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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · Apr 1
What an honour to be invited to No. 10 #DowningStreet 🇬🇧

A moment of professional pride—meeting the Secretary of State for Education; recognition of my work as TT

One of the first UK #bloggers, sharing resources to challenging policy and platforming #teacher voice.

This journey spans ~20+yrs!
Ross Morrison McGill visits No. 10 Downing Street. What an honour to be invited to No. 10 #DowningStreet 🇬🇧 A moment of professional pride—meeting the Secretary of State for Education; recognition of my work as TT One of the first UK #bloggers, sharing resources to challenging policy and platforming #teacher voice. This journey spans ~20+yrs! Ross Morrison McGill visits No. 10 Downing Street. What an honour to be invited to No. 10 #DowningStreet 🇬🇧 A moment of professional pride—meeting the Secretary of State for Education; recognition of my work as TT One of the first UK #bloggers, sharing resources to challenging policy and platforming #teacher voice. This journey spans ~20+yrs!
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 1d
When AI acts as a scaffold—not a replacement—it boosts memory. But too much help too soon? That’s a problem!

NEW BLOG 🚀

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 2d
NEW 🚀

🤔 Are teachers wasting even more time juggling too many AI tools?

How can teachers get more time back? 😍
Have less pressure? 🧠
Achieve better results? 📊

AI Tools for Teachers and Leaders
AI Tools for Teachers and Leaders
A trusted AI tool for teachers, helping to reduce workload, save time, and improve consistency across the school day.
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 2d
Role of Mirror Neurons in the Learning Process

How could this improve your classroom behaviour?

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 3d
Live marking is a good start, but it’s so old school!
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 3d
🚀 NEW BLOG

🤔 Are children really self-diagnosing, or are we ignoring a SEND crisis?

‘Nervousness’ is NOT a normal part of school life.

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🗣️ Mental health, anxiety and #SEND labels are now shaping school timetables—yet teachers face growing needs with shrinking support ...
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 4d
How can you collect feedback from students about their attention and engagement?
How Students Pay Attention Best
How student attention changes in class, backed by EEG research, with practical strategies for teachers to apply.
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 6d
Most teachers say they give verbal feedback. But when asked to describe how, they struggle.

Verbal feedback is not just a chat. It must be planned, intentional and repeatable.

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 7d
What are the benefits of a student using No Opt Out in response to a teacher's question?

Quite a lot, actually!

Encourage Students To Use 'No Opt Out' During Questioning! bit.ly/3KYWSV8
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 8d
It’s important to remember that a blended approach to teacher instruction is more likely to yield benefits than a fixed methodology. bit.ly/4pUk4UN
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 8d
Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi advocates that teachers must move learners from apathy to flow ...

or, being immersed in learning – which balances a fine line between high-challenge, low stress.

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
Do learning styles improve student achievement—or are they just a myth? bit.ly/4q5w1qT
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
Headteachers in deprived communities feeling isolated, swamped by safeguarding, and squeezed by funding constraints (Perry et al, 2025).

This graphic illustrates whether inspections provide an accurate picture of a school.

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
How does shouting affect students’ emotional memory?
Why Shouting Doesn’t Support Learning
Why shouting shuts down learning and what teachers can do instead using neuroscience-informed behaviour strategies.
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
Interested in FE?

This paper, published - Powerful Pedagogy: Effective Practice – conducted interviews in sixth forms, colleges, and adult learning.

Exploring metacognition bit.ly/42quAZO
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
If your school still clings to marking policies built on ‘evidence for inspectors’ or your verbal feedback is more reactive than reflective… maybe it’s time to admit it: Live marking is so old school. bit.ly/3IKyt4Z
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 10d
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What can college teachers teach schools about metacognition and impact?

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 13d
Teachers Engaging With Research - Is It Proper Research?

Helping teachers engage with academic research - 5 top tips!

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 13d
🤔 Are UK school leaders burning out faster than ever before?

This graphic shows how UK school leaders spend their time (Perry et al, 2025)

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 13d
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🤔 What should replace teacher talk if it kills attention?

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🗣️ Use student-led tasks, metacognition, and scaffolding to boost classroom attention.
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
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This research (Perry et al, 2025) unpacks what helps or hinders teachers from pursuing long-term school leadership, raising timely questions about school inspections, workload, and headteacher recruitment.
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
Today, more ‘stand up desks’ are appearing in secondary classrooms, with some schools still discovering the power of visualisers.

Live marking is a good start — but it’s not enough! 😱

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
Can a short burst of movement really improve memory in the classroom? bit.ly/483OJZh
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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
It's all fine and dandy knowing about cognitive science, but how do teachers adapt tasks to account for the limits of working memory?

That's trickier to know!

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
If you can be proficient at good classroom routines, then great behaviour will follow ...

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@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social · 14d
How can social media influence government education policy?

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