Simon Renshaw
@simonrenshaw.bsky.social
Director - Leicester and Leicestershire Teaching School Hub - Educator - Geographer - Husband - Father - Kitchen Disco Enthusiast
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Really looking forward to this!
📚 Thrilled to have @claireharley.bsky.social speaking on "Getting writing right" 📝
Claire Harley will tackle the challenge of supporting low-literacy learners in history. Essential insights for every educator! #HistoryTeacher #LiteracyInEd #EdTalks
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Claire Harley will tackle the challenge of supporting low-literacy learners in history. Essential insights for every educator! #HistoryTeacher #LiteracyInEd #EdTalks
www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t...
June 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Really looking forward to this!
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#UKEd #EduSky
This is always on my mind when reading evidence about graphic organisers (aka word-diagrams). Without such context, I don't know how meaningful any conclusions could be. The same goes for the studies covered in Mayer's MultiMedia Learning book.
From Organise Ideas.
This is always on my mind when reading evidence about graphic organisers (aka word-diagrams). Without such context, I don't know how meaningful any conclusions could be. The same goes for the studies covered in Mayer's MultiMedia Learning book.
From Organise Ideas.
June 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
Augustine of Hippo
My prayer is that hope - and it’s two beautiful daughters - will fill your day!
Augustine of Hippo
My prayer is that hope - and it’s two beautiful daughters - will fill your day!
April 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
Augustine of Hippo
My prayer is that hope - and it’s two beautiful daughters - will fill your day!
Augustine of Hippo
My prayer is that hope - and it’s two beautiful daughters - will fill your day!
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1. A story. Please read.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
June 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1. A story. Please read.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
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This Department for Education short course on ‘Supporting reading in secondary school’ is an excellent free resource with useful video to build understanding for this crucial area:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
April 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
This Department for Education short course on ‘Supporting reading in secondary school’ is an excellent free resource with useful video to build understanding for this crucial area:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Great to see this timely report on the future of professional development from @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social www.ambition.org.uk/news/new-rep...
New report on the future of the professional development system
Ambition Institute and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) have published a new report today, setting out a vision for a professional development entitlement that empowers teachers and lea...
www.ambition.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Great to see this timely report on the future of professional development from @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social www.ambition.org.uk/news/new-rep...
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DfE published some hefty changes to the ITT recruitment targets this morning
- down overall and across phases by around 20%
- some subjects like physics/ MFL down by more than a third
- down overall and across phases by around 20%
- some subjects like physics/ MFL down by more than a third
April 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
DfE published some hefty changes to the ITT recruitment targets this morning
- down overall and across phases by around 20%
- some subjects like physics/ MFL down by more than a third
- down overall and across phases by around 20%
- some subjects like physics/ MFL down by more than a third
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Are you a passionate geographer, who’d love to be involved in coaching and supporting trainee teachers in an amazing teacher training programme? Would you like to work with a great team in a flexible and supportive environment? I may have news for you…
www.teachfirst.org.uk/sites/defaul...
www.teachfirst.org.uk/sites/defaul...
www.teachfirst.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Are you a passionate geographer, who’d love to be involved in coaching and supporting trainee teachers in an amazing teacher training programme? Would you like to work with a great team in a flexible and supportive environment? I may have news for you…
www.teachfirst.org.uk/sites/defaul...
www.teachfirst.org.uk/sites/defaul...
@neilgilbride.bsky.social Good evening Neil. Recently read your self efficacy book and found it excellent! Wondered if you might be interested in a speaking opportunity next academic year?
April 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@neilgilbride.bsky.social Good evening Neil. Recently read your self efficacy book and found it excellent! Wondered if you might be interested in a speaking opportunity next academic year?
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What every teacher needs to know about assessment.
eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment.
Download now: t.ly/HRqOE
#EduSky
eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment.
Download now: t.ly/HRqOE
#EduSky
April 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
What every teacher needs to know about assessment.
eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment.
Download now: t.ly/HRqOE
#EduSky
eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment.
Download now: t.ly/HRqOE
#EduSky
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Getting the final touches sorted of the new blog ‘Bridging the Gap’ sorted. The idea is that an academic & a practitioner answer a question linked to working in UK schools
The aim is to understand if/where/why there is a gap between theory & practice so that we can bridge it to all of our benefit!
The aim is to understand if/where/why there is a gap between theory & practice so that we can bridge it to all of our benefit!
April 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Getting the final touches sorted of the new blog ‘Bridging the Gap’ sorted. The idea is that an academic & a practitioner answer a question linked to working in UK schools
The aim is to understand if/where/why there is a gap between theory & practice so that we can bridge it to all of our benefit!
The aim is to understand if/where/why there is a gap between theory & practice so that we can bridge it to all of our benefit!
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We've been sceptical about AI marking. Not any more!
When the facts change, we change our minds.
We think this is really big.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...
When the facts change, we change our minds.
We think this is really big.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...
So, can AI assess writing?
Results of our big new Comparative Judgement AI trial
substack.nomoremarking.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We've been sceptical about AI marking. Not any more!
When the facts change, we change our minds.
We think this is really big.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...
When the facts change, we change our minds.
We think this is really big.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...
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“The wealth of bands, orchestras, concerts and gigs we see today isn’t a predictor of our musical future, it’s a reflection of our educational past”: powerful @theguardian.com letter on the bleak decline of music in state schools …
March 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“The wealth of bands, orchestras, concerts and gigs we see today isn’t a predictor of our musical future, it’s a reflection of our educational past”: powerful @theguardian.com letter on the bleak decline of music in state schools …
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Gripping account of lock down from @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social - brings it back so vividly. It is shocking how society has moved on, while the consequences of the pandemic remain so evidently with us www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Geoff Barton: How the week that ‘changed education forever’ unfolded
Five years ago this week, Covid closed schools across England and Geoff Barton, then ASCL general secretary, was at the heart of the process. He explains how it happened and what it taught us
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March 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Gripping account of lock down from @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social - brings it back so vividly. It is shocking how society has moved on, while the consequences of the pandemic remain so evidently with us www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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The interim curriculum review report has landed. From an EBacc review, to less content in primary school lessons and fewer GCSE exams - here's the 14 key things school leaders need to know ...
Curriculum review interim report: The 14 reforms
Here's what you need to know about the first report from the Francis review
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March 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The interim curriculum review report has landed. From an EBacc review, to less content in primary school lessons and fewer GCSE exams - here's the 14 key things school leaders need to know ...
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🚀 Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social and I have launched 100% Assessment, a Substack dedicated to exploring assessment in schools.
We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads.
Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about
We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads.
Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about
About - 100% Assessment
Assessment insights for schools. Click to read 100% Assessment, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.
100assessment.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🚀 Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social and I have launched 100% Assessment, a Substack dedicated to exploring assessment in schools.
We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads.
Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about
We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads.
Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about
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"Maybe the leadership thing became an obsession. I knew life could stop at any moment. I didn’t want to hang around”
Startling honesty about his life and his view of the system from @tom-campbell.bsky.social
An important, challenging read.
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
Startling honesty about his life and his view of the system from @tom-campbell.bsky.social
An important, challenging read.
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
Tom Campbell: ‘Survivor’s guilt drove my leadership obsession’
Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Tom Campbell, CEO at E-ACT
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February 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"Maybe the leadership thing became an obsession. I knew life could stop at any moment. I didn’t want to hang around”
Startling honesty about his life and his view of the system from @tom-campbell.bsky.social
An important, challenging read.
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
Startling honesty about his life and his view of the system from @tom-campbell.bsky.social
An important, challenging read.
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
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Extraordinary few passages in Richard Buckminster Fuller's "Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth" (1969) where he dwells on humanity's exploitation and use of fossil fuels:
"lethally ignorant and utterly irresponsible to our upcoming generations"
archive.org/details/oper...
"lethally ignorant and utterly irresponsible to our upcoming generations"
archive.org/details/oper...
February 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Extraordinary few passages in Richard Buckminster Fuller's "Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth" (1969) where he dwells on humanity's exploitation and use of fossil fuels:
"lethally ignorant and utterly irresponsible to our upcoming generations"
archive.org/details/oper...
"lethally ignorant and utterly irresponsible to our upcoming generations"
archive.org/details/oper...
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Writing in TES today to share the vision for our new Flourishing Leaders/Flourishing Teachers Programmes launching at our national conference today 🙌
All part of re-imagining education as a career in which adults could expect to flourish. 👍 🌳 🙏
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
All part of re-imagining education as a career in which adults could expect to flourish. 👍 🌳 🙏
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Tackling teacher retention is about more than just money
The executive director of education for the Church of England explains why it has launched two courses aimed at helping teachers and leaders to flourish
www.tes.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Writing in TES today to share the vision for our new Flourishing Leaders/Flourishing Teachers Programmes launching at our national conference today 🙌
All part of re-imagining education as a career in which adults could expect to flourish. 👍 🌳 🙏
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
All part of re-imagining education as a career in which adults could expect to flourish. 👍 🌳 🙏
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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About 8 years ago, @siobhanleahy50 and I prepared a Quick Reference Guide for Embedding Formative Assessment. It's now out of print, so the copyright has reverted to us, and we are free to share it with anyone who wants it: bit.ly/EFAQRG (pdf).
Dropbox
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December 26, 2024 at 5:24 PM
About 8 years ago, @siobhanleahy50 and I prepared a Quick Reference Guide for Embedding Formative Assessment. It's now out of print, so the copyright has reverted to us, and we are free to share it with anyone who wants it: bit.ly/EFAQRG (pdf).
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A #Leicestershire villages thread.
1. Ab Kettleby. A Roman mosaic and pavement were found beneath the churchyard of St James’s, indicating the presence of a villa. The Everard Digby memorialised in the church died in 1628 so is not (contra Wikipedia) the Gunpowder plotter.
1. Ab Kettleby. A Roman mosaic and pavement were found beneath the churchyard of St James’s, indicating the presence of a villa. The Everard Digby memorialised in the church died in 1628 so is not (contra Wikipedia) the Gunpowder plotter.
October 18, 2023 at 8:32 PM
A #Leicestershire villages thread.
1. Ab Kettleby. A Roman mosaic and pavement were found beneath the churchyard of St James’s, indicating the presence of a villa. The Everard Digby memorialised in the church died in 1628 so is not (contra Wikipedia) the Gunpowder plotter.
1. Ab Kettleby. A Roman mosaic and pavement were found beneath the churchyard of St James’s, indicating the presence of a villa. The Everard Digby memorialised in the church died in 1628 so is not (contra Wikipedia) the Gunpowder plotter.
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Interested in connecting with anyone using alignment assemblies in education. thegovlab.org
The Governance Lab
Deepening Our Understanding of How to Govern
More Effectively and Legitimately Through Technology
thegovlab.org
November 23, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Interested in connecting with anyone using alignment assemblies in education. thegovlab.org
Great @schoolsweek.bsky.social podcast @missmc.bsky.social interviews Sir David Carter with 5 top questions for MAT evaluation at the end.
November 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Great @schoolsweek.bsky.social podcast @missmc.bsky.social interviews Sir David Carter with 5 top questions for MAT evaluation at the end.