Kate Licence
@katelicence.bsky.social
Local Director of Primary Education for a growing Trust
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Why is belonging important? Inclusive classrooms can transform a student’s experience. @msybibi.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social #DiverseEd #IncludEd25
January 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Why is belonging important? Inclusive classrooms can transform a student’s experience. @msybibi.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social #DiverseEd #IncludEd25
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Another great article from Adam. “Too often, school leaders assume that all that’s required is to “say the thing” or “write the thing.” To have done an inset on the thing or to have written a policy about the thing and magically the thing is now in play.”
October 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Another great article from Adam. “Too often, school leaders assume that all that’s required is to “say the thing” or “write the thing.” To have done an inset on the thing or to have written a policy about the thing and magically the thing is now in play.”
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Hello, new BlueSky followers. In April, I was proud to be asked to chair the Oracy Education Commission.
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
The Commission Conversations
Podcast · The Oracy Education Commission · Commission Conversations are short dialogues, discussions, and debates compiled by the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England. They are desig...
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November 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Hello, new BlueSky followers. In April, I was proud to be asked to chair the Oracy Education Commission.
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
You can read our final report ('We Need to Talk') here: tinyurl.com/yr9pp9af
And there are dozens of podcast conversations exploring #oracy in its many forms: open.spotify.com/show/5UwEJKk...
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Some useful advice here by @teacherhead.bsky.social on how to get good paired talk. I think I'd add 'pair first then square' - i.e. let them go with paired conversation then double up to share. It's less intimidating to share with another pair THEN with whole class. teacherhead.com/2024/04/10/g...
Getting Pair Talk Right. It’s not that complicated but it’s more than ‘having a chat’. Three golden rules.
I’ve written several blogs about Think Pair Share in the past, because I think it’s such an important teaching routine for teachers to master: However, doing this well isn’t massi…
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November 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Some useful advice here by @teacherhead.bsky.social on how to get good paired talk. I think I'd add 'pair first then square' - i.e. let them go with paired conversation then double up to share. It's less intimidating to share with another pair THEN with whole class. teacherhead.com/2024/04/10/g...
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I'm going to set up a starter pack for 'People who are experts in Oracy (and not just jumping on a bandwagon)' shortly. I need to convince a couple of people over here from twitter too! Let me know if you are highly skilled in dialogic and exploratory talk and how.
November 17, 2024 at 1:48 PM
I'm going to set up a starter pack for 'People who are experts in Oracy (and not just jumping on a bandwagon)' shortly. I need to convince a couple of people over here from twitter too! Let me know if you are highly skilled in dialogic and exploratory talk and how.
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In terms of oracy and classroom talk, a really important text to read is Robin Alexander’s seminal work ‘Towards Dialogic Teaching’, a text which will challenge many assumptions of science of learning folks and progressivists alike. 🧵 1/
November 14, 2024 at 8:20 AM
In terms of oracy and classroom talk, a really important text to read is Robin Alexander’s seminal work ‘Towards Dialogic Teaching’, a text which will challenge many assumptions of science of learning folks and progressivists alike. 🧵 1/
Anyone?
I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?
November 11, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Anyone?
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I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?
November 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?
I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?
November 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
I’m looking for a school that runs a free breakfast club so I can pick their brains. Can anyone help?
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Late to the party I know but everyone in education should read this. Bloody amazing
Late to the party I know but everyone in education should read this. Bloody amazing
Poor
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Brought to you by Penguin. 'We love a rags-to-riches story, and we love to see someone triumph through sheer determination. But the story is rarely that sim...
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October 24, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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Late to the party I know but everyone in education should read this. Bloody amazing
Late to the party I know but everyone in education should read this. Bloody amazing
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OPINION
In a worrying number of classrooms, there are students whose voices are never heard.
Why?
Because conversation is dominated by students calling out, or teachers choosing students with their hands up.
Fastest "oracy" improvement? Stop that.
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/20/m...
In a worrying number of classrooms, there are students whose voices are never heard.
Why?
Because conversation is dominated by students calling out, or teachers choosing students with their hands up.
Fastest "oracy" improvement? Stop that.
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/20/m...
MCA5: Targeting part 1
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…
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October 9, 2024 at 5:34 PM
OPINION
In a worrying number of classrooms, there are students whose voices are never heard.
Why?
Because conversation is dominated by students calling out, or teachers choosing students with their hands up.
Fastest "oracy" improvement? Stop that.
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/20/m...
In a worrying number of classrooms, there are students whose voices are never heard.
Why?
Because conversation is dominated by students calling out, or teachers choosing students with their hands up.
Fastest "oracy" improvement? Stop that.
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/20/m...
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In my opinion, policies and systems have minimal impact on outcomes. The biggest influences are socio-economic and the cohort. Until this is addressed there will always be huge differences in outcomes.
It is the elephant in the room. Any policy or strategy is nothing compared to this.
It is the elephant in the room. Any policy or strategy is nothing compared to this.
October 8, 2024 at 6:48 AM
In my opinion, policies and systems have minimal impact on outcomes. The biggest influences are socio-economic and the cohort. Until this is addressed there will always be huge differences in outcomes.
It is the elephant in the room. Any policy or strategy is nothing compared to this.
It is the elephant in the room. Any policy or strategy is nothing compared to this.
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Are we going to see stacks of CPD and consultants offering training on 'belonging' over the next 12 months?
Or rebranding existing packages?
Or rebranding existing packages?
September 28, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Are we going to see stacks of CPD and consultants offering training on 'belonging' over the next 12 months?
Or rebranding existing packages?
Or rebranding existing packages?
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‘If we put things in we have to take things out’, says @BeckyFrancis.bsky.social ‘evolution not revolution’ on the curriculum review: schoolsweek.co.uk/if-we-put-th...
Curriculum review may 'have to take things out' says chair
Professor Becky Francis acknowledges complaints of a 'very overstuffed curriculum'
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September 21, 2024 at 6:36 AM
‘If we put things in we have to take things out’, says @BeckyFrancis.bsky.social ‘evolution not revolution’ on the curriculum review: schoolsweek.co.uk/if-we-put-th...
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LOVING this from Ollie Lovell!
Is your procrastination is ACTIVE (small positive effect) or PASSIVE (small negative effect)!
30 mins before giving a talk I'd find a quiet space, make brief notes, then do it. Much better than scripting (for me)
#cogscisci
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Is your procrastination is ACTIVE (small positive effect) or PASSIVE (small negative effect)!
30 mins before giving a talk I'd find a quiet space, make brief notes, then do it. Much better than scripting (for me)
#cogscisci
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Don't forget to leave it to the last minute!
Why not all procrastination is bad procrastination
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September 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM
LOVING this from Ollie Lovell!
Is your procrastination is ACTIVE (small positive effect) or PASSIVE (small negative effect)!
30 mins before giving a talk I'd find a quiet space, make brief notes, then do it. Much better than scripting (for me)
#cogscisci
edthreads.ollielovell.com/p/dont-forge...
Is your procrastination is ACTIVE (small positive effect) or PASSIVE (small negative effect)!
30 mins before giving a talk I'd find a quiet space, make brief notes, then do it. Much better than scripting (for me)
#cogscisci
edthreads.ollielovell.com/p/dont-forge...
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"But [...] when you actually kick the tires, you find on the data, you find that actually maybe those claims are overstated.”
Absolutely. I've lost count of how many times I've had to say spoken language was never removed from the curriculum. Assessment is not curriculum. We are better than that
Absolutely. I've lost count of how many times I've had to say spoken language was never removed from the curriculum. Assessment is not curriculum. We are better than that
🗄️ 'I’m very clear that if we’re putting things in, we also need to find things to take out, and that’s often much more controversial, but that is a key principle there'
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social responds to concerns about an 'overstuffed' curriculum
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social responds to concerns about an 'overstuffed' curriculum
Curriculum review may 'have to take things out' says chair
Professor Becky Francis acknowledges complaints of a 'very overstuffed curriculum'
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September 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
"But [...] when you actually kick the tires, you find on the data, you find that actually maybe those claims are overstated.”
Absolutely. I've lost count of how many times I've had to say spoken language was never removed from the curriculum. Assessment is not curriculum. We are better than that
Absolutely. I've lost count of how many times I've had to say spoken language was never removed from the curriculum. Assessment is not curriculum. We are better than that
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ConnectED is back - a free online event 15th October 4-5pm with Josh Goodrich, co-founder and CEO of Steplab, exploring what great coaches know and do. Save the date and spread the word. @shirley01756.bsky.social @jgprofdev.bsky.social @nikkisullivan.bsky.social
September 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
ConnectED is back - a free online event 15th October 4-5pm with Josh Goodrich, co-founder and CEO of Steplab, exploring what great coaches know and do. Save the date and spread the word. @shirley01756.bsky.social @jgprofdev.bsky.social @nikkisullivan.bsky.social
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We take for granted our expertise in a known context. We respond effortlessly and adequately to most of what comes our way as it's all so known to us. Few surprises.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
September 15, 2024 at 5:05 AM
We take for granted our expertise in a known context. We respond effortlessly and adequately to most of what comes our way as it's all so known to us. Few surprises.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
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Massively looking forward to speaking alongside this absolutely amazing line-up next month - tickets till available!!
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September 10, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Massively looking forward to speaking alongside this absolutely amazing line-up next month - tickets till available!!
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Get the band together!
School tickets for groups of 5 and 10 staff.
Road Trip!
#rEDSurrey24
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School tickets for groups of 5 and 10 staff.
Road Trip!
#rEDSurrey24
researched.org.uk/event/resear...
September 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Get the band together!
School tickets for groups of 5 and 10 staff.
Road Trip!
#rEDSurrey24
researched.org.uk/event/resear...
School tickets for groups of 5 and 10 staff.
Road Trip!
#rEDSurrey24
researched.org.uk/event/resear...