Richard Wheadon FCCT
@richardwh84.bsky.social
Love T&L | Assistant Head Responsible for Quality of Education | SLE | Teacher of physics, chemistry and enviromental science. Views are my own
https://everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/blog/
https://everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/blog/
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Cognitive offloading (using scrap paper) doesn't just help students remember more, it helps them think more clearly, especially when tasks involve several steps.
March 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Cognitive offloading (using scrap paper) doesn't just help students remember more, it helps them think more clearly, especially when tasks involve several steps.
I am writing a book - Teaching Learning Habits. It will include QR codes to student activities. I will post some examples in coming months. 1st - Working memory and the effect of split attention. It can be downloaded in the link below. Please share everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/s...
March 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I am writing a book - Teaching Learning Habits. It will include QR codes to student activities. I will post some examples in coming months. 1st - Working memory and the effect of split attention. It can be downloaded in the link below. Please share everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/s...
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Excited to share that our book is now available to pre-order 🎉 amzn.eu/d/5KFqkpE
This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I.
Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I.
Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
March 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Excited to share that our book is now available to pre-order 🎉 amzn.eu/d/5KFqkpE
This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I.
Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I.
Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
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Edu-authors, some of you will have books on this list. Some advice here and there'll be more in days to come no doubt...
Fellow authors! The @societyofauthors.bsky.social has issued a statement about Meta’s theft of copyrighted books to train its AI. societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
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March 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Edu-authors, some of you will have books on this list. Some advice here and there'll be more in days to come no doubt...
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The Chartered College of Teaching is immensely grateful for the significant contributions that Sir Hamid Patel has made to the education sector over the years and continues to make, positively impacting the lives of thousands of students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Chartered College of Teaching is immensely grateful for the significant contributions that Sir Hamid Patel has made to the education sector over the years and continues to make, positively impacting the lives of thousands of students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Seeing it firsthand, it is so clear how wasteful students can be with their precious revision time. They *still* waste time and effort despite assumptions about knowing what to do.
Here are the ‘7 deadly sins of exam revision’:
alexquigley.co.uk/the-7-deadly...
Here are the ‘7 deadly sins of exam revision’:
alexquigley.co.uk/the-7-deadly...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Exam Revision
Year after year, teachers conduct assemblies, workshops, and share resources on effective revision. Despite all that effort, students continue to fall for the all-too-common seven deadly sins of exam ...
alexquigley.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Seeing it firsthand, it is so clear how wasteful students can be with their precious revision time. They *still* waste time and effort despite assumptions about knowing what to do.
Here are the ‘7 deadly sins of exam revision’:
alexquigley.co.uk/the-7-deadly...
Here are the ‘7 deadly sins of exam revision’:
alexquigley.co.uk/the-7-deadly...
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🚨NEW VID
Where I grill two of my biggest heroes—my mum and Professor Dylan Wiliam—on how education has changed over the last half-century ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVx...
Where I grill two of my biggest heroes—my mum and Professor Dylan Wiliam—on how education has changed over the last half-century ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVx...
The Last 50 Years in Education: What's Changed (and What Hasn't)?
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
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March 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🚨NEW VID
Where I grill two of my biggest heroes—my mum and Professor Dylan Wiliam—on how education has changed over the last half-century ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVx...
Where I grill two of my biggest heroes—my mum and Professor Dylan Wiliam—on how education has changed over the last half-century ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVx...
Told myself my DIY days were over after I did the bathroom last year, the choice of small subway style tiles left me traumatised, but after seeing the quotes to lay down parquet flooring looks like I'm coming out of retirement, wish me luck.
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Told myself my DIY days were over after I did the bathroom last year, the choice of small subway style tiles left me traumatised, but after seeing the quotes to lay down parquet flooring looks like I'm coming out of retirement, wish me luck.
Have to repost my fav educational quote.
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If memory is the residue of thought, how do we support pupils to think about the content of the lesson rather than its container?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea... via @tesmagazine.bsky.social
If memory is the residue of thought, how do we support pupils to think about the content of the lesson rather than its container?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea... via @tesmagazine.bsky.social
4 ways to stop accidentally distracting your students
Students remember what they think about - so, as teachers, we need to present our content in a way that keeps their minds focused on the content alone, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Have to repost my fav educational quote.
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🎓 For more, check out this article on establishing positive norms and routines in school:
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/establishing-positive-social-norms-for-a-productive-classroom-environment/
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/establishing-positive-social-norms-for-a-productive-classroom-environment/
Establishing positive social norms for a productive classroom environment
The topic of behaviour management and the problems teachers face in dealing with disruption to lessons continues to evoke strong argument within the profession. In a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (2014), 40 per cent of respondents had ‘considered leaving the profession because of the poor behaviour of students’. Aside from the […]
my.chartered.college
February 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🎓 For more, check out this article on establishing positive norms and routines in school:
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/establishing-positive-social-norms-for-a-productive-classroom-environment/
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/establishing-positive-social-norms-for-a-productive-classroom-environment/
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I’m afraid our recent research in secondary schools provides evidence that this is likely to be a systemic problem:
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
An Evaluation of Secondary School Students’ Use and Understanding of Learning Strategies to Study and Revise for Science Examinations
There is currently no population-based data evaluating secondary school-aged students’ use, or understanding of, learning strategies to study/revise independently for science. There is also no researc...
www.mdpi.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I’m afraid our recent research in secondary schools provides evidence that this is likely to be a systemic problem:
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
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The growth mindset problem aeon.co/essays/schoo...
Schools love the idea of a growth mindset, but does it work? | Aeon Essays
A generation of schoolchildren is being exhorted to believe in their brain’s elasticity. Does it really help them learn?
aeon.co
February 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The growth mindset problem aeon.co/essays/schoo...
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16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks:
(all open source 🔓)
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(all open source 🔓)
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Wow this quiz is a clear example of how messy the new framework is
Schools Week have devised a quiz!
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one?
Ofsted's proposed 'toolkits' have been criticised as being too unclear - but do they make sense?
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Wow this quiz is a clear example of how messy the new framework is
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Latest edition of CGS Research/Read/Reflect substack, featuring @Inner_Drive, @BradleyKBusch:
open.substack.com/pub/cgsresea...
open.substack.com/pub/cgsresea...
February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Latest edition of CGS Research/Read/Reflect substack, featuring @Inner_Drive, @BradleyKBusch:
open.substack.com/pub/cgsresea...
open.substack.com/pub/cgsresea...
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If you’re an ITT lead or ECF mentor? Or you control the reading lists needed for teachers- I will happily send you a free copy of my book as I believe after you read it you’ll accept everybody should!
Bit.ly/amjadalibook
Get in touch! :)
Bit.ly/amjadalibook
Get in touch! :)
A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools
Buy A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools 1 by Ali, Amjad (ISBN: 9781529624700) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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February 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you’re an ITT lead or ECF mentor? Or you control the reading lists needed for teachers- I will happily send you a free copy of my book as I believe after you read it you’ll accept everybody should!
Bit.ly/amjadalibook
Get in touch! :)
Bit.ly/amjadalibook
Get in touch! :)
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If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
February 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
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My daughters homework required us to walk around town and take pictures of the rock. After reading @ensermark.bsky.social post on AI and homework. Got me thinking, does homework like this widen the PP gap. She really enjoyed today but I wonder how many others were able to complete the homework
January 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My daughters homework required us to walk around town and take pictures of the rock. After reading @ensermark.bsky.social post on AI and homework. Got me thinking, does homework like this widen the PP gap. She really enjoyed today but I wonder how many others were able to complete the homework
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What role should AI play in the homework that pupil's do? Whatever way you cut it, I suspect it should be very little...
teachreal.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/w...
What role should AI play in the homework that pupil's do? Whatever way you cut it, I suspect it should be very little...
teachreal.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/w...
Why children SHOULDN’T be using AI to do their homework
I had hoped to see out my life in education without having to write about artificial intelligence (AI). I guess it was never very likely. It would seem that AI is suddenly everywhere. Or if not act…
teachreal.wordpress.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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What role should AI play in the homework that pupil's do? Whatever way you cut it, I suspect it should be very little...
teachreal.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/w...
What role should AI play in the homework that pupil's do? Whatever way you cut it, I suspect it should be very little...
teachreal.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/w...
For anyone not on the other place a selection of write ups for presentations given at a researchED conference in Belfast earlier in the academic year. They were collated and then shared by the Northern Irish DFE. Link to document can be found here www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications...
January 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
For anyone not on the other place a selection of write ups for presentations given at a researchED conference in Belfast earlier in the academic year. They were collated and then shared by the Northern Irish DFE. Link to document can be found here www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications...
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Here we go with our first question, based on the scenario
‘The one where the head wants to rebalance the top table …’
Remember to add the hashtag
#GetReal
‘The one where the head wants to rebalance the top table …’
Remember to add the hashtag
#GetReal
January 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here we go with our first question, based on the scenario
‘The one where the head wants to rebalance the top table …’
Remember to add the hashtag
#GetReal
‘The one where the head wants to rebalance the top table …’
Remember to add the hashtag
#GetReal
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Rachel Ball and I are excited to share that our new book “The Scaffolding Effect”, part of the InnerDrive CPD series is now available to preorder on Amazon!
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy): Amazon.co.uk: Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex: 9781032739830: Books
Buy The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy) 1 by Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex (ISBN: 9781032739830) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free ...
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January 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Rachel Ball and I are excited to share that our new book “The Scaffolding Effect”, part of the InnerDrive CPD series is now available to preorder on Amazon!
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
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@lamb_heart_tea and I are delighted (and a bit emotional!) to announce that our upcoming book The Scaffolding Effect, part of the @Inner_Drive Teacher CPD series is now available to pre-order! 1/https://amzn.eu/d/3r6ziNF
January 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@lamb_heart_tea and I are delighted (and a bit emotional!) to announce that our upcoming book The Scaffolding Effect, part of the @Inner_Drive Teacher CPD series is now available to pre-order! 1/https://amzn.eu/d/3r6ziNF