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Irish primary teacher and math specialist in China via Qatar. Interested in talking about education and other related fields.

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The Vanishing Verb and Other Curious Incidents of the Language of Education Why are we allergic to naming instruction?

The Vanishing Verb and Other Curious Incidents of the Language of Education
from Chalk & Compass

02.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Review: The Impact of Different Seating Arrangements In a lot of primary teacher circles, rows and columns can feel like the old-school, outdated layout.

Research Review: The Impact of Different Seating Arrangements
from Chalk & Compass

23.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Effective Station Teaching in Primary Mathematics
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10.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Han Street, Wuhan #travel #wuhan #china
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFXZmxMU4k

21.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosenshine’s Principle 2 – New Material in Small Steps (So Students Don’t Drown in the Deep End) If Rosenshine's Principle 1 is about looking back, Principle 2 is about how to move forward without losing students along the way.

Rosenshine’s Principle 2 – New Material in Small Steps (So Students Don’t Drown in the Deep End)
from Chalk & Compass

20.02.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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- YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

This is Han Street, Wuhan #travel #wuhan #china
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFXZmxMU4k

21.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosenshine’s Principle 2 – New Material in Small Steps (So Students Don’t Drown in the Deep End) If Rosenshine's Principle 1 is about looking back, Principle 2 is about how to move forward without losing students along the way.

Rosenshine’s Principle 2 – New Material in Small Steps (So Students Don’t Drown in the Deep End)
from Chalk & Compass

20.02.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the original story (behind a paywall): www.404media.co/students-are...

19.02.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very interesting piece here on Alpha School. The AI-powered school story is… mostly Khan Academy, IXL, and scraped online textbooks and then $65k/year tuition? 😯 www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-me...

19.02.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Move From the β€˜Main Idea’ to β€˜Background Knowledge’ Traditional approaches to reading instructionβ€”such as finding the β€œmain idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.

Research shows: To boost reading comprehension, approaches rich in knowledge-building should take center stage. πŸ“˜πŸš€ Here’s how you can put these insights into action.

#EdResearch #literacy #EduSky

16.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Password Managers – the Unsung Heroes of a Secure Digital Life How I stopped worrying about forgotten passwords β€” and you can too

Password Managers – the Unsung Heroes of a Secure Digital Life
from Nigel Lane

16.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
TeachShare is my new lesson planning and resource creation assistant
TeachShare is my new lesson planning and resource creation assistant YouTube video by Nigel Lane

Anyone else using TeachShare?

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11.02.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Effective Station Teaching in Primary Mathematics
substack.com/@nlaneedu/no...

10.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2-Minute Read. The Research Is In: We Drastically Underestimate the Importance of Brain Breaks. By Youki Terada. Illustration of a brain with arms and legs, reclining and reading a book.

2-Minute Read. The Research Is In: We Drastically Underestimate the Importance of Brain Breaks. By Youki Terada. Illustration of a brain with arms and legs, reclining and reading a book.

We tend to think of "brain breaks" as downtime, but a 2021 study says they're "just as important as practice in learning a new skill.” 🧠

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06.12.2024 00:00 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Edutopia Newsletters: The Research Is In | Edutopia A monthly roundup of the most impactful education research, trends, and discoveries translated into actionable classroom strategies.

If you:
πŸ“ˆ Like to stay on top of education research
πŸ“ˆ Want practical summaries of the latest and most impactful studies
πŸ“ˆ Love charts
πŸ“ˆ Want research-based tips for the classroom

Then sign up for @edutopia.org's research newsletter, coming out this weekend! www.edutopia.org/go/the-resea... #EduSky

06.12.2024 05:51 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

How do emotions affect learning and cognitive load? A lot of stuff in this study that teachers will feel is obvious but a few very interesting things stand out for me ⬇️ 🧡

01.12.2024 10:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi everyone,

I'm exploring new teaching and leadership opportunities for 25-26.

I'm looking to connect with:
🏫 International school leaders
πŸ’Ό Educational recruiters
πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ« Fellow educators

If you can, please share this post with your network. Thank you!

#edchat #opentowork

30.11.2024 14:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0