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markmccourt.bsky.social
CEO, Academy Transformation Trust; Chairman, Advantage Schools
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NEW BLOG: Trying not to write a book www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: High Trust Organisations www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: High Trust Organisations www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: We Taught It. They Forgot It. We Moved On. www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

"Conveyor belt classrooms are typified by teachers who believe that the timetabled 'lesson' is a good unit of learning." Great blog from @markmccourt.bsky.social on the importance of getting off the conveyor belt approach. Well worth reading! www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

‘Learning that does not last was never really learning, it was mere exposure’. Another cracker from @markmccourt.bsky.social. In my role as an intervention teacher and as a tutor preparing pupils for GCSE I see this issue day in, day out.

NEW BLOG: We Taught It. They Forgot It. We Moved On. www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Teach Until They Can't Get It Wrong www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Mark is spot on here. So much time is wasted in years 10-11 repeating content already taught and long forgotten. @markmccourt.bsky.social www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Teach Until They Can't Get It Wrong www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Jon Fant @fantasticmaths.bsky.social has been writing some really super blogs of late. Very much worth checking out.

“To offer a demanding, powerful curriculum to every child is not elitist. It is egalitarian.” @markmccourt.bsky.social This is spot on… Must read for all!

📢 Don't miss out! 📢 There's still time to book your place at our #ATTendanceEvent 👇

Absolutely bang on, Bravo Mark! It’s why Chris and I produce TGT. 190 micro doses of Cultural Capital a year. With tier 3 vocab, careers and minority representation too for good measure. All for free. bit.ly/TutorGroupThink

Spot on from @markmccourt.bsky.social If you've ever wondered about why it's important to have high expectations for all, read this to remind yourself. Thanks Mark 😍

Couldn’t agree more!

NEW BLOG: Walking with the Dead www.emaths.co.uk/blog/persona...

Ooh! This is very good. 'Why wise teachers slow down.' Via @teachertapp.bsky.social emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Yes, yes, yes. Absolutely every word of this is true & vitally important.

This is one of the best educational blogs I have read. Clear, nuanced, balanced and unapologetic. I would wish every school leader and teacher to read this. 🙏🏻 @markmccourt.bsky.social

NEW BLOG: Stop Designing ‘Relevant’ Curricula for the Poor www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Nail. Head. Hit. "We are not gatekeepers. We are door openers." #UKMathsChat #mathsky

NEW BLOG: Stop Designing ‘Relevant’ Curricula for the Poor www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Such a good read.

NEW BLOG: Walking with the Dead www.emaths.co.uk/blog/persona...

The disastrous periodic 'revolution' so beloved of snake oil salesmen i.e. politicians et al desperate to leave a legacy - which they do, but mostly not in a good way 😱 - as opposed to the careful 'evolution' model of other successful jurisdictions. As always, Mark hits the nail bang on the head!

The words of a wise man who knows a LOT about teaching and learning.Too often I see an overcrowded maths programme being gone through at a ridiculous pace leaving many pupils trailing in its wake.

NEW BLOG: Why wise teachers slow down emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Why wise teachers slow down emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

📣 Latest #researchEDBmth speaker announcement: another huge hitter! Mark McCourt really is someone you want hear in person if you are interested in the philosophy of education, principles of mastery and what it takes to walk from one end of the country to the other! #LivingLegend researched.org.uk

"...many MSPs included – and you’ll get the same verdict: CfE has been an unmitigated disaster. It failed to provide clarity, coherence, or direction. It eroded academic standards. It left teachers adrift and pupils underserved. So, naturally, we’re importing it into England."

NEW BLOG: Educational Amnesia: Why England Is Sleepwalking into a Scottish Mistake www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Continuous Improvement: A More Powerful Approach to MAT Leadership www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...