Finland with another absolute banger. When Graham Norton explains you don’t need to worry because there is a ‘flesh coloured patch’ before they begin, you know you have a winner
#Eurovision2024
We said goodbye to my mum today, a kind, gentle and caring person with endless time and patience for everyone in her life. Couldn’t be more sad that she’s gone, couldn’t be more happy to have known her.
@devisridhar
That academics write papers in their own time, for free, which publishers then get other academics to peer-review for free, then the publishers sell those papers back to universities at high cost. See also: academic conferences
@KayBurley
@MaryBoustedNEU
@NEUnion
Schools have been open every day throughout those two years. Check your facts - it’s all very easily accessible data. Then think about the unknown risks staff took, over that time to keep them open.
@DJGould94
I think the shocking regularity of women having ‘Dr’ taken away whilst men have it emphasised on tv and radio interviews would explain some of this. I have seen interviews where the double standard is applied to a man and woman standing next to each other. It’s annoying.
@EssexSmoggy
A year ago I would have agreed, but having read Gangsta Granny with my son, I have changed my mind. It was funny and challenged the stereotypes it had set up. Yes the plot is daft and has fart jokes, but the ending had us both in tears and talking about death, family, caring.
@branwenjeffreys
@TheNFER
Huge elephant in the room is the number of women in their 30s leaving teaching. We have created a job that makes it difficult to have caring responsibilities outside of work, then try and attract and retain people who are morally motivated by only offering more money…
@sophielouisecc
Putting down a profession that consistently work beyond their hours (see DfE workforce data) based on a Telegraph article about schools not being able to afford heating during the winter is a terrible, terrible take.
@DanielBundred
I would invite them for an exit interview. As a new lead, you have SO MUCH to learn from people who are leaving and they might tell you things that others don’t feel able to. Listen, discuss how things could be improved and what you will do next with their valuable feedback.
Very excited to announce that I will be joining the ITE team
@LeedsTrinity
in January - really looking forward to working with you all! Sad to leave the amazing team
@BGULincoln
, but will take their wisdom with me. Thank you all for letting me into your respective ITE families!
@WhistleblowingT
If the only option is to leave a sick child alone, then it is an emergency - how could it be anything else? If anyone is wondering why a quarter of teachers leaving every year are women in their 30s…
Absolutely gutted for all of you on the receiving end - and gutted for everyone in ITE, this has damaged us all.
ITT review: DfE rejects all accreditation appeals
@bennewmark
This is lovely - after a good few weeks of doom scrolling, thanks Ben!! I used to run a philosophy club and I don’t think the children suspected that the main beneficiary was me.
@CensoredHead
My little boy’s school have timetabled a ‘finishing off’ Friday - and if you have done everything, choose something you love doing. I could have wept when I saw it - so need finishing off Friday in all aspects of life!
📚 Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)
BERA is delighted to publish this fifth edition which has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards.
Read and download here:
@1_more_teacher
@MrTs_NQTs
It’s not controversial- it’s much more controversial to say something positive about ITE. We do our best, and when you talk about ITE it’s important to remember that there is no provider that work separately to a school partnership. It isn’t Uni vs school.
The absolutely bloody brilliant
@SwailesRuth
at
#brewedwake
this afternoon… I have gone a bit giggly and fan-girl after talking to her in the pub toilets!
Delighted (and feeling slightly impostery) to be presenting at this
@BERANews
even tonight on academic publishing with the likes of
@j_glazzard
@SGorard
Alison Fox, Kate Mawson, Sin Wang Chong and the excellent chair
@RosMcLellan
!
Dame Alison Peacock starts off by thanking the ITE community for doing a fantastic job - and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Thanks,
@AlisonMPeacock
! We definitely need a reminder at the moment.
@UCET_UK
#ucet2022
@BBCNews
And to be clear, quality EYFS provision and people cost a lot of money, and deserve to be paid well. This isn’t about driving down provider fees, it’s about the government supporting the sector.
@mprez22la
@KaySocLearn
@provokedpedago1
Some girls don’t start their periods until their mid-teens. Some girls have light periods when they are young - many don’t. Everyone has a different cycle, flow, pattern. All teachers should know this, it affects 50% of your students.
Well this is all a little bit delightful,
@LeedsTrinity
! Thank you for a n amazing welcome this week. Not sure how you found out about my tea and chocolate obsession, but it’s wonderful to be here!
Would anyone be up for a monthly theory/research club, with a minimum amount of pre-reading and optional chips?! Used to run these
@BGULincoln
and REALLY miss the discussions (and chips)!
@ProcessEdu
@LeedsTrinity
@helenjwc
I would recommend, and do… it’s important to know what you are signing up for, but we need people coming into teaching who are positive, hopeful and passionate about learning. Thank goodness for them, we need to support them and make things better so they stay in.
Congratulations to Dr Aimee Quickfall, Head of School of Education at Leeds Trinity, on becoming a council member for
@BERANews
👏 This positions her as an influential voice within a key organisation committed to supporting education.
@TitPostLeft
I think this was written by someone who hasn’t experienced glandular fever or tonsillitis. It’s not just about contagion, these illnesses make you feel weak and awful, and the adults in the room would spend the day worrying about you.
@Katy_primary97
No it isn’t. And good on you for saying this out loud - I think the more people who do that, the less of a shock it will be for others. It’s really hard for most I think, whilst the narrative is that it’s like falling off a bike.
@naomicfisher
In situations like this, I remind myself that I don’t know any of the context of their lives, their experiences, even what happened ten minutes ago. If it was me, I think the hug would be more important than the second bun.
@smithsmm
IMHO if you have caring responsibilities outside of work as well, it is one of the hardest jobs - teaching, nursing etc. Rewarding, yes. Joyful oh yes. But being responsible for care 24/7 js not comfortable. Many jobs, whilst hard, give you respite from buck stops here care.
Calling all academics in ITE… we need you! Please consider filling in the 2023 survey about your experiences of ITE in England this year. Please share if appropriate! With thanks to
@UCET_UK
for support!
@DanielBundred
IMHO early years is the worst for this. Yes the glue sticks and pens/crayons, but the salt dough, sand, glitter, jelly, cornflour, shaving foam, rice…. Half the shopping trolley is for work.
@DanielBundred
I teach adults, in classrooms. I am accountable for their outcomes, have ofsted inspections, do piles and piles of marking and planning. I also have QTS. I have opinions about teaching and curriculum, but I don’t cut anyone out of a discussion because of their current job title.
@DanielBundred
Then let them have their say in the speech - they have earned it. As long as it is professional, an honest speech is better than a glowing report that no one believes.
@theJeremyVine
Maybe try focusing on the hundreds of replies that are beautiful, heartfelt and humane, rather than the one that isn’t. It isn’t good for you to always look for the worst.
@MrDanielBuck
Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye and sailed back over a year and in and out of weeks and through a day and into the night of his very own room where he found his supper waiting for him – and it was still hot.
@Eyeswideopen69
@PauleeAnderson
I think women are so often denied their academic titles (see many examples where men will be called prof/dr whilst woman being interviewed for same item aren’t) that we should make an effort to use these… you can be what you can see.
@Samfr
Interesting that the birth rate being below 2 is never mentioned - or what that means for pensions and social care in the coming decades. Or that the big issue with more secondary pupils is that we can’t recruit teachers.
@C_Hendrick
But blaming the poor kids and communities for not being ambitious enough is a lot less frightening to those in power than suggesting that we tackle poverty and reduce the massive (and growing) gap between rich and poor.
So excited to see this book - edited by
@LeedsTrinity
legend, Megan Stephenson and the amazing Angela Gill. It’s bang up to date with the fundamentals and goes above and beyond with well-being and self-care advice.
@ChrisYoules
Soft play usually has a similar vibe to a third rate Las Vegas casino. No one knows what time it is, lights and colours and shapes and all you have to help you through is the carbs and the knowing look in a fellow punter’s eye
Following a competitive election, we are delighted to announce three new members of BERA council:
Tanya Ovenden-Hope
@UniEducator
Sheine Peart
Aimee Quickfall
@DrAimeeQuicks
Congratulations to the elected candidates and thank you to all BERA members for your votes! 👏🎉
Definitely felt this in ITE. Students are struggling to afford travel to placement, and more are working part-time which appears to be impacting on engagement (and exhaustion!)
#beraww
First question: have you experienced an impact from the cost of living in 2023 on well-being in education? If so, please share if appropriate and tell us about your edu context
#beraww
@honeypisquared
I had a friend at university who always had a Diet Coke in their fridge, every time I went around. When it dawned on me that they hated the stuff, I realised they had been buying it especially for me, for two years!
@keithfrankish
Academia is a difficult place to be working class. The first two years of my philosophy degree, peers assumed that whatever I was saying was hilarious, as it was delivered in a northern accent. It doesn’t fill you with confidence in your perspective.
@Missy_E36
Well if my experience is anything to go by, iPad chargers last approx. 3 mins and as iPads get older, they need charging much more often… they are going to need a bigger detention room.
@FloraSCooper
Flora if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. I head you speak at the NaPTEC conference in Oxford pre-covid and was so inspired by your approach.
Academics in ITE… it’s the survey you have all been waiting for! Share your experiences of 23/24 with us, if you can, and please share with colleagues! Thanks to
@UCET_UK
for their support!
Hey lovely ITE people… we know you are busy, but if you can spare 10mins to share your experiences of HEI ITE, we would be very grateful… closes in 2 weeks time
@UCET_UK
@viv_ellis
@BERANews
@twocitiesnickie
@GillianKeegan
The last thing children need is experienced, highly skilled teachers and support staff leaving their schools. The last thing they need is potential new teachers being put off the profession all together.
@MissHPrimary_
It’s a horrible feeling, but if you are doing well on placement (I am sure you are) then it suggests that they were just looking for a different piece to complete their puzzle. Easy for me to say, but try to enjoy the rest of your placement and show how professional you are.
@Positivteacha
I used to pay my child for every yellow car he saw on long journeys. And sometimes for every land rover (but don’t do that if you are going through Derbs, Yorks, Cumbria… nearly bankrupted me!
So this little lad made a strawberry cake for his nan and I don't know what I love more: his enthusiasm or his dad's relaxed reaction.
via: Berlinerhilfe/IG
@MissNS_Eng
Providers need to show they are actively working to reduce workload, so might be worth flagging that back to their base… we were asked about it in our Ofsted inspection, it is taken seriously.
Very pleased that this beauty is out, open access! A pleasure to work with friends from
@UniEastFinland
and the unbelievably cool
@emmac_larke
Who is the seventh named author that you have to click ‘see more’ to reveal, you ask? Oh yes that’s me baby!!!
@branwenjeffreys
Branwen, my concern is for the schools where it isn’t known whether there is an issue or not - seems reliant on a questionnaire being filled in…. Staff, children and parents won’t feel safe until their buildings have an ‘all clear’.
Perhaps also time to stop beating up ITE, and get expert providers to continue supporting ECTs (like we used to) with content and advice specific to their age phase (like we used to).