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Martin Winward
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Deputy Headteacher at Colton Hills Community School, Wolverhampton. Philosophy, theology, psychology, and ethics are my interests. ❤️ running, cycling, and most of all, swimming. Former Headteacher. #UKEd #UKteaching
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@claresealy.bsky.social be interested to hear what you think, all started with you getting @lasalleed.bsky.social in to work with us! fantasticmaths.substack.com/p/planned-an...
Building Bridges with the Area Model: From Multiplication to Algebra
A Planned and Purposeful Journey of Multiplication (and Beyond!)
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May 5, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Bluesky do your thing. Who is the wonderful woman who presents at researchEDs on evaluating CPD? First name begins with B think. Ideally she is on here too!
January 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Like every other bugger, I've decided to give substack a go.

First post....

Attention, meaning & mastery
The questions every teacher needs to answer every lesson open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
Attention, meaning & mastery
The questions every teacher needs to answer every lesson
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March 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Great job opportunity here teaching maths in gorgeous location.

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States of Guernsey Careers: Teacher of Maths (93767)
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May 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." William Butler Yeats

Every teacher changes lives. Train to teach with us and inspire the next generation.

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#traintoteach #getintoteaching #teachinessex
January 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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States of Guernsey Careers: Teacher of Maths - St Anne's School, Alderney 1 (92621)
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October 12, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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Hello to our new followers!
We suggest books for all National Curriculum subjects & PSHE, with accompanying planning including key questions, activity ideas and signposts to resources, as well as cross-curricular links & key vocabulary.
Free example units here!
Free examples - The Teachers' Collection
Free examples
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November 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Amazing webinar earlier today with @claresealy.bsky.social

What are the links between oracy & literacy?
How is speaking easier than writing & how is it harder?
What's "sentence-based idiom"?

More from Clare primarytimery.com/2024/06/21/t...

More from us
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November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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This is how knowledge-rich works. Rich, connected schema transform what and how pupils access the next stuff, unlocking fascination, heightening attention and thereby transforming inclusion. Our latest video from #OpeningWorlds, this time about Year 4 geography.

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Y4 Geography D1
YouTube video by Opening Worlds Ltd
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November 30, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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NEW EPISODE

Absolutely fascinating podcast with special guest
@samfr.bsky.social!

This is absolutely 100% not to be missed. A deep dive into how education policy is made, why everything is broken, and how we fix it. Tune in and share!!

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Why is everything broken, and how do we fix it? With special guest Sam Freedman
They Behave For Me · Episode
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November 29, 2024 at 7:23 AM
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Fantastic opportunity to make a difference in secondary special school for learners with learning difficulties.
DM for more detail.

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States of Guernsey Careers: Deputy Headteacher (93002)
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January 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Low oral reading fluency at end of KS1 Sobering findings via FFL Data Base. Campaigning to get essential,rigorous foundational phonics teaching complete by end of yr 1 allowing for fluency,recitation,poetry,bk reading,outdoor play,arts,communication ++ @claresealy.bsky.social @geoffv.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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"..by reducing their overconfidence & getting them to think more carefully." @alexjquigley.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea... 2/2
Why we need to teach our students to argue properly
In an age full of arguments, there can be huge value in fostering constructive disagreement in our students - for life and for learning, writes Alex Quigley
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October 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Snow Hill, next stop!
I am excited to be joining the ELP5 group today for the launch. #education
October 12, 2024 at 6:14 AM
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I am speaking at Research Ed tomorrow about what VAR tells us about education...
September 6, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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NEW ONLINE TRAINING: Behaviour and the new class. The most effective strategies you need to get the behaviour you need from a new class. Sept 23rd, 4-5:30pm. Live webinar with Q&A

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Behaviour and the new class- top tips from Tom Bennett
The new term has started. Behaviour is perfect! Or maybe not. Wherever you are, here are some of the fastest strategies to get it right.
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September 17, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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**NEW** ResED National 24: 'Spiralling Curriculum' Slides perspected.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/r...
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My slides are now available to download. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; also to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for making such an inspiring movement in education.
ResearchED National 24: ‘Spiralling Curriculum’ Slides
ResearchED National Conference, 2024 - What a day! I cannot ever thank Tom Bennett or Helene Galdin-O'Shea enough for the outstanding work they do with ResearchED and, in particular, the amazing peopl...
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September 8, 2024 at 1:24 PM
I am excited to be joining the ELP5 group today for the launch. #education
October 12, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,168,653!
September 29, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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Trying a new personal knowledge resource in our Yr7 wisdom unit - “What did the Ancient Greeks believe about wisdom and are their ideas relevant today?”

Pupils complete a questionnaire on wisdom at the start of the unit. This produces an initial piece of writing.

#TeamRE
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September 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Read more about the findings from the first phase of our oracy assessment project, and how you can take part in the next phase.

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Assessing Oracy - the next phase
What we have learned from our trial, and what we are planning next
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September 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Resting up after being on duty!
September 7, 2024 at 7:15 AM