Craig Hardy

16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks:

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The lost art of planning On my travels, I speak to hundreds if not thousands of experienced teachers and school leaders and there’s a common conversation in an, “all roads lead to Rome” way, that always seems to crop up in…

New blog, "The lost art of planning".
thinkingflexibly.com/2024/10/18/t...

Four ways the Francis review can succeed where others failed In the first instalment of our new series, Chirstine Counsell draws lessons from 35 years of attempted reform

My @schoolsweek.bsky.social piece on curriculum reviews. If we learn from 35 yrs of them, we might avoid the ever-recurring problems. But without strong subject-curricular training, espec for senior/system leaders, the finest rubric will still feed old distortions.
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...

Streaked tenrecs and improving reading Have you ever seen a ‘streaky tenrec’? Probably not. For pupils sitting the key stage 2 SATs reading assessment, they likely met the tenrec and the wildlife of Madagascar for the first time.  The fir...

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'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading'

On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools.

alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...

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*NEW POST* The Future of Progress. How value added (VA) works and how progress will be measured from the Reception Baseline (RBA) www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t...

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More here:

mrnickhart.wordpress.com/2024/05/10/6...

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Untangling dyslexia myths and misconceptions Persistent misunderstandings about reading struggles have impeded progress in diagnosis and treatment.

Really interesting article on 'Untangling dyslexia myths and misconceptions'

www.apa.org/monitor/2024...

Artificial Intelligence Cannot Plan AI is stalking the world for problems it can present itself as the solution to – problems you did not even know you had. It will organise our calendars and write emails to our bosses and employees. AI...

New blog post.
AI Cannot Plan.
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2024/09/10/a...

THAT VOICE IN YOUR HEAD – INNER SPEECH AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR READING As you are reading this, even though you are reading silently, you may experience the sensation of hearing your voice speaking the words in your head – you may even be moving your lips.  It was origin...

Why that voice in your head is so important for reading - www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...

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Archive - No More Marking Full archive of all the posts from No More Marking.

Took me far too long to discover this amazing substack from @daisychristo.bsky.social and the no more marking team. Thoroughly recommend! substack.nomoremarking.com/archive?sort...

Six years ago, literally nobody asked me what my advice would be for new teachers starting in September.

So I told them.

And now, years later, still nobody has asked me.

So here it is again

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#uked #ukteaching #edusky

How to teach long division (and actually enjoy it!) If you use these resources and find them useful and would like to buy me a coffee in return, I’d really appreciate it ☕️ Over the past couple of years, I’ve written some blog posts which have been pub...

YEAR 6 TEACHERS:

📌 Save this for when you’re teaching long division:

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I’ve taught it this way for years now and I’ve never seen something “click” so much with so many kids (they think they’re doing something super hard - which they are!). I get excited to teach it now 😂

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How to speak truthfully about what it means to be human: a user’s handbook. The purpose of schools is not chiefly or mainly to prepare children for exams or jobs. Rather, as Ruth Ashbee eloquently explains, it is to teach our children about meaning - about what it means to be...

Love this. This is my take primarytimery.com/2020/06/09/h...

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Really valuable read for all. I cannot stress how important it is for more recognition & training on autism in girls. It is still going unnoticed, leaving many girls alone, suffering & failing to thrive unnecessarily

autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-a... #EduSKy #TeacherEducation

www.re-hubs.uk/upskill/podc...

Lethal mutations in education and how to prevent them 'Lethal mutations in education and how to prevent them' was co-authored by Kate Jones of EBE and Dylan Wiliam.

I co-authored a blog with Dylan Wiliam for @evidencebasededu.bsky.social focusing on 'lethal mutations' in education & how to prevent them!

evidencebased.education/lethal-mutat...

Always recommend Lynn #edusky #autism

Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching 1. Motivation doesn't always lead to achievement, but achievement often leads to motivation. While there is a strong correlation between self perception and achievement and we tend to think of it in t...

For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/f...

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Thanks. These look great

Morpheme Mapper - Phonics & Stuff The morpheme mapper lets you type in a word and see its morphemes and meanings mapped out.

Ever wondered about the individual morphemes in a word?

We've put over 30,000 in a database that you can explore.

You can also click on a specific morpheme to see other words that use it.

phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...

SEND Information Links for Children, Young People & Families ➡️ Topics are arranged A-Z. Simply scroll along from left to right. 🔎 Once you’ve found the topic you’re looking for you scroll down the list to search. 🟢 Anything that is specifically for children an...

padlet.com/helenwitty20...

This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed...

Instructions are on the Padlet.

#SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky