Mrs Henshall

Sooooo mid assessment a lad, who is looking in his bag, screams OH MY GOD NO and burst into hysterical laughter. He then digs his grandma’s turtle out of the bottom of his bag. No. I’m not making it up. Yes. The rest of the lesson was a write off. 🐢

@NickJon36459188 @becky_bridges Emailed you. Let me know if you can’t access.

@becky_bridges @MissRodgers17 I would love a copy please njo es@aatrust.co.uk

@MissEGwyn @becky_bridges If you dm me your email I will send a link

@becky_bridges @MissRodgers17 This is really interesting. Would it be possible to get a copy? Thank you

@StarlightMcKenz @FrasierShoes A- lack of resilience and a culture in school (time out cards clustered within friendship groups) b- parental request/ our own naivety that this was supportive c - genuine regulation strategies

@MissRodgers17 @FrasierShoes Thinking critically, why were pupils a) wanting to avoid a challenging lesson and b) given time out cards for which this is the replacement, c) deemed to be no longer want to avoid a challenging lesson because they stroked their hand in a square and breathed?

Inclusion is never something you add to a child’s workload to avoid putting it on your own. Especially when almost ALL SEND includes difficulties with executive functioning and information processing, task switching and planning.

@StarlightMcKenz @FrasierShoes Again, thinking critically, it should be clear that a teacher is able to differentiate between a pupil wanting to avoid challenging lessons and a pupil with clinical anxiety and react accordingly.

@MissRodgers17 @FrasierShoes Anxiety is an SEN in the Code of Practice. It is recognised as SEMH. Lack of resilience usually resides in staff. Staff as professionals trained into recognising and responding to SEN needs is a myth even teachers don’t peddle… starlightmckenzie.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/a-s…

@FrasierShoes @StarlightMcKenz In our context, it’s typically not undiagnosed SEN, it’s a lack of resilience. Ppls leave lessons when it becomes challenging. Staff are professionals trained in recognising and responding to SEN needs. This sheet is not for that. We have other systems for supporting SEN pupils

@MissRodgers17 @StarlightMcKenz Mostly undiagnosed SEN then.

@bernese02 @becky_bridges Generally, we try to improve pupils’ literally skills rather than lessening the reading challenges they face. Pupils will need a high level of literacy to access their GCSEs/life. Those that struggle for reasons liked to SEN are given suitable alternatives.

@becky_bridges @MissRodgers17 My daughter could not have accessed this. It's for kids with decent literacy skills, good comprehension etc and I suspect that a lot of your target audience don't have this. I applaud what you are trying to do but it needs to be much simpler - more visual and fewer words.

@Littlejems3 @becky_bridges Lessons are not traumatising, they are confronting and challenging. Pupils need resilience to cope with these feelings so they can cope better when these challenges arrive in life

@becky_bridges @MissRodgers17 Isn’t it awful that lessons are so traumatising that this level of intervention is needed for some pupils? Surely the environment needs changing?

@djbelfield @becky_bridges Try now

@MissRodgers17 @becky_bridges I don’t seem to be able to dm you? Wonder if you need to follow me too?

@FrasierShoes @StarlightMcKenz This is not designed to support SEN pupils, but to support pupils who have previously used a ‘time out’ card to leave lesson when anxious. We have greatly reduced the number of pupils with these cards to ensure we are properly safeguarding pupils and encouraging resilience.

@StarlightMcKenz I had similar thoughts when I saw this.

@spikeyspooney @PANSPANDASUK This is not designed to support SEN pupils, but to support pupils who have previously used a ‘time out’ card to leave lesson when anxious. We have greatly reduced the number of pupils with these cards to ensure we are properly safeguarding pupils and encouraging resilience.

Please be aware that children needing a time out card or similar #SEND interventions may be relying on you to know about infection triggered brain inflammation #PANS #PANDAS @PANSPANDASUK has free CPD training #edutwitter #inclusion

@becky_bridges Very disheartening ! But very clearly proves why we need to teach young people to manage their own emotions and build resilience and coping skills independently. 🤣I needed those skills today.

@djbelfield @becky_bridges Hello- dm me your email and I will send it across. I will try to make it editable too

@becky_bridges @MissRodgers17 I would love to use this if she’s happy to share?

Hello all. Looking for some recommendations on evidence based cpd for improving school attendance (high school) ideally a webinar or book. Thank you! #attendance #improvingattendance

@boohoo_cshelp hello. How do I email you please. When I try to do so via the website it says that you don’t have a phone number

@blodwyn22 @Team_English1 I do a thing called ‘Pictionary’ which isn’t like Pictionary at all it’s one slide with an image, then part of the quote then full quote. Have about 50 quotes per text. We do it every lesson. You can just do recall or you can do a bit of analysis for each one. It’s game changing

Bright ideas for learning key lit quotations? And how many is enough? @Team_English1

@amy_smith117 Hello. Sorry I know you’ve had a lot of requests but please may I have a copy?

Finally finished this labour of love - an interactive powerpoint featuring over 40 different extracts. Teachers can click on the image to go directly to the relevant slide.

@DoWise @SusanSEnglish @SharonBlackbur5

Tutor time reading resource: 1⃣ Text on one slide 2⃣ Hyperlink to the source 3⃣ True or false statements 4⃣ Answers 5⃣ Unfamiliar words and references 6⃣ Discussion question douglaswise.co.uk/tutor-time-rea… There are four slides at the moment, but I’ll add a new one each week 📰

Breaking new school shoes in AND drowning in my own sweat in the same week seems unfair upon reflection.

@VodafoneUK a bit fed up, I’ve not been receiving calls, having trouble with outbound calls and my phone doesn’t switch to 4g/mobile data when I’m out without Wi-Fi being manually switched off. It’s been 3 days!! 191 just says there is a fault. Any updates??

@Positivteacha I get what you’re saying but I’d argue that feminism is about choice. Not every woman has to be (or wants to be) a boss babe/fighter/breadwinner/pirate. We shouldn’t demonise girls wanting to be be a maid or a homemaker or anything ‘soft’/considered feminine.