Alex Wickson

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Heading up to the homeland to lead a visit to the amazing Bristnall Hall Academy tomorrow #excited @leadwest100.bsky.social

5 common revision mistakes (and how to avoid them) From teachers forgetting the role of parents in revision to students relying on highlighting alone, Mark Enser explores the revision pitfalls to avoid ahead of exam season

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With exam season looming, how do we avoid common revision pitfalls?

www.tes.com/magazine/tea... via @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The orange with the lines. The juggling ones good too 👍🏻

YouTube video by Peps Mccrea (Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching

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For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.

Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...

Tove Jansson created the cover for the Swedish translation of The Hobbit (1962), and it is wonderful.

It’s even more important now that we stand firm against racism, misogyny, transphobia.

1. Teach children about the rights of fellow human beings
2. Teach children to discern truth
3. Believe people when they say they have experienced prejudice
4. Commit to global action on climate change

Lessons Learnt? - Sutton Trust A brief history of school policy reforms going back to the 1980s and how these have impacted on performance and outcomes.

I have a report out today with The Sutton Trust looking back at the huge array of reforms over the past few decades and asking if they've made a difference.

What's got better, what's got worse, and what are the challenges for the new government?

www.suttontrust.com/our-research...

"Good schools are joyous & purposeful places where people enjoy being together, connect with the real world & experience memorable & funny events, happiness & sadness. They help pupils to think for themselves & act for others." Love this. @stevemunby.bsky.social, David Cameron & Mick Waters.