#ukedchat Archive

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Thursday September 27, 2018
3:00 PM EDT

  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    It's 8pm. Time for #UKEdChat Topic: Teaching & Learning Myths🦄 Question 1 coming up...
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q1 What teaching practices that you have seen do you consider a myth or fad? Please use the hashtag & A1...
  • teacherchalky1 Sep 27 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    To help students revise for GCSE or A Level Biology, remind them about this key fact! #ukedchat #revision #gcse #science #asechat #nqtchat #ittchat #aussieED #edchat #revision #biology #teaching #aqabiology #ocrbiology #edexcelbiology
  • Evisense Sep 27 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    Middle class parents have 'snobbish' and 'outdated' attitudes to vocational studies https://t.co/0l7ZSBK9gf #parents #vocationaleducation #ukedchat
  • irreverentSEND Sep 27 @ 3:01 PM EDT
  • ElizabethECharl Sep 27 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    Einstein's Archives Online | Free Technology for Teachers | @scoopit https://t.co/2megEteJOZ #uklibchat #libchat #ukedchat
  • Purposeful_tech Sep 27 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    A1- GROUP WORK! I know where we are research wise with group work but my goodness it’s been the bane of so many lives and so much lost learning. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ICTmagic
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A1 TEEP Cycles, identifying students as V/A/K learners and Brain Gym. All steaming rubbish.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:04 PM EDT
    That's a strong response to Q1 in #ukedchat - What's been the problem from what you have seen?
    In reply to @Purposeful_tech, @ICTmagic
  • Vivgrant Sep 27 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    27 Ways to Motivate your pupils - Love some of these! #PrimaryRocks #sltchat #ukedchat https://t.co/9HH4PlSWc0
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q1 again What teaching practices that you have seen do you consider a myth or fad? Please use the hashtag & A1...
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    Ugh, I feel ill #ukedchat 🤢
    In reply to @BunsenLearner
  • sarahlarsen74 Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    #UKEdchat A1 Differentiated learning objectives. (All, most and some).
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    #ukedchat
    • MrLastTeach Sep 27 @ 3:05 PM EDT
      Agreed, often requires too much prep to be highly effective.
      In reply to @Purposeful_tech, @ukedchat, @ICTmagic
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    A1 VAK and preferences for learning. The myth that some people can't learn particular things (this seems mostly maths related). #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • gregchantler Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    A1: In depth/‘deep’ marking. Adds to workload & has little impact for chn, especially younger ones that can’t necessarily read it. Using post it notes to capture what chn have said in their books. Surely spending that time talking to them is more effective #UKEdChat
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    Personally my pet hate is differentiation by planned task e.g. ‘bronze/silver/gold’. Imagine if you did that before an actual race... #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Miss_Maple_Leaf Sep 27 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    Learning styles: hard to believe that any child has one approach to learning. All benefit from a variety in approach, dependant in task (and even day). Still remember taking a dubious quiz in secondary school about it, felt completely arbitrary as a learner. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Miss_Maple_Leaf Sep 27 @ 3:07 PM EDT
    Learning styles: hard to believe that any child has one approach to learning. All benefit from a variety in approach, dependant on task (and even day). Still remember taking a dubious quiz in secondary school about it, felt completely arbitrary as a learner. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q2 What practices do you use in the classroom which others might or have called a fad/myth? Please use the hashtag & A2...
  • EquiMadalyn Sep 27 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    I agree, I think that children can learn about different topics in a variety of ways. #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:09 PM EDT
    Q1. #UKEdChat lolly pop sticks!!!
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:09 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat
    • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:08 PM EDT
      I almost got sacked from my teacher training practice for refusing to do Brain Gym. I was like, mate, I'm a former forensic scientist, you can't massage those blood vessels without using surgical equipment...
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:09 PM EDT
    VAK...we tell our trainee teachers it's nonsense but they still put it in their essays and plan it as part of their lessons. At least they didn't used to do what I was taught and actual run a test at the start of the year to identify ind students & label their books! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:09 PM EDT
    A1 - Agree with all that's been said - v/a/k ... what nonsense! #UKedChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • stekra75 Sep 27 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    A1: I do not think that any teaching method is a myth. The method only has to be fit to the individual students, learning groups and situations. Not any method perfect for each student #UKEdChat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat q2. I’m a massive fan of a post it note...especially for a plenar. I don’t mean to boast but I have been known as the post it note king 🤴🏽
  • Behaviour_Guy Sep 27 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    Do you know a Mathematic teacher with superhero powers who may be looking for an epic new adventure? 🚀 Aspirant NQTs absolutely welcome! Cheltenham/Gloucester #SLTChat #NQT #NQTchat #RQT #UKEdChat #edchat #edtech #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    So many people bought into it though #ukedchat Just like the 'mindset' fad. Why do people buy into it without reading the actual research? Is it to impress the bosses?
    In reply to @MissBorwick
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:11 PM EDT
    Brain gym, VAK learning styles, should/could/must & objectives differentiated to minute nuances #ukedchat A1
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Behaviour_Guy Sep 27 @ 3:11 PM EDT
    Do you know a Mathematics teacher with superhero powers who may be looking for an epic new adventure? 🚀✨ Aspirant NQTs absolutely welcome! Cheltenham/Gloucester #SLTChat #NQT #NQTchat #RQT #UKEdChat #edchat #edtech #ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:11 PM EDT
    Q1. I internally combust every time I hear the acronym VAK ... #UKEdChat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q2 again What practices do you use in the classroom which others might or have called a fad/myth? Please use the hashtag & A2...
  • LessonToolbox Sep 27 @ 3:12 PM EDT
  • 80sgirlsue Sep 27 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A1 differentiated LO. Forcing pupils to copy out all LOs.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    Whatever you think of any particularly pracrice, it's shocking that your professional judgement was not accepted by other professionals. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @BunsenLearner
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    When the kids choose a homework task based on mild/spicy etc that’s different and fine, but it’s just this idea of RAG rating kids every lesson- it’s anathema to me really #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • stekra75 Sep 27 @ 3:13 PM EDT
    A2: working in groups 😊#UKEdChat
  • TeacherToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:13 PM EDT
    “It doesn’t really matter whether a child goes to an academy, a free school, a faith school or a grammar school: if there aren’t any teachers left they aren’t going to learn.” Exodus of teachers is a lesson for politicians https://t.co/2r2RY9EpTo #ukedchat #politics #SLTchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:13 PM EDT
    The 'copying out' is soul destroying. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @80sgirlsue
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:14 PM EDT
    A1 - Agreed! Learning Objectives are great to have for a lesson to guide the learning and concepts. No point in copying them out! Waste of time! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @80sgirlsue, @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:14 PM EDT
    Lolly pop sticks, pictures on every PP to support the learning. The PP does not need to be pretty. It needs to transmit what you want it to, even better just use a board & pen (have been guilty of making pretty PP in the past *shudders) #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Vivgrant Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    Dealing with the challenges of Leadership - How to Grow the Leader Within #SLTchat #UKedchat https://t.co/je5FgksYGo
  • Vivgrant Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    “To rise above the harmful effects of a system that uses competition, fear and coercion as a means for controlling others, you have to learn to be responsive as opposed to reactive…” https://t.co/PwQqpaulFt #SLTchat #UKedchat #WomenEd #PrimaryRocks
  • BBCSchoolReport Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    We've created online resources to help young people identify real news and filter out #fakenews and false information: https://t.co/x9DkiaBYLO And to sign up your school or sixth form college for a workshop: https://t.co/zmCAyhPVIw #newsliteracy #medialiteracy #UKEdChat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    Q1. #UKEdChat annotating seating plans with information on about children who struggled was a pretty impactless activity I’ve been involved with. #fad
  • MrBhumbla Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    A1 Exit tickets that say ‘name 3 things you learnt today’ #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    A2 Possibly using a "Big Question" as the title could be seen as a fad. I disagree within Geography as encouraging enquiry and questions is a great way to explore such a diverse subject! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Miss_Maple_Leaf Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    I think behaviour management often falls under this category - because it’s so subjective in schools. I’m a big believer in positivity wherever and whenever possible, but have occasionally felt like I’m being ‘soft’ because some don’t think it works #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    Vested interests?! Surely not! 😉 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @BunsenLearner
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:16 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q3 Can something be one person’s myth be another person’s useful pedagogical practice and both are right? Please use the hashtag & A3...
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:16 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A2 Peer marking works in my smallish #SEMH groups, but only because I invested time in training them to do it.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:17 PM EDT
    I'm a big believer in positivity. If it works for you in your class then keep doing it #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • ATaleUnfolds Sep 27 @ 3:17 PM EDT
    Learn about the Romans through literacy, PE, history and ICT in KS2 with 'Ancient Sports Academy': https://t.co/Gs1tu95CAv #UkEdChat #NQT
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:17 PM EDT
    #UKedChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    A2 A formative assessment approach - learning partners, partner talk, randomiser for selecting chn to answer questions etc. Some may consider it a fad. Seems to engage all learners and develop speaking + listening skills. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    A3. In some instances. Some fads are truly worthless, but as Dylan Wiliam says research is about what works in what context, not what works everywhere. It’s context-dependent to some extent #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Behaviour_Guy Sep 27 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    Do you know a Mathematics teacher with superhero powers who may be looking for an epic new adventure? 🚀✨ Aspirant NQTs absolutely welcome! https://t.co/NVJBZp4Ez0 Cheltenham/Gloucester #SLTChat #NQT #NQTchat #RQT #UKEdChat #edchat #edtech #ukedchat
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    A2 - Also I use a one page Context Sheet for classes to make a note of all SEN/PP/Underachieving etc in classes. Some would see it as pointless, but i like to keep it in my class file so I can refer back when planning and even in lessons. Plus great when being observed! #UKedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    Yes. All individuals with different styles & habits but if teaching is stripped back to good explaining, questioning, modelling & reflections/recall the myth type teaching tends to flutter quietly to the graveyard of time wasting strategies #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • LauraLolder Sep 27 @ 3:19 PM EDT
    A1 #UKEdChat VAK, therefore appealing to different learning styles simultaneously with a task that contains no learning but is active and loud and pretty. Eugh... oh and card sorts. 2 hour teacher work = 5 minutes students “I’m done” task. Sigh.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q3 again Can something be one person’s myth be another person’s useful pedagogical practice and both are right? Please use the hashtag & A3...
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    This is/can be useful as a knowing class tool initially too, v useful as long as it isn't just duplicating info for the sake of it though #ukedchat
    In reply to @MrHallGeography, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    A3 I very much agree with this. You could have a really good idea but if it's not thought through or implemented hastily without diligence it won't work as effectively as in another context. You have to do what's right and what works for the chn in your setting. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @meganmansworth, @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    A3 - i think so ... problem is when something small that works for one thing gets put in a box and people try to sell it as 'this will fix all your problems'. Things that work in one subject/topic might not/ should not be used all the time for the sake of it #UKedChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    A3 Yes! Everything is useful in some way! If we never try new things we never know what works for us! Keep adapting, keep trying new things! Don't religiously stick to just one approach! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • stekra75 Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    A3: I am convinced of that. Every teacher is a person with different charisma and personality. one method fits better with one personality, another with another personality. #UKEdChat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    #ukedchat
    • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:17 PM EDT
      A2 - I sometimes use actions when i'm talking eg. When we learn Paley (RE teacher) I make a point of pointing to my watch to check the time. The students then made actions for Aquinas/Tennant/Brown/Newton. Seems faddy but it works!
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:21 PM EDT
    This A3 #ukedchat
    • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:20 PM EDT
      A3 I very much agree with this. You could have a really good idea but if it's not thought through or implemented hastily without diligence it won't work as effectively as in another context. You have to do what's right and what works for the chn in your setting. #UKEdChat
      In reply to @meganmansworth, @ukedchat
  • MrLastTeach Sep 27 @ 3:21 PM EDT
    Of course, every classroom practitioner is different. There is not one size fits all strategy for teaching #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:21 PM EDT
    Agree! I always think that if I didn't use it, I wouldn't make it! The year I stop using it is the last year I make one! #ukedchat
    In reply to @SusanSEnglish, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:22 PM EDT
    Don't forget the #UKEdChat hashtag.
    • 80sgirlsue Sep 27 @ 3:19 PM EDT
      Lolly sticks can be useful but overuse ruins the positive effect.
      In reply to @SusanSEnglish, @ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:22 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat of course it can. An example of this can be found in the book “talk less teaching.” We’re all different and will all engage our students in different ways. 👌🏼👍🏼
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:22 PM EDT
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:22 PM EDT
    Don't forget the #UKEdChat hashtag.
    • Miss_Maple_Leaf Sep 27 @ 3:21 PM EDT
      Do you self differentiate in a different way or at all? Just curious, as this way of differentiation was the big message on my PGCE two years ago. The message was not to put a ceiling on learning, but your view is equally as valid
      In reply to @meganmansworth, @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:23 PM EDT
    Good as a working document too, as they can remind you about specific things that work for certain students #ukedchat
    In reply to @MrHallGeography, @ukedchat
  • Flyingstartedu Sep 27 @ 3:23 PM EDT
    The latest The teachers Daily! https://t.co/v1yZeePffQ Thanks to @realsabijoy #edchat #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q4 What is the role of research in myth-busting, especially when controversial myths/ideas stem from academic research in the first place? Please use the hashtag & A4...
  • MrHallGeography Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    Absolutely! You can always make notes of strategies that work in a column on the side! #ukedchat
    In reply to @SusanSEnglish, @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A3 Yes, depending on the context. My two Y10 #SEMH classes might get two completely different lessons to teach the same topic because one of them really likes copying/writing notes and the other would rather highlight notes on a sheet...
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MrBhumbla Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    A3 I suppose so. Recently discussed how questioning research has shown infrequent and specific praise leads to effective questioning.They disagreed due to finding frequent praise as a way of encouraging responses in their classes #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    I teach to the very top, and scaffold for the bottom e.g. writing frames etc. I never plan for differentiated tasks- except extensions and ‘extra challenge’ stuff. I get excellent results doing it this way. No ceiling, just teach at highest possible level & support #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    A2: starter activities. I like to have them as either a way in, a recap or a time filler whilst I get set up. They originally stemmed from the 3 part lesson which I believe is no longer 'A thing' #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:25 PM EDT
    I did use them last year (sparingly) surprisingly most useful in KS5 with a quiet class #ukedchat
    In reply to @80sgirlsue, @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    A4 - HUGE - causes and fixes the problems! Might just be me but I really love reading anything that may improve my teaching. I am happy to give most things a go but if I feel it is a waste of time I am getting happier to ditch it! #3yearsin #UKedChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A3. I think there's a distinction here. Some myths are disprovable (e.g. VAK, Brain Gym) & seem to be the result of people trying to find surety in science but getting it wrong. Some are stories of what works in a context, handed-down wisdom. They have different value.
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    Don't forget the #UKEdChat hashtag.
    • MissLJFisher Sep 27 @ 3:21 PM EDT
      We have bronze silver and gold tasks but the children choose the level themselves and have the option to change during a lesson if it’s too easy/too hard. E.g. in maths hey often do 5 questions then mark and adjust. What’s your opinion on that?
      In reply to @meganmansworth, @ukedchat
  • Behaviour_Guy Sep 27 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    #teachingvacancyuk Do you know a Mathematics teacher with superhero powers who may be looking for an epic new adventure? 🚀✨ Aspirant NQTs absolutely welcome! https://t.co/q7oU28rhIS… Cheltenham/Gloucester #SLTChat #NQT #NQTchat #RQT #UKEdChat #edchat #edtech #ukedchat
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    I'm with you. Build trust. You might be the one person for that child who listens and shows them positivity #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • TeacherToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:27 PM EDT
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  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    A3: yes absolutely. The problem comes from a whole school approach and a this must be implemented. Ive trialled some things that simply haven't worked for me or my students and bee able to not repeat. Others have been compulsory from the top (WALT/WILF) #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    I think that sounds different for Maths from my experience in English- especially as it’s self-directed. But is there a worry that some children could pitch it too low for themselves? Or do they tend to be good at self-assessing? #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    #ukedchat q4. Research is crucial. The promotion of concepts that create more work for us all can be avoided if people are close to quality research! Take that a step further- if colleagues actually complete action research, then you start to mould an impact focused culture 👌🏼
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:28 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q4 again What is the role of research in myth-busting, especially when controversial myths/ideas stem from academic research in the first place? Please use the hashtag & A4...
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:28 PM EDT
    this is also our dept/school policy. For me the jury is out whether I like it. I can see the point in it BUT I also want to rip it to bits as quick #UkedChat
    In reply to @MissLJFisher, @meganmansworth, @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:28 PM EDT
    A1 By definition no...but by what it actually implies yes. Myth = widely held false belief. But I actually think, in education, people use it to describe bad ideas. Some bad ideas can still work for some. 1/2 #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Miss_B_Music1 Sep 27 @ 3:29 PM EDT
    A4 It’s important for teachers to remember that things are always changing, with new, better practices emerging all the time, just like they are in other fields/professions. Everyone is responsible for staying aware of these developments and doing research #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    A1 i.e. it's a bad idea for my son to jump off a high chair, but it is fun. One time he will hurt himself and it end badly but I bet when I say to warn that it will actually work and be great fun! LOL #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A4 I think some schools/leaders jump on the bandwagon of trendy ideas and stick with them in spite of research because they've invested time/money despite research indicating the contrary. As teachers we just pay it lip service and do what we think works with the kids.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A4 a balanced approach to research, consideration of context of school, experiences of teachers of what actually works & a long term approach to curriculum planning & implementation can go some way to dispelling myths. Pragmatism before jumping on board key
    • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:24 PM EDT
      #UKEdChat Q4 What is the role of research in myth-busting, especially when controversial myths/ideas stem from academic research in the first place? Please use the hashtag & A4...
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:31 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q5 When something has been debunked it seems to take a long time to disseminate thought the profession. Why is this and how can this be quicker? Please use the hashtag & A5...
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:31 PM EDT
    Sometimes. Or often I’ll plan a resource and then say ‘here’s a writing frame if people want it’ & hand tons out so people don’t feel singled out. Having a little brother with SEN, I’m very protective of children’s self-esteem #ukedchat
    In reply to @Miss_Maple_Leaf, @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:31 PM EDT
    My school has invested into mindset and 'the learning pit'. I think there isn't anything wrong with re-drafting/being positive/putting in your effort/not giving in etc. but I personally don't like the 'fixed mindset' label. I am happy to have a 'fixed mindset' sometimes #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:32 PM EDT
    A2 #ukedchat many things at one time...they can't be a myth until they are proved wrong and I am happy to try new things. That means some are likely to become a myth (false) after I have tried them....I think we call it learning ;-)
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:32 PM EDT
    A4: I've been on some fabulous training over the years, all proven by research then a few years down the line, it's a fad/myth/nonsense according to research. Research is becoming a fad in itself! But it's still great to trial some of these ideas #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:33 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A5 Because we had a whole two day training session and made posters!!
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:33 PM EDT
    A1 #ukedchat I don't. Somethings work and some things don't. Stats can work either way and in practise work another. I see it all as teaching and learning (by staff not pupils). We are all trying new things and learning so anything we do might end up a "fad" but it's worth a go!
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:33 PM EDT
    Research is key! I created TalesToolkit w working as deputy head, wanted to create resources that worked, didn't add to workload. Used research to create our resources & v excited that Goldsmiths Uni about to release a research report saying it makes a big difference #ukedchat
    In reply to @LiamClarkteach
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    Q5. As sadly there are some colleagues who don’t like to work in any other way, who are reluctant to change and who are in influential positions. An example, I know of a local lead practitioner who promotes VAK. This also proves why research/reading (q4) is important #ukedchat
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    A4 When looking for research about setting I found research for and against setting and it varied according to prior attainment. With any research, you have to consider who did the research, sample sizes etc. Often there are correlations rather than cause and effect. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • PrimaryAly Sep 27 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    My issue with ‘fads’ is that they suddenly replace good practice we were doing before. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @MissBorwick
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    #ukedchat Also, don't believe everything the big names say as detractions later can make a lot of work implemented invalid or questionable. Also, if its going on a poster but not embedded in the core of the school values etc. is it needed? #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    A5 - call me cynical - money or people not wanting to look foolish for giving something time and effort to be proven wrong. We need to be reflective but if you have invested time etc. in something there is reluctance to try the next thing/something different #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q5 again When something has been debunked it seems to take a long time to disseminate thought the profession. Why is this and how can this be quicker? Please use the hashtag & A5...
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A4 - Great question. Recent mindset/marshmallow test replication problems highlight the idea that science is pro-doubt - it has to be. As such it's a great tool for skewering myths, even its own. So the role is as a Devil's Advocate to the practice (praxis) one inherits
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    The point is, have they fully read the research and the critiques? #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissBorwick
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    By developing your understanding of leadership theory and practice from the outset of your career, you are equipping yourself for future challenges and experiences. The Leadership Matters Programme: https://t.co/mxcTzKdqHr #NCE #RQTchat #UKedChat #CPD
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    I can’t envision any other way of differentiating than teaching to the very top and supporting others to get there. Perhaps it doesn’t work in all subjects/contexts but it definitely works in English. Sharing ‘all/most/some’ with the kids feels morally wrong to me #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissBorwick, @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    A4 Research could be in and out of classroom. It all needs to work together but there are too many factors that can effect it. To many uncontrollable factors. How about we do what works for our pupils and use any research as a guide of ideas. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    Meant in that people believe it is effective when research and body of evidence shows that this is not, or at least there is some controversy about it. #ukedchat But I agree that people do use it as a derogatory term for things they don't like. Fake news anyone?
    In reply to @Mrs_Educate
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    and it seems difficult (even if it isn't) to almost hit the "un-do" button and stop everything that has just been done. Change is hard! #ukedchat
    In reply to @PrimaryAly, @ukedchat
  • helenpengelly Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    Far better to trust your intuition in this case. The problem is with research is that the researcher subconsciously influences the outcome. This has been proved by quantum scientists. #ukedchat
    In reply to @gemlcampbell, @ukedchat
  • Mr_Minchin Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    Everyone could get a Twitter account? From experienced teachers I work with, I’m told that things that were proven, then debunked have eventually been proven again. Education research does seem to have a way of repeating itself. #UkedChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    Sorry - a bit late A1, guessing brain gym has had a mention or 10... #ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    #ukedchat unfortunately, twitter is a bubble, therefore not everyone is reading research & seeing the range of other evidence. Also, often add a new strategy but when do schools explicitly remove one? A5
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q6 Whose responsibility is it, within a school, to keep up-to-date with research and strategies that prove to offer the most impact? Please use the hashtag & A6...
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    A6 I think we should promote people in school to take this role (along with SLT). I have proposed research experts in my school to do this and share ideas as CPD. This means we can all learn and try with shared effort and experience. #ukedchat
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    And also our own biases, thoughts and opinions can have an impact on how accepting or not we are of key points from a piece of research. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    Possibly. I know I have done a fair bit of reading on it - if i am asked to do anything I usually do my own research. Not sure that is true of everyone #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    Invested morally or financially? #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissBorwick
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:38 PM EDT
    A5: I've worked in Wales & England and the req and debunking is years apart. Maybe because it works for one educational system & not the other. Maybe because the 2 govts must be seen to be different. Maybe because cpd companies just want to make as much ÂŁ as poss #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Mrs_Educate Sep 27 @ 3:38 PM EDT
    Depends what we think of that body of evidence...see my later post about factors (having a psychology degree it's too hard when we don't have a "control" group as such within the class room it will "work" in) #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Abbicairns90 Sep 27 @ 3:38 PM EDT
    A1: In-depth marking and feedback in books that requires written response from the children. Not only is it very time consuming for both the teacher and child, it seems to have much less impact than marking with the children in lessons and instant verbal feedback. #UKEdChat
  • owl_physics Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    Struggling with GCSE Physics? try this FREE murder mystery investigation game on plant minerals! https://t.co/StqBle4cQj #ukedchat #science #asechat #nqtchat #ittchat #aussieED #edchat
  • Miss_Maple_Leaf Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    A5: making research accessible, in both language and time. That’s why twitter is such a fab resource for teachers, distills discussion, whether positive or negative! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    A4 - didn't multiple intelligences have a lot of research behind it?Made a lot of teachers do a lot of works trying to differentiate for those intraspective, visual, etc. learners... #ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    Everyone working to improve the quality of lives/education for the students #ukedchat however it can be disseminated in a drip feed bitesize way such as @olicav infographs etc. As they really show how to apply research easily & in a non- wordy but common sense way A6
    In reply to @ukedchat, @olicav
  • helenpengelly Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    I was working in a year 2 class once and they had 4 different differentiated tasks. It was a nightmare because once you got one group sorted another had finished. I took them to play outside in nature instead. Much better for 6 year olds! #ukedchat
    In reply to @meganmansworth, @MissBorwick, @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    Q6. In all honestly, I believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to keep researching! However, as leaders we have a bigger sphere of influence and we need to model a commitment to research and continuous improvement if we expect our colleagues to do the same. #UKEdChat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    You need to learn to multi-task and doodle in your training sessions!😜 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @BunsenLearner
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    I think both sometimes. We currently all have a personalised dept learning pit in our rooms for example. Morally it's on my wall. Financially the printing def. wasn't cheap. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • NikkiSSmith Sep 27 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    #ukedchat q6 - it's the responsibility of anyone interested. What's disappointing is when you have classroom teachers passionate about research and leadership who are stuck in a rut and don't research.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:40 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q6 again Whose responsibility is it, within a school, to keep up-to-date with research and strategies that prove to offer the most impact? Please use the hashtag & A6...
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A5 As humans we tend to be creatures of habit and it can take time to alter pedagogy, adapt practice and change deep rooted beliefs. It can be hard to think what you were doing for so long was not right. In all honesty, not sure how it could be quicker. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • NikkiSSmith Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    #ukedchat q6 Conversely, it's just as bad when an SLT find a research snippet or YouTube video and make it into policy without thinking it through.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A6 Classroom teachers. We're the ones who know what works on the shop floor and have the time to trial things and share good practice.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A6 - I see it as everyone's job - at the end of the day you are responsible for your own CPD. That said if someone in SLT is making policies I think it is their job to validate the idea #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A1. The whole thing of always sharing learning objectives (there’s joy in learning & discovering what you’re learning as you go); writing/copying objectives in books (an activity that has no impact on learning); and printing & sticking objectives into books (pointless) #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A6 - an issue is that reading some research, getting on board with it, and trying it out takes a relatively short amount of time - seeing impact can take over a year, and consistent impact, many years. Not many stick with it long enough #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A fine line between giving up on something too quickly and going too far down a dead end. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @MissBorwick
  • RealMrJohnston Sep 27 @ 3:42 PM EDT
    If these strategies relate to a specific area of the curriculum then it ought to be dealt with by a combination of subject leads and SLT (@ukedchat) #ukedchat
  • JW_Firth Sep 27 @ 3:42 PM EDT
    A6 To an extent the teacher's, as part of their professionalism. However, they do need a good support structure. You can see the difference if there are effective professional orgs, good leadership, worthwhile CPD, etc. Without that, it's much harder for the individual #ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    @ukedchat in all honesty I believe it is everyone’s responsibility to keep researching. However, as leaders we have a wider sphere of influence and therefore we need to model the proper use of research if we expect colleagues to do the same #UKEdChat
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    A6: I've noticed recently that schools are appointing Research Leads staff. This has never happened in my 12 years of Teaching. CPD was chosen by SLT and staff just did it. There's a change in that all staff are beginning to engage, thanks to Twitter and new cod books #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    That is why a vision of the school is so important - how does the new bit of research fir in with what you are about as a school? If it does, then there will be strategies for implementing it (or not) #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    Alas, beware of the echo chamber! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @Mr_Minchin
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    A2. I used to use peer massage in a challenging class. Not for everyone, and not for me always. But, it did have a calming effect on this particular class at this particular point in time. Fadish? Probably. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • PrimaryAly Sep 27 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    I also dislike that things aren’t always trialled or implemented slowly... or adapted to suit the school, causing it not to be successful. #UKedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @MissBorwick
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:44 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q7 What are the dangers of teaching/learning myths? Aren’t they just one tool in the toolbox? Please use the hashtag & A7...
  • helenpengelly Sep 27 @ 3:44 PM EDT
    So true. Most people will go along to CPD events and not put into practice what they have learned. With coaching & the right support afterwards they are much more likely to make progress. #ukedchat
    In reply to @JW_Firth
  • MissEmilyCragg Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
    What I find it that often the bronze silver gold within maths have variation of topics, so the bronze are the scaffolded questions, silver then step it up and gold could be wordy exam style questions! Often I start everyone on the same area and then help from there #UKEdChat
    In reply to @meganmansworth, @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
    This can't be stressed enough. Confirmation bias is a difficult thing to overcome. #ukedchat
    • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:37 PM EDT
      And also our own biases, thoughts and opinions can have an impact on how accepting or not we are of key points from a piece of research. #UKEdChat
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
    A6 In the preamble of the Teachers' Standards it mentions 'keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date.' As teachers we are responsible for improving teaching through appropriate professional development. Engaging with research would be part of this. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MrBhumbla Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
    A5 Unlike other professions there is no expectation that teachers keep up with recent research. Lack of access to journals is a major barrier and if every school’s T&L team doesn’t disseminate these things during INSET etc then it won’t spread throughout the profession #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A6 It's everybody's responsibility to keep up with research. That's part of being a professional. And it's SLT's responsibility to both make time for people to do that and to make sure that research-led initiatives don't come so thick and fast you can't breathe
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    Forgot the #ukedchat
    • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:44 PM EDT
      The paper should be out soon! Here's just a peek at the different made to boys literacy :)
      In reply to @LiamClarkteach
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    I hear so the term 'retrieval practise' so much now - on tweets, on school documents, on publisher websites... It's like a bandwagon - not say ing its wrong, but so many will dress something up and say, "oh yeah, that's retrieval practise" without understanding it... #ukedchat
  • HeadBeardy Sep 27 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    Yes. And I think it's important to keep at least some SLT on the shop floor so they can keep a teaching perspective on current best practice ideas and an understanding of what the implications are! #ukedchat
    In reply to @BunsenLearner, @ukedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    A7 - overuse, unnecessary paperwork/box ticking. I HATE box ticking - It just doesn't benefit anyone #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:47 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q7 again What are the dangers of teaching/learning myths? Aren’t they just one tool in the toolbox? Please use the hashtag & A7...
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:47 PM EDT
    Whatever research you might want to implement has to be done in a way that if it is any good, it will be in your school for a long time and crucially, will evolve. #ukedchat
  • LiamClarkteach Sep 27 @ 3:47 PM EDT
    @ukedchat q7. I think if colleagues are taking well calculated risks and are focusing on the impact on the learning then we’re good. If colleagues are following a fad, or worse having a fad enforced onto them, without any impact evaluation, then we have an issue. #UKedchat
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    agreed but isn't that sad! doing silly things just to look like you're doing something - i swear that's only something teachers/teaching staff do! #ukedchat
    In reply to @mrbrownsays, @PrimaryAly, @ukedchat
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    You're right. We find schools using our online ongoing training much more engaged that this who do a one off days training. Support is really important #ukedchat
    In reply to @helenpengelly, @JW_Firth
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    A3. I’m of the opinion teaching is an art. A craft one can hone. It’s not a science - it’s more nuanced than that. An able teacher can find & make things work in particular scenarios when required. It’s the claim that such things are then magic bullets which is wrong. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    Not saying you should, but what would be the reaction by staff if SLT decided tomorrow to ditch it (or any particular initiative that the staff had invested in)? #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissBorwick
  • meganmansworth Sep 27 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    I think in some ways Maths is so different from English, because this wouldn’t work in English at all but sounds really good for Maths. Your lessons are always awesome @MissEmilyCragg! #ukedchat
    In reply to @MissEmilyCragg, @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat, @MissEmilyCragg
  • Miss_B_Music1 Sep 27 @ 3:49 PM EDT
    A7 Schools insisting that new ‘fad’ ideas are adopted, and then not allowing individuals to be flexible if those ideas don’t work for them. Others sticking to them even when better alternatives come to light and getting stuck in their ways even worse! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:49 PM EDT
    SLT not thinking before jumping?! Heresy! 😜 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @NikkiSSmith
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:50 PM EDT
    Time is the key word here. I think most teachers want to learn and improve and be up to date on new research but most are too knackered and bogged down in work. What's the solution? #ukedchat
    In reply to @piersyoung
  • helenpengelly Sep 27 @ 3:50 PM EDT
    I run an online coaching programme - if I do a training in school I insist the head teacher has a coaching session with me otherwise I won't do it. #ukedchat
    In reply to @TalesToolkit, @JW_Firth
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:50 PM EDT
    A7 Having such myths can alter the mindset of staff and chn in a school. It could impact on workload and wellbeing. This is why any changes must be clearly thought out including potential problems and sensible solutions. How alliterative! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q8 What myths ‘about’ teaching and schools persist in the general population? Please use the hashtag & A8...
  • MissBorwick Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    @ukedchat Multi-tasking!!! Conversing/marking books/baking #StaffBakeOff #MacmillanCoffeeMorning #ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A7 You have to accept that there is no magic bullet. You know your own classes/students. How about a fad that says basically get a good rapport going with your kids and most ideas will fall into place....??
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    Don't forget the #UKEdChat hashtag.
    • mrbrownsays Sep 27 @ 3:42 PM EDT
      A huge part of tackling fads is pretending you do it already and just subtly repurposing or changing the presentation of something you already do.
      In reply to @PrimaryAly, @ukedchat, @MissBorwick
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A7 Monoculture. The dangers for me are both blandness of acceptance (It's all growth mindset) and blandness of rejection (what if everything you knew about mindset was wrong). Neither are balanced, critical thinking
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    A4. Reading a very interesting book at the moment which makes the case against intuition and very much for research. “Understanding How We Learn.” @doctorwhy @DrSumeracki #UKEdChat
    In reply to @helenpengelly, @gemlcampbell, @ukedchat, @doctorwhy, @DrSumeracki
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    Idea - might it be worth having all questions included in tweets? Tweets increase in length as the chat progresses - saves scrolling a mile to see all the questions? Just a thought *goes back to scrolling #ukedchat
  • TalesToolkit Sep 27 @ 3:52 PM EDT
    Well said. There are lots of initiatives that are great and can really make a difference but it's important to think through the implications and consider the effect on teachers workload and to think about what you'll be taking away #ukedchat
    In reply to @HeadBeardy, @BunsenLearner, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:52 PM EDT
    👌📱 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @BunsenLearner
  • Mr_Minchin Sep 27 @ 3:52 PM EDT
    Well, did you see all that chat about homework...#UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    A7: if you are allowed to use a variety of tools in your toolbox, then there are no real dangers. These myths may actually work for you & your students. It's when it's a blanket stop, change, only this now approach which is problematic. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • JW_Firth Sep 27 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    A7 the dangers are simple - you could be doing something ineffective or wasting your time, to the detriment of pupil learning. Even if harmless, myths lead to attention/effort focused on the wrong things - opportunity cost #ukedchat
  • Teen_Whisperer Sep 27 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    Why our kids in care desperately need us to show them that they matter and that we care https://t.co/moI2Oako5A #lac #socialwork #msw #swstudent #swchat #youthjustice #edchat #ukedchat #youthwork #ywchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    Don't forget the #UKEdChat hashtag.
    • HowtoSTEM Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
      Ultimately everyones but it should certainly be coming from headteachers/DH's. They're the ones in a position to implement new research and should lead by example. #A6
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • HeadBeardy Sep 27 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A7 throwing the baby out with the bathwater e.g. whilst current criticisms of Growth Mindset and replication issues are valid, it doesn't mean that the whole concept should be ditched. In general it's a positive way to frame thinking about improvement.
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:54 PM EDT
    A6. Everyone’s. Head, teachers, support staff, parents, consultants, advisors, teacher-trainers.... you get the gist. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • historicalsando Sep 27 @ 3:54 PM EDT
    Everyone! Research should be developmental. It should be encouraged for all staff & offered as part of in house CPD not only led by SLT but by teachers etc. It links to abiding by teacher standards. The challenge is making everyone interested #A6 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:54 PM EDT
    Is this something you think @educationgovuk should provide teachers? #ukedchat https://t.co/E4zLqovfd9
    In reply to @MrBhumbla, @educationgovuk
    • MrBhumbla Sep 27 @ 3:45 PM EDT
      A5 Unlike other professions there is no expectation that teachers keep up with recent research. Lack of access to journals is a major barrier and if every school’s T&L team doesn’t disseminate these things during INSET etc then it won’t spread throughout the profession #UKEdChat
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:54 PM EDT
    A8 - Teachers have an easy life finishing at 3 and getting long holidays #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q8 again What myths ‘about’ teaching and schools persist in the general population? Please use the hashtag & A8...
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    A8 I find it sad when people say they are not good at maths, I challenge them. Yesterday a waitress said this. Earlier this year a yoga teacher and a lady at the hairdressers. As a taxi driver said maths is a subject where a teacher can make it or break it. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • doctorwhy Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    What do you feel the researcher's agenda could be when comparing different study strategies? #UKEdchat
    In reply to @helenpengelly, @maximjkelly, @gemlcampbell, @ukedchat, @DrSumeracki
  • helenpengelly Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    Beat me to it! 😂 #ukedchat
    In reply to @_theteachr
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    #ukedchat No idea! I would have thought certain steps might help: 1) work/life balance etc 2) not expecting teachers to be academic researchers (potted summaries) 3) moving away from the panicky "all education is broken" theme to "let's spend a year working on this bit research
    In reply to @TalesToolkit
  • gemlcampbell Sep 27 @ 3:55 PM EDT
    I'm doing a research Ed course through @CharteredColl and the importance of identifying the agenda/bias/funding stream for the research is paramount before simply taking it at face value 'this is science/Research #ukedchat
    In reply to @maximjkelly, @helenpengelly, @ukedchat, @doctorwhy, @DrSumeracki, @CharteredColl
  • MyHistoryRocks Sep 27 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    That you think there is a silver bullet. There isn't. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    A8 Teachers are not real people, they are wheeled into cupboards at weekends and holidays and wheeled out during term time... #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Sep 27 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    HEY... it's not the box's fault! 😆 #UKEdChat ✅
    In reply to @MissBorwick
  • maximjkelly Sep 27 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    Sounds very interesting. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @gemlcampbell, @helenpengelly, @ukedchat, @doctorwhy, @DrSumeracki, @CharteredColl
  • piersyoung Sep 27 @ 3:57 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A8 Teachers now are just like the teachers you had growing up.
  • keran77 Sep 27 @ 3:58 PM EDT
    A8 He spoke about his child hating maths with one teacher and loving the subject with another. I often wonder if this is a subject specific issue and why this should be. I'm determined to make it for the chn I teach - for their enjoyment more than anything else. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:58 PM EDT
    A8 Science is all about lighting bunsen burners and mixing chemicals (not far off actually) #ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:58 PM EDT
    A8 There's always one grumpy old teacher who has the same chair in the staff room and moans about everything (that one is true actually) #UKEdChat
  • BunsenLearner Sep 27 @ 3:59 PM EDT
    #ukedchat A8 I hate the assumption that all Science teachers are Sci Fi geeks/mad scientists. I bloody hate Dr Who and I'm not mad, just mildly perturbed...!!
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Sep 27 @ 3:59 PM EDT
    A8 - I know how teachers should teach because i went to school... #ukedchat
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