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English Teacher/Secondary School Senior Leader Author of 'Explicit English Teaching' CPD for schools and MATS Blogs at https://tomneedhamteach.wordpress.com/ Music; Music; Music! Everything from drone to disco to death metal.
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Here are all the Direct Instruction podcast episodes in one place: www.nifdi.org/resources/ne...

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🚀 Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social and I have launched 100% Assessment, a Substack dedicated to exploring assessment in schools. We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads. Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

How did Shakespeare know so much about the mind? Started 2025 trying to read a sonnet/scene every day and I'm consistently amazed at how he anticipated so many findings from cognitive science on memory, learning and behaviour. Made some notes🧵⬇️

submitted 33 days ago • 18 comments

Reading problems in secondary school create a complex web of consequences for mental health, confidence and self-esteem – as well as limiting academic progress. Read more in our book. Link to our book: (Amazon): ow.ly/lyeX50R2ol9 #EduSky #UKEd

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Can anyone recommend some good books for yr6 kids. My daughter has recently enjoyed Malamanda, Percy Jackson, Skullduggery and Mort

submitted 37 days ago • 4 comments

Some thoughts on Attention, "Cognitive Endurance" & Reading, among other things. Study: “We randomly increase the amount of time students spend in sustained cognitive activity during the school day.” Doing so, they find... well, see for yourself... teachlikeachampion.org/blog/on-atte...

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

How the search for beauty drives scientific enquiry | Aeon Essays search.app/ZTLgg6KF48J5...

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Fascinating article arguing the case for Thomas Hardy as the founder of Folk Horror www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou... #FolkHorror

submitted 60 days ago • 3 comments

New blog post: The distinction between content and metacontent is key to develop curricula and teaching for long-term learning. cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol... #UKEd #EduBlogUK #SciTeachUK #EruditePedagogy #EduSky

submitted 59 days ago • 15 comments

Inspired by your list of 2024 albums, here are mine, Tom: bsky.app/profile/rich... I’m nicking your Jazz/downtempo recommendations - lots of good stuff on your list 😎

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

What are your albums of the year 2024? Here's mine.... 1. Active Agents and House Boys by British Murder Boys

submitted 66 days ago • 6 comments