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Katie Melrose
@mrsmeller.bsky.social
Primary School Teacher (Oracy Lead), Mum, Graphic Designer (in a former life), Animal Lover, Dog Owner and Crazy Canuck Living in the UK Peak District
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New post: Assessing the foundation subjects in primary open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
Assessing the foundation subjects in the primary curriculum
Well hello there, and welcome to update #102!
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November 24, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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One of the most important things we can get learners to do is notice things. They need to notice everywhere - to be attuned to the fact that things might not be as they seem (on an exam paper/in the world). Young children are brilliant at noticing. How do we encourage that as they grow?
November 12, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨

‘Do we need to learn how to listen?’

“In our age of mass, never-ending communication, listening may just be the lost art that we need, in the classroom and beyond.”

alexquigley.co.uk/do-we-need-t...
Do we need to learn how to listen?
We are in an age of communication. We are connected more than ever before: with the ability to talk to friends and family across the world in an instant. You can publish your unfettered views on X, yo...
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November 2, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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New post: thoughts on what keeps pupils learning through a lesson, and why this might be difficult for the robot teachers of the future.
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Staying invested
Thoughts on what keeps pupils learning through a lesson, and why this might be difficult for the robot teachers of the future A few years ago, I wrote something about engagement, suggesting that sa…
jamesdurran.blog
October 26, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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🚨 Today we’ve published a final report from our impact of COVID report with NFER.

Promising signs show that, on average, pupils in Key Stage 1 at the start of the pandemic have caught up with their learning, but a substantial disadvantage gap remains.

Read the report: ow.ly/64qu50TEl2Y
October 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Really enjoyed this session with @marymyatt.bsky.social and @creativehigg.bsky.social Learned a lot and was left with a lot to think about. Looking forward to their next instalment! #findingmyvoice #belonging
Just had a wonderful webinar with @creativehigg.bsky.social sharing insights on creating the conditions for belonging...

More to come!
September 23, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Sometimes you just need that reminder 😉
Hey folks - this is your reminder of this important graph from @AdamMGrant. You may be tempted to go above and give it your all, especially if you're an educator at the beginning of the school year, but it's fine to pace yourself and listen to what you need. #teacherwellbeingselfcare
September 20, 2024 at 7:53 PM