Q on whole school data tracking in international schools

📊 International schools — we're looking for you!
One of our community members is exploring best practice around whole-school data tracking and would love to connect with schools who've been there.
Happy to share your experience? Reply or DM
Tom 🙏

Question from WAIB community about CPOMs

A member of our community wants to connect with other schools on best practice around using CPOMs.

If you have experience you'd be happy to share, do let me know!

Tom 🙏

2 x 75 minute GCSE PE lessons per week, 30+ class size, how do you interleave practical lessons with theory lessons and manage the practical aspect from an assessment point of view with limited space and equipment and one member of staff - any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. #PE #Interleaving

Can you help?

A member of our #WeAreinBeta is looking to connect with PE teachers.

Please share with PE staff at your school or reply yourself if you teach PE.

Has your school cracked tech support for students with exam needs? 🙏

A community member is looking to learn from anyone who's made it work — tools, systems, whatever you've tried.

Done it? Know someone who has? Would love to hear from you.

Tom

post around scitt

Has your school found a way to integrate SCITT mentoring with your existing coaching models? A community member wants to connect and learn from you.

Tried it? Know someone who has? Jump in or point us their way!

Tom 🙏

Question around making sanctions work

A member of our community wants to connect with other schools on making sanctions actually work — and learn from what you're doing.

Got experience? Know someone worth linking them up with? Jump in or point us in the right direction!

Tom 🙏

A member of our community is really keen to swap some ideas with other schools looking to address the rise in students educated at home. #EHE

Can you help? Or know someone who can?

Tom 🙏

One of our members, Vicki, is looking to work with other teachers who deliver Latin. Would anyone be able to help? 🙏 Tom

weareinbeta.community/posts/97937349

#Latin

One of our members, Rebecca, is looking to collaborate on some moderation for Health & Social Care. Would anyone be able to help? 🙏 Tom

weareinbeta.community/posts/974563...

#HealthandSocialCare

An absolute pleasure yesterday to put on our 'Developing Middle Leaders' SLT Meetup. What stood out most was the clarity of thought in determining how to support an oft neglected group in schools. Huge thanks go to @mrmountstevens.bsky.social for his masterful chairing of the session. #WeAreInBeta

Oh and it's not just the History community who get to have all the good stuff. Check out the lineup. 😲🔥

Public service announcement for History teachers!
Incredible free CPD from sum of the very best around as part of We Are in Beta Curriculum Thinking Week. @niallalcock.bsky.social @francesling.bsky.social

Register here: www.weareinbeta.community/events/subje...

Morning,

I'm looking to put together a list of subject-specific events that take place across the year e.g. Ark Soane History Conference, GA Conference, TTR Science, etc

Please reply with events and ideally weblinks

Thanks in advance and please share! 🙏

‘Failing’ schools won’t have to academise under Labour bill All teachers to have same ‘core pay and conditions’ under Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, being brought to Parliament today

There is some significant structural levelling going on in this bill that will bring trusts/academies and maintained schools much more in synch operationally - and at a system 'levers' level - than they have been in a very long time.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...

My latest writing - a piece for TES on age and stage informed practice.

Should we ditch Shakespeare? They Behave For Me · Episode

SHOULD WE STOP TEACHING SHAKESPEARE?

New episode from me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social
looking at the worrying decline in young people reading for pleasure, and claims that it's related to the English curriculum.

I really enjoyed this one, share if you can!

open.spotify.com/episode/5eJa...

There are now so many teachers migrating from twitter that it’s impossible to keep up - which is brilliant but I’m definitely missing lots of lovely people!

So - if you tap on the Like button on the post and look at who’s there, you can follow them and follow their follows etc…👇🏼

#EduSky

Calling all MFL teachers in the UK! Let's assemble!

go.bsky.app/Q7YeNDx

Teachers of English
Readers of stories
Tellers of tales.
I need your help.
What are the best short stories that you have found in this world? Adult levels of literacy, principal-appropriate themes and language (we have delicate ears)
#UkEd
#Fiction
#EnglishLiterature
#EngLit

Absolutely awesome set of secondary workshops lined up for Yorkshire History Forum on 28 November. Get your tickets here. Dont miss out! #historyteacher #edusky #ukedchat

State school pupils with same A level grades as private school pupils do better at university… fits my anecdotal observations … www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/news/state-s...

I've been starting to miss working in a school in some capacity. I've had a great time working at IRIS Connect but it's now time for me to return. Therefore, I'm looking for a school or trust PD/T&L position for next year. Do please get in touch if you hear of anything. Shares welcome!

SHP has always kept the question of how we empower teachers to meet the needs of young people central in history education. We will continue to support all efforts to empower teachers to enrich young people’s understanding of their world.

Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing Other perks including nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home offered to attract recruits

www.theguardian.com/education/20... #edusky

The Teach First report, … includes a survey of more than 3,000 16-24-year-olds, which found that although 73% regard teaching as a job with purpose, they also perceive it as stressful (42%) and poorly paid (36%) in a sector with inadequate funding (36%).

Curriculum reforms - what grade should they get? Schools Week delves into the curriculum reforms to look at went well, what went wrong, and what we can learn?

On to 2019. Amanda Spielman's Ofsted has just completed the government's curriculum revolution

What's worked, what hasn't, what are the sticky issues?

As Labour gets stuck into these exact issues right now - a timely look back on 10 years of curriculum reform

schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-r...

Ofsted's updated inspection handbook: What you need to know Watchdog updates its guidance for inspections of schools following 'Big Listen' response

❌ Schools that receive a full inspection this year have been banned from using Ofsted judgment logos after overall effectives grades were scrapped, the inspectorate has said

The Journey of Teacher Autonomy in England Have teachers in England ever experienced autonomy? The level of teacher autonomy and engagement in knowledge creation reflects the prevailing cultural and political contexts of the time. Throughout t...

I wrote about it here if it’s of interest - a summary of the history for my EdD: www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/the-jou...

How much teacher autonomy is too much? Calls for teachers to have more control over their classrooms are growing more frequent - but we have some important questions to ask first, says Mark Enser

*** NEW POST ***

Calls for more autonomy are both common and understandable - but can it be a poisoned chalice?

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

🏃‍♂️ How "Easy Runs" Can Boost Your Leadership Potential I had an epiphany during my run that changed how I think about leadership. Here's what I learnt...

This week, I had a thought (as I often do) whilst out for a run.
Here are some thoughts from my newsletter on why easy runs are essential in leadership.
shaneleaning.beehiiv.com/p/easyrun

NEW! One-pager from the awesome session by @mrsball.bsky.social & @lambhearttea.bsky.social at @researchED1 on 'The Scaffolding Effect'. The session was packed with valuable insights and practical strategies from @EEF @marymyatt.bsky.social @innerdrive.bsky.social RP for a free HQ copy.