Director of Learning in Kent 📚 | Passionate about educational research 🔬 | Lifelong learner 🌟 | Advocate for evidence based practice 📖 | CPFC Fan 🦅
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18 Jun 2025
🚨 Teachers!
Want CPD that’s actually useful — and doesn’t steal your Sunday?
CPD in 5 delivers one powerful, research-backed idea to your inbox every Monday.
📬 Free. Practical. 5 minutes.
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23 Aug 2025
If you’re setting up your first classroom, don’t forget to tape a 1p on the bottom of your staple gun before you start doing your displays.
You’ll thank me later. 👍
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13 Jul 2025
📚 Me: “We covered this last term.”
🧑‍🎓 Students: “Never heard of it.”
🧠CPD in 5: “Try a retrieval grid.”
This week’s issue is all about building memory
It’s 5-minute CPD, designed for real classrooms
👇 Subscribe now: cpdin5.com
#RetrievalPractice #EduTwitter
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29 Jun 2025
🧠This week in CPD in 5: Wait Time – Making Silence Work for You
A simple pause. A big shift in classroom thinking.
One tip. Five minutes. Free every Monday.
👇 Subscribe now
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#CPDin5 #TeacherCPD #EduTwitter #WaitTime #TeachingTips
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21 Jun 2025
Can AI mark GCSE History essays? 🧠📜
We tested Tutor2U, MarkMe & more using real 2024 scripts. Some scary accuracy… and some worrying misses.
Read the full breakdown 👉 cpdin5.com/p/ai-marking-hist…
#edutwitter #historyteacher #edtech #AIinEducation
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13 Jun 2025
AI: “Here’s a full lesson plan, differentiated, with plenary.”
Teachers: “But… is it any good?”
New blog: AI vs Teacher Voice – Who’s in Charge of the Curriculum?
👉 teachingtalk.co.uk/ai-vs-tea…
#edutwitter #teacherlife #AIineducation #curriculum
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13 Jun 2025
From a teacher’s perspective, this reads more like campaigning than policy. There’s no reference to research-based training approaches (e.g., graduated response models, assistive tech, Quality First Teaching strategies) or existing success stories from inclusive schools (1/2)
9 Jun 2025
'Teachers are being tripped up - sent into the classroom without the skills and knowledge they desperately need to enable and empower every child'
@jamieoliver
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13 Jun 2025
The article asks teachers to “do more” — but doesn’t speak to what good inclusive teaching already looks like, nor celebrate those already doing it. (2/2)
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6 Jun 2025
Really looking forward to this next week!
6 Jun 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest speakers to the lineup for ResearchED Kent!
Get ready to be inspired. 🔥 #ResearchEDKent
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4 Jun 2025
Too many schools treat KS3 as GCSE prep.
But Key Stage 3 should be about depth, joy & discovery — not just rehearsal.
Here’s why KS3 deserves better — and 5 ways to fix it ⬇️
📝 teachingtalk.co.uk/ks3-deser…
#KS3 #Curriculum #UKedchat #EduTwitter
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2 Jun 2025
Excited to be speaking at @researchEDKent on June 14th!
I’ll be sharing practical strategies for making learning visible through clear learning intentions & success criteria.
Tickets and Line Up👇
🔗 researched.futureschoolstrus…
#ResearchEd #EduKent #UKedchat #FormativeAssessment
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12 May 2025
Study leave? Sorted.
A new blog post for Year 11 & 13 students on how to structure revision, manage stress, and get through exam season in one piece. Practical, reassuring, and student-friendly.
Read here: teachingtalk.co.uk/study-lea…
#GCSEs #ALevels #StudyLeave
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11 Feb 2025
Just stumbled across the world of teachers filming classrooms for TikTok—no students, but voices heard. Not for CPD, just self-promotion. So many ethical & professional red flags I don’t even know where to start.
📖 My thoughts here: teachingtalk.co.uk/teachers-…
#EduTwitter
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6 Feb 2025
Struggling to help your child choose their GCSE options? 🤔 If they have no clue what they want to do, this blog might help you navigate the decision with less stress. 🎓📚
👉 Read now: teachingtalk.co.uk/helping-c…
#GCSEs #Parenting #Education #EduTwitter
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5 Feb 2025
📵 Should schools ban mobile phones? The evidence says YES!
Despite recent studies questioning their impact, research shows phone bans boost grades, reduce distractions & improve wellbeing.đź“š
Read more: teachingtalk.co.uk/index.php…
#Education #Teaching #UKSchools #StudentWellbeing
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3 Feb 2025
🚨 Ofsted is changing school inspections🚨
Single-word ratings are out—detailed report cards are in. Will this be fairer for schools & teachers, or just add more pressure? 🤔
Read more in my blog: teachingtalk.co.uk/index.php…
#Ofsted #Education #SchoolInspections #Teaching
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1 Feb 2025
🚀 Want to boost student engagement & achievement?
Learning intentions & success criteria provide clarity & structure in the classroom. Discover research-backed strategies & practical assessment tips in my latest blog!
📖 teachingtalk.co.uk/index.php…
#Teaching #FormativeAssessment
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27 Jan 2025
New Blog Post: Rosenshine!
Discover how Rosenshine’s Principles can transform your teaching. Practical tips & real examples for engaging lessons & better outcomes.
Read here: teachingtalk.co.uk/index.php…
#Teaching #Rosenshine #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #Teacher
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25 Jan 2025
📚 Labour’s education reforms aim to tackle inequities, standardise teaching & improve accountability—but could they stifle innovation? ⚖️
Explore the full debate and what it means for schools: teachingtalk.co.uk/index.php…
#EducationReform #LabourPolicy #UKSchools #TeachingStandards
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