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My son (Y6) has just told me that on Thursday afternoons they do Biscuit Assessments where they try a different biscuit each week and write about the taste, texture and appearance and this just feels like God-level teaching after endless weeks of SATs prep and tests 😄😄

@MrTaylorTeach I think this every year!

There's still a chance to join us @SEEATFamily in September (or later if you're good, we'll wait 🙂) We have vacancies in Science & Geography @DeanesSchool - we welcome applications from experienced teachers & ECTs. 👨‍🏫👩‍🔬🌋 To apply: mynewterm.com/school/The-Dea…

Some resources that may support work with disadvantaged pupils. Please feel free to amend, refine. 1. Using your pupil premium wisely.

I've spent the last few years working with hundreds of schools, enough to spot some patterns and (I hope) to write some useful threads over the coming months. Here's the first one... In my opinion, what do primary schools commonly get wrong with their reading lessons? 🪡

@MichaelT1979 @sallyjo69 not just me then!!

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@SEEATFamily That’s brilliant, well done Desi 👏

Desi McKeown, Headteacher at The Deanes School, has been shortlisted for the Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School at The Pearson National Teaching Awards. We wish Desi the best of luck for June 19th when all the results will be announced.

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TEACHERS & SCHOOL LIBRARIANS! I’ve sorted my international editions & have 5 book bundles of over 15 of my books & audiobooks that I’d like to donate to STATE SCHOOL libraries. To enter, comment a lovely thing about libraries before April 3rd & you could win 1 of these. RETWEET!

@MGLnrd @_Reading_Rocks_ Libraries help children to find that book…the one that gets them reading and coming back for more! We would love this collection @WestboroughS

JAYBEN 2 is out TODAY !! Join Jayben on his second action-packed adventure and find out if he can stop the evil Null before the solar eclipse ... And prepare for some big reveals! #JaybenAndTheStarGlass is in shops and audio today! linktr.ee/thomasleedsboo… Happy reading! 🌟

@Vicky_A_Baker @marcrowland73 @son1bun @GalwayMr @Literacy_Trust It was such a happy positive end to a great day! Absolute pride about the staff, learners and the community.

Thank you @thomasleeds for visiting @WestboroughS yesterday - lots of excitement about Jayben and the star glass. You also got a mention by the wonderful @BooksandChokers at the @Literacy_Trust conference today!

What an inspiring day at @Literacy_Trust conference. So much dedication and passion for young people succeeding @marcrowland73 @TeresaCremin @son1bun Brilliant conference.

Ofsted have released their English subject report. Some brief thoughts on my first impressions... #main-findings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gov.uk/government/pub…

@DeanesSchool Might try a few of these! Looks fabulous.

Getting ready for World Book Day #wbd #imatter

Great post explaining why reading progression docs do not work. I would go even further - progression docs don't work in other subjects either. I first wrote about this in 2013 when I thought the removal of levels would get rid of this approach! (🧵) daisychristodoulou.com/2013/11/the-ad…

This is a monumental piece that every reading teacher should read, led by Reid Smith @Smithre5 and @PamelaSnow2 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@Headteacherchat Yes! I don’t get it continually though but as part of vestibular migraine. It is truly awful when teaching. It affects my balance and hearing temporarily. Does the hearing aid help?

It is the end of tinnitus awareness week. I have tinnitus. It has affected my hearing so much that now I wear hearing aid. Do any other leaders suffer from tinnitus?