The longest TOT in a while!

T1 was a really interesting piece. I know that at times it's easy to get in a rut with a class when things haven't gone so well for a couple of weeks or so. I think that a big part of getting out of that rut is to be able to change the way that we're thinking about them (easier said than done sometimes!). This post offers practical advice on how to re-frame our view of a challenging class!

T2 is an important resource to help teachers, students, and parents to navigate the challenging issue of youth suicide, especially if it's been raised by the Netflix series '13 Reasons Why'.

One of my other favourite pieces this week was T3 by Harry Fletcher-Wood, in which he discusses, amongst other things, how he changed the default regarding students receiving marks. What if it wasn't assumed that students would receive their marks at all until they can articulate what exactly they need to do to improve next time??? Creative thinking, as per usual, from Harry.

T4 is helpful if you're being crushed under the pressure of graded observations, this thread highlights some key research on how unreliable such observations are! And T6 (also by @mathsmrgordon) is on what formative assessment for teachers could look like.

T7 and T8 are two Aussie Ed podcast episodes well worth listening to.

And I'll let the following titles speak for themselves.

Enjoy : )
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Some ideas to help us re-frame how we're seeing a challenging class

Resources to support teachers, students, and parents to process Netflix series '13 reasons why', via @headspace_aus

On changing the default and opt out vs. opt in, via @HFletcherWood

Great collection of quotes and facts on the unreliability of current approaches to assessing teachers, via @mathsmrgordon

What could formative assessment look like if applied to teacher performance? via @mathsmrgordon

Four different perspectives on Gonski 2.0, via @TERPodcast

Reducing suspension rates through personalised learning plans, via @EduChangemakers

Can we even measure pupil progress? via @profbeckyallen

An interesting opinion piece on the the ‘Reading Recovery' program, phonics, and more

A new cognitive construct (to me anyway), perceptual capacity, distinct from working memory

Just for fun: Photo of a student report from 1933, #reduceteacherworkload, via @apf102

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