Mark Solomons

Do Students Today Have Reduced Attention Spans? In this American Educator article, I argue they don't. (This piece is mostly a reprint of the one I published last year in Education Next.) aft.org/ae/spring2026/…

@LadyElenaUK We now call everyone whose folks haven’t informed us which works. Often though, parents are complicit, or even the problem!

I've taught in a place where the Parents of students get a text message, informing them of their teens absence if they are 15mins late. That shakes parents up a bit. (Automated on the Register). #EdChat

Thoughts on dealing with attendance in international schools. open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #edchat #attendance #leadership

New article from E. D. Hirsch and me on (1) the evidence for the importance of knowledge in reading; (2) why it’s taken so long for people to acknowledge the evidence; (3) what we predict if the role of knowledge is taken seriously. educationnext.org/rediscovering-…

Peter Thiel gave a 40 minute lecture on everything about business competition. This teaches you more than any bachelor’s in business could… Do yourself a favor and watch this.

Just because you taught it, doesn’t mean they learnt it! open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #edchat #teaching #learning #scienceoflearning

Excellent teaching builds relationships, the sense of belonging then follows. It is not the other way around… open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #belonging #teaching

Flashcards, familiarity and why learning should feel like a struggle open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle…

NEW podcast episode 🎙️ In this episode of the Evidence Based Education podcast @ProfKime was joined by Dr Lisa-Maria Müller from the @CharteredColl for a wide-ranging conversation about professional learning in education. Together, they explored how schools and systems are rethinking the design of professional learning moving beyond compliance-driven models towards approaches that prioritise agency, autonomy and meaningful professional growth. Search "The Evidence Based Education Podcast" on your selected platform to listen to the episode.

"Over a decade ago, Rob Coe and other researchers at the Sutton Trust authored What makes great teaching? Review of the underpinning research (2014). In this influential review, the authors identified several ‘poor proxies’ for learning; these are indicators that may lead observers to assume learning is taking place, but in actuality may not be related to learning." Blog by @KateJones_teach Read it here hubs.la/Q03ZNXcb0

I wrote a short piece on warm demanders after listening to Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy on a podcast. Clear standards, explicit teaching of behaviour &uncompromising follow through…underpinned by care #leadership #education #behaviour open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle…

I rarely run a meeting without some form of pre-wire. Here’s my take on how I go about them… open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #leadership #meetings #edchat

Bruhh who ever made this is a genius?

Decisions are the job open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #leadership #decisionmaking #schoolleadership #executiveleadership #judgement #leadershipdevelopment #management #responsibility

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SST on waived fees is a terrible idea. ‘Think twice about SST’ thestar.com.my/news/nation/20… #edchat #malaysia #internationalteaching

Strategic minimalism. I’ve learnt that focus beats busy every time. These are my reflections on strategy in schools. open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #education #strategy #edtech #edchat #strategicplanning #leadership #leadershipdevelopment

Schools can’t keep up with the pace of AI - but should they even try? AI moves in weeks and months. Education changes in years. open.substack.com/pub/msoplrefle… #AI #schools #jobs #education

@AutismCapital 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 some things last forever.

PayPal just gave Solana the keys to the mainstream. The fastest chain now has the rails... and the institutions are next. Integrate Solana or sit there watching transactions settle like it's 2017. All roads lead to Solana. 🚦 PS...Hey, @BankofAmerica , wen can we buy @solana directly?