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In episode Nine of #ThePedagogyPodcast Bex Ewart hears insights from Andreas Shleicher, OECD Special Advisor on Education and Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills. Catch the full episode here youtu.be/M_Lno3_svHo?si…

@DeputyGrocott Before and after school clubs?

Been asked to ask… Please can anyone help with ideas to boost numbers at our small, rural primary school. We have a nursery but others locally offer longer hours. It is a lovely school with fantastic grounds and a wonderful ethos. Any ideas Edutwitter?

@SherylRitchie7 Omg, he looks fabulous 👌🥰

It's time to reconsider our education system. We must focus on nurturing children's confidence, coping skills, and resilience. It's crucial that children find joy in their school experience!

@DanWuori It’s called scooshy cream in our house 🤣

How’s this for mimicry? As toddlers develop expressive language skills it’s not uncommon for them to label certain things, not by their names, but by the sounds they make. This is especially common in relation to animal names. A cow might be a “moo” or a sheep a “baa.” But this has to be my favorite new example. Asked to name whipped cream, these cuties produce pitch perfect impressions of sound it makes when served from its pressurized canister. If you ask me, this counts as vocabulary. It’s used with intention and meaning to label a specific object. In fact, I’d gladly advocate that this become whipped cream’s new name… if only I could spell it. This clever little pair was shared to TT by marsandpooka0620.

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As always the sewing area is a popular area within our setting. The children have been building their sewing skills using the A frame to sew beads and buttons onto the hessian. #sewcreative #FalkirkFroebelFamily

@SherylRitchie7 Tuuune

@emmccatt I think anyone that disagrees with spreading the holidays more evenly across the year, has never taught a 13 week term… with only May Day off 😭🤯

Interesting…🤔

@properteacher @SFL2326 Conditioning of our pupils 🤣

@SFL2326 Why there a coop sign?

@MrBoothY6 Yes, yes and more yes👌

Really fiercely believe that all primary schools should have marking policies that mean teachers don’t need to sit marking for ages at the end of the day & *definitely* don’t need to take books home or look at them in the holidays. This is the opening paragraph I wrote for ours.

@Istimrar I’m actually gobsmacked at this, and can imagine the horror if you were suffering from a bowel condition or heavy period and had the whole school listening in as they congregated for the toilet or were transitioning to class together. I wonder if this school is aware of UNCRC?

@SFL2326 Obvious question but how is this regime preparing your young people for the real world? Which work place (apart from teaching) gives time slots to use the toilet? I applaud your confidence in posting this but this scenario is beyond weird 😢

Day 1 for our 2023-24 leadership cohort. We’ve got this!! #SouthAyrshireSucceeds

@FCLisaMcCabe @CarronshoreNur Child-led learning at its best 💕

@CarronshoreNur Wow! 🥰

L asked to make macaroni cheese for lunch because she makes it at home with her Gran. It was definitely a favourite, delicious 😋

I heard recently "we need to be able to promote play versus traditional education." I think really we need to change the popular narrative so people recognise that play isn't revolutionary. Play actually is evolutionary- it is traditional education. @UpstartScot @suzannezeedyk

@fidsta77 Empty washing basket

Let’s hear it…