞 Then we revisited our polished Bread and Butter for Reading — built collaboratively in a previous staff meeting.
Now enhanced with reading speed insights from:
@suchmo83.bsky.social & @timrasinski.bsky.social
Together, our Bread and Butter will help us sharpen how we teach and assess reading.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

📚 CPD spotlight: we revisited our SDP priority — Words Words Words — led by our brilliant Assistant Head @
We began with
@emmaturner75.bsky.social ’s blog 'Curriculum is a Knife and Fork' — time to read, reflect, and discuss in mixed teams across the school.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

We’re developing an Agreed Consistencies infographic — visual, quick-reference examples rooted in what we believe and how we teach @mrzachg.bsky.social

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

We then turned to 🎥 Great Teaching Unpacked from Steplab — focusing on Participation. @Mr_Raichura
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be concentrating fully on this one area of practice.
🎯 Do Less, Better — deep and deliberate @marymyatt.bsky.social

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

💬 Staff explored what’s already consistent, what needs refining, and how we move forward — together.
This isn’t “best practice guidance.” It’s a shared, positive expectation we’re committing to as a team.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want.
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

The impact: fewer specialist placements needed until KS3 transfer, fewer EHCPs until KS3 transfer, children staying in mainstream alongside their peers plus many other pupils, pre-EHCNA, accessing the provision. Oh, and its £££ cheaper for the LA too. #earlyintervention

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

It's been a 3 year journey so far with persistent determination to work with the LA to find a local solution for our school context and our families.
We now have two specialist teachers and an array of therapies all on-site serving our children every day.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 2d

Well done to our specialist provision team who did a great job showcasing our offer for pupils with SEND to
@kennyinclusion.bsky.social on Monday.
Thanks too, Kenny, for you positive feedback and describing us as a "bright spot" when it comes to innovation and thinking differently about inclusion.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow Wed 8 Oct 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework.

Link below (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/new...

New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching

Live webinar: New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching

films.myattandco.com

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 3d

Our teaching and learning leader and our KS2 leader are both coming to join you next week. They’re really looking forward to it and we can’t wait to hear what they bring back.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to @mrzachg.bsky.social
for your great book Just Tell Them. Here's the snipped intro from our Monday briefing shared with all staff, including Governors, along with delivery two of the book for teachers. Love it! You're pretty funny too. 😉

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 9d

Following the great success of our first session on rethinking practice in KS1, we are launching another opportunity. If you fancy coming along to see learning in action and talk deeply about all things EYFS/KS1, you are most welcome. Please book following the link below.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18d

It’s the small nudges and constant references that keep our SDP priorities at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
#dolessbetter #educakers #curriculum #curriclumdesign #writing

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18d

Alongside this, we re-visited our Review & Respond (R&R) approach for our independent writing to ensure it is informing the next @janeconsidineedu.bsky.social unit of writing.

Read more about (R&R) in Anna’s blog 👉 open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18d

The twilight focused on one of our SDP priorities: Bread & Butter, Oysters & Champagne (inspired by @emmaturner06.bsky.social 's blog: Curriculum is a knife and fork ). Our writing lead worked with staff to unpick the essential elements of the writing/grammar framework for each year group.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18d

Each week we share a Monday briefing (thanks to @mrallington.bsky.social ) with staff, designed to keep our SDP priorities high profile, purposeful and connected to CPD. This week’s briefing linked directly to last week’s twilight so that the messages remain clear and connected.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 20d

And this beauty just dropped through the letterbox to add to the collection. Another book of the series by Britta Teckentrump packed full of beautiful illustrations as well as fantastic information that is high quality. Can’t wait to dive into this one later!

Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 23d

Also, links to work from @marymyatt.bsky.social , @tombennett71.bsky.social , @teacherhead.bsky.social , @strickomaster.bsky.social

We hope you enjoy this second slice! 🍰

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