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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 6d

New post.
Has additional become the point?
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Saying the SEND system is in crisis is no great reveal; it is proving ruinously expensive while failing to deliver either improved experiences or outcomes. One consequence of its long-term failure …

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David Didau @didau.bsky.social · 5d

Teachers love a good brain scan, but neuroscience tells us far less about teaching than we like to think. New 2025 studies show neuromyths still thriving in classrooms worldwide. It’s time to stop mistaking neurofolklore for knowledge. 🧠👇
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The promise and danger of neuroscience

With the advent of increasingly inexpensive access to brain imaging technology, neuroscience has entered a fascinating period of rapid advancement.

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Emma Faulkner @mrsf.bsky.social · 9d

Demonstrated use of stacks for recursive fibonacci - asked Copilot to create me a demo and so I thought I'd share for reuse! trinket.io/python3/e511... #TeamCompSci

Put Python Anywhere on the Web

Python in the browser. No installation required.

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · 16d

I love random facts, especially when they involve physics 😁

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 18d

I am blogging again!!!

Like many others, I've moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement - where to start, and what things matter.

I'm weirdly a bit nervous about it it's been so long 😭😭

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School Improvement Starts Here: Behaviour, Participation, and Memory

All schools can improve, but it's often hard to know where to start. In most contexts, we can begin by asking three simple questions.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24d

AUTISM and TYLENOL

A study of 2.5 million children showed a small association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism—but this finding DISAPPEARED when full siblings were compared.

“Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…”

Full article:

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

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Ka81 @ka81.bsky.social · 25d

Just spotted the new eps of @thedailytism.com and it's relatable stuff. Esp the Autistics who struggles get one word out on autism (all the time) and the funeral for a bowl. The wake for my fork (It bent 😱) is next week...

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The Daily Tism - news by and for autistic people - EPISODE 2 - EASTER

YouTube video by Turtle Canyon Comedy

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · 25d

That was even better than the last one. I feel seen 😳

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 27d

Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social

Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic

Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!

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Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 27d

Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
First short film is: Discovering You're Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!

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Discovering You're Autistic

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 28d

The other animation is Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic.

So much about Autistic experience is still missing from most professional accounts, which have been formulated from the outside.

Many people talk about all these little epiphanies: 'I thought it was just me!'
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Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 28d

First up is Discovering You're Autistic, about the experience of realising you're autistic, and the things we've found most valuable for anyone starting out on that journay.

Realising that there are many other people out there with similar experiences is so powerful.
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Discovering You're Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · Sep 7

A very important read...

Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · Jul 3

Despite best intentions and significant investment, England’s SEND system is failing too many students and their families. To fix it, we need to understand why.

Mega-thread summary of my presentation at #FestivalOfEducation today:

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.bsky.social · Sep 6

New post: Science students don't get experiment variables? Try causal diagrams instead. Link ↴
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Science students don't get experiment variables? Try causal diagrams instead

In schools, it is common for students to be tasked with creating lists of variables with peculiar names: independent variable, dependent variable. Teachers often decry the failed efforts in helping st...

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · Sep 1

That's a pretty awesome reason for the museum to be closed!

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Zoe Enser @greeborunner.bsky.social · Aug 31

Good decisions here

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Department for Education has named the first 21 of 90 new integrated behaviour and attendance hubs set to open in September
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Brett Handley @physicsmrh.bsky.social · Aug 29

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#ClassroomVoices 1: Poor Proxies of Behaviour, Culture and Character Education

Classroom Voices is a series of guest posts providing a platform for teachers to share their ideas. All posts are shared without comment or edits. To contribute, use this link: Guest Author: Shaf R…

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Stars of Avalon. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor last night. As usual I am rubbish at knowing exactly what I am capturing in the night sky but I really love being up there at night and we were the only ones up there too.

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW #AUTISM RESEARCH (@gavrobstew.bsky.social + @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social): Nearly 90% of middle-aged and older #autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK; autistic adults are facing higher rates of mental and physical health conditions as they age

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Around 90% of middle-aged and older autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK, new review finds

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind. The review indicated that middle-aged and older autistic adults are facing h...

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm not an English teacher but this is a very interesting insight and I can see how it applies to science (and any other subject) too. A great read.

David Didau @didau.bsky.social · Aug 29

Why do students say “it make the reader want to read on”?
Because it feels right.
Because they don’t know what else to say.
Because we never taught them how to say anything better.
If we want analysis, we need to teach it: one sentence at a time.
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Why students say, ‘It makes the reader want to read on’

How the curse of knowledge, the confusion between speech and writing, and a lack of explicit modelling keep students stuck in shallow analysis

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 24

📢 New Post 📢

Reflecting on the 2023 paper, "Communication miscalibration: The price leaders pay for not sharing enough", read my thoughts here:

Too Quiet at the Top? What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough:

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Too Quiet at the Top?

What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration: The Price Leaders Pay for Not Sharing Enough (Flynn &…

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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎉New Blog Post 🎉

Creating a culture of curiosity in schools.

Practical ideas to build a curious culture in schools.

Reflected on this after going through my EdD work and came up with these ideas as I went.

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New Blog Post

Creating a Culture of Curiosity

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Carolyn @myopicninja.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you are new to teaching or just like to read useful tips to get ready for school, this is one of my favourites from @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social
I read it every year and it helps my return-to-school anxiety as well.

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Starting with a new class

A lot of talk today on twitter about new starts in September, I replied to a tweet from Science NQT Mr_J_Zahn asking for tips on introduction lessons with a new class for September and I starting w…

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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social · Aug 27

God damn, what an update....
#nomanssky
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No Man's Sky Voyagers Trailer (Update 6.0)

YouTube video by HelloGamesTube

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Zoe Enser @greeborunner.bsky.social · Aug 28

A new post with some of our collective thinking on where curriculum can go wrong

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 28

Where do some schools go wrong with curriculum? Ahead of the publication of the curriculum and assessment review, @ensermark.bsky.social and @greeborunner.bsky.social reveal the common pitfalls – and how to avoid them

6 common curriculum mistakes - and how to avoid them

With the curriculum and assessment review expected to deliver its findings in the autumn, Mark and Zoe Enser outline six common curriculum pitfalls, and how effective schools avoid them

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