IPPR Quality Teaching

7th September 2011

 Digest of tweets from the IPPR’s event “Quality Teaching” with Jess Shepherd , Brian Lightman, Steve Munday and Dylan William.

Funny order as usual I’m afraid:

LeeDonaghy Lee Donaghy

 by LKMco
Absolutely heroic live tweeting from @LKMco at the IPPR event. Given me some @dylanwiliam quotes for my Friday inset. Cheers, Loic!
56 minutes ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Schools are depressingly similar @dylanwilliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Hardest thing to get across to policy makers is how little effect school has on outcomes @dylanwilliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
rickmuir1 Rick Muir
 by LKMco
DW collaboration between teachers in teams evidence shows that is more important than quality of individual teacher #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
jr_climbing John Roberts
 by LKMco
good education is ideas conveyed through relationships @dylanwiliam
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
High quality teachers in a team raises everyone’s game @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Need to design schools to support collaboration @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Need to understand the importance of teamwork @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
ianfordham Ian Fordham
 by LKMco
Great debate going on here via @LKMco @brianlightman ay #IPPRteaching session
2 hours ago
miconm Micon Metcalfe
 by LKMco
Quite! RT @LKMco: Shldn’t allow ourselves to be forced into.. #EBacc unless we think its the right thing to do @brianlightman#IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
skambalu Susan Kambalu
 by LKMco
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@LKMco Just saying hello – nice to see you tweeting again! Hope all is well with you!
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
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@skambalu V. well thanks, how’s the new job?
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Not job of govt. 2 find solutns. Govt. shld judge solutions otherwise initiatives succeed by their own measures @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Do teachers need 2b graduates when they start- they cld acquire grad level as they dvlp @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Qn from floor: Over 1000 refugee teachers over half in LDN, how to deal w/ 2:2 bar #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Defining features of professions: making decisions under uncertainty & expecting decisions 2b scrutinisd by peers @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
We talk about teaching needing 2b high status profession but get rid of GTC which cld be voice of profession #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
1 hour ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Want to get rid of artificial barrier between ITT and prof dvlpmnt – not about 1yr or 12 week training but 40 yrs @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
I’m now a convert to Soc emotional aspects of learning @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Dvlping School role in ITT shld jst be an evolution from where we’re at now #IPPRteaching Stephen Munday
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Qty of new entrants into profession is higher than ever. ITT is not failing – Stephen Munday #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Shldn’t allow ourselves to be forced into phonics or #EBaccunless we think its the right thing to do @brianlightman #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
School leaders need to come out of their cage and redefine what we do as a profession @brianlightman #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Need more qual research not just quant @brianlightman #IPPRteaching >> well that’s quite an @LKMco expertise so that’s good! #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Floor Qn. Will trainees learn args tt. go against govt. dictats eg systsynthphon not being best thing since sliced bread? #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
“A lot of money will be spent by #teachingschools on marketing” Qn. by rep from CUREE #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
“I would prefer to support than shaft the school up the road” Stephen Munday #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Don’t need LA’s school improvement services #IPPRteachingStephen Munday
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Balkanisation of education will deny children access to high quality peers #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Parents don’t want choice, they want nearest school to be excellent, this is about the chattering classes in Ldn @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Because of profit making motive in Sweden #freeschools find their own building cf. DfE having to do it here @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Competition is not efficient. Spend money on competing which cld have been spent on improving education @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Wld prefer a bold decision to close a school rather than slow decline #IPPRteaching @brianlightman >>Gd. link tobit.ly/mU4CNY
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
If don’t plan strategically&direct new schools where they’re needed some schools will slowly decline over 5yrs #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
“With everything falling apart, and its as serious as that” @brianlightman #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Qn. from floor Gove’s approach = comp however you (Comberton) have focused on collab. #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Concerns = need resources for partnership working, will a market system be enough…? #IPPRteaching Stephen Munday
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Comberton Viillage College (Cambs) has put in a #freeschoolapplication due to an increase in demand for school places #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Teaching to the test etc. is detrimental to teaching. Assessment is driving teaching in the wrong way @brianlightman #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Ofsted good practice database only has 20-30 examples on there. It’s a great idea but we need examples @brianlightman #IPPRTeaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
I will be very pleased if there is a backlash against these structural changes.#IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
What leads to good teaching? An understanding of pedagogical issues #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Need culture of action research #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
#TeachingSchools will be a fraction of our system. We need to ensure that all schools have good CPD #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
“We all know that the best schools have excellent CPD” #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Are we going to end up with a shortage of Eng. teachers due to bursaries? #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Concerned about emphasis on struct. change. #freeschoolshead more interested in DIY than SoWs&staff training #IPPRteaching @brianlightman
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
All heads want to improve their schools… you wouldn’t believe it if you read the Daily Mail or the sun @brianlightman #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
In Pennsylvania you have to undergo 25hrs of training #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Incentives (perf related pay) lowers performance in complex jobs – only increases it in simple jobs #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
We don’t have a proper definition of incompetence in teaching #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Teachers shld have to show evidence in perf management that they have improved their classroom skill #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Up until recently we haven’t had a way of recognising good teaching when we see it. #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Even if we replaced all the worst teachers&replaced then effect would be one 40th of GCSE grade #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
“Charter schools seem to have lowered student achievement” @dylanwiliam #IPPRteaching
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Attrition rate for AfAm boys in Kipp schools = 40% which drops attainment in other schools&inflates in Kipp #IPPRteaching @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
#IPPRteaching OECD data, control for soc background& peer effect in private v. state schools pupils do =ly well @dylanwiliam
2 hours ago
LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Oops. Sorry wrong hashtag. Should have been #IPPRteaching
3 hours ago
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LKMco L.K.M Consulting
Off to @IPPR event on #QtyTeaching w/ @jr_climbing. Speakers= @jessshepherd1 @brianlightman Dylan Williams & Stephen Munday. Will live tweet
3 hours ago