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In an interview with Tes, US literacy researcher Timothy Shanahan explains why schools should be targeting the toughest texts for pupils – and argues that the teacher reading a book to the class is not always a good option
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Jun 13
As the government pushes for more skills-based content in the curriculum, @jasminenorden asks experts why skills are still so difficult to measure
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Jun 12
The gender pay gap in the largest multi-academy trusts is rapidly expanding, a new analysis from reporter @JabedAhm has revealed.
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Jun 11
➡️ Why schools still can’t (easily) measure skills
There is no longer a political barrier for a more punchy embrace of 'skills' in the curriculum, but is there a barrier in holding schools accountable for how well they teach them?
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Jun 10
2026 GCSE and A level entries data reveals reductions in entries for 8/15 EBacc subjects and higher uptake in 9/17 non-Ebacc qualifications. Combined science remains the most popular GCSE and maths the A level with highest entry figures. @tes
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Jun 10
➡️ How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter)
"Practice is important, but what you’re practising makes a big difference"
@ReadingShanahan talks to @Helen_Amass
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Jun 9
"Bringing your bag of sweets in like you are the confectionery dealer of the class"
Enjoyed this.
Apparently students are 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday, so here’s what the DfE plan to do to solve that. Now I’m all for anything that’ll help but I feel to tackle persistent absence we need more.
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"We have to be so careful in teaching that we don’t just drag and drop. It is really dangerous to see something in another trust and just lift that and expect it to work in your own."
Jun 9
"It’s important that I tell my children how much I love my work because they will need to understand why that work takes time away from them. I also want to show them that work can be a passion and not just an income."
Sam Gibbs with the June How I Lead
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Jun 9
"It’s important that I tell my children how much I love my work because they will need to understand why that work takes time away from them. I also want to show them that work can be a passion and not just an income."
Sam Gibbs with the June How I Lead
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Jun 5
Schools frequently say that higher levels of SEND and FSM cause bigger financial pressures - a new analysis from @JabedAhm provides evidence for that: deficits in financially struggling trusts are almost 75 per cent bigger in those serving those cohorts
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Jun 4
A fantastic reaction to this piece today.
Jun 4
"A child isn’t born with SEND. They aren’t born knowing that they don’t fit," says the writer. "This is something they learn; something that they’re taught."
This piece is one of the most beautiful mediations on SEND I have read.
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Jun 4
"A child isn’t born with SEND. They aren’t born knowing that they don’t fit," says the writer. "This is something they learn; something that they’re taught."
This piece is one of the most beautiful mediations on SEND I have read.
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Some of these will have pretty significant consequences for schools - advice from lawyers about how to prepare here: tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…
Jun 2
"the removal of the compensation cap in unfair dismissal cases is also likely to have a significant impact"
Are you ready for the employment rights changes impacting schools?
See the details here: lnkd.in/gsw7gdqH
And a handy infographic below...
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Jun 3
"Boys were telling female members of staff to 'get back to where they belong'"
👉The manosphere’s influence is growing - can teachers fight back?
A difficult but important read from @d_a_robson this morning.
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Jun 2
"the removal of the compensation cap in unfair dismissal cases is also likely to have a significant impact"
Are you ready for the employment rights changes impacting schools?
See the details here: lnkd.in/gsw7gdqH
And a handy infographic below...
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Jon Severs retweeted
Jun 2
70 years on, I recall the misery of my imperfect letter formation in infant school. My wife's grandson is benefiting greatly from an approach that builds on what he can do and encourages him. A music inspector from ILEA told me, decades later, that most boys' fine motor skills are slower to develop than girls', which explains much about the disparity in neatness.
Jun 2
👉The myth about Ofsted, DfE and early writing
Very interesting piece from @juliangrenier
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Jun 2
👉The myth about Ofsted, DfE and early writing
Very interesting piece from @juliangrenier
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May 31
.@jasminenorden rounds up views on why teachers are still working many hours of overtime despite government efforts to reduce workload
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