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Join me tomorrow at 7pm to hear all about how to embed metacognition across curriculum areas, what this looks like subject by subject, and have an opportunity to ask any metacognitive questions that you want!
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A digital illustration of a mother with a sad expression is holding her young child in her arms as they embrace. Text reads, 'Don't be afraid to show your child you're feeling sad' alongside the Child Bereavement UK logo
When your partner dies, don’t be afraid to show how you're feeling. Children learn about feelings by watching the adults around them, and it’s not helpful to be told they need to be brave.
For more: childbereavementuk.org/supporting-your-child-when-their-parent-has-died
Here is the link to the recording of a webinar I hosted focusing on Questioning for Teaching & Learning.
Feel free to share with colleagues if you think it's useful. 😊
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My brand new subject leader CPD is now open to book!
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I've written it's a great way to start a lesson, part of the 'Do Now's routine but I haven't read any research to suggest that's the best or only time. Any part of the lesson & outside of the lesson. It's so powerful, It deserves more than 3-5 minutes of a 'Do Now'.
I've written 4 books about retrieval practice & there absolutely has been a lot of discussion about it so I agree with you. I also agree about isolated retrieval & making it deeper with explicit links & connections. You can retrieve something without fully understanding it & that's a problem too!
"Retrieval should be given priority over new learning. What is the point in coverage if nothing sticks? When knowledge sticks, it compounds."
Interesting blog about the 'Learning Engine' with a focus on spaced practice & retrieval practice by Lee Wheeler.
mrwheeler1.substack.com/p/the-learni...
Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode considers what an inclusive primary school looks like & offers practical ideas & approaches for creating a culture of #inclusion & #belonging that enables every pupil to thrive: buff.ly/k3LqbbK #schools #education #teaching
I spend a lot of time working with amazing primary schools in the UK & internationally. I took 6 months away from my classroom to spend time in primary classrooms to research this book, focusing on the theory & practical application of RP in primary. 📖🧠💡🧡
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A summary of the key differences between adaptive teaching and differentiation from the Chartered College of Teaching.
The shift to adaptive teaching: A research-informed guide by Mark Leswell, published in IMPACT magazine (Chartered College of Teaching), 2025.
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The only way teaching practice changes is through building new habits. Teachers build new habits through deliberate practice. In our professional learning, we use scaffolded tasks to help colleagues make sense of the change that is needed in their own practice. Find out more enquiries@impact.wales
Unsung teaching heroes! TR thinks teachers who never have their own classroom to teach in deserve a shout out this wknd - What do you think?
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The feedback from children, parents & primary teachers about my debut children's book has been so lovely & positive. ❤️
My daughter loves our bedtime story time. 📚
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Thanks David! Yes it's a hat tip to Hattie 'know thy impact' but that comes later, purpose is our starting point. 👏
New episode coming Friday, March 20, with the world's leading expert on cognitive load theory!
Thanks Mark! How are you finding Bluesky? So many platforms trying to figure it all out 😆
Author holding a copy of their book.
Questioning for Teaching & Learning chapters:
1. Know Thy Purpose.
2. Question Banks.
3. Alternatives to hands up.
4. Retrieval Practice.
5. Multiple Choice Questions.
6. Questioning: Mix it up (different questioning techniques).
I hope teachers find it useful!
What does it mean to be SEND trained?
I'm asking to try to understand the commonly understood parts, and the levels of variation.
If we are all to have SEND training, let's make sure that it is clearly defined first. With a definition based in clearly agreed upon evidence.
Professors John Hattie & Gregory Donoghue published ‘A Meta-Analysis of Ten Learning Techniques’ (2021), which replicated the findings of Dunlosky et al. (2013). Conclusion stated:
“The most effective techniques are Distributed Practice & Practice Testing.”
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Teachers Talk Connect is soon upon us! Saturday 14th March 2026 in Manchester, Teachers Talk Radio brings you our huge annual CPD and networking extravaganza, and it's free for all teachers.
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Responsive Revision: an evidence-informed & efficient approach to independent study. It's important we share this to support our students as they head towards exam season.
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I'm going to Tokyo next month for researchEd! It will be my first trip to Japan. If you have any suggestions or advice it will be appreciated. I'm also looking to network with teachers & leaders out there so please do get in touch!
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World Book Day was so special for me.
I went to two local primary schools & a nursery in Solihull to read my children's stories to little listeners. It was great to hear the children laugh & see them listening so attentively. ❤️ 📚
“High standards and inclusion are two sides of the same coin.”
After reading the white paper carefully and discussing it during a SENCo forum this week, I’ve written on the shift in language, and what some of this might mean for schools in practice.
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🚨 New episode with the Bjorks is now live! We discuss cramming, rereading, retrieval practice, what makes a difficulty desirable for learning, and more!
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Oracy is such an important element of any effective classroom. Making sure pupils feel safe to voice their opinions is crucial. Co-create ground rules for oracy like our example 🗣️💬⬇️
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I'm using LinkedIn a lot more, but I can understand why that platform isn't for everyone. There's so many platforms now, I need to think about which ones I find most useful. I do agree with you about Bluesky! 👏
