Harrison Wright

@musicteachinguk @adamboxer1 Don’t worry, will revert to business as usual next week

@musicteachinguk @adamboxer1 Haha, surprised someone noticed. It does duck, maybe could have gone a bit lower, but left it over the carousel sponsor this week as it was longer with the fluffing, which was funny to keep in! Usually cut the music for that. Quite apt our audience want consistent routines ;)

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@jppav_teacher Can’t sum up in tweet, but yes some overlap, but not much more than skills used in other humanities. Applied in completely different context. Practitioner and skill knowledge & applying to both performance and creation, self evaluation, v complex. Brecht in particular not easy.

@harrisonwright_ @adamboxer1 Yeah look, full respect to the discipline of acting, but what's the theory like? Regarding textual study, must be a lot of overlap with English insofar as narrative concepts.

Every student in this country will do really robust + demanding qualifications in: English Lit English Lang Maths Biology Chemistry Physics As well as a humanity or a language I'm totally fine if in addition to that they have the option to do music or drama or art

@jppav_teacher @adamboxer1 I strongly challenge this take. If you look at the current GCSE curriculum for Drama, the depth of analysis, textual understanding and theoretical knowledge required (and rightly so, it is needed to develop performance skills) is highly academic.

@adamboxer1 Probably catch some heat for this, but I think music and art have strong claims as academic disciplines - drama not so much.

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@StarlightMcKenz @LyndaALynch @NeilDotObrien Agree, and even more if they manage to a level considered successful by some, if they weren’t adequately supported, we’ve still failed them as they won’t have reached their full potential, where a more privileged or child without support needs would have.

@LyndaALynch @NeilDotObrien They are in that whilst it is possible when bright to learn despite your education & resource it is rarely possible if you are disadvantaged or with SEND regardless of how bright you are.

Anything that helps bright kids gets the chop under Bridget Phillipson's left-wing agenda. Computing, physics, Latin, now maths... the constant drive to chop down the tall poppies will be a disaster for our future.

@StarlightMcKenz @adamboxer1 …autistic child in a school with less systems, and would have thrived at the school I work at with these consistent systems. Many of our students, of all demographics, state exactly the same, including those who moved from other schools.

@StarlightMcKenz @adamboxer1 I’m sure both can be true, hence why Adam says ‘partly.’ The refusal for nuance is quite frustrating. I’m sure you’re right for some students, but schools with consistent systems creating calm environments support many Sen students too. I was constantly overwhelmed as an…

Common scenario: child is a nightmare at home, but perfect at school from day one. Is it because they have a better relationship with a teacher they've only just met? Is it because their school understands their needs better than their parents? Is it because they enjoy being in school more than being at home? Or is it at least partly because for the large majority of young people, clear rules, expectations, consequences and social norms are powerful drivers of positive behaviours?

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 50% is pretty wild

@harrisonwright_ @TomRees_77 Yes, I should have been clearer

The SEND system is broke. Any teacher knows this. Overdiagnosis Inadequate training Inconsistent provision Insufficient alternative schooling places Outdated language and perspectives Nowhere near enough time or money Hopefully @TomRees_77 and his team can start sorting it.

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 Haha, almost completely agree with you in that case! Think that says a lot about lack of clarity in system in itself in how hard it actually is to communicate which part we’re even talking about.

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 … no longer have that need and it isn’t something that would be diagnosed professionally. I know schools can remove from SEN register, but I wonder if in current climate some would be scared of doing that fearing parental response. Sounds like is what Rees is hoping to combat

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 Oh I understand what you were saying a bit more now. Sen register doesn’t actually require a medical diagnosis, and I believe once you’re added unless school remove you it’s on your file from primary etc… often students only needed support at one point in their career but…

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 underestimate or assume student needs support they don’t. Like what Rees points out how the broad "SEN" label doesn’t help us understand individual needs.

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 Understand this but also think we don’t all realise dyslexia isn't just about reading/writing - only found out when I was diagnosed, also how we process information. oversimplified understanding leads to self-stigma and assumptions about own capabilities. Also teachers might..

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 The core issue remains: We need better funding and support structures, not fewer diagnoses. The system needs fixing to match the actual support needs of our students. Very excited to see what Tom Rees comes up with(8/8)

@adamboxer1 @TomRees_77 This constant criticism of teachers' SEN support, despite their best efforts, can lead some to incorrectly attribute the pressure to "over-diagnosis" rather than systemic failures. (7/8)