Matthew Evans @head-teach - Bluesky Profile

Dyslexia: Issues with definitions and diagnoses Teaching a struggling reader, whether they are seven or seventeen, can be a gut-wrenching experience. It can make the typical tasks of a school day difficult and sap the enjoyment out of learning. It ...

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‘Dyslexia: Issues with definitions and diagnoses’

“The nature of a definition can fundamentally change how we respond to a special educational need. Dyslexia has been prone to changing definitions, shifting symptoms and different diagnoses.”

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Sorry to hear that you have been let down by the system. I have found navigating the system difficult as a parent too. Diagnosis does indeed have many benefits in accessing expertise and communities for support. Thanks for reading and sharing your experience. 🙏

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When the test takes over The gravitational pull of examinations on schools and teachers

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Constellations of Need The astronomy and astrology of teaching

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A great critique of Timimi’s book, Searching for Normal. A long, diagnostic piece which is worth the investment of time.

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8 priorities for a decent SEND system In this very long post, I use my criticisms of Sami Timimi’s Searching for Normal as a catalyst for critiquing our approach to SEND.

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Constellations of Need The astronomy and astrology of teaching

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Very sensible. Indeed it would be mad if the government didn’t do it the way Daisy proposes.

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Evidence, expertise, and the self-improving school system (9 minute read) Rob Coe used his 2013 inaugural lecture at Durham to survey the evidence on long-run change in the performance of the English school system. He concluded that standards had not impr…

Joel Mokyr won the Nobel prize today

Here is what I think he can teach us about improving schools:

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13.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

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When applying our values backfires:

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The eye of the storm What can we reasonably expect of teachers?

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It requires effort, but I’ve loved that album since it came out. Some of the best tracks are on ‘side 2’.

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“The generational gap may best be understood as a difference in what games we think we are playing”

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2 + 2 = 5 Zero-sum thinking may be holding us back in solving education's most intractable problems

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England’s SEND crisis: costs, challenges and the case for reform | Institute for Fiscal Studies What are the challenges facing the special educational needs system in England, and how can the government could reform the system?

Want to understand the SEND crisis in England? This is an excellent summary of the policy issues from the @theifs.bsky.social

‘England’s SEND crisis: costs, challenges and the case for reform’

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1. California dreamin’ - The Mamas and Papas
2. Wake me up when September Ends - Green Day
3. November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey
4. October - U2
5. Harvest Moon - Neil Young

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