Mrs Bide

Where have all the Headteachers gone…? Being a Headteacher was what I wanted to do since I first stepped into the classroom in 1996. I turned 50 last week. Properly old! I’ve also been asked by the lovely people at Bloomsbury to w…

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"Ofsted's standalone ‘Inclusion’ judgement highlights the importance of valuing all learners, but we must ensure it doesn't become a box-ticking exercise that sidesteps true inclusivity."

Some thoughts on the proposal.

#EduSky #SEND #Inclusion

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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.

I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

The latest #ReflectingRealities report from @theclpe.bsky.social is out today. It's a hugely important read. For the first time in the past seven years, the survey reveals an overall drop in the percentage of racially minoritised characters featured in children’s books. clpe.org.uk/research/clp...

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Memory not memories – teaching for long term learning It seems like a life time ago but this time last week I should have been at ResearchEd, listening to great speakers and getting butterflies about my session later that day. Except that I slipped on…

Lots of yours! But elsewhere this from @claresealy.bsky.social was really influential for me:

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EfratFurst - Understanding Understanding What is understanding from the "learning brain" point of view? Exploring the components of 'understanding' (with some visual examples) What can be applied in the classroom? and how can we help stu...

Can we do a little thread where people post blogs they read a while back and think others should read?

Mine is this by Efrat Furst. Post yours below!

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You’ve said =/= they’ve heard It’s been a long day. I’ve been in and out of lessons throughout with a range of staff. I’ve grabbed a minute here or there for individualised feedback and did a working break and…

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Leader says "please do x"
Staff then don't do x

It's not because they are lazy, incompetent or deliberately undermining. So why is it?

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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…

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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I agree with every word of this. At my new school, too much is trying to be done, and everyone is working really hard - but it just isn't realistic.

Keeping all these plates spinning is also affecting staff retention, and with it pupil behaviour. #Edusky

The “Boredom” Myth Decadent young woman. After the dance, 1899 - Ramon Casas This blog ramble reflects on the importance of a disciplinary approach to subject learning and how it can begin to erode the myth of boredom i...

I found & completed another draft blog.

I can’t remember why I wrote it, I think a child told me #Science was boring 😂

Read ‘The “Boredom” Myth’ below👇

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As always, questions & criticisms welcome 🙏

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The Reading Map - A Primer YouTube video by Christopher Such

Nearly 5,000 views in two weeks for this ~9 minute video introducing teachers to the most important things to know about reading.

Thanks to everyone who has watched and/or shared it.

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