Sinéad
@shinpad1.bsky.social
Headteacher. Parent. Dog owner. Sheffield.
Interested in reading, teacher-learning and making our schools the best they can be for all our children.
Interested in reading, teacher-learning and making our schools the best they can be for all our children.
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It was such a pleasure to be able to share my research (with exciting lack of impact!) with colleagues this afternoon. Thank you, Helen and Julia @jelliclecat.bsky.social for inviting me!
There is a taste of what I have been thinking about here… www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
There is a taste of what I have been thinking about here… www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring teachers teaching reading comprehension: knowledge, behaviours and attitudes
There are few measures of teacher professional knowledge of reading comprehension, therefore little is known about the levels of teacher professional knowledge, their motivation and attitudes to te...
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May 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It was such a pleasure to be able to share my research (with exciting lack of impact!) with colleagues this afternoon. Thank you, Helen and Julia @jelliclecat.bsky.social for inviting me!
There is a taste of what I have been thinking about here… www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
There is a taste of what I have been thinking about here… www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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And so says anyone managing young people in state schools. Parenting is something you have to learn….from your own competent parents or from state help. Getting a good start is not a given.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... We need to care for families so children get a good start. Austerity has been a disaster.
From Sure Start to youth centres, cutting children’s services is a false economy | Torsten Bell
Research reveals that Tessa Jowell’s programme not only helped early years children but went on to reduce youth crime
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:49 PM
And so says anyone managing young people in state schools. Parenting is something you have to learn….from your own competent parents or from state help. Getting a good start is not a given.
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This blog post is really very beautiful because the pragmatics are an expression of deep respect for the smaller humans we are responsible for but aren't better than.
This is great, generally works.
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How I learn 26 names within 5 minutes
I have been using this method since I was an NQT. I am not sure how it came about, just developed over my first few weeks I think. Mainly due to the fact that I used to hate it when teachers did not...
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August 24, 2024 at 5:18 PM
This blog post is really very beautiful because the pragmatics are an expression of deep respect for the smaller humans we are responsible for but aren't better than.
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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!
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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...
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I absolutely do have favourite mugs, but I find myself carefully ensuring I drink out of each mug I own in rotation so they don't find out which are the favourites, because I don't want to hurt their feelings.
I am nearly 50 years old. I am aware mugs are not sentient.
And yet.
I am nearly 50 years old. I am aware mugs are not sentient.
And yet.
August 25, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I absolutely do have favourite mugs, but I find myself carefully ensuring I drink out of each mug I own in rotation so they don't find out which are the favourites, because I don't want to hurt their feelings.
I am nearly 50 years old. I am aware mugs are not sentient.
And yet.
I am nearly 50 years old. I am aware mugs are not sentient.
And yet.
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Recording the #PrimaryFutures podcast has been a huge privilege and it's great to see the episodes coming out. You can hear my conversations with experts on diverse areas of primary education. People coming from really different standpoints from those familiar from twitter. Give it a listen!
"If you were given a blank canvas, if you were to think about the future of #education, what would you do differently that would improve your #wellbeing?"
Check our #PrimaryFutures podcast episode #1 with
Prof Patrick Alexander and @edfinch.bsky.social
#eduskyprimary
youtube.com/shorts/eQmIC...
Check our #PrimaryFutures podcast episode #1 with
Prof Patrick Alexander and @edfinch.bsky.social
#eduskyprimary
youtube.com/shorts/eQmIC...
Primary Futures S1E1: Introducing Patrick Alexander
YouTube video by Hamilton Brookes
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August 23, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Recording the #PrimaryFutures podcast has been a huge privilege and it's great to see the episodes coming out. You can hear my conversations with experts on diverse areas of primary education. People coming from really different standpoints from those familiar from twitter. Give it a listen!
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Never knew this until today - RESPECT
August 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Never knew this until today - RESPECT
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@shinpad1.bsky.social Irish readers taking a bow…
"The small island has produced Nobel laureates and Booker winners and hosts a booming writing and publishing scene. What’s the secret to its success?"
www.theguardian.com/books/articl...
www.theguardian.com/books/articl...
‘We all read like hell!’ How Ireland became the world’s literary powerhouse
The small island has produced Nobel laureates and Booker winners and hosts a booming writing and publishing scene. What’s the secret to its success?
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2024 at 2:58 PM
@shinpad1.bsky.social Irish readers taking a bow…
August 18, 2024 at 11:52 PM
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The next episode of the #PrimaryFutures podcast is out today. It features my conversation with Mat Tobin of Oxford Brookes University. We talk about books, teaching reading, developing young humans, authentic learning, and much more. It's a cracking listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/61be...
open.spotify.com/episode/61be...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Readers with Mat Tobin
Episode · Primary Futures · Mat Tobin, Senior Lecturer in Primary English, discusses the importance of fostering a love for reading and writing in primary education. Mat shares insights from his exper...
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August 14, 2024 at 8:20 AM
The next episode of the #PrimaryFutures podcast is out today. It features my conversation with Mat Tobin of Oxford Brookes University. We talk about books, teaching reading, developing young humans, authentic learning, and much more. It's a cracking listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/61be...
open.spotify.com/episode/61be...
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Since a few of you have asked, here's another gift link for the next 300 hits, but if i do any more, @janinegibson.bsky.social might shout at me, or - worse - look over her glasses at me in a really disapproving manner
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How to break up with your X
[FREE TO READ] Four rules for exiting the site formerly known as Twitter
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August 17, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Since a few of you have asked, here's another gift link for the next 300 hits, but if i do any more, @janinegibson.bsky.social might shout at me, or - worse - look over her glasses at me in a really disapproving manner
on.ft.com/4cu0FC0
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bsky.app/profile/dani... is here! Follow for book recommendations, allotment pics and teaching experience @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social already knows all this.
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August 17, 2024 at 10:36 AM
bsky.app/profile/dani... is here! Follow for book recommendations, allotment pics and teaching experience @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social already knows all this.
This is good news.
Is it connected to the fact that more students ARE disadvantaged now? Percentages of children who are DA in Sheffield are higher for overall population now - assume that’s relevant in this cohort of students?
@alexjquigley.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social
Is it connected to the fact that more students ARE disadvantaged now? Percentages of children who are DA in Sheffield are higher for overall population now - assume that’s relevant in this cohort of students?
@alexjquigley.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social
Very positive news:
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
Number of disadvantaged students getting a place at university hits
A record number of disadvantaged students have secured a place at university and college this year, according to new UCAS data released today.
www.ucas.com
August 15, 2024 at 2:07 PM
This is good news.
Is it connected to the fact that more students ARE disadvantaged now? Percentages of children who are DA in Sheffield are higher for overall population now - assume that’s relevant in this cohort of students?
@alexjquigley.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social
Is it connected to the fact that more students ARE disadvantaged now? Percentages of children who are DA in Sheffield are higher for overall population now - assume that’s relevant in this cohort of students?
@alexjquigley.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social
A niche-interest post!
If your post A-level child is considering the Art Foundation Course at Chesterfield College, I would highly recommend. A stunning course with truly inspiring tutors. A hidden away gem that should be better known.
If your post A-level child is considering the Art Foundation Course at Chesterfield College, I would highly recommend. A stunning course with truly inspiring tutors. A hidden away gem that should be better known.
August 15, 2024 at 11:19 AM
A niche-interest post!
If your post A-level child is considering the Art Foundation Course at Chesterfield College, I would highly recommend. A stunning course with truly inspiring tutors. A hidden away gem that should be better known.
If your post A-level child is considering the Art Foundation Course at Chesterfield College, I would highly recommend. A stunning course with truly inspiring tutors. A hidden away gem that should be better known.
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So, a quick intro to Barrowford School and a small part of what we are about!
Zero Tolerance But Full Inclusion
When I show prospective parents, carers and visitors around our school, I am always really clear with them that we have an unusual (for schools) approach to managing behaviour.
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Zero Tolerance But Full Inclusion
When I show prospective parents, carers and visitors around our school, I am always really clear with them that we have an unusual (for schools) approach to managing behaviour.
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August 13, 2024 at 9:43 PM
So, a quick intro to Barrowford School and a small part of what we are about!
Zero Tolerance But Full Inclusion
When I show prospective parents, carers and visitors around our school, I am always really clear with them that we have an unusual (for schools) approach to managing behaviour.
1/
Zero Tolerance But Full Inclusion
When I show prospective parents, carers and visitors around our school, I am always really clear with them that we have an unusual (for schools) approach to managing behaviour.
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TES have arrived.
a group of men are gathered around a table with the channel 4 news team written on the bottom
ALT: a group of men are gathered around a table with the channel 4 news team written on the bottom
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August 13, 2024 at 12:55 PM
TES have arrived.
And then, one day, your kids are grown up enough for you to go on a holiday with friends all by yourself… maybe one’s 50th year on the planet isn’t so bad.
#holidays #sunshine #HopeIComeBackAlive
#holidays #sunshine #HopeIComeBackAlive
August 13, 2024 at 12:59 PM
And then, one day, your kids are grown up enough for you to go on a holiday with friends all by yourself… maybe one’s 50th year on the planet isn’t so bad.
#holidays #sunshine #HopeIComeBackAlive
#holidays #sunshine #HopeIComeBackAlive
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Really old anonymous guest blog here from Nancy Gedge’s blog, written at a time when far too many children were missing out on quality teaching in the classroom.
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The Tale of Max Tasen
Anonymous guest blog. Needs no introduction. Max Tasen sat back and waited for his name to appear in lights. Various names appeared in red, accompanied by a buzz, and hobbling men, sneezing women an...
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August 11, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Really old anonymous guest blog here from Nancy Gedge’s blog, written at a time when far too many children were missing out on quality teaching in the classroom.
notsoordinarydiary.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/t...
notsoordinarydiary.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/t...
August 9, 2024 at 6:54 PM