Nick Pointer

🎓 REd Scotland 2025 is underway! Really looking forward to speaking in R.129 at 11.50 - if you’re interested in transformational CLPL/CPD, come along and say hi 👋🏽

Here’s the final line up! We made a couple of tweaks from the initially published version so please use this. We’ve also emailed the full programme to attendees, so check your inbox! SEE YOU TOMORROW!!! #rEDEdinburgh

We… are… READY! @George_Heriots is looking fab and you’re in for a treat tomorrow 🥳 Send us your pics of your journey in the morning and let us know where you’re coming from! #rEDEdinburgh

@tombennett71 @MrARobbins @researchED1 @oldandrewuk @PhoenixEdSarah @ProfDanielMuijs @C_Hendrick @P_A_Kirschner @ragazza_inglese @jo_facer @PepsMccrea @Barker_J @Mr_Raichura @Kris_Boulton @Josh_CPD @Counsell_C @johntomsett @DavidDidau @ProfCoe How can we create CPD and agency for ourselves as teachers, at scale? @nickpointer_ x.com/olicav/status/… @researchED1 #rED25

#rED25 @nickpointer_ (excuse the rushed sketch!) expertly developed the argument behind the question Is Consistency Killing Us? Super development of thinking.

Wow.What a knockout session from @nickpointer_ @researchED1

🧠 @researchED1 National this weekend! I'm on straight after lunch in M07: 🎓 14.00-14.40: Consistency Is Killing Us: Reclaiming teacher professionalism and agency through PD at scale Leaders, teacher educators, professional development leads and mentors- see you there! #rED25

@Josh_CPD See you at Session 7? 🤔

@nickpointer_ #Nickandhisclickbait

Am I the only one who's looked back at the title for their ResearchEd National talk for this weekend and thought "oh cool, that session sounds interesting... I wonder what it's going to be about!" 😅

"Government should... provide a core backbone of qualifications... and then focus on building a flourishing ecosystem of high-quality PD, from which schools and teachers can choose freely." Bold yet balanced pushes from @hamer_marie and @LoicMnzs in this really important report!

It’s been a couple of years since @NPorter_ , founder of @unlockedgrads, called to ask why prisoners didn’t have access to Oak’s lessons. A fair challenge, it spurred work with the brilliant digital team at @MoJGovUK to roll out our resources across youth & adult prison estates

Our next #InspiringSW conference is on 17 May - will you be joining us in Cornwall to learn more about AI in education?

MPs voted this week to scrap the tax breaks handed to private schools. The money will instead go to supporting the 93% of kids who go to state schools. Yet Reform MPs voted to keep this tax break for the privileged few. Remember that when they pretend to be on your side.

Big day 🎉 A huge amount of work behind this; huge credit to @wheninclass for such a comprehensive piece. We believe this shares really powerful insights to inform educators' work supporting pupils' motivation and engagement - let us know what you think and how you're using it!

Ok - this officially makes the FT weekend a must-buy...!

I do not recommend getting a smart meter with @OctopusEnergy - nothing but trouble since installation 😤

Pupil engagement and belonging in schools – a thread and exciting opportunity... Do you feel like something is missing from your pupils' experience of school? You're not alone. 🧵

We're starting out with a small pilot cohort of just 15 schools. For more details about how the programme aims to support pupil engagement and feelings of belonging, check out the link below. Or DM me to chat about how this might work in your context! ambition.org.uk/programmes/bui…

We're excited to be launching a pilot programme for school leaders to focus on just this – supporting their ongoing efforts to foster engagement and increase the value and enjoyment pupils get out of coming to school every day.