Kate Jones
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
Teacher. Senior associate for Teaching & Learning at Evidence Based Education. Author. Mum.
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Our Deputy Chief Executive, Dr Cat Scutt, will be speaking at the 'NPQ review: call for insights webinar' this afternoon.
📢 Are you joining the session?
Date: today, 28th January
Time: 4-4.45pm
#Education #UKEducation #Teacher #UKTeacher #School #UKSchool #Teaching #Classroom
📢 Are you joining the session?
Date: today, 28th January
Time: 4-4.45pm
#Education #UKEducation #Teacher #UKTeacher #School #UKSchool #Teaching #Classroom
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Our Deputy Chief Executive, Dr Cat Scutt, will be speaking at the 'NPQ review: call for insights webinar' this afternoon.
📢 Are you joining the session?
Date: today, 28th January
Time: 4-4.45pm
#Education #UKEducation #Teacher #UKTeacher #School #UKSchool #Teaching #Classroom
📢 Are you joining the session?
Date: today, 28th January
Time: 4-4.45pm
#Education #UKEducation #Teacher #UKTeacher #School #UKSchool #Teaching #Classroom
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This is shaping up to be such a good event! 🤩
If you’re interested in attending, get yourself a ticket booked now! 🎟️
We’re also still on the lookout for speakers in Maths, Science and RS - so if you teach in those subjects and have something to share, sign up here ✍️
www.ttradio.org/connect2026
If you’re interested in attending, get yourself a ticket booked now! 🎟️
We’re also still on the lookout for speakers in Maths, Science and RS - so if you teach in those subjects and have something to share, sign up here ✍️
www.ttradio.org/connect2026
January 27, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This is shaping up to be such a good event! 🤩
If you’re interested in attending, get yourself a ticket booked now! 🎟️
We’re also still on the lookout for speakers in Maths, Science and RS - so if you teach in those subjects and have something to share, sign up here ✍️
www.ttradio.org/connect2026
If you’re interested in attending, get yourself a ticket booked now! 🎟️
We’re also still on the lookout for speakers in Maths, Science and RS - so if you teach in those subjects and have something to share, sign up here ✍️
www.ttradio.org/connect2026
Primary History Conference!
This is taking place next week & there are still some places available. I will be co-hosting the day with the amazing Stuart Tiffany.
It will be a great day! To find out more or book tickets click here t.co/yCUQZ22kJu
This is taking place next week & there are still some places available. I will be co-hosting the day with the amazing Stuart Tiffany.
It will be a great day! To find out more or book tickets click here t.co/yCUQZ22kJu
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Primary History Conference!
This is taking place next week & there are still some places available. I will be co-hosting the day with the amazing Stuart Tiffany.
It will be a great day! To find out more or book tickets click here t.co/yCUQZ22kJu
This is taking place next week & there are still some places available. I will be co-hosting the day with the amazing Stuart Tiffany.
It will be a great day! To find out more or book tickets click here t.co/yCUQZ22kJu
"Imagine you're taking a test. Question after question feels easy, and before long you're scoring near the maximum. Great news for you, but bad news for anyone trying to measure how much you really know. That problem has a name: the ceiling effect." evidencebased.education/resource/whe...
When tests hit the ceiling: Why ‘ceiling effects’ matter
Professor Rob Coe discusses the ceiling effects in assessments and their impact on measuring student knowledge in educational settings.
evidencebased.education
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
"Imagine you're taking a test. Question after question feels easy, and before long you're scoring near the maximum. Great news for you, but bad news for anyone trying to measure how much you really know. That problem has a name: the ceiling effect." evidencebased.education/resource/whe...
Based in Solihull or know anyone that is?
Free event for families. Story time with Q&A with the author (me!). Please share, as it's part of many exciting projects this year to encourage reading for pleasure as part of the National Year of Reading 2026. 📚 ❤️ solihull.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
Free event for families. Story time with Q&A with the author (me!). Please share, as it's part of many exciting projects this year to encourage reading for pleasure as part of the National Year of Reading 2026. 📚 ❤️ solihull.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Based in Solihull or know anyone that is?
Free event for families. Story time with Q&A with the author (me!). Please share, as it's part of many exciting projects this year to encourage reading for pleasure as part of the National Year of Reading 2026. 📚 ❤️ solihull.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
Free event for families. Story time with Q&A with the author (me!). Please share, as it's part of many exciting projects this year to encourage reading for pleasure as part of the National Year of Reading 2026. 📚 ❤️ solihull.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
Feedback Bookmarks. Simple prompts designed to help students engage with feedback, check for understanding & act on it. They can be easily adapted for different ages & subjects. Eventually, responding effectively to feedback becomes a learning habit & the bookmark is no longer needed!
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Feedback Bookmarks. Simple prompts designed to help students engage with feedback, check for understanding & act on it. They can be easily adapted for different ages & subjects. Eventually, responding effectively to feedback becomes a learning habit & the bookmark is no longer needed!
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A really useful idea I was given is to ask primary to send them with a photocopy of their 'best work' and stick that in the front of year 7 exercise books.
January 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A really useful idea I was given is to ask primary to send them with a photocopy of their 'best work' and stick that in the front of year 7 exercise books.
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We enjoyed this, from @katejonesteach.bsky.social for Evidence Based Education: Retrieval practice and student wellbeing. "Retrieval practice is recognised as an effective way to strengthen learning. Yet there is also the potential to support pupil wellbeing."
Retrieval Practice and Student Wellbeing - Evidence Based Education
Retrieval practice, the act of recalling previously taught content from long-term memory, is widely recognised as an effective way to strengthen learning. Understandably, it is often discussed…
evidencebased.education
January 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
We enjoyed this, from @katejonesteach.bsky.social for Evidence Based Education: Retrieval practice and student wellbeing. "Retrieval practice is recognised as an effective way to strengthen learning. Yet there is also the potential to support pupil wellbeing."
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FREE SESSION COMING UP SOON!
Exploring PKC and the new Ofsted Framework
With insights from leaders who have gone through inspections under the new framework.
Exploring PKC and the new Ofsted Framework
With insights from leaders who have gone through inspections under the new framework.
Exploring PKC and the new Ofsted Framework (Spring Term 25/26) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
PKC
www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
FREE SESSION COMING UP SOON!
Exploring PKC and the new Ofsted Framework
With insights from leaders who have gone through inspections under the new framework.
Exploring PKC and the new Ofsted Framework
With insights from leaders who have gone through inspections under the new framework.
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All pupils can cope with demanding work. When we trust them with it, engagement rises, and enjoyment returns, for teachers too. KS3 should be the intellectual powerhouse of the secondary school, not the bit we rush through...
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Webinar: KS3: The intellectual powerhouse of the secondary school
Join this free one-hour webinar for teachers and school leaders. We’ll be exploring how high challenge, low threat classrooms help pupils and teachers crack on with great work. When KS3 is done well, ...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM
All pupils can cope with demanding work. When we trust them with it, engagement rises, and enjoyment returns, for teachers too. KS3 should be the intellectual powerhouse of the secondary school, not the bit we rush through...
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Second, move beyond content coverage and task completion. Big ideas, high-quality texts and genuine thinking matter far more than finishing worksheets or racing through material.
Third, create classrooms that are high challenge and low threat.
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Third, create classrooms that are high challenge and low threat.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Second, move beyond content coverage and task completion. Big ideas, high-quality texts and genuine thinking matter far more than finishing worksheets or racing through material.
Third, create classrooms that are high challenge and low threat.
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Third, create classrooms that are high challenge and low threat.
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There are 3 ways we can improve provision at Key Stage 3.
First, stop treating KS3 as a warm-up for 'serious' work at KS4.
When we do that, we lower the intellectual bar, often without realising it.
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First, stop treating KS3 as a warm-up for 'serious' work at KS4.
When we do that, we lower the intellectual bar, often without realising it.
/1
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM
There are 3 ways we can improve provision at Key Stage 3.
First, stop treating KS3 as a warm-up for 'serious' work at KS4.
When we do that, we lower the intellectual bar, often without realising it.
/1
First, stop treating KS3 as a warm-up for 'serious' work at KS4.
When we do that, we lower the intellectual bar, often without realising it.
/1
Awesome feeling to see my Retrieval Practice book in Waterstones, Cardiff! ❤️ 📸 📚
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Awesome feeling to see my Retrieval Practice book in Waterstones, Cardiff! ❤️ 📸 📚
There's been a lot of discussion about differentation & adaptive teaching: what they mean, how they overlap, and where they differ? I appreciated how this book helps to clarify that thinking, offering practical advice & prompts for reflection. Another great edu book I would recommend!
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 PM
There's been a lot of discussion about differentation & adaptive teaching: what they mean, how they overlap, and where they differ? I appreciated how this book helps to clarify that thinking, offering practical advice & prompts for reflection. Another great edu book I would recommend!
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We are looking for a Teacher of English! Come join us here in Hanoi! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of English - August 2026, Vietnam - Tes Jobs
Brighton College, Vietnam (Hanoi), Vietnam
www.tes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
We are looking for a Teacher of English! Come join us here in Hanoi! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
In 2020 Evidence Based Education published The Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review, this poster (know as The Model for Great Teaching) captures the research & different aspects of great teaching!
January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In 2020 Evidence Based Education published The Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review, this poster (know as The Model for Great Teaching) captures the research & different aspects of great teaching!
ICYMI - Questioning webinar for teachers youtu.be/GRS09MgUbTs?...
Questioning for Teaching and Learning Webinar hosted by Kate Jones
YouTube video by Kate Jones
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January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
ICYMI - Questioning webinar for teachers youtu.be/GRS09MgUbTs?...
Here is a great blog I read this morning by teacher Caiti Wade (not sure if she's on Bluesky!) about Checking for understanding in the classroom thedisruptiveeducator.substack.com/p/the-i-alre...
January 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Here is a great blog I read this morning by teacher Caiti Wade (not sure if she's on Bluesky!) about Checking for understanding in the classroom thedisruptiveeducator.substack.com/p/the-i-alre...
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Would you like to see the Primary Knowledge Curriculum in action...for FREE?
We have an open day at a school in Peterborough in February.
Sign up here:
We have an open day at a school in Peterborough in February.
Sign up here:
PKC Open Day: Peterborough (Spring A 25/26) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
PKC
www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Would you like to see the Primary Knowledge Curriculum in action...for FREE?
We have an open day at a school in Peterborough in February.
Sign up here:
We have an open day at a school in Peterborough in February.
Sign up here:
Technology has the potential to harness the benefits of retrieval practice by providing regular and low-stakes opportunities for retrieval practice, inside & outside of the classroom (in addition to reducing & managing teacher workload). My blog post:
evidencebased.education/resource/ret...
evidencebased.education/resource/ret...
Retrieval Practice and Technology: Five Key Principles
Learn how retrieval practice can enhance teaching and learning with new technologies and low-stakes assessment opportunities.
evidencebased.education
January 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Technology has the potential to harness the benefits of retrieval practice by providing regular and low-stakes opportunities for retrieval practice, inside & outside of the classroom (in addition to reducing & managing teacher workload). My blog post:
evidencebased.education/resource/ret...
evidencebased.education/resource/ret...
Getting better at getting better! What are other ways we can improve our practice? Learning from others is why most of us are here on Bluesky! Research & reading are often an important & enjoyable aspect of PD. Experience & reflection combined provide insight & sharper instincts.
January 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Getting better at getting better! What are other ways we can improve our practice? Learning from others is why most of us are here on Bluesky! Research & reading are often an important & enjoyable aspect of PD. Experience & reflection combined provide insight & sharper instincts.
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There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
The problem with ‘making it local’ in the curriculum
Drawing on local context can make learning feel more relevant for pupils, but if this principle is taken too far, it risks narrowing their horizons, writes Mark Enser
www.tes.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM
*** NEW POST ***
There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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Have you seen our latest newsletter series?
The 2nd part is live now!
The 2nd part is live now!
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Have you seen our latest newsletter series?
The 2nd part is live now!
The 2nd part is live now!
New book selfie! 📚 📖 For many authors/writers the self promotion is the hardest/worst part but it's important to do. Thank you for the support ❤️ www.amazon.co.uk/Feedback-Res...
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
New book selfie! 📚 📖 For many authors/writers the self promotion is the hardest/worst part but it's important to do. Thank you for the support ❤️ www.amazon.co.uk/Feedback-Res...
Publication day! I really enjoyed writing this book, a collection of evidence-informed, practical and actionable feedback techniques for every classroom. www.amazon.co.uk/Feedback-Res...
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Publication day! I really enjoyed writing this book, a collection of evidence-informed, practical and actionable feedback techniques for every classroom. www.amazon.co.uk/Feedback-Res...