Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social
Behaviour advisor to the UK Department of Education. Founder of researchED. Professor of School Behaviour. Academica University of Applied Science.
This has got HUGE ‘I got a detention just for asking a question’ energy.
Heckler spoils show for entire audience, surprised by consequences.
Heckler spoils show for entire audience, surprised by consequences.
February 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This has got HUGE ‘I got a detention just for asking a question’ energy.
Heckler spoils show for entire audience, surprised by consequences.
Heckler spoils show for entire audience, surprised by consequences.
You don’t *solve* socio-economic outcome gaps by massaging examination conditions, you *disguise* them, and then everyone can tell themselves ‘aren’t we good people?’ while failing to change the lives of the people they claim they care about.
January 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You don’t *solve* socio-economic outcome gaps by massaging examination conditions, you *disguise* them, and then everyone can tell themselves ‘aren’t we good people?’ while failing to change the lives of the people they claim they care about.
NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
January 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933...
For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921...
For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT)
www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620...
Live, with me, plus Q&A.
These are the schools with the top 20 P8 scores- creating incredible environments for children. Thank god for what they do.
December 6, 2024 at 5:45 PM
These are the schools with the top 20 P8 scores- creating incredible environments for children. Thank god for what they do.
I mean, this is fine but it tells you far more about the socio-economics of the families, than the quality of the school. P8 tells you much more about the school’s quality
December 6, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I mean, this is fine but it tells you far more about the socio-economics of the families, than the quality of the school. P8 tells you much more about the school’s quality
A great piece here in @schoolsweek.bsky.social from Pan Panayiotou describing the reality of what being a Behaviour Hubs lead school meant for him and the partner schools
December 6, 2024 at 1:21 PM
A great piece here in @schoolsweek.bsky.social from Pan Panayiotou describing the reality of what being a Behaviour Hubs lead school meant for him and the partner schools
Scotland can't even point at funding as the main issue; its spends more.
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Scotland can't even point at funding as the main issue; its spends more.
OECD data is clear: England has done very well, even compared to the world, but Scotland and Wales in particular have been cratering. It's time to put the brakes on the disastrous Curriculum for Excellence, weak behaviour guidance, and vague assessment aims.
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
OECD data is clear: England has done very well, even compared to the world, but Scotland and Wales in particular have been cratering. It's time to put the brakes on the disastrous Curriculum for Excellence, weak behaviour guidance, and vague assessment aims.
Behaviour Management in a nutshell
November 27, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Behaviour Management in a nutshell
English teachers struggling to exemplify irony, I got your backs
November 27, 2024 at 10:45 AM
English teachers struggling to exemplify irony, I got your backs
Comet, very excited at the prospect of playing Mary in the school nativity play.
November 23, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Comet, very excited at the prospect of playing Mary in the school nativity play.
A wonderful day so far at the Behaviour Hubs conference. A room full of experts. I opened with a speech on our collective positive impact, and why it is vital to promoting safety and inclusion for all.
November 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM
A wonderful day so far at the Behaviour Hubs conference. A room full of experts. I opened with a speech on our collective positive impact, and why it is vital to promoting safety and inclusion for all.
And here is just some of the comments we get from partner schools, all of whom have worked tirelessly to make schools safer, calmer, more dignified spaces for all children to grow, learn and flourish.
Looking forward to the full report when it is published.
Looking forward to the full report when it is published.
November 21, 2024 at 8:29 PM
And here is just some of the comments we get from partner schools, all of whom have worked tirelessly to make schools safer, calmer, more dignified spaces for all children to grow, learn and flourish.
Looking forward to the full report when it is published.
Looking forward to the full report when it is published.
Feedback to us from schools has been *massively* positive:
November 21, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Feedback to us from schools has been *massively* positive:
Glasgow schools burning tax dollars because iPads.
Staggering how easy it is to spend multiple millions of pounds on useless edu-tech when it’s not your money. But everyone loves a magic bullet even if there’s no evidence it has much impact other than ‘we ticked a box for what we hope is equity’.
Staggering how easy it is to spend multiple millions of pounds on useless edu-tech when it’s not your money. But everyone loves a magic bullet even if there’s no evidence it has much impact other than ‘we ticked a box for what we hope is equity’.
November 17, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Glasgow schools burning tax dollars because iPads.
Staggering how easy it is to spend multiple millions of pounds on useless edu-tech when it’s not your money. But everyone loves a magic bullet even if there’s no evidence it has much impact other than ‘we ticked a box for what we hope is equity’.
Staggering how easy it is to spend multiple millions of pounds on useless edu-tech when it’s not your money. But everyone loves a magic bullet even if there’s no evidence it has much impact other than ‘we ticked a box for what we hope is equity’.
Two packets to take home. TWO.
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Two packets to take home. TWO.
*Hears that BlueSky is like Twitter, without the malice and trolls*
*sets up account*
*posts almost nothing*
Ah.
*sets up account*
*posts almost nothing*
Ah.
September 5, 2024 at 8:44 AM
*Hears that BlueSky is like Twitter, without the malice and trolls*
*sets up account*
*posts almost nothing*
Ah.
*sets up account*
*posts almost nothing*
Ah.
For the BlueSky people- the researchED 2024 program is FINALLY HERE. I’ll send out the downloadable link later this evening. It’s a MONSTER
September 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM
For the BlueSky people- the researchED 2024 program is FINALLY HERE. I’ll send out the downloadable link later this evening. It’s a MONSTER
researchED National Conference 2024 is almost HERE www.eventbrite.com/e/researched... Featuring a cast of hundreds…
August 31, 2024 at 10:51 AM
researchED National Conference 2024 is almost HERE www.eventbrite.com/e/researched... Featuring a cast of hundreds…
