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Here I speak to Jarlath O’Brien, Professor Graham and Dr Gillett-Swan about inclusion, behaviour and value-based education.
Author: Jules Daulby
Literacy and Inclusion expert.
I have been an English and Drama secondary school teacher, Deputy Head of Sixth Form, a radio news broadcaster, a parent partnership officer and now I work in mainstream SEN, inclusion and literacy.
Interested in removing barriers, inclusive pedagogy and Assistive Technology.
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All hail! In the inclusive classroom, the mini whiteboard is queen.
The humble mini whiteboard has been popping up all over the place recently: on my twitter timeline, in conversations with teachers and most recently in research. It’s as if she is poking me in the back, ‘Oi, you forget me, I am undervalued and overused, give me some credit and attention’. OK Ms Mini whiteboard, …
Crypto-Criminalising children
Adverts recruiting prison guards to control behaviour in schools has a similar whiff of the old troops to teachers campaign a few years ago. The idea that a regimented, strict and controlling approach for children is what schools require is beginning to become mainstream. The underlying message here suggests our schools are out of control, …
Dear NQTs, when in crisis buy shoes…
A tale for NQTs It was 1997 and I was a young, enthusiastic English teacher. I was teaching my mixed ability, year 10 GCSE class and was in my second term. As was usual at the beginning of my lesson, I was collecting in homework. Rob told me that he hadn’t done it and I …
#literacy DFE Dyslexia Dyslexia Reading Difficulties SpLD Literacy Phonics Phonics Reading Phonics, SEN SEND Specific Learning Difficulties TAs Working Memory
More is less
Poor kids get ReadWriteInc – they’re PP you see and as everything is costed, it is considered that scarce resources should be spent on something tangible to measure progress. The Reading for Pleasure initiative from the Book Trust is not easily measured. Teachers tell the senior team that it’s lovely, they are seeing real enthusiasm …
And still we rise
‘And still we rise’ was the theme for #WomenEd’s third Unconference and we heard from two Northern powerhouses doing exactly that. Counsellor and cabinet member, Jackie Drayton, our first keynote speaker inspired us all with her story as did Doncaster’s Chief Executive, Jo Miller; part of the only female elected leadership team in the UK. …
Gonna read 10 sonnets
A theme tends to emerge when there’s a plan to tidy the house with the family. I start a Twitter spat and the kids watch ‘just one more’ YouTube clip of LD shadow lady. By the end of the morning we’re all bleary eyed, the house looks like it’s been burgled and the dog is …
Reasons you disagree Bingo card
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Spelling technique #1
Logical phonetic, visual sequencing, rules, auditory, motor? The analysis of spelling errors. I can’t claim any of these ideas I’m giving you as my own, but I don’t know exactly whose they are. I’ve picked up many pieces of paper during my time in teaching and have a mishmash of spelling advice. The three spelling names I can …
Natural Wastage
TAs and redundancies. The cuts in schools are deep. Despite the government’s reassurance that funding is higher than ever, all headteachers in the state sector will tell you that there is a financial crisis with some schools warning they may have to make up to 20 staff redundant. A small study on Twitter showed a …