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Keryn Dowling
@kerynd.bsky.social
Education Leader and Consultant, ECIS consultant, Peer Sphere Host, CIS, MSA and IBPYP accreditation visitor & IBPYP workshop leader.
Especially so true this time of year! Give what you can, at the very least, a smile.
Everyone’s so tired and life’s feeling heavy for so many. Please can we all go out there, make someone smile, and show a bit of kindness - it costs nothing but might just mean everything.
December 21, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Such a joy to be part of this fabulous team @ECIS
December 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Everyone’s so tired and life’s feeling heavy for so many. Please can we all go out there, make someone smile, and show a bit of kindness - it costs nothing but might just mean everything.
December 10, 2024 at 6:45 AM
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Both macro- and micro-scaffolding practices are integral to scaffolding up—rather than differentiating down—in order to engage multilingual learners within challenging curriculum" (Daniels & Westerlund, 2018).

ascd.org/el/articles/...
What Does Equity Really Mean for Multilingual Learners?
Scaffolding up the curriculum, rather than watering it down, is key for English learners.
ascd.org
December 1, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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I was inspired to blog about @bsky.app and finally finished it. You may find it helpful? jcasatodd.com/getting-conn...

Shout out to @alicekeeler.com @karlymoura.com and @ericcurts.bsky.social and @debbieohi.com who have probably explained it better than I have. #EduSky
Getting Connected: Blue Sky Social
Twitter  was a wonderful place to make connections, learn new things, and spark imagination.  But over the past couple of years, teachers have left the platform in droves and many of us have been s…
jcasatodd.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Super interesting read - from exclusive branded socks to belonging. Have schools made a thoughtful decision here? By @keziah70.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
The ‘belonging’ converts are puzzling, but welcome
A headteacher reflects on how the former zeal for zero-tolerance approaches to behaviour are being replaced by something subtler - and better
www.tes.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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We have a new DEIB toolkit - it is our 40th in our suite of free resources for the Diverse Educators network.

Lots of parents/ carers have been in touch to ask for support and signposting in DEIB matters. Schools have also been in touch asking for support on DEIB with parents/ carers.

#DiverseEd
DEIB for Parents and Carers Toolkit | Diverse Educators
Supporting our own children to show up in the world confident in their own identity is a hugely important task.
www.diverseeducators.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 7:05 AM
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So many great books to look forward to reading! Love seeing what's on these and what I might be interested in picking up over the winter! #happyreading #amreading
November 26, 2024 at 12:57 PM
With thanksgiving this week, taking the time to be #grateful is so vital for so many reasons. I am grateful for this new journey here and #thankyou to all of you following me!
November 25, 2024 at 8:27 AM
🌟 Inspiring Leadership in Action at Daystar Academy! 🌟
I had the privilege of hosting a workshop at Daystar Academy 启明星学校 in Beijing, for a ECIS Certificate Course for Middle Leaders: Building and Leading Teams.
What's important to you when it comes to leading teams? #edleadership
November 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM