Simon Graffy

Can school leaders be effective instructional coaches? Evidence from Ghana says yes. Read how @InspirngTeachrs is using technology to enable headteachers to support classroom teachers to implement a structured pedagogy program in Ghana. Read more: bit.ly/4qgPy6R

“The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” Bill Gates tells @davidpilling re Elon Musk. Yup.

Good Structured Pedagogy = Universally Relevant

🆕 Best buys meet political realities: The political economy of education research Today on VoxDev, Stefan Dercon (@gamblingondev @BlavatnikSchool @Oxford_CSAE) explores why policymakers choose education reforms that aren’t supported by evidence: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…

@gamblingondev I thought this was a terrific piece and would love to discuss.

My take on Best buys meet political realities: The political economy of education research voxdev.org/topic/educatio…

@jordnb Via twins! - Also, very much still a work in progress.

@SimonGraffy Awesome to hear that you’ve done this!

Welcoming our third daughter into the world today. Feeling blessed 🙏 Parents of three what’s it like?

@DaveEvansPhD IE: The devil makes work for idle thumbs. Something I learned (the hard way) early on as a teacher. This is yet another reason why supporting teachers with planning for good lessons - so as to raise the floor for teaching - is such a no-brainer.

@benlpiper @gamblingondev Great article! +1 or PRIMR as "OTPC". I reckon "One Workbook Per Child" (termly with a report card) is even more manifesto-ready. & has sticking power because: - Workbooks go home -> Salience with parents - Consumable -> Justifies a budget line - Expected -> new normal

Understanding the politics of education policy is critical. Thoughtful take by @gamblingondev - one day I'll walk you through all the links between PRIMR / Tusome & the Kenyan ed leadership. Your core key is clear - it takes a different kind of research(er) to do this well.

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It’s been ages I shared some thoughts on @X. Quick one to take note. Our co-founder @SimonGraffy is featured to join the panel discussion at #CIES 2025. Book the date on your calendar so you don’t miss this important event.

When done right, this approach improves learning outcomes and ensures that teacher development efforts are targeted and impactful. Tune in to our latest podcast episode with @SimonGraffy, where he discussed this model extensively. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/40wYo6c

In this episode, Aml speaks with @SimonGraffy, Co-Founder and CEO at @InspirngTeachrs, exploring the organization’s initiatives and assessing their innovative approaches to transforming classrooms across Africa. Listen here bit.ly/40wYo6c #teacherdevelopment #Learning

Regina Mensah from Inspire Teachers Ghana shares her thoughts on the Ministers' remarks: "Both have introduced great policies, but the key challenge lies in the implementation. It’s at this stage that you truly see the impact of the policies formulated." What are your thoughts on policy implementation in education? Let’s discuss! Tune in now: fb.watch/v3xSvx9Nkw/ @cnbcafrica #EdTechMondays #YoungAfricaWorks #EdTechPolicies

@kwesinavilot Interesting - please DM

Limitations ⚠ - Doesn’t use machine learning for deep prompt analysis. - No few-shot examples (yet!). - Will struggle with complex or multi-layered prompts. - Intent recognition is rule-based, so it might miss subtle nuances

🚀 Just launched #Reprompt, a Python library for improving prompt clarity without LLMs! Inspired by @zswitten's talk on prompt engineering at the 2024 @aiDotEngineer World Fair, I wanted to build a tool that refines prompts using regular #NLP techniques. No LLMs, no extra costs!

@alicecornish @Hannahquestions Thanks Alice! They met their big sister Olive today.

@SimonGraffy @Hannahquestions Congratulations to you all!

On the 14th of September, at 35 weeks' gestation, we welcomed Sonny and Ash into our family. We are so happy that they are here and doing so well.

@davlanade @Hannahquestions Thanks David!

@SimonGraffy @Hannahquestions Congrats 🎉

@smn @Hannahquestions Thank you, my namesake!

@SimonGraffy @Hannahquestions Congrats!!

Two interventions—structured pedagogy and achievement-based rather than age-based student grouping—could increase learning for 400 million children in low-/lower-middle-income countries by around 120% at a cost of $18 per child: bit.ly/3Xs5pDR