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jamesedpsych.bsky.social
Educational Psychologist - early years, child trauma & adversity, infant mental health, equalities & children’s rights; deputy chair BPS Practice Board
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I’m looking for a small number of secondary schools to help us with a research study exploring self-diagnosis of mental health problems in young people For more info or to express interest, please email @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social: nina.higson-sweeney [at] psych.ox.ac.uk Or DM us! Thank you 🙏🏼

“It has to be about more than compliance if we want change”

A different kind of bucket challenge - looking forward to finding out just how much #literacy we can do with a bucket, some pebbles and some pine cones with early years practitioners and primary school teachers today!

Qualitative researchers' experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback w/ @ginnybraun.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social & @joannasemlyen.bsky.social psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

I'm super excited to be part of the team behind this conference in Aberdeen on 16th and 17th May. The brilliant @jamesedpsych.bsky.social is kicking things off on Friday evening followed by the fabulous @mennagodfrey.bsky.social sway.cloud.microsoft/71nZGJzWBKys...

Big paper. Fascinating findings… it really does take a village to raise a child. bsky.app/profile/drel...

Almost finished first draft of book on #trauma-informed practice in #earlyyears education A nagging suspicion I have left out something important! Here's the contents page - anything missing?

Really useful report on #play and children's healthcare via @paulramchandani.bsky.social Recommendations are very close to the recent NICE guidance on Babies, Children's and Young People's experiences of Healthcare, too! (www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng204) www.pedalhub.net/projects/ite...

It has been really interesting to see how our offer of professional reflective supervision has grown over the years. The benefits to HT wellbeing has been significant.

Relatable. 🤣

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I'm wondering if anybody is aware of any research looking specifically at how COVID lockdowns affected the current Reception / Year 1 cohorts? i.e. the children that were born immediately before or during lockdown? @ruthswailes.bsky.social @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social @crecuk.bsky.social hopeful?

How many issues with teens in school could be explained partly by sleep deprivation? This study found short naps promoted learning. (Back in 15 mins!) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I don't want to read ANYTHING that says "research says...." and no reference follows. I want the reference and then if I'm feeling particularly nerdy, I want to examine the quality of said research!

It can be tricky to assess parent-infant relationships without resorting to checklists, or risking them feeling bad about themselves or their baby We're working on developing a strengths-based, infant voice centred self assessment - here's progress so far, comments very welcome!

Fantastic! Listen to voices of our amazing CYP from Raigmore Primary School, helping us all understand the Armed Forces Covenant Education section. Plse RT so everyone can "Listen, Read & Learn" @highland.gov.uk @jochamberlain.bsky.social @bernadettecairns.bsky.social Click: tinyurl.com/yee4scre

Been giving a bit of a hand to a friend working towards her Psych MSc - this resonates 😅 #EdPsychs

Often missing in debates about #smacking is what children think & experience “It’s only a light smack.” “Only a light tap.” But … How can adults be so sure that the child’s experience isn’t actually one of frightening violence? 1/3

From phonological awareness to oral language to pencil control, @jamesedpsych.bsky.social offers five keys to the early #teaching of reading that will set pupils up for future success: buff.ly/4hTfqSw #literacy #schools #teachers #edusky

Almost everything young children do is purposive. It might look like the purpose is to cause difficulties & chaos, but its real purpose is to explore the world & learn about it - & about us too from how we respond. If we take it this way, and take part in that spirit, everyone can learn & have fun

Fascinating and inspiring to hear @danwuori.bsky.social talking about *prenatal* learning and interaction Chimes so well with our Words Up messages that midwives and health visitors share with parents

Why "School Readiness" Shouldn’t Be the Goal for Our Five Year Olds www.early-years-reviews.com/post/why-sch...

#edpsychs As part of our research on the DEdPsy course at UEL, colleagues and I are seeking participants for our research into EPs’ values and their impact on use of assessment tools. EPs working in the UK are eligible to take part and we would be so grateful! forms.office.com/e/kbDBmm9nWc

From phonological awareness to oral language to pencil control, @jamesedpsych.bsky.social offers five keys to the early #teaching of reading that will set pupils up for future success buff.ly/4hTfqSw #literacy #schools #teachers #edusky

Bernadette is an educational psychologist who does amazing work on compassionate leadership, children's rights and participation, equalities, headteacher supervision and more (She's also my heroically patient and kind manager ...) Please can curators of relevant starter packs add her on?

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: From phonological awareness to oral language to pencil control, @jamesedpsych.bsky.social offers five keys to the early #teaching of reading that will set pupils up for future success: buff.ly/4hTfqSw #edusky

#playmatters

We saw round this Elementary School - where they have their flag and are learning all about penguins!! One is going to visit their classroom!! Any ideas yet #FindBlueEllie??

To genuinely democratise the participation of children and young people in research, we should be prioritising their unique lived experience contributions and perspectives, rather than their research skills acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Blue has just come over from X - and is off travelling already! Follow for Adventures with the globe trotting Elephant. Can you guess where she is going?? Somewhere VERY COLD? #FindBlueEllie

As someone who has studied parent support programs I see how much we rely on person-oriented approaches to fixing problems that really exist at the systems level.

Calling all families impacted by parental imprisonment! I am recruiting children and young people to discuss their experiences of parental imprisonment as part of my doctoral thesis. Please see the attached poster for more information and feel free to share. #edpsych #parentalimprisonment #Edusky