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Duncan
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Primary teacher. Deputy head. Curriculum, teaching and school culture.
Thinking a lot recently about how to create more space in our curriculum to genuinely respond to children’s learning and I think this piece by @emmaturner75.bsky.social is a great argument in support of that approach thinkingflexibly.com/2024/11/23/t...
The liminal curriculum
One of the parts of curriculum design that often doesn’t get enough airtime is empty space. If a curriculum design is 100% full, and designed to fill every possible lesson, minute or moment then th…
thinkingflexibly.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Are you a headteacher, serving or retired, a deputy or and assistant Head?
Of so, could you comment on this thread and I will put together a head teacher starter pack.
Please Repost for maximum reach.
a cartoon character says " principal party " in a living room
ALT: a cartoon character says " principal party " in a living room
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Six years ago, literally nobody asked me what my advice would be for new teachers starting in September.

So I told them.

And now, years later, still nobody has asked me.

So here it is again

👇🏽

#uked #ukteaching #edusky
August 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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‼️ Y6 TEACHERS 👇🏼

Am currently updating the SATs one-page answers to include 2024 papers :) save this link for whenever you do your next set! (No more flipping over umpteen pages of those blessed mark schemes!) ✍️

(All 2016-2023 papers in there too)

🔗 tinyurl.com/satsopas

#EduSkyPrimary
October 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Nearly 5,000 views in two weeks for this ~9 minute video introducing teachers to the most important things to know about reading.

Thanks to everyone who has watched and/or shared it.

youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
The Reading Map - A Primer
YouTube video by Christopher Such
youtu.be
October 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM