Helene Galdin-O’Shea
@hgaldinoshea.bsky.social
Ex-English/Media teacher, HoD, CPD Lead
Now Consultant Trainer.
It’s a moral mission: every student can and must leave school reading well.
researchED1 national co-ordinator https://www.researched.org.uk
Now Consultant Trainer.
It’s a moral mission: every student can and must leave school reading well.
researchED1 national co-ordinator https://www.researched.org.uk
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🚨 We're thrilled to announce that New Line Learning Academy will be hosting researchED Kent 2025! 🎓✨
Join us for a day packed with research, pedagogy, refreshments, and connect with passionate educators. 🍎👥
📲 Book online now at researchED.futureschoolstrust.com
#researchED #EducationMatters
Join us for a day packed with research, pedagogy, refreshments, and connect with passionate educators. 🍎👥
📲 Book online now at researchED.futureschoolstrust.com
#researchED #EducationMatters
April 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨 We're thrilled to announce that New Line Learning Academy will be hosting researchED Kent 2025! 🎓✨
Join us for a day packed with research, pedagogy, refreshments, and connect with passionate educators. 🍎👥
📲 Book online now at researchED.futureschoolstrust.com
#researchED #EducationMatters
Join us for a day packed with research, pedagogy, refreshments, and connect with passionate educators. 🍎👥
📲 Book online now at researchED.futureschoolstrust.com
#researchED #EducationMatters
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Come and work with Lucy Crehan, Sam Freedman, Patrick Wall, and I at the Centre for Education Systems and help us transform the quality of international evidence available to education policy makers.
Please share! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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Talent Finder Jobs hiring Communications and Marketing Specialist (Education) in England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 4:31:38 PM. Communications and Marketing Specialist (Education) | Remote, contractor or self-employed |…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Come and work with Lucy Crehan, Sam Freedman, Patrick Wall, and I at the Centre for Education Systems and help us transform the quality of international evidence available to education policy makers.
Please share! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Please share! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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In the light of the brilliant @schoolsweek.bsky.social investigation today here's piece by me on the question as to whether SEND identification and intervention is useful.
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/i...
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/i...
Is it useful?
In 1429 a French peasant with no military experience led an army against the Anglo-Burgundians, driving them from their bastion and forcing them to retreat across the Loire River. At the age of thi…
bennewmark.wordpress.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In the light of the brilliant @schoolsweek.bsky.social investigation today here's piece by me on the question as to whether SEND identification and intervention is useful.
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/i...
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/i...
“As it turns out, the science of unlearning is just as complicated as the science of learning.”
Take note: turns out that correcting people on mistaken ideas about learning doesn’t appear to work. But an asset-based approach (or at least a less confrontational one) just might! www.nctq.org/blog/How-to-...
How to unlearn problematic teaching practices
www.nctq.org
March 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“As it turns out, the science of unlearning is just as complicated as the science of learning.”
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On the subject of ‘fun / disadvantage / attendance’, we have written about these issues in depth in this report on attendance in rural and coastal communities (esp pages 30-35): www.onecornwall.co.uk/_site/data/p...
www.onecornwall.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
On the subject of ‘fun / disadvantage / attendance’, we have written about these issues in depth in this report on attendance in rural and coastal communities (esp pages 30-35): www.onecornwall.co.uk/_site/data/p...
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Here is her paper in full: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Parsing the Practice of Teaching
PDF | Teacher education programs typically teach novices about one part of teaching at a time. We might offer courses on different topics—cultural... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
www.researchgate.net
January 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here is her paper in full: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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It’s here! Our new open access book on curriculum written by Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, @timsurma.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils, Jasper Nijlunsing and me. Download it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking
This OA book proposes a way forward to effectively teach knowledge and complex cognitive skills in school and achieve equitable opportunities.
link.springer.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s here! Our new open access book on curriculum written by Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, @timsurma.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils, Jasper Nijlunsing and me. Download it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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New Post
Attention Contagion in the Lecture Hall
Are inattentive behaviors contagious in the classroom?
If so, how do they impact students?
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/12/18/a...
#edusky
Attention Contagion in the Lecture Hall
Are inattentive behaviors contagious in the classroom?
If so, how do they impact students?
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/12/18/a...
#edusky
Attention Contagion in the Lecture Hall - The Effortful Educator
Are inattentive behaviors contagious in the classroom?If so, how do they negatively impact students?
theeffortfuleducator.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:12 PM
New Post
Attention Contagion in the Lecture Hall
Are inattentive behaviors contagious in the classroom?
If so, how do they impact students?
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/12/18/a...
#edusky
Attention Contagion in the Lecture Hall
Are inattentive behaviors contagious in the classroom?
If so, how do they impact students?
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/12/18/a...
#edusky
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You are cordially invited to join the community conversation for school leaders, based on scenario #2. Link below. Open to all! ✉️
Please repost and share widely.
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/scenario-2...
Please repost and share widely.
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/scenario-2...
December 6, 2024 at 6:52 PM
You are cordially invited to join the community conversation for school leaders, based on scenario #2. Link below. Open to all! ✉️
Please repost and share widely.
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/scenario-2...
Please repost and share widely.
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/scenario-2...
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Huge role at Ark advertised here. Come join us as Head of Assessment.
arkcareersweb.eploy.net/vacancies/34...
arkcareersweb.eploy.net/vacancies/34...
Head of Assessment in London | Ark
View details and apply for this Head of Assessment vacancy in London.
The Head of Assessment has lead responsibility for overseeing and developing assessment across the Ark network at both the pr...
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November 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Huge role at Ark advertised here. Come join us as Head of Assessment.
arkcareersweb.eploy.net/vacancies/34...
arkcareersweb.eploy.net/vacancies/34...
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Scenarios to spark discussion about all things school leadership from some very good brains: @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social check out the VERY FIRST one and subscribe for more!
Our first scenario is LIVE 👀 Check it out on our substack, have a think and join us for the community conversation on Bluesky on Monday at 8pm. No right answers- just curiosity, sharing thinking and getting real!
Sign up for resources, leadership thinking and more-
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com
Sign up for resources, leadership thinking and more-
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Scenarios to spark discussion about all things school leadership from some very good brains: @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social check out the VERY FIRST one and subscribe for more!
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There’s been a big surge of new followers on here!
A short intro:
📕 I’m a mission-focussed secondary school reading specialist.
📗 I have post-grad qualifications in special education.
📘 I’ve designed a powerful intervention based on DI & PT.
📙 Advocating for explicit SOR instruction.
Alfie 🐩
A short intro:
📕 I’m a mission-focussed secondary school reading specialist.
📗 I have post-grad qualifications in special education.
📘 I’ve designed a powerful intervention based on DI & PT.
📙 Advocating for explicit SOR instruction.
Alfie 🐩
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM
There’s been a big surge of new followers on here!
A short intro:
📕 I’m a mission-focussed secondary school reading specialist.
📗 I have post-grad qualifications in special education.
📘 I’ve designed a powerful intervention based on DI & PT.
📙 Advocating for explicit SOR instruction.
Alfie 🐩
A short intro:
📕 I’m a mission-focussed secondary school reading specialist.
📗 I have post-grad qualifications in special education.
📘 I’ve designed a powerful intervention based on DI & PT.
📙 Advocating for explicit SOR instruction.
Alfie 🐩
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Orthographic mapping is the cognitive process by which readers associate phonemes with their corresponding graphemes so words can be stored for immediate “on-sight” retrieval (Ehri, 2014).
www.ldatschool.ca/orthographic...
www.ldatschool.ca/orthographic...
November 20, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Orthographic mapping is the cognitive process by which readers associate phonemes with their corresponding graphemes so words can be stored for immediate “on-sight” retrieval (Ehri, 2014).
www.ldatschool.ca/orthographic...
www.ldatschool.ca/orthographic...
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🚨Review of Edu-Research in 2023/24
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
Education Research: The Year In Review 2023/24
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2024 at 11:45 AM
🚨Review of Edu-Research in 2023/24
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
Epic thread with relevant reading recommendations.
The new Ofsted proposals being discussed at the moment are concerning, particularly the separation of curriculum and instruction. Here are some thoughts 🧵⬇️
November 17, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Epic thread with relevant reading recommendations.
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This is by far the most popular post on the blog site: www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...
"From decoding to automaticity - the missing link" - The Reading Ape webinar recording.
STEP Ahead Teaching School Hub have made a recording of the webinar available - click here .
www.thereadingape.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:33 PM
This is by far the most popular post on the blog site: www.thereadingape.com/single-post/...
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Don't leave me alone in my confessional. Come share your curriculum sins.
@clairestoneman.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social
teachreal.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...
@clairestoneman.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social
teachreal.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...
Curriculum Sins
Right. The time has come. Enough hiding from it. I am here to lay bare the sins of my past. This is not a confessional on a personal level (in so much that the topic is about work as opposed to som…
teachreal.wordpress.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Don't leave me alone in my confessional. Come share your curriculum sins.
@clairestoneman.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social
teachreal.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...
@clairestoneman.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social
teachreal.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...
I think Jonathan has expressed clearly a lot of concerns we may have about the Ofsted proposals. Would be a troubling step back.
November 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM
I think Jonathan has expressed clearly a lot of concerns we may have about the Ofsted proposals. Would be a troubling step back.
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Välkommen till researchED Scandinavia i Haninge den 15 mars 2025!
Imponerande talarlista! Ett 40-tal sessioner att välja mellan. Du bygger ditt eget program på plats.
Läs mer och boka din plats (550kr inkl lunch & gofika) här
www.haninge.se/researched/
Imponerande talarlista! Ett 40-tal sessioner att välja mellan. Du bygger ditt eget program på plats.
Läs mer och boka din plats (550kr inkl lunch & gofika) här
www.haninge.se/researched/
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November 15, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Välkommen till researchED Scandinavia i Haninge den 15 mars 2025!
Imponerande talarlista! Ett 40-tal sessioner att välja mellan. Du bygger ditt eget program på plats.
Läs mer och boka din plats (550kr inkl lunch & gofika) här
www.haninge.se/researched/
Imponerande talarlista! Ett 40-tal sessioner att välja mellan. Du bygger ditt eget program på plats.
Läs mer och boka din plats (550kr inkl lunch & gofika) här
www.haninge.se/researched/
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Can you help me share some great news?
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
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The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
1/
November 13, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Can you help me share some great news?
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
1/
The @histassoc.bsky.social Subject Leader Development Programme has been given a Teach Secondary CPD award: we were Highly Commended!
We have now trained nearly SIX HUNDRED Subject Leaders of History, both in post and aspiring to the role.
1/
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We have been analysing results from our partner schools to show how struggling readers can catch up completely – and quickly. Read about them here in our blog “Can Struggling Readers Catch Up Quickly? Completely?” wp.me/p4hKgx-8je (3 min read).
#EduSky #UKEd #EduBlogUK
#EduSky #UKEd #EduBlogUK
September 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM
We have been analysing results from our partner schools to show how struggling readers can catch up completely – and quickly. Read about them here in our blog “Can Struggling Readers Catch Up Quickly? Completely?” wp.me/p4hKgx-8je (3 min read).
#EduSky #UKEd #EduBlogUK
#EduSky #UKEd #EduBlogUK
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So many incredible announcements f9r @researchedmk.bsky.social yesterday, and we're spoiling you with even more today!
Stay tuned for further excitement, and grab your discounted tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
Stay tuned for further excitement, and grab your discounted tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
September 29, 2024 at 7:34 AM
So many incredible announcements f9r @researchedmk.bsky.social yesterday, and we're spoiling you with even more today!
Stay tuned for further excitement, and grab your discounted tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
Stay tuned for further excitement, and grab your discounted tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
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Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made a short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map.
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
The Reading Map - A Primer
YouTube video by Christopher Such
youtu.be
September 14, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made a short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map.
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
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NEW! One-pager from the excellent session by
@DrokHilly at @researchED on Sat. My key takeaways of her session on DD and SRL. It also showcases the excellent work taking place at the formative action school. RP if you would like a free HQ copy. @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social
@DrokHilly at @researchED on Sat. My key takeaways of her session on DD and SRL. It also showcases the excellent work taking place at the formative action school. RP if you would like a free HQ copy. @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social
September 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM
NEW! One-pager from the excellent session by
@DrokHilly at @researchED on Sat. My key takeaways of her session on DD and SRL. It also showcases the excellent work taking place at the formative action school. RP if you would like a free HQ copy. @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social
@DrokHilly at @researchED on Sat. My key takeaways of her session on DD and SRL. It also showcases the excellent work taking place at the formative action school. RP if you would like a free HQ copy. @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social
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**NEW** ResED National 24: 'Spiralling Curriculum' Slides perspected.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/r...
🖐️
My slides are now available to download. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; also to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for making such an inspiring movement in education.
🖐️
My slides are now available to download. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; also to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for making such an inspiring movement in education.
ResearchED National 24: ‘Spiralling Curriculum’ Slides
ResearchED National Conference, 2024 - What a day! I cannot ever thank Tom Bennett or Helene Galdin-O'Shea enough for the outstanding work they do with ResearchED and, in particular, the amazing peopl...
perspected.wordpress.com
September 8, 2024 at 1:24 PM
**NEW** ResED National 24: 'Spiralling Curriculum' Slides perspected.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/r...
🖐️
My slides are now available to download. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; also to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for making such an inspiring movement in education.
🖐️
My slides are now available to download. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; also to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for making such an inspiring movement in education.