Steph Smith
@drsdsmith.bsky.social
A classroom teacher in England. PhD in my 40s & PGCE/QTS in my 50s after 20 years as a stay-at-home mum. Now I get to see #education from another side. #EnglishLit #EnglishLang #Poetry #Writing #Film #MediaStudies #KS3 #KS4 #Edexcel #KS2-to-3Transition
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this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
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Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
May 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
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The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is Robin Hood in reverse: it takes from the poor to give to the rich.SNAP (used to be Food Stamps…which Tabby and I used back in 1972) is gone. Medicare is going.
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is Robin Hood in reverse: it takes from the poor to give to the rich.SNAP (used to be Food Stamps…which Tabby and I used back in 1972) is gone. Medicare is going.
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📖 Litdrive CPD 📖
Macbeth: This online CPD from Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth looks at the question of kingship in the play. 🐝
Find it here: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/ma...
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
Macbeth: This online CPD from Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth looks at the question of kingship in the play. 🐝
Find it here: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/ma...
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
May 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📖 Litdrive CPD 📖
Macbeth: This online CPD from Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth looks at the question of kingship in the play. 🐝
Find it here: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/ma...
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
Macbeth: This online CPD from Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth looks at the question of kingship in the play. 🐝
Find it here: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/ma...
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
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People aren’t broke because they’re “splurging” on iPhones and lattes, people are broke because corporations have bought up housing, control our healthcare, and are gouging at the register.
May 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
People aren’t broke because they’re “splurging” on iPhones and lattes, people are broke because corporations have bought up housing, control our healthcare, and are gouging at the register.
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In between the stories of horrific human rights abuses and trade war insanity I remember that they have also destroyed all our research and data infrastructure and effectively ended any environmental, health, or labor regulation.
May 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In between the stories of horrific human rights abuses and trade war insanity I remember that they have also destroyed all our research and data infrastructure and effectively ended any environmental, health, or labor regulation.
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Time to reinstall a classic inspection system that is mainly about feedback & support, not judgment & ranking.
🇮🇪 🏴 🏴 all do this & perform similar to 🏴 or better. www.theguardian.com/education/20... @naht.org.uk @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @hannayjeremy.bsky.social
🇮🇪 🏴 🏴 all do this & perform similar to 🏴 or better. www.theguardian.com/education/20... @naht.org.uk @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @hannayjeremy.bsky.social
Headteachers’ union takes legal action against Ofsted over inspection changes
NAHT says changes are likely to harm school leaders’ mental health and it was not consulted adequately over the new grading system
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Time to reinstall a classic inspection system that is mainly about feedback & support, not judgment & ranking.
🇮🇪 🏴 🏴 all do this & perform similar to 🏴 or better. www.theguardian.com/education/20... @naht.org.uk @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @hannayjeremy.bsky.social
🇮🇪 🏴 🏴 all do this & perform similar to 🏴 or better. www.theguardian.com/education/20... @naht.org.uk @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @hannayjeremy.bsky.social
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Under Biden, the US economy was outpacing all of these places. After a couple months of Trump, they are now outpacing us. Thanks, Donald.
April 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Under Biden, the US economy was outpacing all of these places. After a couple months of Trump, they are now outpacing us. Thanks, Donald.
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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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If you know, you know
April 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
If you know, you know
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Vance literally forces himself into the papal quarters for his own small-minded benefit putting further strain on the Pope's health.
Well done America, you killed the Pope.
Well done America, you killed the Pope.
April 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Vance literally forces himself into the papal quarters for his own small-minded benefit putting further strain on the Pope's health.
Well done America, you killed the Pope.
Well done America, you killed the Pope.
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
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Listen: I talked with Jewel Rodgers about how she became Nebraska’s first Black state poet, growing up there, and she gives a taste of her poetry at the end!
Podcast: Nebraska's first Black state poet wants to bring art to unconventional spaces
Listen now | Jewel Rodgers explained how she became state poet, talked about growing up in Nebraska and gave us a taste of her poetry at the end.
www.whatimreading.net
February 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Listen: I talked with Jewel Rodgers about how she became Nebraska’s first Black state poet, growing up there, and she gives a taste of her poetry at the end!
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Really interesting video from @theguardian.com on hidden inflation... #MathsToday #MathsTeachers #EduSky youtu.be/H2Z-FQtezCc
How we're getting ripped off by hidden inflation
YouTube video by It's Complicated
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January 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Really interesting video from @theguardian.com on hidden inflation... #MathsToday #MathsTeachers #EduSky youtu.be/H2Z-FQtezCc
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What, you think you can find a video with MORE zoot suits, reet pleats, drape shapes, and stuff cuffs? Not bloody likely.
Cab Calloway - My,My,Ain't That Something (Stormy Weather 1943) #cabcalloway #thenicholasbrothers
YouTube video by Filmes Antigos
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What, you think you can find a video with MORE zoot suits, reet pleats, drape shapes, and stuff cuffs? Not bloody likely.
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Willingham's Model of the Mind. We understand things in the context of things we already know. We learn more efficiently and effectively when prompted to retrieve information from long-term memory that we can use to process our new learning.
#edusky #teachereducation
#edusky #teachereducation
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Willingham's Model of the Mind. We understand things in the context of things we already know. We learn more efficiently and effectively when prompted to retrieve information from long-term memory that we can use to process our new learning.
#edusky #teachereducation
#edusky #teachereducation
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"Where's Celine? -- is she safe?"
When Trump Invades Canada
YouTube video by Julie Nolke
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Where's Celine? -- is she safe?"
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What exactly is … everything? What is space-time?
Searching The Universe For Clues To The Ultra-Small
Several astronomy projects are mapping vast areas of space, searching for traces of tiny quantum fluctuations in the early universe.
buff.ly
January 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What exactly is … everything? What is space-time?
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As @nationaltheatre.org.uk’s Artistic Director Rufus Norris says: “#Oracy should be the fourth ‘R’”: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12...
Make oracy the fourth ‘R’ of education, theatre boss says
Rufus Norris, the outgoing head of the National Theatre, wants children to learn oral language skills across the curriculum
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM
As @nationaltheatre.org.uk’s Artistic Director Rufus Norris says: “#Oracy should be the fourth ‘R’”: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12...
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Some rare good news out of Arkansas & a big L for Sarah Huckabee Slanders 👏👏👏
December 24, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Some rare good news out of Arkansas & a big L for Sarah Huckabee Slanders 👏👏👏
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I'm Thankful to all of you here who are working to help create this community for us here, where the sky is Bluer, and the conversation is civil and chill. Loving the serene vibe, and love being here with you all!
Happy Thanksgiving!🦃🍁🍂
Happy Thanksgiving!🦃🍁🍂
November 28, 2024 at 3:57 PM
I'm Thankful to all of you here who are working to help create this community for us here, where the sky is Bluer, and the conversation is civil and chill. Loving the serene vibe, and love being here with you all!
Happy Thanksgiving!🦃🍁🍂
Happy Thanksgiving!🦃🍁🍂
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Folded In.
A Willerby Story.
Caitlin's son gets folded in time and space as a bad house tries to erase him from existence.
willerby.substack.com/p/folded-in
A Willerby Story.
Caitlin's son gets folded in time and space as a bad house tries to erase him from existence.
willerby.substack.com/p/folded-in
November 26, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Folded In.
A Willerby Story.
Caitlin's son gets folded in time and space as a bad house tries to erase him from existence.
willerby.substack.com/p/folded-in
A Willerby Story.
Caitlin's son gets folded in time and space as a bad house tries to erase him from existence.
willerby.substack.com/p/folded-in
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Classical DJ humour
October 25, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Classical DJ humour
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New post: thoughts on what keeps pupils learning through a lesson, and why this might be difficult for the robot teachers of the future.
#EduSky
#UKEd
#UKEDU
#UKEducation
#HeadteachersUK
#teachermentoring #TeacherEducation
#EduSkyPrimary
#eduskyprimary
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#EduSky
#UKEd
#UKEDU
#UKEducation
#HeadteachersUK
#teachermentoring #TeacherEducation
#EduSkyPrimary
#eduskyprimary
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Staying invested
Thoughts on what keeps pupils learning through a lesson, and why this might be difficult for the robot teachers of the future A few years ago, I wrote something about engagement, suggesting that sa…
jamesdurran.blog
October 26, 2024 at 6:38 AM
New post: thoughts on what keeps pupils learning through a lesson, and why this might be difficult for the robot teachers of the future.
#EduSky
#UKEd
#UKEDU
#UKEducation
#HeadteachersUK
#teachermentoring #TeacherEducation
#EduSkyPrimary
#eduskyprimary
jamesdurran.blog/2024/10/25/s...
#EduSky
#UKEd
#UKEDU
#UKEducation
#HeadteachersUK
#teachermentoring #TeacherEducation
#EduSkyPrimary
#eduskyprimary
jamesdurran.blog/2024/10/25/s...