Denise Bryant
bryden70.bsky.social
Denise Bryant
@bryden70.bsky.social
30+ years experience in education| 20 years SLT experience, including 14 years HT| Education improvement adviser|Dog lover| Strongly believe in fairness, the benefits of a good laugh and book.
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The Curriculum & Assessment Review’s call for evidence launches TODAY

Have your say on how to

➡️provide an excellent foundation in English & maths
➡️support CYP from disadvantaged backgrounds
➡️ensure access to a broad & balanced curriculum.

You can submit evidence here👇

www.gov.uk/government/n...
‘National conversation’ on curriculum begins
Professor Becky Francis has launched a call for evidence seeking views on the current curriculum and assessment system to help shape the future of education.
www.gov.uk
September 25, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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I sometimes get asked about the common issues I see across primary schools and the kind of support I offer as a result. This brief blog explains this stuff.

This is my first new blog on Blue Sky so reposts much appreciated.

primarycolour.home.blog/2024/09/08/h...
How I Try to Help Schools to Teach Reading More Effectively
Warning: Parts of this blog are going to feel like an advertisement for my consultancy work and books. This is unavoidable as I have written this for those who ask me about the issues relating to read...
primarycolour.home.blog
September 8, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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I'm leading another day of assessment in non core subject CPD.
Venue is East Midlands but open to all. Feb 11th 2025.
Register and book your space here.

em-edsupport.org.uk/Event/240251
Assessment in Non-Core Subjects
During this full day of training, Emma Turner will outline the principles of effective assessment across the primary curriculum’s foundation subjects. Drawing on the latest research into curriculum
em-edsupport.org.uk
August 27, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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I'm leading another day of one of my most popular sessions - Effective subject leadership.

Venue is East Midlands but open to all. 19th November 2024
Register and book your space here.
em-edsupport.org.uk/Event/240328
Effective Subject Leader - Emma Turner
Drawing on the contents of the bestselling primary curriculum books, “Simplicitus” and “Simplicitus Altius”, Emma Turner will provide a comprehensive overview of how to get to the heart of your
em-edsupport.org.uk
August 27, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!

primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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I know lots of people use “Rose Blanche” when they study World Wars but here is a blog of other picturebooks I would use, all are true stories, wonderfully told and illustrated. They are powerful and moving and about the small actions that make a difference. smithsmm.wordpress.com/2023/12/29/u...
Using picturebooks to broaden understanding…Books for studying World War 2.
Just thought I’d put together a collection on picturebooks I would use if I were teaching World War II. In the past I’ve used a range of books to expand understanding about subjects. However the fact ...
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August 23, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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DfE have issued a statement that regional gaps in attainment remain significant. London and the North East continue to be the highest and lowest performing regions respectively, with the difference in grades 7 or above between up to 10.7ppt , compared to 9.3ppt in 2019.
#UkEd #EduSky
August 22, 2024 at 10:28 AM
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Excellent blog on reading a complex text (using a geography example) to exemplify a helpful disciplinary literacy approach by @jdurran.bsky.social

jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/19/d...
Disciplinary literacy: reading a challenging text in the classroom
This post unpacks a typical approach to reading a challenging text, in this case in a geography lesson. It also describes a number of practices associated with strong ‘adaptive teaching’. Reading chal...
jamesdurran.blog
August 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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Reminder, if you're inviting new people from Twitter here, you can share this starter guide with them 🙂 mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
A complete guide to Bluesky 🦋
I've decided to write down some of the tips & tricks that I often give to friends when I send them an invite code, or the advice and answers that I sometimes give to people that I find in some feed as...
mackuba.eu
August 8, 2024 at 11:25 AM
What I can’t figure out (yet) is if there is an app version, so I don’t lose this! Any help greatly appreciated.
August 19, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Noticed people talking about this on LinkedIn and thought I would have a go setting up a new account on here. Looking forward to meeting lots of
#edusky education colleagues over here. Hopefully less toxic than that other one! Look forward to lots of Educational news.
August 19, 2024 at 6:45 PM