THREAD: I've re-started using mini whiteboards in my A-Level Economics classes this year that i haven't done since my first training year. I've been interested by how oddly controversial @DavidDidau and @adamboxer1 comments seem to have been. A few thoughts on making them work 🧵
There’s a lot of talk about curriculum ‘sequencing’.
One of the most efficient ways to sequence the curriculum is to identify the concepts or big ideas in the content we are teaching.
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If we are serious about providing pupils with an ambitious curriculum, we need to consider how the ‘high challenge’ is balanced by ‘low threat’.
First, what do we mean by challenge?
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Middle leadership is hard. If you’re just starting out as a HoD or middle leader, the next few weeks will be very busy.
Three things to prioritise:
1. Build relationships within and beyond your team.
2. Remove barriers where you can.
3. Don’t change much (yet).
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Our book of the week this week is The Magic in Changing Your Stars by @LeahsMark. Journey to 1939 Harlem in this magical time-travel adventure, perfect for readers aged 9 to 13!
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Literacy in secondary school must not simply be seen as a basket of general skills - it must be grounded in the specifics of each subject.
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