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mrtoddy.bsky.social
Mr T
@mrtoddy.bsky.social
930 followers 2.7K following 500 posts
Former London HT among many other things. Wasp enthusiast and deeply interested in behavioural economics. Not politically aligned and with zero interest in politicised education takes. All views are personal and represent no other.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 6d
a cartoon character with glasses and a bald head says the what
Alt: Confused man says what at the aforementioned 'bevoir moon'.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 6d
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Feeling this one on the lunch time back catalogue browse.

#obsureexcellence
Swallowed - Remastered
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 8d
I'm not sure this is as revolutionary as it's suggesting it is. Coherent and effective emotional literacy teaching has been fundamental in decent schools, probably forever.
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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · 9d
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

—from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
a man in a striped shirt is smiling in a dark room with a candle in the background .
ALT: a man in a striped shirt is smiling in a dark room with a candle in the background .
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 9d
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Not sure this was a hit the first time round but an excellent track. I'm enjoying these even if no one else does.

#selfish
Young Love (feat. Laura Marling)
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 13d
Underated on many levels
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 13d
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Apparently on a roll with these. Before they recorded every wedding DJs favourite finishing move they had this banger.

#obscureexcellence
Geno - 2000 Remaster
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 14d
As close as I get to the gross Americana/commercial public flaying that is Halloween.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 14d
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No deep reasoning I just rarely hear it and it deserves to be heard more often.

#obscureexcellence
Harness Your Hopes - B-side
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 23d
Well I think fundamentally - and boringly pragmatic - I can't imagine anything worse than mince pie crisps.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 23d
I feel like this might be the worst crisps ever conceived.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 23d
a man in a suit is talking to another man in front of a batman mask .
ALT: a man in a suit is talking to another man in front of a batman mask .
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 23d
@nickofferman.bsky.social identifying issues in society and the way we educate. 'Stolen jobs' isn't the same as not being a able/willing to do the jobs available.
The loss of civic society is compounded by the loss of moral fortitude in hard work a vision and value rarely espoused in schools now.
Pg79 Paddle your own Canoe - Nick Offerman
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 28d
The idea of 'better' in itself is wildly problematic. Better by whose metric and what does that mean. It's such an interesting topic that I don't think there is really a clean answer to.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
"Waiting for Beddo" - jokes aside - not fun best wishes.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
I think you are 100% right in the correct circumstances this could be hugely effective and supportive. Just needs a measure of oversight/governance.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
Yeah totally and the frosty pint on Thursday morning looks like a life well lived. Just thinking of the situation where parents take the money and use it on the vast array of charlatans in SEND and that becomes a predatory industry or use the money for various 'cures'.
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
Errrrr maybe we have had different experiences but there's a bit of an issue with that and the misuse of public funds. Does it work in Australia?
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
It's a really interesting idea - I guess it's extremely difficult to make generalised views of the efficacy though. Some parents are well informed and capable some want things that are absolutely insane.

There would need to be very very very clear guidance and enforcement of how the money was used
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · 29d
It's an interesting idea - it might make happier families but how would it improve things for the children?

Might have unintended consequences around financial misuse or exploitation.

Sorry if I'm being dense and missing an obvious upside.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 29d
🔍 What’s it like to get inspected under Ofsted’s new system? One headteacher shares his insights after participating in a test inspection
New Ofsted inspections: 5 insights from our school’s test visit
A head who had a two-day pilot inspection under Ofsted’s new framework shares what he learned – and why it was a positive experience
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · Oct 10
So important to think about inclusivity in the architecture of the curriculum and policy and not as something tacked on at the end. Thank you for sharing.
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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · Oct 10
💡NEW @tesmagazine.bsky.social column:

''Inclusion by design': why it matters & how to do it'

"high-quality teaching can be a focus for schools without the need for new and expensive resources, regardless of how many more pupils fall under our definition of inclusion."

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Inclusion ‘by design’: why it matters and how to do it
With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it’s even more important to make teaching inclusive ‘by design’ and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · Oct 9
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A really interesting conversation about communication. Empathy before efficacy is something I will try to keep in mind.
How to Have Great Conversations (Update)
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Mr T @mrtoddy.bsky.social · Oct 8
I think we talked it through sufficiently. I wish you all the best and thank you for your time. Good luck with the new book!
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