Dorothy Patton

Hi everyone👋🏻 Ofsted released their Geography subject report a fortnight or so ago. I've made notes on it and made both a written and visual summary which can be downloaded from my website if you'll find it helpful🌍 marcrhayes.com/post/a-summary…

It's the summer holidays, which means I have two books to give away. If you'd like to win a copy of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, all you have to do is **retweet** this tweet. Best of luck!

Beyond the Secret Garden: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller representation in Children’s Literature booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/gypsy-… @ksandsoconnor @BooksforKeeps

@Teacherglitter @MrBoothY6 Thanks, Ceri. Yes, we do it every day. Rolled out across the school, KS1 and KS2. Often have them in assembly too. Might help: ourfp.org/eop/poem-of-th…

Have you listed to our RfP Research and Practice podcasts? These are the perfect choice for easy summer listening. Explore our Informal #Booktalk podcast, facilitated by OU RfP team member @debbiet99313391 here ourfp.org/finding/rfpp/b…

Incredible Art Fortnight work up and displayed at @RockliffeManor! Impressed with how everyone has captured these exciting past few weeks. All inspired by British Films and genres 👏@IPAT_Edu

Everyday I support families getting kids into school. Every single day. I pick kids up, I bring them to school. Every Single Day. Mainly due to the failure of every other service. Schools can’t keep picking up the pieces of a broken system.

Here @hantsconnect SEND Conference @NerysHughesWCT @wct_team is starting her second workshop of the day “Setting safe parameters for supporting student’s mental health”

Our final day on the road (it’s been a busy week!).. Today we are at Hampshire’s SEND conference @ArkCentre and @PookyH is on the stage for her keynote “Heard, Held, Healed” @hantsconnect

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Teresa Cremin @TeresaCremin @OpenUniversity discusses the relationship between literacy and identity and the debate around the positioning of teachers as writers and readers buff.ly/3qEOUGO @OpenUni_RfP @OU_Library #teachers #literacy #Englishteachers #writers

@SmallSchool_KS2 We did a webinar with Wesleyan headteacherchat.com/webinars/what-…

Know so many people leaving headship this year. Not retiring, just stepping away. I love the job but the job is becoming more and more unsustainable. The outside pressures coupled with in many cases an increasing lack of autonomy to do what they believe is right or needed.

Have just added a presentation I used for a recent #ReadingForPleasure staff meeting onto my Padlet. Please feel free to use and adapt. Hopefully it's helpful to people: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

As well as all the fantastic events going on in school for #EmpathyDay next month, there's also a free @EmpathyLabUK family activities pack available. With half-term approaching, it's definitely worth sharing with parents and carers. Link here: empathylab.uk/family-activit…

Students who have the same teacher for a second year: do better in tests, attend better, have fewer behaviour issues – across all grade levels. teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles…

What a great learning journey we had last week! 🌟

Some fascinating lines of enquiry to follow through next week 🌟

Terrific audience at The Yard in Arlesford tonight; thank you to everyone who was there for your humour, your questions and your applause!