Creators of the VESPA model, writers (The A Level Mindset, The GCSE Mindset, The Student Mindset, The VESPA Handbook), 2 teachers with 40 years' experience.
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14 Nov 2024
Here’s confirmation that #VESPAHandbook won the CPD Category in the @TeachSecondary Awards 2024, judged by Chris Baker (@DrChrisWB). Many thanks everyone, we’re delighted 🤩
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13 Dec 2024
Last newsletter of 2024 today! All about #encouragingreading, building #readers, reversing the decline - something we can do, school-by-school, as we develop the culture. Lots of places to start, we hope. Enjoy! vespa.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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13 Nov 2024
We have a great little course running on 19th November, 4:00-6:30pm, covering evidence-based revision strategies. There are 15 classroom activities, a mini-curriculum for developing your students' approaches to exam preparation. All the details here:
networkforlearning.org.uk/co…
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11 Nov 2024
Wow! This is very exciting! Many thanks to Chris. We really appreciate it 👏👏👏
11 Nov 2024
We are thrilled to hear that the #VESPAHandbook is the winner of the CPD Category in the @TeachSecondary Awards 2024, judged by Chris Baker (@DrChrisWB)!🥳
Massive congratulations to the authors Steve and Martin, @VESPAmindset!
📗Check out the book at: crownhouse.co.uk/the-vespa-h…
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8 Nov 2024
Interesting piece👇There’s a tension between changing lives on the one hand, and creating expectations of subsequent adjustment on the other. The aim should be to reduce the number of students with access arrangements by improving coping strategies: bbc.com/news/articles/cqj0qe…
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8 Nov 2024
Whilst also doing as much as we reasonably can on a case-by-case basis.
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7 Nov 2024
Thanks so much @canaleteach! So kind. Hope you’re well! 🙌
6 Nov 2024
Check out this great review of The #VESPAHandbook by Steve Oakes & Martin Griffin 👇Thanks @canaleteach!
📗Discover 40 new activities to boost student commitment, motivation and productivity in the #VESPAHandbook: crownhouse.co.uk/the-vespa-h…
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2 Nov 2024
The island was abandoned for fifty years.
So how did the body get there?
The Last Visitor, @fletchermoss' unputdownable thriller, is out next week in paperback!
Read the prologue here: brnw.ch/21wOk3E
Pre-order your copy now: brnw.ch/21wOk3D
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1 Nov 2024
Really enjoyed chatting to the lads for this. Thanks for having me!
31 Oct 2024
Tune into another great episode of the @EduFuturists podcast with Martin Griffin, who discusses the critical role of mindset in education🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/5cG…
Find out more in #TheVESPAHandbook, co-authored by Martin & Steve Oakes: crownhouse.co.uk/the-vespa-h…
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24 Oct 2024
Year 13 students need a really clear heads-up about the plagiarism detection software used regularly at university. Every submitted piece is scanned, the consequences are immediate and serious. One to share: 'I massively regret using AI to cheat at uni' bbc.com/news/articles/cz04em…
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11 Oct 2024
Coming at 3:20pm today… an activity to smash procrastination, a great paper on time-management, a free PowerPoint, and neat video - plus a book giveaway! vespa.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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21 Sep 2024
#6thform #Tutor
I have a meet the tutor meeting with my new students this week, to help with this I have put together a reflection sheet that my tutor group are going to to complete on Monday.
Download Here: hectic-teacher.co.uk/tutor-f…
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20 Sep 2024
Coming at 3:20 today… the successful study habits of medics, advice about goal-setting, an activity inspired by The Comfort Crisis, and yet more books to giveaway! It’s another jam-packed issue…
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12 Sep 2024
Coming tomorrow- a free PowerPoint about vision-building, an interesting read re. retrieval, a request for help, and more books to give away! 3:20pm, Friday👇vespa.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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9 Sep 2024
Spring term filling now, but still a few spaces between January and Easter if you’re after high-impact staff CPD…
10 Jul 2024
There’s still a few staff training slots in Autumn 24. If you’re interested in developing independent learning, proactivity, effective revision, time management or any other element of VESPA, get in touch at info@vespa.academy and we’ll come and present. We get lovely feedback!👇
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6 Sep 2024
A new term… and a new newsletter coming your way! We’ve got books to give away, we’ve got planning documents and mission statements, we’ve got interesting stuff to read… it’s a bona-fide bonanza, folks. All coming at 3:20pm!
vespa.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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2 Sep 2024
Bridget Phillipson: “I think parents are capable of understanding a wider range of information, not just having everything boiled down into one word.”
Interesting to see what a new ‘report card’ might look like:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gv…
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12 Aug 2024
Great news! We’re delighted! Many thanks folks 🥰
12 Aug 2024
We are thrilled to see that #TheVESPAHandbook has been shortlisted for the @TeachSecondary Awards 2024! 🥳
Congratulations and good luck to Steve and Martin from @VESPAmindset!
📗Find out more about the VESPA approach in Steve and Martin's book: crownhouse.co.uk/the-vespa-h…
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2 Aug 2024
It’s time for a break! Taking time out to read Martin’s new novel. It’s a cracker.
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26 Jul 2024
Thanks Helen! Glad you found it useful! 🙌
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