Bella Saunders MCCT

Never seen this in my life! I’m sure it wasn’t magpied from there :)

’ve been thinking about personal knowledge again and in particular about assessing the development of personal knowledge. I made some scribbles on the handbook… I’ve made a resource to use with students BUT is this my own idea or did I borrow it??! Can you help @natre-update.bsky.social ?

A recent article claimed that the Science of Learning and Direct Instruction is "neoliberal ‘dogma’ that is working to de-skill the teaching profession". This is my response to that ⬇️ carlhendrick.substack.com/p/defending-...

Managing attention in classrooms is a social justice issue This is a blog about some of my favourite research findings in the field of attention. They are remarkable studies for their simplicity, the scale of the effect that they find, and the deep philoso…

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This!

Sounds amazing! We are not ready to implement any of this yet, but in 2 years I hope we will be! Let me know how it goes!

How Maths Improved my Religious Studies Teaching I am always keen to help colleagues see the value of CPDL activites that fall outside of a subject specialism. In fact, looking at pedagogical concepts which are designed for a subject definitively…

I’ve explained my ‘revision technique’ in full here if it is of use to anyone :) missavecarter.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/h...

How Maths Improved my Religious Studies Teaching I am always keen to help colleagues see the value of CPDL activites that fall outside of a subject specialism. In fact, looking at pedagogical concepts which are designed for a subject definitively…

CPD beyond your subject area is often overlooked, but it can lead to powerful pedagogical insights. I explored variation theory from maths and found it significantly improved students’ essays. missavecarter.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/h...

A great report on the challenges facing religious education by @itvnews.bsky.social, featuring interviews with students about why the subject is so important to them #RENationalPlan #TeamRE #RETeacher #Worldviews

Wonderful to hear the impact that a personal PD model has had on a wide range of individual teachers. Thank you!

Learning barriers, not labels Let me introduce you to James. James finds it hard to articulate his thoughts due to limits to his vocabulary and a difficulty in understanding complex language in class. He can rely on simple words,...

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"Teachers can make gains from building their knowledge about specific educational needs, but their actual practice is most likely to improve if they focus on barriers to learning... & effective strategies."

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Two barriers that prevent teacher development (and how we might overcome them) I’ve been thinking hard on how to navigate the challenge of providing effective professional development for teachers. Even with the most carefully constructed PD cycles, two1 key problems se…

Even the best teacher PD often fails because under pressure, habits win. Teachers forget to change—or resist it.
The fix? Clear purpose, deliberate practice, and simple cues.

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Looking forward to this!

I've been thinking about how best to summarise our Y7 SOW for department use. This updated document aims to 1) reduce cognitive load, 2) support non-specialists, 3) achieve consistency, 4) offer autonomy, 5) ensure sensible sequencing, 6) allow deep understanding.

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The Challenge of Effective Teacher Development: Is Instructional Coaching the Answer? Effective teacher development has become a significant priority in recent years. In 2016, the Department for Education outlined a new professional development standard, emphasising key areas such a…

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Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching:

1. Cognitive similarity
2. Instructional sensitivity

Let’s dig into both…

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Pleased to have passed my first assessment for CTeach (Leadership) with @collegeofteaching.bsky.social

An RE teacher using ChatGPT to plan an introductory lesson for a short unit on Sikhi I found myself with that common teacher problem. That familiar Sunday dread, combined with a ‘back to school’ workload crisis. I’ve certainly taken on a bit too much recently and,…

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This is a great resource

Is this for staff/students/both?

Happy Feast Day of St Nicholas the Wonderworker!, puncher of heretics! I think his icons are some of my favourites. I’ve woven this into home ed for today.

8 years ago we stopped writing comments in pupils' books and moved to whole class feedback. Teacher workload and pupil outcomes improved dramatically as a result. We have never looked back.

Very pleased to see our case study in @katejonesteach.bsky.social excellent new book.

Thinking about cognitive overload. Printed an old ‘tried and tested’ worksheet. Binned it and started again. Sometimes it takes a bit of time, thought and careful research to realise what a heap of rubbish your lesson resource is!

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