Craig Dewar-Willox

Ditching Differentiation? "It’s fair to say that the term ‘differentiation’ has had its day in education (or at least in England). At one point, it was considered to be an integral element of lesson planning, design and delivery to ensure all learners were involved and could succeed. Adaptive teaching has gained interest and attention within the profession, but with some teachers understandably asking: is this the new differentiation? Is adaptive teaching simply a new label for an old approach?" Blog by @KateJones_teach hubs.la/Q0438BVb0

Thanks for a great evening. Congratulations @RipleyITT on 10 outstanding years.

Anon post: What do schools do for weekly homework in EYFS, KS1 and KS2?

Great Heads’ meeting today, planning for the year ahead, reflecting and supporting each other with the constant array of challenges and opportunities. Hugely thought provoking session from @ChrisUpton14. Thank you! We need more sparkle… ✨

Spending time in the natural world provides a sense of balance and belonging. For young people, access to nature is so important for helping to build confidence, self-belief, life skills, and a sense of perspective. That is why organisations like @scouts are so important. #SkillsForLife 🎥 Watch the full film on YouTube: youtu.be/vEzwz_KisAU

New @EducEndowFoundn guidance on the ‘Deployment of Teaching Assistants’ has gone live today. Take a look here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid…

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@ICT_MrP Unpopular, but I’m not sure the deep dive methodology and the work in schools has been a waste. I’ve seen a greater focus on achievement in foundation subjects than ever before and I think that’s a positive.

Just another little rant about Ofsted and how their deep dives have caused workload to sky rocket over the past few years but don’t worry, they’re getting rid of them now so all that time and work has been a complete and utter waste of time! And don’t forget, Ofsted apparently

@markrusselluk @scouts @childrensociety @ChildSocPol Thank you for being with us, you challenged and inspired us in equal measure.

It was such a privilege today to give a keynote address at @scouts #Summit25 and share the findings from @childrensociety Good Childhood Report and the changes needed to ensure every child thrives. It was a privilege to be with 800 leaders committed to investing in children!

@Headteacherchat does anyone know of any networks for school DSLs?

@millsyblue @Headteacherchat Thanks very much- I’ll take a look

@CJDewar @Headteacherchat We (primary school) use Every as does a schools where I’m a trustee (secondary). Its perfect! Happy to chat further if needed.

@Headteacherchat wondering if any schools use a system to record health and safety checks (fridge, emergency light, asbestos visual checks etc)

@53N2W Happy New Year buddy!

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💻 New webinar - 23 October: Learn more about what our research and inspection tells us about Reception and KS1 education, focusing on all children gaining the knowledge and skills that will prepare them for KS2 and beyond register.gotowebinar.com/register/87100…

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Delighted to welcome @AidanJonesOBE to this role.

An awesome session to finish the day. Thanks #BackToSchool @dave_mcpartlin @NickTurley86

Great to welcome over 150 wonderful educators to our Milnthorpe Consortium Conference today. Working together to give every child the very best education across @WandFCouncil looking forward to @dave_mcpartlin joining us later. #BackToSchool

@StMarysKL @CrosscrakeS @bookwagonuk @InclusiveNorth @little_chatters @WhiteRoseEd

@RipleyITT Looking forward to meeting them all on Friday

New cohort, day 1! Our fantastic new cohort of primary and secondary trainees are in Ripley for day 1 of their Initial Teacher Training. It’s so exciting to see the amount of experience and talent in the room. #traintoteach #getintoteaching