Dr. Anthony Hoyle

Live model marking in action. I supplied a weak answer which we analysed as a class using the visualiser whilst verbalising my thought process. Pupils then produced their own improved answers & peer marked their work. Excellent work was celebrated under the visualiser #edutwitter

@Mouhssin_Ismail @MrBottomley_ this one?

I think I've figured out what's going wrong in schools. One of the biggest challenges facing us (& parents) is the reward environment our children are growing up in. Endless scrolling from as soon as they can control a device. On-demand TV in glorious 4K. Instant feedback &

Wots going on. This type of labelling seems designed to confuse. Apparently a serving size is 5/6th of a bag. Who eats 5/6ths. Just state the facts about the bag. Pointless, misleading, nonsense.

Inclusion does not mean lower expectations & standards. It means supporting kids to reach the expectations & standards you have.

We’re proud to celebrate the publication of @TrinityTSFA recent #Ofsted inspection report – a significant milestone for the sixth form and for the wider FE sector. As the first FE provider to volunteer for inspection under the new framework, the team at TSFA has shown real confidence, ambition and leadership. Ofsted praised Trinity Sixth Form Academy as a place where students ‘thrive’, ‘flourish’ and ‘where everybody can be their authentic self’, within a sixth form where learners are highly motivated, supported to succeed, and empowered to achieve their best. A powerful endorsement of the work of staff, leaders and students, and of our shared commitment across Trinity MAT to making a positive difference to the lives of as many young people as possible. Read the full report here: files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/502951…

I find it difficult to put my thoughts about research, theory, and concrete application into words. Of course research is important. Of course theory is important. But it so often doesn't make an actual difference in the classroom. Someone learns about retrieval practice, cognitive load theory, adaptive teaching, even Rosenshine...and then nothing changes in their lessons the next day. Without the concrete, nitty gritty hows, whens and bys, all the whys in the world are meaningless.

Trinity Sparke Sounds returns with a brand-new episode! This week's episode is slightly different as our very own Mike Fitzsimons swaps his interviewers chair for the hot seat. Mike tells us about his leadership journey that has led him to being the founding Principal of

Happy New Year from the top of Castle Hill! #ClassicCars, #VintageCars, #OldSchoolCool 😎

There's a lot to be said for this philosophy!

Fascinating to hear lessons learned from the new Ofsted. Lessons learned: ·      Consider carefully which groups you flag up to inspectors, as these (refuge, EAL) formed part of the case sampling.  ·      Impact is everything, from the phone call right through the inspection.  ·

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I'm not anti-edtech. I love my write-on tablet. I love my screen. I couldn't teach without OneNote or @Carousel_Learn. I am NOT anti-tech. I am anti giving children something that I know will distract them when I need them to focus. I am anti allowing children to use a portable safeguarding nuclear warhead on school premises. I am anti experimenting on children in the name of "progress". I am anti the fatalism of claiming "this is the way the world is now", or "there's no turning back". I am anti using gamification and the pursuit of short term extrinsic dopamine hits when learning is both a long-term process and its own reward. I am anti pursuing tech pedagogical solutions in cases where the non tech solutions (like explicit instruction) are oven-ready and perfectly sufficient. I am anti allowing the discourse to be guided and dominated by tech billionaires, educational futurists, and those who don't feel the need to do the work of teaching underprivileged children.

Wow! #TrinityFest2025. I walked away from every session a little bit wiser. @beingbrilliant launched the day with a bang 💥 so many awesome takeaways - he'll be pleased to hear I employed 'the 4 minute rule' when I got home! 😁 Thank you to @TrinityAcadStE for organising! 👏

Agree! I came to the world of edu' blogs after 10yrs in the classroom. I was a 'good' teacher who was occasionally great, but a nudge from @teachingcase to jump on Twitter & read TLAC allowed me to stop doing some of the less effective things& really focus on the ones that matter

You really can't argue with this. I take my hat off to the team involved. Guiding a white, working-class cohort to such a level of success is no mean feat👏 🙌 👌

@MrLeeBates @joel120193 It's a really simple, straightforward piece of knowledge to recall. It doesn't require an analogy. I find analogies are most useful to make quite complex processes with many steps more accessible, to aid understanding rather than as a memory tool.

@joel120193 @HoyleDoc i have not said i think powerhouse is a good analogy in terms of getting the results we want, i am just suggesting it must be a good analogy for the pupils to remember because it persists. & it'd be good to think of an equally sticky analogy that does lead to them getting a tick

I always like to think that Brain Gym and VAK are all but gone from our schools, but a teacher has just sent me a list of strategies for a student that mentions both. I have so many questions! How is this still happening and how do none of the 75+ staff not say something?

@MrLeeBates @joel120193

@HoyleDoc @joel120193 if you are not finding it a problem then there is no problem. but if you are then there is.

@joel120193 @MrLeeBates Firm agree with Joel here, it's a poor analogy and one which pupils regurgitate as verbum to deposit on an exam script and gain zero marks. It's basic knowledge recall and doesn't require this poor analogy- one which I'm sorry to say I used during my early years of teaching!

@MrLeeBates @HoyleDoc Does it need one? Releases energy from aerobic respiration. Done.