Reposted by Mr. CurryTeacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Behaviour disruption is at its highest level since 2019. 🚨 54% of primary teachers say behaviour disrupted their last lesson so much that teaching and learning stopped. 🚨 43% of secondary teachers report the same. Since 2021, disruption has been rising in both phases but faster in primary. 101
Reposted by Mr. CurryHWRK Magazine @hwrk-magazine.bsky.social · 26/01/2025The first 100 days as headteacher can be daunting. Hannah Carter (@thehonesteducator.bsky.social) outlines how to approach that crucial time with purpose. hwrkmagazine.co.uk/the-importan...hwrkmagazine.co.ukThe Importance Of Your First 100 Days As HeadteacherHannah Carter presents an honest guide to the first 100 days of headship, dealing with the challenges of change management in today's schools 144
Reposted by Mr. CurryMark Dalton @mrkdltn.bsky.social · 09/01/2025I've always found @fftedudatalab.bsky.social 'Schools Like Yours' tool so useful. We're using it to identify schools achieving great things in similar contexts and form links. 🎯 I'll be cold calling some schools in Lincolnshire soon!📶 buff.ly/4a9wqRi 022
Reposted by Mr. CurrySudeep @sudeepgkr.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Ages ago I used this (non-calc) Q with my KS3 & KS4 groups. None saw the answer immediately; they all tried finding Alice’s and Bob’s numbers en route to answering the Q. Used it again with selective school-bound primary Ss. Surprised none saw the answer straight away either #edusky #Mathstoday 2153
Mr. Curry @rubymurry.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Fantastic first day of full headship today in a lovely school at the heart of the community. Also, an amazing discovery on the book case - a log book that was started in September 1945! Sadly, it finishes in 1996. I may restart it for posterity… 020
Reposted by Mr. CurryDanny Nicholson @dannynic.bsky.social · 04/01/2025From the archive: 3 Great FREE AI-Powered Planning Tools for Teachers buff.ly/4h37OvI 011
Mr. Curry @rubymurry.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I’ve picked up my new ID and I’m ready for my first day as a new HT on Monday. Can’t wait to get started. Let’s hope the snow isn’t too bad! 030
Reposted by Mr. CurrySimon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Seeing the article in the Times about “Fun”, feel again we’re missing the point, the issue isn’t about fun it’s about agency. Learning is fun or at least worthwhile when you can see a purpose. What we’ve excluded is young peoples’ voices from their education smithsmm.wordpress.com/2017/03/04/t...smithsmm.wordpress.comThe Ministry of Fun‘I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the child… 0297
Reposted by Mr. Curryscottinghatt.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social · 31/12/2024If you coach, try 'mapping'. It has been a game changer for my coaching this year. Here's our podcast about it and here's a substack: open.substack.com/pub/cognitiv... With thanks to @olicav.bsky.social for much of the core thinking behind mapping.open.substack.comMake decision making explicit: map mental modelsThe tool that changed how I coach 1124
Reposted by Mr. CurryHeadteacherChat @headteacherchat.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Top Blog Posts on Headteacherchat this year: • Interview Questions for Pastoral Leaders headteacherchat.com/blogs/inter... 132
Reposted by Mr. CurrySchool Data Updates @jpembroke.bsky.social · 24/11/2024*NEW POST* The Madness of the Writing Progress Measure*. The risk in this hiatus in progress measures is we forget how mad they are. www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/11/20/t...insightinform.co.ukThe madness of the writing progress measure - Insight Inform“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” (Dr Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park) Say what you like about Progress 8, at least it involves... 095
Reposted by Mr. CurrySchool Data Updates @jpembroke.bsky.social · 02/12/2024KS2 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) 2025 www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukKey stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2). 074
Reposted by Mr. CurrySchool Data Updates @jpembroke.bsky.social · 19/12/2024*NEW POST* It might be expected but is it enough? www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/12/13/i...insightinform.co.ukIt might be expected, but is it enough? - Insight InformMany years ago, following a meeting of the Reception Baseline Stakeholder Group at DfE Towers, I went for a cup of tea with a fellow group member and was told a story that blew my mind. As we sat sipp... 052
Reposted by Mr. CurryChristopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 22/12/2024A *new* blog - 5 Key ideas from Primary Reading Simplified primarycolour.home.blog/2024/12/22/5...primarycolour.home.blog5 Key Ideas from Primary Reading SimplifiedFirst, let’s cut to the chase: this blog is a thinly disguised advert for my new book, Primary Reading Simplified. I devoted a frankly absurd amount of time and energy to writing the book, an… 46535
Mr. Curry @rubymurry.bsky.social · 23/12/2024I am taking the plunge and moving from the other place! Looking forward to learning more about education from colleagues in and around the profession (and maybe sharing a few things myself too). 050