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@teachingscot.bsky.social

Scottish primary teacher - interested in all things education - posting anonymously for the freedom to speak my mind in a fairly oppressive culture, not to be rude or unpleasant to others!

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Man from Times Radio acts like a complete halfwit then asks Daddy if he will print a story about how hard his life is. Daddy says β€œyes.”

29.03.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-BBC presenter exposes how the BBC gets you to care about Israeli victims, but not Palestinians.

This, from @karishmapatel.bsky.social, is so revealing.

22.03.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 604    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8
Excellence and Equity for All? An Investigation into the Contributing Factors to Early School Leaving and Youth Unemployment, Contextualised via Scotland’s School Leavers’ Outcomes | Journal...

See MEd Education Leadership graduate McDermott’s (2025) article
journals.gla.ac.uk/LSPE/article... in the context of latest statistics of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgeducation.bsky.social

10.03.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Widdle men cry around better men. The GOP and Administration is filled with widdle men.

07.03.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2652    πŸ” 674    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 60
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A reminder (via @kiel.institute)

01.03.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 611    πŸ” 239    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8

Bob - this is garbage. Please don’t lend it any credibility.

01.03.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.

28.02.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 20169    πŸ” 5010    πŸ’¬ 949    πŸ“Œ 280
A screenshot of a text excerpt from a court proceeding, showing a conversation between Judge Reyes and Jason C. Lynch about an executive order that defines β€œsex” strictly as male or female. Judge Reyes challenges this definition, noting that there are roughly 30 different intersex variations and citing examples such as XXX chromosomes, androgen insensitivity, and five-alpha reductase deficiency. Judge Reyes emphasizes that not everyone fits neatly into an XX or XY pattern, concluding that the executive order’s premiseβ€”that there are only two sexesβ€”is biologically incorrect.

A screenshot of a text excerpt from a court proceeding, showing a conversation between Judge Reyes and Jason C. Lynch about an executive order that defines β€œsex” strictly as male or female. Judge Reyes challenges this definition, noting that there are roughly 30 different intersex variations and citing examples such as XXX chromosomes, androgen insensitivity, and five-alpha reductase deficiency. Judge Reyes emphasizes that not everyone fits neatly into an XX or XY pattern, concluding that the executive order’s premiseβ€”that there are only two sexesβ€”is biologically incorrect.

Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now

19.02.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10840    πŸ” 2952    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 526
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Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

19.02.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 46215    πŸ” 12792    πŸ’¬ 1334    πŸ“Œ 717

I disagree with this. I’m not convinced by the whole learning to learn and unlearn and relearn industry. People have been doing this far longer than we appreciate. It’s not new and isn’t really a thing.

28.01.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland’s schools are accused of β€˜harming pupils permanently’ with curriculum Professor Lindsay Paterson talks to our Writer at Large about the decline and fall of the once great Scottish school

β€œWe’re producing less literate, less numerate people than society used to… What we expect by the end of primary school is weaker than what was expected in the past.”

A fascinating read from @NeilMackay speaking to Prof Lindsay Paterson.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2485038...

17.01.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ed Davey bungee jumping. His arms are spread out wide and his mouth is open.

Ed Davey bungee jumping. His arms are spread out wide and his mouth is open.

Taking the leap into Bluesky πŸ‘‹

08.01.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12578    πŸ” 1028    πŸ’¬ 901    πŸ“Œ 146
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We create resources and professional learning for teachers using "best bets" from research, like the Bjorks' Desirable Difficulties research.

Support your pupils to build deep, resilient learning, that is impossible for them to forget. Find out what we do www.impact.wales.

09.12.2024 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@markrpriestley.bsky.social, University of Stirling receiving the BERA 2024 Academic Citizen of the Year Award - very well deserved and very proud πŸ€©πŸ‘Noting the relationships that have helped make this happen Valerie Drew @stavrphili.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social @beranews.bsky.social

26.11.2024 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7

Hi Aaron. I wonder if you could point me towards publications/articles which advocate for/provide evidence in support of play in upper primary. How it differs, best practice examples, risks/benefits, etc. Thanks in advance…

25.11.2024 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Speaking as a primary teacher in Scotland, it is staggering the amount of time that teachers spend reinventing the curriculum, including in areas where we are not subject specialists. High quality, centrally produced resource could bring huge benefits, including to the experience of the children.

23.11.2024 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'Two Tier' Journalism Exposed by the Farmers Protests The glowing coverage handed to the hugely wealthy people leading the campaign against inheritance tax reforms shows who has a voice in the media and who doesn't

πŸ”΄The 'Two Tier' Journalism Exposed by the Farmers Protests

The glowing coverage handed to the hugely wealthy figures protesting against inheritance tax reforms has shown clearer than ever before who really has a voice in the British media and who doesn't
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-two-ti...

20.11.2024 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1045    πŸ” 332    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8
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20.11.2024 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US πŸ‘‡

19.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 17202    πŸ” 3729    πŸ’¬ 399    πŸ“Œ 1263
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18.11.2024 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 11451    πŸ” 4632    πŸ’¬ 173    πŸ“Œ 248
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East Lothian Council confirmed they’ve only had β€˜one informal brief discussion/meeting’ with the Scottish Government about teacher numbers since 2022, with β€˜no minutes or notes’ taken.

They also state workforce planning discussions β€˜are not routinely held’ with the Scottish Government or COSLA.

17.11.2024 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Don’t tell me that!!

17.11.2024 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is laughing while covering his ears with his hands and saying `` la la la ! i cant hear you ! '' ALT: a man is laughing while covering his ears with his hands and saying `` la la la ! i cant hear you ! ''
17.11.2024 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This really impacted my understanding of so many aspects of human behaviour. It was recommended to me by a wonderful, precocious P7 pupil (Year 6) - I bought it and couldn’t believe how insightful it was and how far ahead of me in his thinking this child must have been!!!

17.11.2024 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose it’s also fair to say that our judgements aren’t quite as high stakes as the example given: viral infection vs cancer. Thankfully…

17.11.2024 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really like this resource. One of those resources which immediately prompts thinking on the part of children, whether they want or not! You can’t help but engage.

17.11.2024 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting comparison. I agree to an extent but I think teachers are forced to rely on even less trustworthy evidence than doctors in most cases - learning vs performance, social interference, etc.

17.11.2024 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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