Farrah Akhtar

Welcome back to those of us returning to work in the education sector, today!
If like me, you're feeling excited but nervous, be kind to yourself & reach out to your team for support.
#academicyear #teamwork

An artistic representation of the "Old World Language Families" resembling a tree, illustrating the Indo-European language family. The branches depict various language groups such as Germanic, Romance, Balto-Slavic, Indo-Iranian, Celtic, and Hellenic, among others. Each branch lists individual languages; for example, under the Germanic branch, there are English, German, Dutch, and others. The size of the branches represents the number of native speakers recorded before the year 0. The design mimics the style of an old map, with the tree rooted in the term "Indo-European."

Old World Language Families. I had an excellent professor with this on her wall ages ago

The language tree is a celebration that highlights how all languages are important and connected. Not shared enough.

Best of luck to all those receiving their results today!
#GCSEresults

Best of luck to all those receiving their A Level results today, I can still recall the butterflies. If there's a diversion in your intended route, be sure to enjoy the view as you arrive at your destination.
#Alevels #positivevibes

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

✍️ "The first five years of a child’s life are crucial, so food poverty can be particularly damaging during this time."

Our Senior Digital Comms Officer, @lewistibbs.bsky.social, discusses the damaging effects of rising levels of child food poverty in the UK ⤵️

www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

Used to use this with my noisy classes; walk into the room, put my things on the desk. Stand and look at them in turn whilst holding my hand up. They would, in turn, look at me. Nudge each other and put their up till the decreasing volume in the class alerted the noisy few to also follow suit.

Kya haal hai

Maybe more selective feeds or algorithms needed, presently cross purpose content in feeds and lack of engagement as a result.

Not really an interactive community.

peek = 🫣

peak = 🗻

pique = 👀

Today, I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar on "How Lexonik Leap & Advance specifically support Eal learners " to colleagues at our partner FE Colleges. It was a fantastic opportunity to share my insights on all things eal.
@lexonik.co.uk
#eal #literacy #fecolleges

The language tree..

Old World Language Families. (I can't do alt text right now.)

#language #linguistics

Extremist Memes and Internet Subcultures – What Teachers Need to Know Extremist Memes and Internet Subcultures – What Teachers Need to Know

Our latest article is live:
ssslearning.co.uk/safeguarding...
#EduSky

"Tantalize" is named after Tantalus, a Greek mythological figure who was eternally punished with unreachable food & drink. So close, yet so far.

#etymology

Absolutely and integral to the Lexonik Leap our phonics based programme used in schools, colleges, alternative provision settings and secure children's units.
@lexonikliteracy.bsky.social
#edusky #phonics

carrot = 🥕

carat =💎

karat = 🥇

caret = ^

How to read and why I love reading and I love advice about how to read.

I wrote this about how to read and why.

Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.

Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.

jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read

'Gaslighting' comes from the title of a 1938 play and the movies based on that play.

The plots of which involve a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane.

How Gamification Boosts Focus in Reading Interventions. Reading interventions can be a challenge. Not just for struggling readers, but for the educators supporting them.

How Gamification Boosts Focus in Reading Interventions. Read how Lexonik's programmes engage learners..
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We should be welcoming foreign students they help to plug the funding gap, which the government seems less inclined to fill. With many universities facing closure, it's time to have an honest conversation and not just jump on the reform bandwagon to appease the few.

You are what you know Thinking, memory and knowing

This is a long essay - 10,000 words - so do feel free to take your time. This is everything I believe to be true about what knowledge is and it’s relationship to memory and thought. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

Home visits too with trained staff.

The word ‘tomato’ started out as ‘tomate’ and came from the Nahuatl word ‘tomatl.’

Since the potato had been introduced to the English some decades earlier, the word evolved to mimic the form of ‘potato’—hence the spelling ‘tomato.’

Listening to Dr Valeria Rigobon speak at @ioe.bsky.social event 'Bilingualism Effects on Language Development, Literacy & Identity' 😊

Check out her @theconversation.com article! 👇

Spread the news: "speaking a different language at home will not hold your child back in school!"

🗣💬 #langsky #edusky

In fact some students are being taught less, for example, they know how to write a text but can't write a letter..

Happy halfterm, folks to those off this week.

Here are this weeks’ top sector stories 📰

💷 4% teacher pay award announced

📉 1 in 4 pupils begin to disengage with school during year 7, according to study

🧠 DfE expands mental health support for schools, with an investment of £49 million

Sign up: key.sc/signupnews

#edusky