Jayne Waxman

This week won so here's the link (there are around 1200 files in all): bit.ly/DylanWiliamPow…. These are made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc…. This means you can Share and Adapt the material with the following conditions:

We love to say we’re building a ‘love of reading’. The evidence suggests we’re doing no such thing. Pleasure doesn’t lead to fluent reading; fluency makes pleasure possible. Reading for pleasure should be an outcome, not a curricular aim. Trying to teach enjoyment is missing the point. Link below...

EMC CPD Webinar: Mixed Attainment Teaching in English "EMC were very generous with resources, which was a real treat: teachers so rarely get things offered like this and it made me feel valued and like my work is important." Book by: 1st Dec 8am buff.ly/yOJcqqO

📢 The role of data on inspections We've released the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) for schools and Further Education and Skills Inspection Tool (FESIT) for FE providers. Our new blog explains the changes and how we use data on inspection: educationinspection.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/07/the…

This is a difficult read, but one that should be compulsory reading for everyone running Scottish education. I met the teacher that wrote this and every word of it is true. Worse, it’s happening in countless schools in Scotland. Behaviour in Scottish schools is in crisis, because teachers and leaders are prevented from doing anything about it. It’s a preventable tragedy, and children pay the price for the adults’ incompetence and blind allegiance to ideology. Everyone should be raging about this. This is all avoidable, at little cost but enormous gain. scotsman.com/education/teac…

Very promising study on how 5 rounds of repeated reading can scaffold at- and above-grade level content to build, fluency, stamina, and more: ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… I would love to see this approach used with a knowledge-building curriculum, rather than random passages.

Love this new 100% Sheet crafted by Miss Birch @FrieslandSchool and her team. The aim here is to explore layers of meaning and the first pieces of scholar work are exceptional. #SmashingIt

If students are reading more than three years behind, they need an individualised teaching programme. Reading catch-up for older students: one-to-one or small groups? wp.me/p4hKgx-Vk (5 min read).

Super interesting reading this while in the USA. Thanks, @DavidDidau. Great post.

Here is the @SchoolsWeek piece schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-up-compla…

First, two A3 resources which are designed as speed mocks for different lengths of time.These are designed for final sessions before the exam Both links below: 30 minutes - coffee stalls ☕️ ➡️ #whole-paper-overview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">laurawebbcpd.com/resources/#who… 60 minutes - communication ☎️ #speed-mock-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">laurawebbcpd.com/resources/#spe…

🚨Do you teach secondary? If so, @educationgovuk has published details of a short course that has been written regarding supporting reading in secondary. This is definitely worth looking at: gov.uk/government/pub… #reading #secondary #edutwitter

“Without reading fluency, comprehension is hindered and a pupil who struggles to decode is unlikely to grasp the bigger picture.” Chloe Butlin explores the importance of oral reading fluency and introduces an intervention to boost pupils’ progress. eef.li/bn5QaF

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Free webinars? On every Shakespeare play? With Emma Smith? You're a fool if you miss these. english.ox.ac.uk/english-facult…

Why employers already know English Literature & the humanities have a future in the age of AI. A powerful article from Ben Wright for the Telegraph @EnglishAssoc @draperel @byebyepride @ArtsandHums @BritishAcademy_ @UnivEnglish @IES

📖 Litdrive CPD 📖 Check out this fascinating CPD session which explored gender Issues in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' with Eleanor Imperato. 🐝 Find it here: buff.ly/41RKbPX #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1

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CONTINGENCY BLINDNESS (aka why graded lesson observations don't work) A mega-geeky thread I've been sitting on for 5 years: ↓

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Good related thread from Prof Hendy ⤵️ x.com/C_Hendrick/sta…

The jury is in. For the most part, tech in the classroom produces poorer learning outcomes. The article is overly long but chock full of evidence about why we should reconsider its use. The EdTech Revolution Has Failed buff.ly/3Z6AMnp