Joon
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Joon
@joon_of
Teacher of words and believer in imagination. Opinions my own.
South west Katılım Temmuz 2017
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GROK GETTING SPICY WITH EDUTWITTER
Grok@grok
It's the first. Edutwitter clings to "when done well" as a shield for trendy tactics like turn-and-talk that rarely work in real rooms (that cartoon nails it). Critiques like yours challenge the hype, so less love/engagement. Algo just follows the signals—no secret nerf. Strong post, keep pushing it.
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What about if you teach kids things, talk about the importance of relationships AND put flowers in your hair?
Do you have to have flowers in your hair to talk about relationships? I don’t. Is there a link between flowers and not teaching that I’m unaware of?
Blimey, who knew…
Greg Ashman@greg_ashman
You can put flowers in your hair and talk about the importance of relationships, but if you’re not actually teaching kids things then you’re not a teacher.
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I actually think "adaptive teaching" is a worse term than "differentiation"
It's certainly no better
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@Carter6D Because this:
Clinton@614clinton
A German Shepherd, a Doberman, and a Cat died. All three of them stood before God who wanted to know what they believed in. The German Shepherd said, "I believe in discipline, training and loyalty to my master." "Good," said God, "You may sit down on my right side." "Doberman, what do you believe in?" Asked God. "I believe in love, care and protecting my master." "Awe," Said God, "You may sit on my left side." Then, he looked at the cat, and asked, "What do you believe in?" The cat replied, "I believe you're sitting in my seat."
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@Chem2006 @Gwenelope @JohnBaldLangLit We could, if we had the time needed. And the training. But we don’t. We’re only well placed because we’re the only agency who can’t “no further action”
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@joon_of @Gwenelope @JohnBaldLangLit Trouble is, schools are relatively extremely effective and well placed to do these things.
They are perhaps the one area of public service that actually functions well.
So, I totally agree with your point, but also… schools do it better than anyone else
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And if govts continue to demand schools do the impossible, they will find out that it is, well, impossible...
Joon@joon_of
Schools are wild at the moment. No one has enough time to do all the things they have to do. This results in increased scrutiny, often with very little in the way of actual, practical support. We all want to do all the bits as well as we can. It’s just impossible though.
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Totally with you @joon_of For me the combination of increasing expectations with less money infuriates me. Want 2026 to be like 2001 again in terms of public expenditure x.com/i/status/19928…
Joon@joon_of
It’s interesting to me - I’ve been very quiet on here lately because of <gestures at education> but this post has resonated. It’s not sustainable, and I can’t see a solution that doesn’t require wide ranging, systemic change - in schools and partner agencies.
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@Carter6D @JamesHandscombe @greeborunner @TheSecretTchr Yup. We do not - and arguably *should* not - be the agency responsible for fixing all the satellite issues.
Nice to hear from you DCA - hope you and Claire have had a good Christmas.
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Schools are wild at the moment. No one has enough time to do all the things they have to do. This results in increased scrutiny, often with very little in the way of actual, practical support. We all want to do all the bits as well as we can. It’s just impossible though.
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@SharonRobe61510 Plus, even when you’ve decided the thing to do, another thing will arrive right in front of you. That takes half an hour and you’re still left with 5 things 😳
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@joon_of I reckon that, at any given moment, there are 5 things that you should be doing. You can only do 1 of them. Knowing which 1 of the 5 to do and which 4 to leave is a black art - and of course anyone can pick you up on the fact that you haven't done one or more of the 4...
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@JamesHandscombe @greeborunner @TheSecretTchr Yes, it’s that for sure. So much more has become part of the “urgent/important/core” list that even that bit of the list can’t be completed.
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@joon_of @greeborunner @TheSecretTchr The problem is that reduced resources means that we can’t do all we used to which means that it’s harder to find the guilt free line of “I’ve done enough”.
This is especially tough when other services are cut and we’re increasingly the last line as well as the first one.
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@adamboxer1 I wonder if there’s something about the structure too? One teacher v many teachers? Although I’d have guessed this would lead the data in the other direction.
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@joon_of yes, excellent point. bigger students are...bigger. and often the same thing said by two different students can land very differently.
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Why are poor behaviours more prevalent in primary classrooms?
There are some theories below, interested in hearing yours too. To be clear, I don't think all of these theories are correct.
Theory 1: students are younger, generally a bit less socially aware, generally do weirder things (of course, those things are still *disruptive* and the primary teachers in the poll are clearly calling them disruptive, they don't think these behaviours are "ok")
Theory 2: a lot of these disruptions stem from "sins of enthusiasm" (Lemov). Primary teachers are less grumpy than secondary teachers, and don't want to squash that enthusiasm
Theory 3: the stakes are lower. A student inappropriately calling out in primary might be trying to provide an answer, whereas in secondary they might be saying "are you dumb" to a peer. This will then end up in widespread disruption and significant problems. Secondary teachers therefore work harder to stop the problems earlier.
Theory 4: primary teachers are worse at behaviour management than secondary ones
Theory 5: primary schools have less robust behaviour policies than secondary ones
TO BE VERY CLEAR: I do not think all of these theories are correct. But they are plausible interpretations.
Barry Wall@HeadWarriorTWM
@adamboxer1 Why is it so?
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@Gwenelope That’s very stressful - and anxiety producing in a particularly hard way.
Yes, it is. This last term has been especially awful. It’s just *impossible* to do everything.
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@joon_of It’s been difficult £££-wise which then has its own stresses - but it’s up to me to improve my lot, eh?
Schools seem to be getting harder and harder to work in right now, that true for you Joon?
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@Gwenelope Sorry to hear this Gwen - I hope there’s light at the end of whatever the tunnel is.
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@joon_of JOOOOON! So lovely to tweet with you. Had a tough few months for different reasons - so hopeful of a better start to 2026.
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@greeborunner @TheSecretTchr Good to hear. Your “new” home must all be looking gorgeous by now?
Those staff are lucky to have this ☺️
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@joon_of @TheSecretTchr I’m well thank you, but watching staff closely to help them find a balance at the moment.
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@greeborunner @TheSecretTchr There’s a weird acceptance that you’ll never get to the end of the list. Even if you’re efficient. Even if you go a “normal” above and beyond.
Hope you’re doing well Zoe? 🥰
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@TheSecretTchr @joon_of I think part of the issue is a culture of above and beyond. While there are times when every job needs a little bit more, always doing more is the mantra in education, often with a smile on the face, while there's tears in the background
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