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Mary Myatt
@marymyatt.bsky.social
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Education writer and speaker. CPD resources on Myatt & Co https://www.myattandco.com/ Resources to support the primary curriculum: The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com/
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 2h
It follows that if we need to reteach or go more slowly on occasion, it’s likely that we can move faster, later.
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 2h
This is a shame because teachers feel under pressure, and equally they don’t have time to revisit content that pupils might not have understood.

It’s important to reframe this, because the ultimate goal is learning, not ticking boxes.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 2h
Plans are not more important than pupils

Recently I’ve heard colleagues say that they feel that they have to get through the content, particularly with bought in plans.

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Nathan Walker @nwalkerpe.bsky.social · Jan 12
Well, BlueSky… can you help?!

I’d love to attract more listeners to my podcast about Physical Education.

Can I ask you to share this with your network, and hope they’ll share it to theirs?

Link below ⬇️

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#BlueSky #Teachers #EduPE #EduSky #ITE #networking #podcast
Episode 46 - Katie Fitton-Davies - Motivational climates in PE (and more!)
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Nathan Walker @nwalkerpe.bsky.social · 3d
The Invisible Curriculum of Mentoring

It’s rarely the formal feedback that stays with you.
It’s the look. The silence.
The half-smile that says you’ve got this even when you haven’t.

#Mentoring #Teaching #Becoming
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 2h
great to hear!
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social · 2d
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social · 2d
Looking for routes to ambitious English? Rich, cost-effective resources? Case studies from our UK network? Do contact me😃 Pictured is last week’s @englishassociation.bsky.social conference
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Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 7d
If you’d like to watch the recording, here’s a link to a 14-day free trial

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TTC015 - 7 day free trial for TTC
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 7d
Primary colleagues

Yesterday we had a great discussion on The Teachers' Collection about the elements of the new framework that focus on inclusion, curriculum and teaching

We want to sure all our pupils have a great curriculum, regardless of their starting points.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 7d
This afternoon at 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework, with a focus on inclusion.

Link to webinar (£/free trial)

films.myattandco.com/programs/new...
New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
Live webinar: New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 7d
2️⃣ The Goldilocks Effect: audio is “too cold,” video “too hot,” but reading aloud is “just right.”

3️⃣ Children read to regularly show stronger attention, persistence, and later academic success.
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 7d
The Enchanted Hour: The miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction – Meghan Cox Gurdon

1️⃣ Reading aloud strengthens neural pathways and integrates vision, language, and imagination

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 8d
Tomorrow Wed 8 Oct 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework.

Link below (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/new...
New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
Live webinar: New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 8d
Great work!
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social · 9d
Tomorrow! 👇
I’m incredibly proud of our schools! They are about to demonstrate how excellence for all is being delivered by teachers across the UK
Thanks @englishassociation.bsky.social

englishassociation.ac.uk/opening-door...
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 9d
On Wed 8 Oct 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework.

(£/free trial)
films.myattandco.com/programs/new...
New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
Live webinar: New Ofsted Framework: Focus on Curriculum and Teaching
films.myattandco.com
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 12d
I've developed resources to support the foundation subjects with a big focus on literacy:

theteacherscollection.com

If you'd like a free trial, let me know and I'll send over a link.
The Teachers' Collection - Resources to support curriculum planning
If we want our pupils to know more, remember more and be able to do more in every subject, then let's find a great text! Created by Mary Myatt.
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
Along the lines of ‘if they are doing this at KS2, what more should we be offering them at KS3?’

This is not more work, it’s about asking different questions…

And to see if we can shift to 'KS3 The Ambitious Years'
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
Secondary colleagues are generally gobsmacked when they see the standard of work in Year 6. It gives them real pause for reflection.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
But what if we gave more thought to the levels of expectations and challenge at KS3?

There’s definitely a gap between what pupils are achieving at the end of KS2 and the diet they are offered at KS3.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
This is understandable, because the public exams at the end of KS4 and KS5 have big implications for students and for schools. So it’s natural that the focus is there.

However, here’s what the report had to say:

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
it’s never a blame game and I don’t believe the sector deliberately set out to get this wrong, it’s just it hasn’t had the same focus and attention as the exam years.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
There are always exceptions, and the report referenced examples of strong practice. But for the most part, provision at KS3 ten years ago could be described as pretty dull.

I believe this has happened for a number of reasons

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 13d
From KS3 The wasted years? to The ambitious years?

It’s ten years since ‘Key Stage 3: the wasted years?’ came out.

After 10 years it’s worth checking whether things have improved. Or not.

In short, the report found that the sector ‘could do better’.

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 14d
There’s general agreement that KS3 is not as challenging as it might be.

There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages....

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