T1 this week is a plug for the first Dylan Wiliam appearance on the Mr. Barton Maths podcast. If you haven't already listened to this podcast, it's a MUST! I share two takeaways in the snippet below, but there was much, much more (which I detailed in this post)
T2 is well worth a watch. This coach's feedback is a superb balance of correction and positive support.
T3 worth checking out if you're considering any of the issues around teacher recruitment, development, or retention.
T4 is a couple of summaries of the conference I wish I was at last weekend.
T5 is an analysis of how the pupil premium is spent in the UK, forthcoming blogs on how it could be better spent. I found this piece very thought provoking.
And I'll let T6, 7, and 8 speak for themselves.
Enjoy : )
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Dylan Wiliam's first interview on the Mr. Barton Maths podcast, via @mrbartonmaths
Re-listening to the first @mrbartonmaths podcast with @dylanwiliam. 2 good pts. 1. Feedback shouldn't be about improving the work, it should be about improving the learner. 2. After you give verbal feedback to stdt, get them to write a summary of the fdbk. https://t.co/94YNJHSDRT
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 12, 2018
And another snipped from Leadership for Teacher Learning
More sage advice from @dylanwiliam in ‘Leadership for Teacher Learning' (pg. 234). This time about treating mistakes/errors as system failures, and subsequent learning opportunities. (+TFW you've only got 8 pages to go but you don't want it to end!) pic.twitter.com/WVkytAtR1i
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 10, 2018
A 3 minute video on a baseball coach modelling expert feedback, many lessons for teachers
Lots that teachers can learn from this. Clear, explicit, firm feedback, with immediate and specific encouragement as soon as student applies the strategies. https://t.co/zJDzEF7e4I
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 8, 2018
Key research summary on teacher recruitment, development, and retention, via @DrSamSims
Checking out @DrSamSims‘s blog and he has generously laid out recommended reading on teacher recruitment, development and retention https://t.co/t0oaB1AHIX
— Harry Fletcher-Wood (@HFletcherWood) September 6, 2018
Snapshots from the 2018 researchED conference
Another intriguing snapshot of what went on at #researchED https://t.co/aTJs9VKnhj via @FCDWhittaker
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 12, 2018
Some good pointers to sessions from the #researchED just gone. Keeping my eye out for more blogs over the coming days. https://t.co/sWPpAxNWLF
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 11, 2018
Targeted pupil funding gone wrong, an interesting analysis via @profbeckyallen
Many edu systems allocate extra funding to students in financial need, then mandate that this money be spent on said students. Seems like a no brainer, but could this approach be misguided? @profbeckyallen argues an interesting case. https://t.co/nOTVUw6Zct
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 13, 2018
Letting private education institutions compete for public money can be dangerous. Here are some lessons from history
What history tells us about the impacts of letting private education institutions compete for public money under inadequate regulation. U.S secretary of education, Betsy DeVos should take heed. https://t.co/eb5gRa5ERy ht @peter_goss (Aussie example: https://t.co/6aP4KFqlXr)
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 8, 2018
Improving attendance. Could rewards help? (answer: it's complicated!), via @EducEndowFound
Surprising results. Offering prospective rewards for attendance had no impact, offering retrospective awards decreased attendance! Boomerang effect if ever I've seen one! https://t.co/jNwGy1qyfO via @EducEndowFoundn pic.twitter.com/ef8P4K84wK
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 9, 2018
How can we measure student engagement in our school? Here are 21 places to start!
A great resource: ‘Measuring student engagement in upper elementary through high school: a description of 21 instruments. Or, you could just ask the question outlined in the snippet below! (Leadership for Teacher Learning, pg 226) https://t.co/M5NyGiTQxK … from @dylanwiliam pic.twitter.com/SiD2pzCEzq
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 9, 2018