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🎙 "Let's build social systems of care that begin with the Q ‘what are the important relationships?’, then hold that space sacred & automate the hell out of everything else" @jwestanderson talks to @snhuprez @SNHU about transforming lives at scale podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-…

Stanford University is waging a “war on fun,” students say. A tree mascot is suspended after bashing the school as boring. on.wsj.com/3vdAbSg

The closure of universities to women and girls is a chilling step backwards for Afghanistan. There are no two ways about it: women must be allowed to work and to move freely, and girls must be allowed to continue to go to school. bbc.com/news/world-asi…

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Our 2022 jealousy list: 16 essential articles about students and schools we wish we had published this year buff.ly/3usIdGz

Investors have given Sam and Liam @ClassDojo $125 million to build a private, safe place on the internet for kids to create stuff. Can it be done? (Oh and they have raised $200 min total)

🎙 “​​Finding that spark that really lights you up, & being able to explore it through a range of games & simulations & experiences, I'm very excited about that” @jwestanderson talks to @samchaudhary_ @liamdon @ClassDojo podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/53-…

Why there isn’t one ‘right way’ to practise #ungrading - a group of academics and teachers invite us all to gather under the ungrading "umbrella" timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-the… via @timeshighered #grading #highereducation #academictwitter #education

America’s child-care infrastructure is a fucking mess, writes @lydiakiesling. Even before the pandemic, it was a frayed net intricately woven together, and it’s now a net from a cartoon where the rope has stretched so tight it’s actually starting to smoke thecut.io/3XIqwA3

Watch: How parents’ ‘profound dissatisfaction’ with schools during COVID has reshaped education politics in the U.S. buff.ly/3Fiu5WB

How does time spent in direction instruction vs peer interaction vs practice/assessment impact learning? And does the answer differ by subject? @profsimonb et al analysed the performance and data from 250+ teachers to answer these Qs. Here's what they found: ↓

📣 EEF blog: Adaptive teaching In this blog, Jon Eaton of @KCCResearchSch reflects on the impact adaptive teaching has had across his school trust. Read more: eef.li/Hhn56a #AdaptiveTeaching

🎙 “The state of the childcare market is really bad. There were about 100k childminders 20 yrs ago, there were about 50k before 2017 or so. & now there are about 29k post COVID” @jwestanderson talks to @Wigdortz @tineyco podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/52-…

'A major training needs analysis survey is being launched, giving those involved in the delivery of apprenticeships the opportunity to shape the support they will be offered through the Apprenticeship Workforce Development programme' @E_T_Foundation et-foundation.co.uk/news/apprentic…

Most teachers say that student behaviour is worst during break and lunchtimes (57% in a recent @TeacherTapp survey). This was certainly the case at my school so we completely changed our break and lunch routines to sort it out. Here’s what we did…👇 1/16

@timeshighered work-life balance survey 2022: has the rise of #homeworking helped #worklifebalance in higher education? Or do growing workloads cancel any benefits? Our survey of 1,200 staff offers some answers – @TWilliamsTHE reports #WFH bit.ly/3Ehpl2L

Teacher turnover is having a damaging impact on learning and pupils are being deprived of the continuity they crave. @LoicMnzs explores the evidence that the government needs to urgently recognise tes.com/magazine/teach…

More and more studies are showing that lifelong harm from #airpollution starts when we are very young. My latest piece for @guardian looks at the multiple benefits of school streets. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Jason Finuliar was a popular, gifted student. His descent into suicidal depression — and ongoing recovery — reflects the lingering trauma of lockdown buff.ly/3UHEwYM

🎙 “All the major problems w/ the world, by default are solved by edu: healthcare, poverty & unemployment...We believe that if you solve one, it will have ripple effects across all.” @jwestanderson talks to @Nirmit_Parikh @apnahq podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-…