Will Orr @ComputeOrr
Assistant Head | Assessment | Culture | Curriculum | NPQSL Somerset Joined December 2014-
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It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *retweet* this tweet for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
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***Xmas 2023 book giveaway*** I have two copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away. Simply *retweet* this tweet for your chance to win one of them. I'll select the two winners at random on New Year's Eve. Good luck!
@daisychristo @lizziewells @TTRadioOfficial @RogersHistory Daisy I loved this chat and am keen to learn more about the history of education. Do you have any book recommendations to get me going? Have read Matthew Arnold and Dorothy L Sayers recently thanks to the fantastic @Trivium21c
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Don't kill oracy by making it the Next Big Thing - blog post by me.... writteninthemud.wordpress.com/vocabulary/ @Mr_N_Wood @isaacmoore7 @FayeGriffiths8 @DHTDurrant @Gwenelope @TeachingTheVoid @JamesHandscombe @HeadofEnglish
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A major problem with the current system of statutory assessment in primary schools is - despite the sheer number+volume of assessments - they’re poor at monitoring progress of pupils/cohorts over time. So we end up comparing one cohort to another, which seems a bit nuts to me.
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*** '7 Helpful Vocabulary Websites' *** 🧵 1. Rewordify.com. This tool has lots of uses: 'reword' texts; identify complex Tier 2 vocab; create glossaries; learn new vocab, and more. rewordify.com /1
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I did some work with MAT-wide SLT today on how to improve Teaching and Learning. One of the big themes was about designing T&L programmes around actual needs, rather than cool and trendy things. What do I mean by this? >
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I'm blown away by how important our *existing knowledge* is for how and what we learn. Here's my attempt to sum it up. 3 things…🧵
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Interested in spelling teaching in KS2 that aligns with phonics teaching and that includes key morphemes, tier two vocabulary and Latin & Greek root words while also teaching the words of the NC spelling lists? Then you might be interested in the resource in this blog...
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Over the last year, I’ve spent 100s of hours reading, thinking, and experimenting with teacher coaching. I’m stitching this all together, to be released in my upcoming book: ‘Responsive Coaching’ For a flavour of what’s to come, here are 7 of my best blogs on teacher coaching:
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨 'Write like the Romans' theconfidentteacher.com/2022/06/write-…
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✍️NEW POST✍️ Rethinking the foundation subjects mrnickhart.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/ret…
@benniekara I think a few of us have been contemplating this recently.
@Mr_AlmondED What happened to this? I can't see it on the site 😕
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🚨 It's the summer holidays again, which means that I am giving away two copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading. If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning a copy, simply *retweet this tweet*. Good luck! 🚨
@WhistleblowingT I agree. Sadly we have lost many excellent members of support staff recently due to the better salaries they can receive in other industries. They all loved their jobs but the wages are appalling and times are tough.
@primarypercival @ipevo visualisers are brilliant, I have the IPEVO V4K which was under £100
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🧵 I fear a significant number of primary leaders are about to make a huge mistake. It’s a completely honest one, and this isn’t an attack, but it is serious enough that we should warn against it. It concerns reading, and what they might be about to do with their SATs data…
@beccy1701 stanleyroad.oldham.sch.uk/the-stanley-ro… which is @primarypercival's school
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