Amelie Thompson
@amelie-thompson.bsky.social
Assistant Director of Education - SEND, Greenshaw Learning Trust. Regional Lead, Whole School SEND. Trustee, Leo Academy Trust.
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▸The fad's purpose is what it does◂
...and not what its authors thought it would do
Educational fads seen through systems theory (AKA cybernetics).
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#UKEd #EduSky #EruditePedagogy #Cybernetics
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▸The fad's purpose is what it does◂
...and not what its authors thought it would do
Educational fads seen through systems theory (AKA cybernetics).
Please share (tough for bloggers recently)
#UKEd #EduSky #EruditePedagogy #Cybernetics
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An (edu) fad's purpose is what it does
Not long ago a drive emerged against "fun" lessons. The push was to rid the focus on fun and return it to subject knowledge itself. Soon followed the argument that students had to accept boring lesson...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
New post⤵️
▸The fad's purpose is what it does◂
...and not what its authors thought it would do
Educational fads seen through systems theory (AKA cybernetics).
Please share (tough for bloggers recently)
#UKEd #EduSky #EruditePedagogy #Cybernetics
cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...
▸The fad's purpose is what it does◂
...and not what its authors thought it would do
Educational fads seen through systems theory (AKA cybernetics).
Please share (tough for bloggers recently)
#UKEd #EduSky #EruditePedagogy #Cybernetics
cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...
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LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Barnwood Park School @gltcareers.bsky.social
This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT & Barnwood Park School and become an integral member of my #SEND team!
Find out more here: ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_web...
Closing date: Sunday 30th March
Barnwood Park School @gltcareers.bsky.social
This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT & Barnwood Park School and become an integral member of my #SEND team!
Find out more here: ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_web...
Closing date: Sunday 30th March
March 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Barnwood Park School @gltcareers.bsky.social
This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT & Barnwood Park School and become an integral member of my #SEND team!
Find out more here: ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_web...
Closing date: Sunday 30th March
Barnwood Park School @gltcareers.bsky.social
This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT & Barnwood Park School and become an integral member of my #SEND team!
Find out more here: ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_web...
Closing date: Sunday 30th March
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"in 2016, there were an average of 81 pupils per special school. As of 2024, the average was 103 pupils per school."
Deep dive into specialist provision capacity here from @ellencph.bsky.social showing just how squeezed capacity has become - with dire consequences
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Deep dive into specialist provision capacity here from @ellencph.bsky.social showing just how squeezed capacity has become - with dire consequences
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
SEND and special school provision: the capacity crisis
The number of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities has soared in recent years. But is there enough provision to meet their needs? Tes analyses the latest data
www.tes.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"in 2016, there were an average of 81 pupils per special school. As of 2024, the average was 103 pupils per school."
Deep dive into specialist provision capacity here from @ellencph.bsky.social showing just how squeezed capacity has become - with dire consequences
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Deep dive into specialist provision capacity here from @ellencph.bsky.social showing just how squeezed capacity has become - with dire consequences
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Really pleased to have launched this today at @ascl-uk.bsky.social.
Please do share/engage - we're hoping to build a national resource which shares examples of good practice that exist in the system.
Please do share/engage - we're hoping to build a national resource which shares examples of good practice that exist in the system.
Inclusion in Practice is live! This is a sector-led initiative to gather practical examples of successful approaches to inclusion in mainstream education.
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
Inclusion in Practice
An inclusive education hub, to bring together examples of what successful inclusion looks like in practice.
www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Really pleased to have launched this today at @ascl-uk.bsky.social.
Please do share/engage - we're hoping to build a national resource which shares examples of good practice that exist in the system.
Please do share/engage - we're hoping to build a national resource which shares examples of good practice that exist in the system.
Reposted by Amelie Thompson
Inclusion in Practice is live! This is a sector-led initiative to gather practical examples of successful approaches to inclusion in mainstream education.
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
Inclusion in Practice
An inclusive education hub, to bring together examples of what successful inclusion looks like in practice.
www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Inclusion in Practice is live! This is a sector-led initiative to gather practical examples of successful approaches to inclusion in mainstream education.
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
We welcome submissions from all involved in delivering inclusive practice. Link to submit here: www.inclusioninpractice.org.uk 1/3
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Thank you Manny for a great start to @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference. Looking forward to MEGA being adopted! @mannybotwe.bsky.social #ASCL
March 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Thank you Manny for a great start to @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference. Looking forward to MEGA being adopted! @mannybotwe.bsky.social #ASCL
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'Fundamentally, educational standards concern outcomes for young people, arising from educational inputs.'
Reignited my thinking: how can we use Preparation for Adulthood (employment, independence, community, health) as a universal lens to frame standards for all?
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
Reignited my thinking: how can we use Preparation for Adulthood (employment, independence, community, health) as a universal lens to frame standards for all?
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
We want high standards for all young people, not some
Delivering that vision will mean having a shared understanding of what we mean when we talk about standards
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
'Fundamentally, educational standards concern outcomes for young people, arising from educational inputs.'
Reignited my thinking: how can we use Preparation for Adulthood (employment, independence, community, health) as a universal lens to frame standards for all?
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
Reignited my thinking: how can we use Preparation for Adulthood (employment, independence, community, health) as a universal lens to frame standards for all?
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
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This is a good post and something we have been working on as a school for the last couple of years.
My latest for @tesmagazine.bsky.social on revaluing the graduated approach www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why a graduated teaching approach can work for SEND
Ofsted’s proposals refer to a graduated teaching approach, which could be the engine to drive inclusive school improvement if implemented effectively, says Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is a good post and something we have been working on as a school for the last couple of years.
Really important article about the potential positive impact of the graduated assess-plan-do-review (APDR) approach when implemented effectively - ‘the engine to drive inclusive school improvement’
My latest for @tesmagazine.bsky.social on revaluing the graduated approach www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why a graduated teaching approach can work for SEND
Ofsted’s proposals refer to a graduated teaching approach, which could be the engine to drive inclusive school improvement if implemented effectively, says Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Really important article about the potential positive impact of the graduated assess-plan-do-review (APDR) approach when implemented effectively - ‘the engine to drive inclusive school improvement’
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When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We’ve braved the belly of the beast
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice …
thehill.com/homenews/new...
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We’ve braved the belly of the beast
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice …
thehill.com/homenews/new...
January 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We’ve braved the belly of the beast
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice …
thehill.com/homenews/new...
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We’ve braved the belly of the beast
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice …
thehill.com/homenews/new...
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What are you doing to be the light? Even the smallest things done with care, thought and the desire to make someone feel loved can make such a difference.
January 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What are you doing to be the light? Even the smallest things done with care, thought and the desire to make someone feel loved can make such a difference.
Excited to be joining this important conference and ready for a day of challenge and learning. Really hoping that I can come to your panel discussion.
Join us at the University of Wolverhampton on Sat Jan 25 2025 for an eye-opening event from The BAMEed Network . BAMEed SEND
"Subnormal to Invisible: How SEND manifests in racialised communities."
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#intersectionality
#Race
#SEND
#BlueSky #EduSky
"Subnormal to Invisible: How SEND manifests in racialised communities."
lnkd.in/e4D726NX
#intersectionality
#Race
#SEND
#BlueSky #EduSky
January 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Excited to be joining this important conference and ready for a day of challenge and learning. Really hoping that I can come to your panel discussion.
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🌟 The BERA Blog: Highlights of 2024 🌟
Gerry Czerniawski, BERA Blog Lead Editor, reflects on yet another outstanding year for the BERA Blog! 📝
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog/the-ber...
Gerry Czerniawski, BERA Blog Lead Editor, reflects on yet another outstanding year for the BERA Blog! 📝
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog/the-ber...
December 17, 2024 at 10:20 AM
🌟 The BERA Blog: Highlights of 2024 🌟
Gerry Czerniawski, BERA Blog Lead Editor, reflects on yet another outstanding year for the BERA Blog! 📝
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog/the-ber...
Gerry Czerniawski, BERA Blog Lead Editor, reflects on yet another outstanding year for the BERA Blog! 📝
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog/the-ber...
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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).
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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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It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th.
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Solving the SEND Crisis
committees.parliament.uk
December 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM
It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th.
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
Looking forward to listening to this.
Absolute honour to record an episode of The Edtech Podcast with Professor Rose Luckin and Sarah Buist, not least because I am in awe of the phenomenal work that these two female trailblazers are doing in the field of technology for learning and AI #EduSky #AIinEdu open.spotify.com/episode/72gE...
#283 - A Teachers Perspective - How to Approach AI as an Institution (part 1)
The Edtech Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 21, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Looking forward to listening to this.
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“We know numbers of autism and SEMH are on the rise, so who are the beacon partners that can support this in the local area? Mainstream schools and trusts need to know where the specialists are and what they can offer.” @nic-crossley.bsky.social
What role will special schools play in Labour’s policy push for more pupils with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools? @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates…
Are special schools being left out of the mainstream inclusion push?
National efforts to make schools more inclusive risk ignoring the huge amount of expertise in the specialist sector, say headteachers
www.tes.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:23 AM
“We know numbers of autism and SEMH are on the rise, so who are the beacon partners that can support this in the local area? Mainstream schools and trusts need to know where the specialists are and what they can offer.” @nic-crossley.bsky.social
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Embedding a focus on marginalised learners across the system won't be achieved by favouring those on the margins, but by pivoting our thinking on them to first rather than last, writes @mmulholland.bsky.social
Why effective adaptive teaching means changing our focus
With an increased focus on adaptive teaching, it’s time to radically reconsider where our lessons are aimed, argues Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Embedding a focus on marginalised learners across the system won't be achieved by favouring those on the margins, but by pivoting our thinking on them to first rather than last, writes @mmulholland.bsky.social
Reposted by Amelie Thompson
What role will special schools play in Labour’s policy push for more pupils with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools? @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates…
Are special schools being left out of the mainstream inclusion push?
National efforts to make schools more inclusive risk ignoring the huge amount of expertise in the specialist sector, say headteachers
www.tes.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:07 AM
What role will special schools play in Labour’s policy push for more pupils with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools? @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates…
Reposted by Amelie Thompson
The DfE is being urged to ensure mainstream schools can access knowledge and support from special schools to support inclusion amid warnings that their expertise is not being used because the sector is seen as “lesser”. My investigation for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Are special schools being left out of the mainstream inclusion push?
National efforts to make schools more inclusive risk ignoring the huge amount of expertise in the specialist sector, say headteachers
www.tes.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM
The DfE is being urged to ensure mainstream schools can access knowledge and support from special schools to support inclusion amid warnings that their expertise is not being used because the sector is seen as “lesser”. My investigation for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...