Daniel Muijs
@danielmuijs.bsky.social
Professor of Education, Queen’s University Belfast
This description of the Irish Curriculum spec for the English LC by @finn_mcredmond is a perfect example of the vacuousness of many curricula. Typical of what we often see when curriculum developers are afraid to specify actual content and scared of setting high expectations.
October 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This description of the Irish Curriculum spec for the English LC by @finn_mcredmond is a perfect example of the vacuousness of many curricula. Typical of what we often see when curriculum developers are afraid to specify actual content and scared of setting high expectations.
Verjaardagsboeken/birthday books
June 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Verjaardagsboeken/birthday books
My second order was a usb Ethernet adapter. The excitement never stops in the Muijs household.
May 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
My second order was a usb Ethernet adapter. The excitement never stops in the Muijs household.
Twee dagen in Brussel, werkend aan de nieuwe Vlaamse minimumdoelen met onze commissie. Die moeten kennisrijk, ambitieus en haalbaar worden. Met dank aan al onze expertengroepen zien ze er al goed uit, nu de schouders eronder op weg naar de eindmeet!
April 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Twee dagen in Brussel, werkend aan de nieuwe Vlaamse minimumdoelen met onze commissie. Die moeten kennisrijk, ambitieus en haalbaar worden. Met dank aan al onze expertengroepen zien ze er al goed uit, nu de schouders eronder op weg naar de eindmeet!
Living in Northern Ireland I wouldn't say that Wordsworth, warm beer, or cricket are particularly associated with Bristishness here. Also wouldn't necessarily describe the suits as modern.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Living in Northern Ireland I wouldn't say that Wordsworth, warm beer, or cricket are particularly associated with Bristishness here. Also wouldn't necessarily describe the suits as modern.
Day of annual leave on Rathlin Island. Cold and wet, but still enjoying it.
February 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Day of annual leave on Rathlin Island. Cold and wet, but still enjoying it.
Delighted to be at Limavady High School today to talk about curriculum today. Already heard two excellent presentations on routines and behaviour and adaptive teaching.
February 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Delighted to be at Limavady High School today to talk about curriculum today. Already heard two excellent presentations on routines and behaviour and adaptive teaching.
So these are my favourite books of the year, bit of a Shauna Lawless theme going on.
December 18, 2024 at 9:16 PM
So these are my favourite books of the year, bit of a Shauna Lawless theme going on.
My kind of place.
December 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM
My kind of place.
I always suspected the wee bugger understood but was deliberately ignoring me when I tell him to get off my laptop! science.org/content/arti...
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October 18, 2024 at 10:24 AM
I always suspected the wee bugger understood but was deliberately ignoring me when I tell him to get off my laptop! science.org/content/arti...
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Got to the top of Errigal. Was a bit sweaty.
September 20, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Got to the top of Errigal. Was a bit sweaty.
Got to the top of Errigal. Was a bit sweaty.
September 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Got to the top of Errigal. Was a bit sweaty.
Full moon rising over Maghery
September 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Full moon rising over Maghery
Coming soon: new publication on curriculum with Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils and me. It's going to be good 😉
September 6, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Coming soon: new publication on curriculum with Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils and me. It's going to be good 😉
Presenting this at #ECER24 tomorrow. Study comparing the primary curricula in England and Northern Ireland with what teachers say they do in the classroom using PIRLS data
August 26, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Presenting this at #ECER24 tomorrow. Study comparing the primary curricula in England and Northern Ireland with what teachers say they do in the classroom using PIRLS data
When you want to build an extension to your hotel but there’s a tree in the way…
August 23, 2024 at 6:53 AM
When you want to build an extension to your hotel but there’s a tree in the way…
OK. I've discovered the Cat pics feed. Now I'm sold.
August 14, 2024 at 4:55 PM
OK. I've discovered the Cat pics feed. Now I'm sold.
This one. It's actually really pretty great.
August 14, 2024 at 12:20 PM
This one. It's actually really pretty great.
Last day of a great holiday in Donegal, only marred by the horrible scenes from Belfast and elsewhere.
August 9, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Last day of a great holiday in Donegal, only marred by the horrible scenes from Belfast and elsewhere.