DamsonEd
@damsoned.bsky.social
Dr Megan Dixon: teacher, leader and researcher. PhD, Psychology. All things education and research - literacy, English, research into practice, curriculum, SEND. TES writer. Based in the UK.
https://meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/02/pivoting/
https://meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/02/pivoting/
Today I have managed to finished my MacMillianCancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
January 31, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Today I have managed to finished my MacMillianCancer 35 Minute a Day Exercise Challenge!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
I managed to complete all the minutes and raise over £2.5k.
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored and supported me. It has been hard- but I have enjoyed it hugely.
Thank you, Julian. I am doing my best to reach my target. I’ve had to take a few days rest, but I hope to finish. 😊
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Thank you, Julian. I am doing my best to reach my target. I’ve had to take a few days rest, but I hope to finish. 😊
Edu-tech £23 million. EYs online hubs, £12 million. 🤷♀️
January 22, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Edu-tech £23 million. EYs online hubs, £12 million. 🤷♀️
Another late night performance by the Schools Minister.
It does not even say who the experts are who will be joining her. As this is about “effective” and how the changes will be grounded in evidence- I think it would be helpful to know.
1/3
It does not even say who the experts are who will be joining her. As this is about “effective” and how the changes will be grounded in evidence- I think it would be helpful to know.
1/3
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Another late night performance by the Schools Minister.
It does not even say who the experts are who will be joining her. As this is about “effective” and how the changes will be grounded in evidence- I think it would be helpful to know.
1/3
It does not even say who the experts are who will be joining her. As this is about “effective” and how the changes will be grounded in evidence- I think it would be helpful to know.
1/3
There are some incredibly kind and thoughtful people in this world. I can’t tell you how much it meant to receive this. Thank you.
I shall do my best to keep on writing.
@rlrossi64.bsky.social
I shall do my best to keep on writing.
@rlrossi64.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
There are some incredibly kind and thoughtful people in this world. I can’t tell you how much it meant to receive this. Thank you.
I shall do my best to keep on writing.
@rlrossi64.bsky.social
I shall do my best to keep on writing.
@rlrossi64.bsky.social
This is not great. A DFE SEND meeting from 6pm-7pm. For leaders with young children, they will need to make a choice between being with their children, or attending this.
This is not inclusion. It is not Fair.
This is not inclusion. It is not Fair.
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This is not great. A DFE SEND meeting from 6pm-7pm. For leaders with young children, they will need to make a choice between being with their children, or attending this.
This is not inclusion. It is not Fair.
This is not inclusion. It is not Fair.
Sorry- I think I must have misunderstood you here…
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sorry- I think I must have misunderstood you here…
Interesting editorial by @jonsevers.bsky.social this morning. I don’t understand the DFE. Of course structures are needed to roll out change. And why they don’t pilot anything? Last week I heard from a HT colleague that she was recommended to contact her own school by the AI attendance report!
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Interesting editorial by @jonsevers.bsky.social this morning. I don’t understand the DFE. Of course structures are needed to roll out change. And why they don’t pilot anything? Last week I heard from a HT colleague that she was recommended to contact her own school by the AI attendance report!
So, I now understand the co stand references to Oak all the way through the Final C&A Report!
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So, I now understand the co stand references to Oak all the way through the Final C&A Report!
And Oak has another job…
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
And Oak has another job…
Ahhh… Citzenship exams in primary…
P62
P62
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Ahhh… Citzenship exams in primary…
P62
P62
Another example where I am surprised at the inclusion of Oak as an example…. P53
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Another example where I am surprised at the inclusion of Oak as an example…. P53
Ummmm… p52
Whilst I agree that teachers are often better placed to chose content and centrally prescribed curricula can hinder- I do not endorse Oak as high quality exemplification. The heavy prescription of Oak materials certainly do not reflect the principles espoused in this review. 🤔
Whilst I agree that teachers are often better placed to chose content and centrally prescribed curricula can hinder- I do not endorse Oak as high quality exemplification. The heavy prescription of Oak materials certainly do not reflect the principles espoused in this review. 🤔
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ummmm… p52
Whilst I agree that teachers are often better placed to chose content and centrally prescribed curricula can hinder- I do not endorse Oak as high quality exemplification. The heavy prescription of Oak materials certainly do not reflect the principles espoused in this review. 🤔
Whilst I agree that teachers are often better placed to chose content and centrally prescribed curricula can hinder- I do not endorse Oak as high quality exemplification. The heavy prescription of Oak materials certainly do not reflect the principles espoused in this review. 🤔
This was @beckyfrancis.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social this morning.
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This was @beckyfrancis.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social this morning.
Alternatively, you can read all about it from the experimental psychologists who are internationally respected for studying reading comprehension. 🤷♀️
The real cogsci. 😊
The real cogsci. 😊
October 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Alternatively, you can read all about it from the experimental psychologists who are internationally respected for studying reading comprehension. 🤷♀️
The real cogsci. 😊
The real cogsci. 😊
Apple cores are to be savoured. Carrots are a regular treat. I think it’s the crunchiness of them that my dog adores.
She also likes cucumber and will even stretch to a crunchy lettuce leaf! 🥰
She also likes cucumber and will even stretch to a crunchy lettuce leaf! 🥰
September 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Apple cores are to be savoured. Carrots are a regular treat. I think it’s the crunchiness of them that my dog adores.
She also likes cucumber and will even stretch to a crunchy lettuce leaf! 🥰
She also likes cucumber and will even stretch to a crunchy lettuce leaf! 🥰
And then you end up with this…
September 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
And then you end up with this…
And the result… 3/3
What a sad tale.
What a sad tale.
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
And the result… 3/3
What a sad tale.
What a sad tale.
Then a reason for this…. 2/3
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Then a reason for this…. 2/3
Headlines in the @tesmagazine.bsky.social daily bulletin tell the story this morning.
First this… 1/3
First this… 1/3
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Headlines in the @tesmagazine.bsky.social daily bulletin tell the story this morning.
First this… 1/3
First this… 1/3
