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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 1d

Morning, not sure if anyone has heard of the Music League app (PS it's great fun) but this week I had to nominate a guilty pleasure track. I initially went for this one but realised I'm not guilty or embarrassed about it (went for Shakin' Stevens instead, sorry Shaky)
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Linda Ronstadt - Don't Know Much feat. Aaron Neville (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Linda Ronstadt

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 1d

In fair fettle. Like you it’s been a bit hectic. The start of the year always seems seriously front loaded with things.

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 3d

We built a really strong consensus by employing a really broad ranging research team when we built our approach to curriculum. No Leaders just ‘boots on the ground’ teachers. Loads of reading to make it bullet proof. We had to switch the ‘lower prior attainers get easy stuff’ mindset from some.

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 3d

Hi Zoe, for me/us it is entitlement, everyone deserves to have access to the best we have to offer. I think most staff would say something close to that but it’s been a hard won change.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

We read the books, talk to teachers, and test in classrooms. Certain “education” sites just refresh our ideas with new adjectives. Get the originals!

School Reading List - Recommended books for children

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 3d

"What is it that makes teachers so vulnerable to impostor syndrome? And what can schools do to help staff who might be struggling with it?" @mrenglishteach.bsky.social writes in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem

Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts

www.tes.com

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 4d

We’re looking back at Ricky’s blog on feedback from last year ahead of his free Feedback webinar on Monday. There’s still time to sign-up on our events page.

researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

Effective feedback - making steps concrete

Ricky Cooksey considers how students act on feedback & how pupils can move from the ‘current state’ to the ‘goal state’

researchschool.org.uk

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 4d

What every teacher needs to know about assessment.

eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment.

Download now: t.ly/HRqOE

#EduSky

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 5d

Been a crackers week at ours. Back to back to back Appraisal meetings all week, 2 CPD sessions, open evening with about 1000 visitors and nowt but one wet lunch after another. I’m ready for a Shandy!!

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 5d

#FridayFive
Evening,

The Storm - World of Twist
Nine million rainy days - Jesus and Mary Chain
Rain King - Sonic Youth
Ocean Rain - Echo and the Bunnymen
Eau water - Cud

All the best for a restful weekend.

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 7d

🌅 'This framing is a crucial starting point for a new, more evidence-informed conversation about supporting teachers’ growth'

@evidencebased.education's Professors Coe and Kime

Ofsted is helping to put a welcome end to ineffective CPD

The new framework ushers in a new era of professional learning - and that's so much more than a semantic shift

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 6d

Why do we need a Y8 reading test?

There could be a few things the DfE is trying to achieve, argues Jessie Ricketts, but what the DfE is proposing is unlikely to achieve any of them.

Superb, balanced piece from Jessie as always.

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Do schools need a Year 8 reading test?

The DfE plans to introduce a new reading assessment for Year 8, but how useful would this be for schools? Reading researcher Jessie Ricketts gives her view

www.tes.com

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 6d

Morning Rachel, Hop your day is going well so far

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Jennifer she said - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

YouTube video by NewWaveAlternative

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 8d

Morning Rachel,

I can never go to Leeds and walk past Crash Records without picking something up, this time it was ACR's latest LP
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A Certain Ratio - All Comes Down to This (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Mute

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 8d

How do you support managed autonomy?

We spoke to Benjamin Sharratt, vice principal at GEMS Wellington International School in how they are creating a culture of managed autonomy around evidence-based professional development.

Read more here: buff.ly/ikI5Xpt

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 8d

Morning. Hope you have a good day.

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 11d

Not surprised by the research discussed here by @carlhendrick.substack.com. I find meaningful speech incredibly distracting that I don’t find with other noise. (Living in countries where I often don’t understand conversations has made me much more aware of this).

substack.com/@carlhendric...

Is a Noisy Classroom a Thinking Classroom?

New Study Makes Surprising Finding On the Hidden Costs of Classroom Chatter on Thinking

substack.com

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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 11d

New on 100% Assessment Substack: Target Grades - Useful or Unhelpful? 100assessment.substack.com/p/target-gra... @head-teach.bsky.social

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Simon Knight @simonknight100.bsky.social · 11d

There is lots of important points in this from @didau.bsky.social One of the areas that I believe is given too little thought when discussing the value of partnership between mainstream and special schools is assessment, particularly of foundational concepts. Understanding not just the what, 1/2

David Didau @didau.bsky.social · 11d

NEW If assessment is the bridge between teaching & learning, what happens when the bridge is raised? Too often poor assessment leads to labelling, misplaced intervention & children stranded on the far bank. Thanks to @rlrossi64.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

When the bridge is down: how poor assessment creates needless struggle

Why mistaking noise for rigour and silence for low ability leaves the most vulnerable students stranded

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 13d

Terry Bickers is one of the most underrated guitarists from that time, he made a great sound. Hope you've had a lovely day too.

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 13d

Morning all. Pretty much my whole musical outlook was forged by watching Snub TV back in the day. This was the 'lightbulb' song where it started.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E0S...

The House of Love - Man to Child, live on Snub TV

YouTube video by Millo Salgado

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 13d

A colleague has moved from working in a special school to a mainstream setting and she would definitely echo these sentiments

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 13d

Learning intentions, objectives, or outcomes?

"Whether the term used is learning intentions, lesson outcomes, or objectives, their idea is to communicate to students what they are (or will be) learning about... So does it matter which terminology is used?"

✍️ Blog by Kate Jones

Learning intentions, objectives, or outcomes?

Explore how learning intentions can help students understand lesson context, link prior knowledge, and improve overall learning outcomes.

buff.ly

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 15d

Morning all, Got this on this morning. Will Varley's a really underrated singer songwriter in my opinion.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSCt...

Will Varley - Statues - 3/9/2018 - Paste Studios - New York - NY

YouTube video by Paste Magazine

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Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social · 16d

Morning all, 13 Years Old!! I could barely write joined up at that age!! youtu.be/aQRBzZCtD4o?...

Little Stevie Wonder - Fingertips - Ed Sullivan Show 1963

YouTube video by The Jab

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