Polly Jones
jonseyp73.bsky.social
Polly Jones
@jonseyp73.bsky.social
Educational Psychologist in scotland
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Lovely to hear new TEPs to be finding the blog I wrote last year useful! Y2 has eaten my spare time sufficiently that my blogging progress is slow but hey ho I’ll share this again in the hopes it helps some more people edpsychsharespace.com/2024/08/17/t... #edpsych
Top Tips for New TEPs
Dear newly TEPs, a big congratulations for entering the world of being a trainee educational psychologist! No doubt it has been a tough journey of applications, interviews and gaining relevant expe…
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April 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Experts say it’s one of the ‘most important things teachers should know’, but is working memory research being applied in a way that helps pupils to learn? @hollykorbey.bsky.social investigates…
Working memory: education’s unfinished revolution
Researchers say understanding the concept of working memory is crucial. But to make a difference in schools, better training, screening, assessments and curricular design are needed, finds Holly…
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April 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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That fidgety child in music class? They might not be acting out—they might be self-regulating. 🧠💡 Learn how young children manage stress in ways we don’t always see! Watch now: 🎥👇

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#SelfReg | #ReframeTheBehaviour
Self-Reg Misconception: "I don’t see how Kindergarten children can learn to self-regulate."
As early childhood educators, we often hear the misconception that young children, especially kindergarteners, are incapable of...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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BlueSky #edpsychs TEPs - please share this initiative and opportunity with your cohorts, your WhatsApp groups, your other TEP networks :D
💭We want to establish an 'edpsy TEP group'

The energy and grassroots innovation of TEPs deserves a greater chance to influence what we do.

Take a read and if interested, complete an expression of interest by 19th May.

Please share with your TEP colleagues

edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/we...

#edpsychs
We want to work closer with trainees inspired by edpsy and hopeful for our profession - edpsy.org.uk
The energy and grassroots innovation of TEPs deserves a greater chance to influence what we do. We know that trainee...
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April 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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‘Music reached a part of him that words no longer could…’

Meg Trinder, Assistant Psychologist, looks at the harmony of psychology and music and how our passions can shape our practice.

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‘Music reached a part of him that words no longer could’ | BPS
Meg Trinder, Assistant Psychologist, looks at the harmony of psychology and music and how our passions can shape our practice.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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I'm delighted to have been part of the big team which created this free document. Hat tip to @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social for coordinating it. www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

Download it to find out more about the how and the why! #PlayMatters
March 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Behaviour is now a top-three concern for primary teachers – overtaking workload, a @teachertapp.bsky.social poll shows
Behaviour overtakes workload as a top concern for primary teachers
Teachers in primary are also more worried about support for pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs, research shows
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March 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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This week our episode is with the lovely Dr Dan O’Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social aka founder of @edpsy.bsky.social

Make sure to listen on Wednesday! 🎧😁

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January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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#Ofsted inspectors will speak to schools and families this spring to find out why children with SEND are not in schools and how their needs are being met
Ofsted to investigate why pupils with SEND are leaving education
Reviews will focus on pupils not in school, those receiving a part-time education and those who are severely absent
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January 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM