Plymouth Place-based School Improvement

Primary to Secondary Transition Portal - Key date reminder for primary schools. Please complete individual forms for pupils highlighted on the E.I.I. by Friday 8th March 2024. For support, please email School Transition at enquiries@schooltransition.co.uk.

We’ve really enjoyed planning lessons for The Final Year. We think as many children as possible should be able to get their hands on it. So, we’re giving away a class set! Simply like this post, repost it and follow Literacy Shed on X. We’ll draw a winner at random on 13/2/24

SW Disadvantage Network, Thurs 3:30 Teams. Excited to hear from @JenBlunden and James Townsend on the leadership required to close PP gaps. DM for link. Pre-reading: dannicholls1.com/2024/02/04/col… @MrDaveBaker @edvainker @lisamannall @lucy_livings @MoreMorrow @pdcornish76 @ClareCrowle

John @pshesolutions and I were so inspired by the enthusiasm, experience and collegiate approach of our Cert. in leadership candidates Great ideas for leading change projects from all! @coopAcademies @WestBuckland @WeAreCPA @EDarwinAcademy @St_Faiths and a few more.

Thread of changes to the CCF and ECF - now the ITTECF 🧵

Primary to Secondary Transition Portal - Just a reminder to schools who haven't yet done so, please sign-up and complete the Early Intervention Indicator by Friday 9th February 2024. For support, please email School Transition at enquiries@schooltransition.co.uk.

Read Januarys PCC School Bulletin: placebasedplymouth.org/category/news/

Contrary to what most people assume, "Research findings show that cold calling can be done fairly extensively without making students uncomfortable" while also increasing VOLUNTARY responses during class discussion. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

🚨 NEW: Our new research on school admissions reveals the extent to which comprehensive schools in England are socially segregated. Building on our previous research, it shows there has been no improvement in fair access access to top state schools since 2016 ⬇️ 🧵

The @EducEndowFoundn has today released an accessible, new ‘Using Research Evidence: A concise Guide’. If you work in schools, or support schools & educators with professional learning & similar, this resource should offer handy insights. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/support-for-sc…

This paper by @dylanwiliam talks about “the secret” of feedback. What is the secret? Simple. That the students actually use it! researchgate.net/publication/30…

🚨 NEW: How can you make best use of research evidence in your teaching? It’s crucial that all teachers and school leaders are supported to use evidence to their advantage in their classrooms. 1/3

I have shared this paper several times, but it is so good at exploring three techniques, informed by behavioral principles, that lead to more learning and engagement: Choral response, response cards (same idea as mini-whiteboards), and guided note taking. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨 There’s a lot of buzz around free school breakfasts for children in the news today. It goes without saying that, regardless of its impact on school performance, it’s absolutely vital that all children have access to a nutritional breakfast every day. 1/8

In February, weare also running a two part course on addressing educational disadvantage. All welcome. No charge to attend. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

How teacher behaviours during CPD echo student behaviours during lessons. teacherhead.com/2019/06/29/how… .... have a good day folks.

🙌 The start of a new school term is a great time to consider your staff’s professional development. Look at our guidance on effective professional development where we explore how to design and deliver high-quality training opportunities for teachers. eef.li/epd

Here is a short video about focussing on the underlying causes of inconsistent attendance, rather than symptoms. This is about the role of schools. But schools can't solve this alone. Partnership with families, other agencies (esp health) and govt is key. youtube.com/watch?v=TVomJ0…