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Deb Simmons

@DebTRFWIA

Maths teacher for 25 years. Loving the ideas in Craig Barton's book. Hates targets and grade guessing.

Joined June 2017
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Please stop funding toxic tar sands pipelines. We need to think of our future. @Barclays #StopPipelines
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@Doug_Lemov3 Jul 2018
"Learning is the gradual acquisition, reorganisation & refinement of knowledge, not a one-off event. Student performance while being taught is a poor indicator of lasting learning; spaced revisiting of key ideas is critical." Gold from @HFletcherWood Responsive Teaching.
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A lot of it looks like this to me. xitter.gq/tombennett71/status/99…
Tom Bennett OBE (@tombennett71) profile pictureTom Bennett OBE
@tombennett7120 May 2018
Replying to @tombennett71
Here’s a truth that is still controversial to many: a great deal of misbehaviour is just mucking about. Done to amuse, or impress, or distract, or pass the time. There’s no great and cryptic message to sleuth out. It’s passive aggressive loafing.
This makes sense. I tend to avoid exploring errors with lower ability pupils. xitter.gq/ollie_lovell/status/99…
Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) profile pictureOliver Lovell@ollie_lovell6 May 2018
A very important consideration when including purposely including incorrect examples when teaching. From @mrbartonmaths 's book, 'How I Wish I'd Taught Maths'.
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This summary was really helpful for me noticing what elements I'm bringing into lessons and what I yet need to do. xitter.gq/DurringResearch/status…
Durrington Research School (@DurringResearch) profile pictureDurrington Research School@DurringResearch29 Apr 2018
Evidence informed teaching - here’s what you might be doing... Great blog by @teacherhead teacherhead.com/2018/04/04/e…
Evidence-Informed Teaching. Here’s what you might be doing…

Evidence-Informed Teaching. Here’s what you might be doing…

In a previous post, I outlined some key ideas from research that teachers should know about: Evidence-Informed Ideas Every Teacher Should Know About. A lot of the ideas can be found by reading some…

teacherhead.com
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I am calling on @BootsUK to ditch krill oil products that threaten the feeding ground of whales, penguins and seals. @BootsUK, you’re a brand built on trust, but can we trust you to protect the Antarctic? #ProtectAntarctic
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