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Jarlath Oā€™Brien
@jarlathobrien.bsky.social
Teacher, governor, author, writer for TES.
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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

I wouldnā€™t have got to know either of you two brilliant people without it. Forever thankful for that.

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LMmissmc.bsky.social

My first ever paid article was about us figuring out two kids were sharing trousers -their mum was deciding based on timetable each day who would get to go.

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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

Yes, no amount of posters or assemblies linking attendance to GCSE outcomes is going to change that.

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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

Gosh. And of course the school will buy some more trousers in a heartbeat, but I know that parents will not always want to ask for help. Terrible that they have to make such decisions. Partly why I have a fairly relaxed approach to uniform.

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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

Interesting anecdote here:

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JSjonsevers.bsky.social

"[With attendance] it's safest to assume there is a problem that needs solving and it's more likely to be SEND, mental health or bullying." World-renowned mental health expert Professor Tamsin Ford on how to tackle the attendance crisis - a must read ā¬‡ļø www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why you canā€™t separate attendance from mental health and SEND
Why you canā€™t separate attendance from mental health and SEND

To improve attendance, schools need to understand how it interacts with mental health and SEND and build systems of support accordingly, argues Professor Tamsin Ford

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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

Well deserved, Richard.

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Lmathsteacher09.bsky.social

I have a y9 student who has recently lost his sight. He cannot see anything on paper or a screen. He has the support of an LSA, and specialist training is due to take place asap. If you have experience of this, any advice on teaching maths to blind students would be much appreciated.

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KBkevbartle.bsky.social

If you're looking for support, especially in the form of supervision, I've spent a day tidying up (most) of my website just for you. :) www.mind-your-head.net#rED24 on Saturday. Get in touch if this is of interest.

Mind-Your-Head.net | Education Consultancy
Mind-Your-Head.net | Education Consultancy

Mind-Your-Head.net is an education consultancy supporting and sustaining school leaders by providing reflective supervision and school improvement services. Founded by Keven Bartle, Mind-Your-Head....

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JOjarlathobrien.bsky.social

Definitely. And much of our engagement with research is third-hand, at best, having been translated and paraphrased along the way.

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Jarlath Oā€™Brien
@jarlathobrien.bsky.social
Teacher, governor, author, writer for TES.
389 followers146 following138 posts