Dave Badley
@davebadley.bsky.social
Year 6 teacher in the North West. Literacy Lead with a passion for oracy | NPQSL | NPQLL ongoing | Science Coordinator | Assessment and Outcomes coordinator
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Dialogue is, “…that kind of talk in which every answer gives rise to another question.” Really enjoying Dialogic education by Phillipson and Wegerif this evening
January 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Dialogue is, “…that kind of talk in which every answer gives rise to another question.” Really enjoying Dialogic education by Phillipson and Wegerif this evening
Sunday afternoon reading. Fantastic with ‘Hot Lava Java’ black coffee #EduSkyPrimary
January 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sunday afternoon reading. Fantastic with ‘Hot Lava Java’ black coffee #EduSkyPrimary
Too often, we give answers that we think want to be heard, rather than being our authentic selves. Our work on what ‘voice’ is is now on our working wall #EduSkyPrimary
December 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Too often, we give answers that we think want to be heard, rather than being our authentic selves. Our work on what ‘voice’ is is now on our working wall #EduSkyPrimary
We love a ‘bring and brag’ session whenever working on school development. This one about implementing oracy techniques in class. #eduskyprimary
November 12, 2024 at 9:51 PM
We love a ‘bring and brag’ session whenever working on school development. This one about implementing oracy techniques in class. #eduskyprimary
Discussion role lanyards, inspired by the amazing book The Oracy Imperative by Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott. #eduskyprimary
November 12, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Discussion role lanyards, inspired by the amazing book The Oracy Imperative by Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott. #eduskyprimary
What would happen if the water cycle stopped? Using stem sentences to facilitate dialogue. #eduskyprimary
November 5, 2024 at 3:21 PM
What would happen if the water cycle stopped? Using stem sentences to facilitate dialogue. #eduskyprimary
We tried using stem sentences, this week, to keep our discussions focussed but progressive.
September 14, 2024 at 3:20 PM
We tried using stem sentences, this week, to keep our discussions focussed but progressive.
The start of our ‘thinking together’ journey: if different types of talk were games, what would the rules be? #eduskyprimary
September 5, 2024 at 3:25 PM
The start of our ‘thinking together’ journey: if different types of talk were games, what would the rules be? #eduskyprimary
Only 37% of British pupils reported to PISA 2018 that teachers ask them questions that encourage them to actively engage in their learning, and only 39% are asked their opinion. #eduskyprimary youtu.be/viF7UkApnNo?...
Oracy All-Party Parliamentary Group evidence session: International approaches to classroom talk
YouTube video by Oracy All-Party Parliamentary Group
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August 31, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Only 37% of British pupils reported to PISA 2018 that teachers ask them questions that encourage them to actively engage in their learning, and only 39% are asked their opinion. #eduskyprimary youtu.be/viF7UkApnNo?...
New book day is always a good day
August 31, 2024 at 8:57 AM
New book day is always a good day
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
What are the best ways of assuring buy-in to a new school improvement initiative? #eduskyprimary
August 24, 2024 at 1:16 PM
What are the best ways of assuring buy-in to a new school improvement initiative? #eduskyprimary
Has anyone ever set up a debating club in school? I’d love to pick your brains #eduskyprimary
August 21, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Has anyone ever set up a debating club in school? I’d love to pick your brains #eduskyprimary
I want my ‘English ambassadors’ to have more meaningful roles this year. One idea is have them be ‘talk detectives’ and have them help students analyse the quality of discussions that they see. Has anyone else done something like this? #PrimaryEnglish
August 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
I want my ‘English ambassadors’ to have more meaningful roles this year. One idea is have them be ‘talk detectives’ and have them help students analyse the quality of discussions that they see. Has anyone else done something like this? #PrimaryEnglish
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Terrific blog! Well worth a read.
I've been working a bit on modelling, as a key element of effective #adaptive_teaching, so here is a new blog post collating some thoughts on how it can be planned for.
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Modelling and how to plan for it
The current focus on ‘adaptive teaching’ has meant that the craft (or art) of teacher modelling has rightly been foregrounded, as a crucial mechanism for making learning accessible. Interestingly, whe...
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August 18, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Terrific blog! Well worth a read.
Discovered Padel today at the Padel Club in Wilmslow. Absolutely loved it!
August 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Discovered Padel today at the Padel Club in Wilmslow. Absolutely loved it!
“later vocabulary learning shifts to written contexts… the problem is that it is not so easy to learn word meanings from written contexts… Getting students to speak, to use new vocabulary, and to hear themselves say words out loud is a key step toward truly learning a word.” #MorningReading
August 17, 2024 at 8:47 AM
“later vocabulary learning shifts to written contexts… the problem is that it is not so easy to learn word meanings from written contexts… Getting students to speak, to use new vocabulary, and to hear themselves say words out loud is a key step toward truly learning a word.” #MorningReading
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My book, Oracy: 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers, is now published. bit.ly/100IdeasOracyBuy I’m really pleased the reviews see that it's rigorous and rooted in research. If you’ve been looking for a concise guide to implementing oracy in the classroom, this is it!
August 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM
My book, Oracy: 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers, is now published. bit.ly/100IdeasOracyBuy I’m really pleased the reviews see that it's rigorous and rooted in research. If you’ve been looking for a concise guide to implementing oracy in the classroom, this is it!
“In a fragmented society, education is one important way of rebuilding a sense of how our society rests on that ability to discuss, critique and debate.” True now more than ever. open.spotify.com/episode/3ZDd... #EduSkyPrimary
The Commission Conversations - 10 Things We've Learnt in 10 Weeks
Episode · The Commission Conversations · It's been 10 weeks since we launched the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England. So, this week, Geoff Barton, Independent Chair of the Commissi...
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August 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
“In a fragmented society, education is one important way of rebuilding a sense of how our society rests on that ability to discuss, critique and debate.” True now more than ever. open.spotify.com/episode/3ZDd... #EduSkyPrimary
“If I don’t talk out loud, am I even here?” Such a powerful quote. youtu.be/1ppLAoARvLQ?... #EduSkyPrimary
Oracy with Nikki Sullivan and Rachel Higginson, Mind the Gap, Ep.79 (S4,E16)
YouTube video by Mind the Gap with Tom & Emma
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August 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM
“If I don’t talk out loud, am I even here?” Such a powerful quote. youtu.be/1ppLAoARvLQ?... #EduSkyPrimary
I’m here on the recommendation of @missiebee.bsky.social. I’d love to connect with other primary practitioners, particularly those with a passion for promoting oracy in the classroom.
August 16, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I’m here on the recommendation of @missiebee.bsky.social. I’d love to connect with other primary practitioners, particularly those with a passion for promoting oracy in the classroom.