Craig Hardy
@craighardy1.bsky.social
Teacher and Sendco at a SEMH special school. Bristol.
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16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks:
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February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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My @schoolsweek.bsky.social piece on curriculum reviews. If we learn from 35 yrs of them, we might avoid the ever-recurring problems. But without strong subject-curricular training, espec for senior/system leaders, the finest rubric will still feed old distortions.
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...
Four ways the Francis review can succeed where others failed
In the first instalment of our new series, Chirstine Counsell draws lessons from 35 years of attempted reform
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
My @schoolsweek.bsky.social piece on curriculum reviews. If we learn from 35 yrs of them, we might avoid the ever-recurring problems. But without strong subject-curricular training, espec for senior/system leaders, the finest rubric will still feed old distortions.
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...
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*** NEW POST ***
'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading'
On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools.
alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...
'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading'
On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools.
alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...
Streaked tenrecs and improving reading
Have you ever seen a ‘streaky tenrec’? Probably not. For pupils sitting the key stage 2 SATs reading assessment, they likely met the tenrec and the wildlife of Madagascar for the first time.
The fir...
alexquigley.co.uk
September 15, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading'
On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools.
alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...
'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading'
On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools.
alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...
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*NEW POST* The Future of Progress. How value added (VA) works and how progress will be measured from the Reception Baseline (RBA) www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t...
The Future of Progress - Insight Inform
Imagine you’ve signed up for a 10k race. On the day of the race, you go to the desk to collect your race number only to be told by the organiser that things are a bit different this year. Rather than ...
www.insightinform.co.uk
September 11, 2024 at 2:57 PM
*NEW POST* The Future of Progress. How value added (VA) works and how progress will be measured from the Reception Baseline (RBA) www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t...
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September 10, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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Really interesting article on 'Untangling dyslexia myths and misconceptions'
www.apa.org/monitor/2024...
www.apa.org/monitor/2024...
Untangling dyslexia myths and misconceptions
Persistent misunderstandings about reading struggles have impeded progress in diagnosis and treatment.
www.apa.org
September 10, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Really interesting article on 'Untangling dyslexia myths and misconceptions'
www.apa.org/monitor/2024...
www.apa.org/monitor/2024...
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Why that voice in your head is so important for reading - www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...
THAT VOICE IN YOUR HEAD – INNER SPEECH AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR READING
As you are reading this, even though you are reading silently, you may experience the sensation of hearing your voice speaking the words in your head – you may even be moving your lips. It was origin...
www.thereadingape.com
September 8, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Why that voice in your head is so important for reading - www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...
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Took me far too long to discover this amazing substack from @daisychristo.bsky.social and the no more marking team. Thoroughly recommend! substack.nomoremarking.com/archive?sort...
Archive - No More Marking
Full archive of all the posts from No More Marking.
substack.nomoremarking.com
August 28, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Took me far too long to discover this amazing substack from @daisychristo.bsky.social and the no more marking team. Thoroughly recommend! substack.nomoremarking.com/archive?sort...
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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
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
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
So I told them.
And now, years later, still nobody has asked me.
So here it is again
👇🏽
#uked #ukteaching #edusky
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YEAR 6 TEACHERS:
📌 Save this for when you’re teaching long division:
➗ tinyurl.com/5n86knw3 ➗
I’ve taught it this way for years now and I’ve never seen something “click” so much with so many kids (they think they’re doing something super hard - which they are!). I get excited to teach it now 😂
📌 Save this for when you’re teaching long division:
➗ tinyurl.com/5n86knw3 ➗
I’ve taught it this way for years now and I’ve never seen something “click” so much with so many kids (they think they’re doing something super hard - which they are!). I get excited to teach it now 😂
How to teach long division (and actually enjoy it!)
If you use these resources and find them useful and would like to buy me a coffee in return, I’d really appreciate it ☕️ Over the past couple of years, I’ve written some blog posts which have been pub...
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August 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
YEAR 6 TEACHERS:
📌 Save this for when you’re teaching long division:
➗ tinyurl.com/5n86knw3 ➗
I’ve taught it this way for years now and I’ve never seen something “click” so much with so many kids (they think they’re doing something super hard - which they are!). I get excited to teach it now 😂
📌 Save this for when you’re teaching long division:
➗ tinyurl.com/5n86knw3 ➗
I’ve taught it this way for years now and I’ve never seen something “click” so much with so many kids (they think they’re doing something super hard - which they are!). I get excited to teach it now 😂
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Love this. This is my take primarytimery.com/2020/06/09/h...
How to speak truthfully about what it means to be human: a user’s handbook.
The purpose of schools is not chiefly or mainly to prepare children for exams or jobs. Rather, as Ruth Ashbee eloquently explains, it is to teach our children about meaning - about what it means to be...
primarytimery.com
August 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Love this. This is my take primarytimery.com/2020/06/09/h...
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Really valuable read for all. I cannot stress how important it is for more recognition & training on autism in girls. It is still going unnoticed, leaving many girls alone, suffering & failing to thrive unnecessarily
autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-a... #EduSKy #TeacherEducation
autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-a... #EduSKy #TeacherEducation
autisticgirlsnetwork.org
August 20, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Really valuable read for all. I cannot stress how important it is for more recognition & training on autism in girls. It is still going unnoticed, leaving many girls alone, suffering & failing to thrive unnecessarily
autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-a... #EduSKy #TeacherEducation
autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-a... #EduSKy #TeacherEducation
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I co-authored a blog with Dylan Wiliam for @evidencebasededu.bsky.social focusing on 'lethal mutations' in education & how to prevent them!
evidencebased.education/lethal-mutat...
evidencebased.education/lethal-mutat...
Lethal mutations in education and how to prevent them
'Lethal mutations in education and how to prevent them' was co-authored by Kate Jones of EBE and Dylan Wiliam.
evidencebased.education
August 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM
I co-authored a blog with Dylan Wiliam for @evidencebasededu.bsky.social focusing on 'lethal mutations' in education & how to prevent them!
evidencebased.education/lethal-mutat...
evidencebased.education/lethal-mutat...
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August 20, 2024 at 8:14 AM
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For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/f...
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching
1. Motivation doesn't always lead to achievement, but achievement often leads to motivation. While there is a strong correlation between self perception and achievement and we tend to think of it in t...
carlhendrick.com
August 19, 2024 at 8:08 AM
For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/f...
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Ever wondered about the individual morphemes in a word?
We've put over 30,000 in a database that you can explore.
You can also click on a specific morpheme to see other words that use it.
phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...
We've put over 30,000 in a database that you can explore.
You can also click on a specific morpheme to see other words that use it.
phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...
Morpheme Mapper - Phonics & Stuff
The morpheme mapper lets you type in a word and see its morphemes and meanings mapped out.
phonicsandstuff.com
August 16, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Ever wondered about the individual morphemes in a word?
We've put over 30,000 in a database that you can explore.
You can also click on a specific morpheme to see other words that use it.
phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...
We've put over 30,000 in a database that you can explore.
You can also click on a specific morpheme to see other words that use it.
phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...
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padlet.com/helenwitty20...
This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed...
Instructions are on the Padlet.
#SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky
This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed...
Instructions are on the Padlet.
#SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky
SEND Information Links for Children, Young People & Families
➡️ Topics are arranged A-Z. Simply scroll along from left to right.
🔎 Once you’ve found the topic you’re looking for you scroll down the list to search.
🟢 Anything that is specifically for children an...
padlet.com
August 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM
padlet.com/helenwitty20...
This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed...
Instructions are on the Padlet.
#SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky
This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed...
Instructions are on the Padlet.
#SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky
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Another very interesting piece on the complexity of education and the problem with the 'science of learning' narrative. @covingtonedu.bsky.social
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/goin...
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/goin...
Beyond Pavlov's Perfect Student | Human Restoration Project | Nick Covington Michael Weingarth
The varied and dynamic nature of learning environments necessitates a more flexible and holistic approach. Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organization restoring humanity to educati...
www.humanrestorationproject.org
August 16, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Another very interesting piece on the complexity of education and the problem with the 'science of learning' narrative. @covingtonedu.bsky.social
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/goin...
www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/goin...
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Scaffolding writing in Key Stage One
(Or for any novice/early writers)
morgsedu.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/s...
(Or for any novice/early writers)
morgsedu.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/s...
Scaffolding Writing in KS1
A common conversation I have with teachers is how to scaffold writing in KS1. Teachers often say they want pupils to write more, but, in reality, find it to be rather challenging to implement. Because...
morgsedu.wordpress.com
August 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Scaffolding writing in Key Stage One
(Or for any novice/early writers)
morgsedu.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/s...
(Or for any novice/early writers)
morgsedu.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/s...
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Neat two-pager from the Victorian Academy of Teaching & Leadership on BUILDING RELATIONAL TRUST
“The relational capability required to lead improvement is that of building trust while doing the hard work of solving challenging problems.”
www.academy.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
“The relational capability required to lead improvement is that of building trust while doing the hard work of solving challenging problems.”
www.academy.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
August 15, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Neat two-pager from the Victorian Academy of Teaching & Leadership on BUILDING RELATIONAL TRUST
“The relational capability required to lead improvement is that of building trust while doing the hard work of solving challenging problems.”
www.academy.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
“The relational capability required to lead improvement is that of building trust while doing the hard work of solving challenging problems.”
www.academy.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
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Given the continued surge of new joiners (hello!) I've updated this to include how to use Blue Sky Starter Packs - themed lists that make it easy to follow people on a topic:
medium.com/@jamestplunk...
medium.com/@jamestplunk...
How to leave Twitter
Be part of the crumbling
medium.com
August 15, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Given the continued surge of new joiners (hello!) I've updated this to include how to use Blue Sky Starter Packs - themed lists that make it easy to follow people on a topic:
medium.com/@jamestplunk...
medium.com/@jamestplunk...