Dr Stef Edwards
@dr-stefguene.bsky.social
Retired primary school trust leader. Teacher. EdD. FCCT. OBE. Still interested in teaching, learning, leadership, Lesson Study, curriculum and sundry other stuff.
This @tesmagazine.bsky.social is excellent from Debra Myhill on writing. Lots to think about if thinking about writing is your thing.
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
www.tes.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This @tesmagazine.bsky.social is excellent from Debra Myhill on writing. Lots to think about if thinking about writing is your thing.
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The cognitive offload is when you use technology to save you from mental effort.
It is mostly brilliant, and it is the source of productivity improvements, economic growth & innovation.
However, it might also be making us stupid.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/are-we-liv...
It is mostly brilliant, and it is the source of productivity improvements, economic growth & innovation.
However, it might also be making us stupid.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/are-we-liv...
August 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The cognitive offload is when you use technology to save you from mental effort.
It is mostly brilliant, and it is the source of productivity improvements, economic growth & innovation.
However, it might also be making us stupid.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/are-we-liv...
It is mostly brilliant, and it is the source of productivity improvements, economic growth & innovation.
However, it might also be making us stupid.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/are-we-liv...
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When knowledge compounds, advantages grow - that’s the ‘Rich-Get-Richer’ Effect. Discover what it means for your students → https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/the-rich-get-richer-effect/
August 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
When knowledge compounds, advantages grow - that’s the ‘Rich-Get-Richer’ Effect. Discover what it means for your students → https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/the-rich-get-richer-effect/
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With the Curriculum and Assessment Review on its way, Zoe and I take a look at the common mistakes that schools make with the curriculum - and how great schools get it right.
This also the focus of Part 1 of our forthcoming book How Do They Do It?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
With the Curriculum and Assessment Review on its way, Zoe and I take a look at the common mistakes that schools make with the curriculum - and how great schools get it right.
This also the focus of Part 1 of our forthcoming book How Do They Do It?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
How Do They Do It?: What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers?
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August 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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With the Curriculum and Assessment Review on its way, Zoe and I take a look at the common mistakes that schools make with the curriculum - and how great schools get it right.
This also the focus of Part 1 of our forthcoming book How Do They Do It?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
With the Curriculum and Assessment Review on its way, Zoe and I take a look at the common mistakes that schools make with the curriculum - and how great schools get it right.
This also the focus of Part 1 of our forthcoming book How Do They Do It?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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New evidence from France: RCT's showed that students taught using explicit instruction performed better than those who were taught with socio-constructivist teaching.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learning basic mathematic skills in primary school: testing the effectiveness of socio-constructivist and explicit instruction
In France, the proportion of low-achieving students in mathematics has increased, and the difference in results between the socially advantaged and disadvantaged students marks a significant achiev...
www.tandfonline.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New evidence from France: RCT's showed that students taught using explicit instruction performed better than those who were taught with socio-constructivist teaching.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Research evidence can act as a school’s ‘north star’, writes the EEF’s co-CEO, who shares key findings to help teachers and leaders focus on the ‘best bets’ for making a difference to pupils
7 research findings to inform your teaching
Research evidence can act as a school’s 'north star', writes the EEF’s co-CEO, helping teachers and leaders to focus on the 'best bets' for making a difference to pupils
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August 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Research evidence can act as a school’s ‘north star’, writes the EEF’s co-CEO, who shares key findings to help teachers and leaders focus on the ‘best bets’ for making a difference to pupils
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Julian Grenier recommends seven books that share powerful research on early years provision and, crucially, offer practical steps for putting evidence into action
7 books to improve your early years provision
Amid a focus on raising standards in Reception, Julian Grenier shares recommended reads for teachers and leaders who want to better understand early years pedagogy and practice
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August 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Julian Grenier recommends seven books that share powerful research on early years provision and, crucially, offer practical steps for putting evidence into action
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It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
August 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
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“Knowledge is hard won but easily lost. Cherish your books , your learning and your understanding. And above all cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.” Natalie Haynes on Radio 4
August 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“Knowledge is hard won but easily lost. Cherish your books , your learning and your understanding. And above all cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.” Natalie Haynes on Radio 4
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**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It
There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…
primarycolour.home.blog
August 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
Yes! This 👇👀👇Children need to read a lot, every day, in school, if they are to become fluent readers. Hurrah!
**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It
There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…
primarycolour.home.blog
August 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yes! This 👇👀👇Children need to read a lot, every day, in school, if they are to become fluent readers. Hurrah!
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Because your voice matters in shaping education.https://dotdigital-pages.pulse.ly/ncdtap8z6h
Join our mailing list for research-backed insights that empower your classroom decisions and strengthen your expertise.
Because your voice matters in shaping education.https://dotdigital-pages.pulse.ly/ncdtap8z6h
August 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Stay ahead in education's changing landscape 📚
Join our mailing list for research-backed insights that empower your classroom decisions and strengthen your expertise.
Because your voice matters in shaping education.https://dotdigital-pages.pulse.ly/ncdtap8z6h
Join our mailing list for research-backed insights that empower your classroom decisions and strengthen your expertise.
Because your voice matters in shaping education.https://dotdigital-pages.pulse.ly/ncdtap8z6h
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Our own @jonnyuttley.bsky.social writing about this important and transformative policy: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why ‘Best Start’ is a fresh start in tackling disadvantage
The government’s updated Sure Start approach should be embraced by schools as the right way to address educational inequality, argues Jonny Uttley
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July 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Our own @jonnyuttley.bsky.social writing about this important and transformative policy: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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The Department for Education has published ‘The Writing Framework’.
It will be of interest for leaders & teachers in primary looking to improve writing standards and refine their practice (but it’ll be of interest to many secondary school colleagues too).
Find it here: lnkd.in/gkBw-QHJ
It will be of interest for leaders & teachers in primary looking to improve writing standards and refine their practice (but it’ll be of interest to many secondary school colleagues too).
Find it here: lnkd.in/gkBw-QHJ
July 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Department for Education has published ‘The Writing Framework’.
It will be of interest for leaders & teachers in primary looking to improve writing standards and refine their practice (but it’ll be of interest to many secondary school colleagues too).
Find it here: lnkd.in/gkBw-QHJ
It will be of interest for leaders & teachers in primary looking to improve writing standards and refine their practice (but it’ll be of interest to many secondary school colleagues too).
Find it here: lnkd.in/gkBw-QHJ
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The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm very pleased to have been part of the sector panel which helped produce this important document.
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm very pleased to have been part of the sector panel which helped produce this important document.
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Useful summary writing4pleasure.com/wp-content/u... of DfE’s new Writing Framework from Writing for Pleasure Centre writing4pleasure.com
writing4pleasure.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Useful summary writing4pleasure.com/wp-content/u... of DfE’s new Writing Framework from Writing for Pleasure Centre writing4pleasure.com
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🚨NEW POST 🚨
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
Reading every day matters
In Brazil in 2012, the government offered prisoners the chance to read for their lives.
Their novel approach saw prisoners granted four days of remission for each book they read and reviewed. Prisone...
alexquigley.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚨NEW POST 🚨
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
Thank you so much Jeremy!
June 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Thank you so much Jeremy!
250324 Vigdis Lesson Study HD zoom Master
YouTube video by Timeline
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June 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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My Favourite Things is real good, don't sleep on it
SU&SD recommends My Favourite Things - "For my money the best game on this list"
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
Five! Great! Small! Games!
In another installment into this endless series of tiny recommendations, Tom is taking a look at some brilliant, svelte boxes that might find a home on your shelves…
Enjoy!
youtu.be/6nQ8GxB1vFg
In another installment into this endless series of tiny recommendations, Tom is taking a look at some brilliant, svelte boxes that might find a home on your shelves…
Enjoy!
youtu.be/6nQ8GxB1vFg
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My Favourite Things is real good, don't sleep on it
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SU&SD recommends My Favourite Things - "For my money the best game on this list"
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
Five! Great! Small! Games!
In another installment into this endless series of tiny recommendations, Tom is taking a look at some brilliant, svelte boxes that might find a home on your shelves…
Enjoy!
youtu.be/6nQ8GxB1vFg
In another installment into this endless series of tiny recommendations, Tom is taking a look at some brilliant, svelte boxes that might find a home on your shelves…
Enjoy!
youtu.be/6nQ8GxB1vFg
5 Great Small Games (That You Should Try!)
YouTube video by Shut Up & Sit Down
youtu.be
May 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
SU&SD recommends My Favourite Things - "For my money the best game on this list"
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
Lets-a-go!
Might be a good time to grab a copy from our website as we've only got a few hundred left and no reprint on the way because of orange man.
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Explaining the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report - from my visit to Starbank School, Birmingham
March 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Explaining the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report - from my visit to Starbank School, Birmingham
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The Misunderstood Art of Scaffolding carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-misund...
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The Misunderstood Art of Scaffolding carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-misund...
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I’ve been digging into the quality of EHCPs, plans that parents are dragged through court sometimes to obtain, and that are bankrupting councils
What’s actually in them? Are they good quality? Personalised? Include interventions backed by evidence? Are they fully funded?
The answer often is no
What’s actually in them? Are they good quality? Personalised? Include interventions backed by evidence? Are they fully funded?
The answer often is no
Special investigation: Interventions lacking evidence, copy and paste plans, health and social care missing - Schools Week reveals how EHCPs are failing vulnerable children
Investigation: How EHCPs fail our most vulnerable children
England now spends nearly £11 billion providing education for children with additional needs. But what does the funding in EHCPs actually get spent on?
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March 7, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I’ve been digging into the quality of EHCPs, plans that parents are dragged through court sometimes to obtain, and that are bankrupting councils
What’s actually in them? Are they good quality? Personalised? Include interventions backed by evidence? Are they fully funded?
The answer often is no
What’s actually in them? Are they good quality? Personalised? Include interventions backed by evidence? Are they fully funded?
The answer often is no