Peps
@pepsmccrea.bsky.social
Keeping you (teachers) informed // Director of Education, Steplab // Author of Evidence Snacks, a weekly 5-min email read by 25k+ teachers → https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com 🎓
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Peps
@pepsmccrea.bsky.social
· Jan 22
(Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
🚨🚨 NEW TODAY
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
“How can I know what I think till I see what I say?”
— Graham Wallas
How to harness the 'Generation Effect' by externalising thinking...
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— Graham Wallas
How to harness the 'Generation Effect' by externalising thinking...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“How can I know what I think till I see what I say?”
— Graham Wallas
How to harness the 'Generation Effect' by externalising thinking...
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— Graham Wallas
How to harness the 'Generation Effect' by externalising thinking...
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🚨 LIBERAL OVERREACH
When applying our values backfires:
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When applying our values backfires:
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October 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨 LIBERAL OVERREACH
When applying our values backfires:
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When applying our values backfires:
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Tailor to lesson content, not student preferences.
An alternative to the learning styles myth:
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An alternative to the learning styles myth:
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October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tailor to lesson content, not student preferences.
An alternative to the learning styles myth:
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An alternative to the learning styles myth:
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To boost learning & reduce workload...
Agree the toolkit:
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Agree the toolkit:
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September 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To boost learning & reduce workload...
Agree the toolkit:
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Agree the toolkit:
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Upstream Thinking
How to get ahead of behaviour in schools:
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How to get ahead of behaviour in schools:
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September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Upstream Thinking
How to get ahead of behaviour in schools:
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How to get ahead of behaviour in schools:
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Student behaviour is a big deal.
It's best taught (rather than told):
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It's best taught (rather than told):
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September 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Student behaviour is a big deal.
It's best taught (rather than told):
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It's best taught (rather than told):
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🔥 16 hottest education related research papers from the last 8 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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July 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🔥 16 hottest education related research papers from the last 8 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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Composite Planning (vs solo planning).
Leveraging specialisation & scale for better education:
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Leveraging specialisation & scale for better education:
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July 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Composite Planning (vs solo planning).
Leveraging specialisation & scale for better education:
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Leveraging specialisation & scale for better education:
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Despite best intentions and significant investment, England’s SEND system is failing too many students and their families. To fix it, we need to understand why.
Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:
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Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:
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July 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Despite best intentions and significant investment, England’s SEND system is failing too many students and their families. To fix it, we need to understand why.
Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:
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Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:
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A large part of being an expert planner is about having specific knowledge in 3 areas:
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June 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A large part of being an expert planner is about having specific knowledge in 3 areas:
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As teachers, getting planning right is paramount.
It not only makes a big difference to student learning, but also to teacher workload:
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It not only makes a big difference to student learning, but also to teacher workload:
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June 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As teachers, getting planning right is paramount.
It not only makes a big difference to student learning, but also to teacher workload:
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It not only makes a big difference to student learning, but also to teacher workload:
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Darren is what it's all about.
June 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Darren is what it's all about.
Distractions eat attention and their appetite is BIG (over 33% of lesson time).
BUT... our efforts to tackle them should be in proportion to their effect:
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BUT... our efforts to tackle them should be in proportion to their effect:
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June 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Distractions eat attention and their appetite is BIG (over 33% of lesson time).
BUT... our efforts to tackle them should be in proportion to their effect:
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BUT... our efforts to tackle them should be in proportion to their effect:
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Mindblowingly advanced thinking on attention & learning from @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/m...
Someone knight this guy asap
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/m...
Someone knight this guy asap
June 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mindblowingly advanced thinking on attention & learning from @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/m...
Someone knight this guy asap
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/m...
Someone knight this guy asap
Q. Why do distractions consume so much learning time?
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June 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Q. Why do distractions consume so much learning time?
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Pretty much everyone knows the origin story of Steplab by now.
But for those who don’t, I cornered Josh and made a quick video:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWz...
But for those who don’t, I cornered Josh and made a quick video:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWz...
What is Steplab?
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pretty much everyone knows the origin story of Steplab by now.
But for those who don’t, I cornered Josh and made a quick video:
🍿
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWz...
But for those who don’t, I cornered Josh and made a quick video:
🍿
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWz...
Distractions consume more learning time than we tend to think.
Here's the lowdown:
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Here's the lowdown:
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June 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Distractions consume more learning time than we tend to think.
Here's the lowdown:
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Here's the lowdown:
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Why AI hype about personalised learning is (likely) overblown.
A thread:
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A thread:
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May 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Why AI hype about personalised learning is (likely) overblown.
A thread:
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A thread:
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🚨🚨NEW PAPER ON INCLUSIVE TEACHING
...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months.
Details below:
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...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months.
Details below:
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May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨🚨NEW PAPER ON INCLUSIVE TEACHING
...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months.
Details below:
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...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months.
Details below:
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🔥 15 hottest edu-research papers from the last 15 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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May 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🔥 15 hottest edu-research papers from the last 15 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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The most important idea when it comes to AI & education:
WHOEVER DOES THE THINKING GETS THE LEARNING
More:
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WHOEVER DOES THE THINKING GETS THE LEARNING
More:
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May 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The most important idea when it comes to AI & education:
WHOEVER DOES THE THINKING GETS THE LEARNING
More:
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WHOEVER DOES THE THINKING GETS THE LEARNING
More:
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Procrastination can be a major threat to independent study.
Despite having the desire and the strategies, many students (and adults) struggle to get started.
We can help reduce this risk by pre-empting procrastination.
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Despite having the desire and the strategies, many students (and adults) struggle to get started.
We can help reduce this risk by pre-empting procrastination.
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May 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Procrastination can be a major threat to independent study.
Despite having the desire and the strategies, many students (and adults) struggle to get started.
We can help reduce this risk by pre-empting procrastination.
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Despite having the desire and the strategies, many students (and adults) struggle to get started.
We can help reduce this risk by pre-empting procrastination.
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Many students recognise the power of spacing their study.
However, few manage to make it work consistently in practice.
@examstudyexpert suggests that spacing rituals can help students overcome this knowing-doing gap.
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However, few manage to make it work consistently in practice.
@examstudyexpert suggests that spacing rituals can help students overcome this knowing-doing gap.
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April 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Many students recognise the power of spacing their study.
However, few manage to make it work consistently in practice.
@examstudyexpert suggests that spacing rituals can help students overcome this knowing-doing gap.
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However, few manage to make it work consistently in practice.
@examstudyexpert suggests that spacing rituals can help students overcome this knowing-doing gap.
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One of the most effective ways to drive effective inclusion is to make our teaching ‘accessible by default’.
Let's dig into what that means:
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Let's dig into what that means:
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April 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One of the most effective ways to drive effective inclusion is to make our teaching ‘accessible by default’.
Let's dig into what that means:
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Let's dig into what that means:
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The double-edged sword of SEND labels:
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March 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The double-edged sword of SEND labels:
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