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Matthew Evans

@head-teach.bsky.social

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Educationalist, author of Leaders With Substance, co-author of The Next Big Thing in School Improvement, blogger, everything mountains. https://educontrarianblog.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/100assessment

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 1d

It requires effort, but I’ve loved that album since it came out. Some of the best tracks are on ‘side 2’.

Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 4d

“The generational gap may best be understood as a difference in what games we think we are playing”

Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 4d

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Zero-sum thinking may be holding us back in solving education's most intractable problems

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 4d

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Zero-sum thinking may be holding us back in solving education's most intractable problems

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 11d

Want to understand the SEND crisis in England? This is an excellent summary of the policy issues from the @theifs.bsky.social

‘England’s SEND crisis: costs, challenges and the case for reform’

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England’s SEND crisis: costs, challenges and the case for reform | Institute for Fiscal Studies

What are the challenges facing the special educational needs system in England, and how can the government could reform the system?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 19d

1. California dreamin’ - The Mamas and Papas
2. Wake me up when September Ends - Green Day
3. November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey
4. October - U2
5. Harvest Moon - Neil Young

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 20d

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School Improvement Language

Bringing It All Together

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 20d

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Decision Fatigue

Obama, Suits and Being Distracted by Trivia

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 21d

I had the same and in 10 months I can get at it. It’s quite handy but it’s been a long wait!

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 24d

New today from 100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses...

Pre-assessment

Why test students before you teach them?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 24d

New today! open.substack.com/pub/matthewe...

Principles of Inclusion

How should we think about additional needs in a mainstream school?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 24d

New today! open.substack.com/pub/matthewe...

Principles of Inclusion

How should we think about additional needs in a mainstream school?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 24d

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Answering the 10 Toughest Questions About Inclusion

Breaking down the biggest challenges, misconceptions, and fears and why true support means keeping every child in the classroom.

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 24d

New today from 100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses...

Pre-assessment

Why test students before you teach them?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 25d

Sorry, Late Night with the Devil. On Prime.

Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · 25d

Midnight with the Devil is excellent.

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · Sep 3

New from me.
The Dangers of Diagnosis.
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The dangers of diagnosis

Two years ago, at a conference I described the process my wife and I went through to get our daughter her EHCP. I used a phrase familiar to those of us with children who find life harder and need m…

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Leading assessment

The first 100 days

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Eddie and the Art of Surprise

Does greater insight into how the mind works always make us a better teacher?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Eddie and the Art of Surprise

Does greater insight into how the mind works always make us a better teacher?

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 24

First time in the Pyrenees, and wow! Mountains don’t get better than this.

Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Note perfect

The art of writing down precious things

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 19

A short note about notes.

Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Note perfect

The art of writing down precious things

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Note perfect

The art of writing down precious things

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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Note perfect

The art of writing down precious things

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 17

⚠️New Post: Attention ⚠️

"What we attend to, we amplify."

Attention is an element of school leadership.

Are we considering the attention of school leaders?

How often is this spread across multiple areas?

Read by thoughts below:

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Leadership as an Attentional Practice

Attention as a Leadership Act in School Improvement School improvement is often framed around structures: improvement plans, strategic goals, and systems of accountability. However, beneath these f…

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