Miss Conlon

Exams coming up? We’ve got you! 😊 Calm Before the Exam is running 15th &16th April in the @Home Youth Centre (11am–3pm) Free, relaxed & open to S3–S6. Drop in or register via QR!

I'm going to put it out there: I miss homework diaries. Planners. Whatever you want to call them. Where students wrote their homework down. Instead of everything being on an app...

Practitioner Enquiry Tip of the Week: Is practitioner enquiry research? A question from the inaugral workshop for our CfTE Research Hub on Monday. The simple answer is a resounding yes. But this week I will explore why some might suggest its not/1🧵 #PractitionerEnquiryTotW

Evidence in practitioner enquiry. What evidence would convince you? What would convince your colleagues? Being able to explain, with confidence, what you did, why you did it, and what the evidence shows is key to meaningful professional dialogue. @UofGCfTE @kate_wall98

In practitioner enquiry, think about the language we use. Evidence often serves us better than data. Evidence allows teachers to draw on what is pedagogically appropriate for their context and what best helps us understand learning. @UofGCfTE @kate_wall98

Enquiry often begins with two types of questions. What happens when something occurs in our practice? What happens if we change something and try a different approach? Both help teachers explore learning, reflect, and test new ideas in the classroom. @UofGCfTE @kate_wall98

A key part of practitioner enquiry is taking time to refine and define your focus. Clear questions help you move from a broad idea to an enquiry that can genuinely improve learning in your classroom. @UofGCfTE @kate_wall98

A useful way to frame practitioner enquiry. What happens when something occurs in our classroom practice? What happens if we deliberately change something and try a new approach? Both can lead to meaningful enquiry @kate_wall98 @UofGCfTE

Great to join colleagues this evening for our Practitioner Enquiry session. Looking forward to hearing how teachers are using enquiry to strengthen classroom practice and connect research with real learning. @UofGCfTE @kate_wall98 @UniStrathclyde

Practitioner Enquiry Tip of the Week: Does size matter? When I'm supporting teachers doing enquiry an unseen force often seems to push them to think quality comes from large sample sizes meaning they make decisions they might otherwise have avoided/1🧵 #PractitionerEnquiryTotW

Are you interested in finding out more about practitioner enquiry but are unsure where to start? The CfTE Hub at Strathclyde is holding a 90-minute online workshop on practitioner enquiry, led by Professor Kate Wall. Register here! @6e725c29-763a-4f50-81f2-2e254f0133c8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c0624417…

Practitioner Enquiry Tip of the Week: being stuck. This week's inspiration comes from how I'm feeling facing this week's practitioner enquiry tip of the week. Inspiration usually strikes, but its Wednesday afternoon and my brain's full of other stuff /1🧵 #PractitionerEnquiryTotW

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📣 School Leaders - join us on Thursday 4th December, 4-5pm for an online information session introducing the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE). The session will outline how school leaders can support teachers to access CfTE resources & opportunities. Register via the QR code

@UofGCfTE Session Two at #SERA2025. Interesting discussion on the impact of mentoring! @UofGCfTE

Session One at #SERA2025 kicked off with human stories from the policy space - reminders that behind every framework are teachers, learners and lives shaped daily in our classrooms. #PolicyInPractice #HumanStories @UofGCfTE

Friday underway at #SERA2025. Excited to be here with @UofGCfTE as a Teacher Associate 📚

Wrapping up a brilliant day at #SERA2025. Heading home with plenty to reflect on around inclusion, leadership and policy. @MissConlonMods from @UofGCfTE will be here tomorrow to continue the conversations. Grateful for the learning and the warm welcome.

@Mr_Steenson Hope the Thursday team have a great day tomorrow ☺️📚 I’m looking forward to Friday!

🚂 Off to Aberdeen for @SERA_Conference. Ready for a few days of learning, chatting and digging into big ideas. Delighted to be taking part as a Teaching Associate with the @UofGCfTE #Seraconf2025 #EducationScotland #ResearchInEducation #TeacherDevelopment