Mrs Foster

So it begins. Ridiculously hard to say goodbye to friends and family but excited for this next chapter 🇦🇪 #CollabUAE

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

Wow .. #Dubai

One day, I'll receive an email about keynote speakers being announced for a big conference, and those speakers will be actual teachers. With timetabled classes. I'll receive an email about educational panel events where organisers have committed to having at least one person with a timetabled class on the panel. I'll receive an email about people being invited to some glitzy event in town or Number 10, and the people invited will be actual teachers. With timetabled classes. One day, but not today.

@LauraLolder Very dependent on where you are looking to teach. Happy to offer an advice.

We’re pretty committed to going international teaching in September 2027. Who do I follow for tips, what do I need to do, what advice can current international teachers give me? I want to be fully prepared and aware!

Students who took notes by hand scored ~28% higher on conceptual questions than laptop note-takers. Writing forces your brain to process and compress ideas instead of copying them.

@claireindubai Please DM me a list of dogs needing fostering. We might be able to help

@SingaporeAir Thank you - are you giving customers an option to move dates of flights?

Hi there, if there are any changes to flights between Singapore and Dubai from 8 March and beyond, we will inform the affected customers. You may also check the status of your flights at tinyurl.com/7c4hb98n. We encourage customers to update their contact details via 'Manage Booking' or subscribe to our mobile notification service to receive updates to their flight status: tinyurl.com/7syk7wth. Thank you.

ADVISORY ON SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHTS AFFECTED BY THE GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the following Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights will be cancelled from 28 February to 7 March 2026: · SQ494 departing Singapore for Dubai · SQ495 departing Dubai for Singapore As the situation remains fluid, other SIA flights may be affected. Customers may visit SIA’s Flight Status page (tinyurl.com/5fj7xaaj) for the latest information on their flights. Customers affected by the flight cancellations will be reaccommodated on alternative flights or can seek a full refund of the unused portion of their ticket. SIA customers who booked directly with us may use our Assistance Request Form (tinyurl.com/mst8tws8) to seek the refund. For bookings made through travel agents or partner airlines, customers are advised to contact their travel agent or purchasing airline directly for assistance. Customers are also strongly advised to update their contact details via the ‘Manage Booking’ function (tinyurl.com/5ckyr6ka) on our website or subscribe to a mobile notification service (tinyurl.com/ykb5wx6d) to receive updates to their flight status. SIA apologises to all affected customers for the inconvenience caused. First posted on 1 March 2026, 1400hrs (GMT+8)

British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates can register their presence to receive direct updates from the FCDO on the situation in the Middle East. You should continue to follow travel advice and the advice of the local authorities.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY We are looking for teachers to help us with a Top Secret AI project. It will take 35 minutes only, and it should be pretty interesting! If you teach science, geography, DT, English or psychology (KS5) and can help out click 👇 forms.gle/c1gvLrz7Cfah96…

The I–We–You model works because it matches how the brain actually learns. I → reduces cognitive load with clear modelling We → builds strong mental models through guided practice You → only then do students work independently with confidence It’s not hand-holding. It’s cognitive science: novices need clarity before autonomy. When we get the sequence right, students don’t just “get it” - they own it.

Attention sits at the heart of learning. When pupils focus, they encode information more deeply, reduce cognitive load, and make room for meaningful understanding. Decades of cognitive science show that without attention, even the best teaching can’t take hold. If we want better learning, we start by protecting and directing attention.

Key ideas: ✅ Retrieval practice strengthens memory. ✅ Generative learning helps pupils Select → Organise → Integrate ideas. ✅ Revision needs to be taught, not just set. ✅ Scaffolding builds independence over time.

Too often, revision means rereading notes and hoping something sticks. But learning doesn’t happen by looking — it happens by thinking. Retrieval practice, generative learning and purposeful case study work make the difference.

This to me is what being evidence informed means. You can’t realistically keep up with all the latest studies - or the original research - but through good PD and general reading you can build a strong model to guide your thinking. teacherhead.com/2020/03/10/a-m…

High standards schools are going all in on techniques like Turn and Talk, SLANT, STAR, SHAPE and choral response, and I think we need to remember that "engagement is not a proxy for learning" doesn't just apply to posters, group work, wandering the room or whatever. Just because they are in SLANT or STAR doesn't mean they're listening Just because they snap to a pacy Turn and Talk doesn't mean the conversation starter was worth it Just because they've SHAPEd their answer into a nice full sentence doesn't mean they understand more than if they'd said it as one word Just because you get a belting response when you do a Call and Response doesn't mean all students are doing it, or understand what they are saying

@ShakinthatChalk Interested to see the evidence for this?

Thought for the day. Retrieval practice has done far more damage than learning styles.

I'm very clear on the power of distinguishing Schema from Mental Models in the new Coaching WalkThrus, and the resulting confusion in not doing so. @WALKTHRUs_5

Whenever I talk about mini-whiteboards, I will inevitably be asked "But what about the books? Won't there be less evidence of learning in them?" Here's the answer in the Carousel Teaching course on mini-whiteboards 👇👇 Find out more: carousel-learning.com/teaching

Normalise summer holiday boredom for kids. They need to learn firstly, that from boredom comes creativity, and secondly, that their entertainment/engagement is not entirely someone else’s responsibility. #edutwitter