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When we pursue equity within our educational institutions, complexities and challenges can arise. Watch out for these 10 traps and tropes: https://lnkd.in/g2KTv2i6

For the wonderful education organization All4Ed, I recently completed a summary of what Virginia's General Assembly did to address key educational issues. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/e_Ra4umH

Opportunities for all in our sector to come together and make these promises a reality for the communities we work in Future First

Sincere Congratulations to the Secretary of State for Education. It is heartening to see that virtually all members of the new Cabinet attended state schools. Rachel Reeves the Chancellor was a pupil at the comprehensive where I held my first teaching post! This school had a fair proportion of vulnerable and disadvantaged children; many with low aspirations . I honestly believe that Bridget Phillipson vision of change in education is grounded in reality as the school she attended most certainly would also have had its share of ‘vulnerable and disadvantaged children’. I suggest that attracting teachers into the profession and retaining them can only happen by a focus on some key priorities: 1) creating a work life balance through taking the fear and punitive onerous burden of Ofsted inspection out of the school environment; 2) retaining professional accountability through an inspectorate that evaluates effectiveness in collaboration with schools and offers support to those who need it rather than a ‘judge’ that leaves schools to the mercy of consultants when the going gets tough 3) a secondary curriculum that recognises a one size academic EBACC does not fit all; a curriculum that offers adaptability and autonomy for schools to provide their unique diverse range of children with subject choice including creative technical and vocational routes. 4) Respect for children’s learning needs especially SEND will result in more positive attitudes to learning, reignite enjoyment in learning and therefore less need for draconian punitive behaviour policies 5) an early years curriculum with greater focus on learning through play and a primary curriculum with less focus on subject silos and more interdisciplinary learning; 7) SATs exams to be reviewed as their value is highly debatable as a true indicator of children’s ability and whether they are secondary ready literate /numerate. 8) the use of AI as a teaching aid to assist teachers with a range of admin, assessment and lesson planning tasks I have not mentioned funding but these 8 changes would be very welcome to the profession and I believe raise morale while attracting new recruits and retaining those who are currently disillusioned. The impact of happier teachers and curriculum changes can only impact positively on students through raising aspirations. Department for Education

"When we provide students with high-quality public education, we provide them with the power to follow and achieve their dreams." This powerful quote underscores the critical role of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in our educational landscape. MTSS isn't just about academic intervention; it's about creating an environment where every student can thrive, regardless of their starting point. By implementing robust systems work, we ensure that our schools are not just places of learning, but places of opportunity and hope. Every child deserves the chance to succeed, and through MTSS, we can tailor support to meet the diverse needs of our students, paving the way for their future success. Let’s continue to champion high-quality public education and robust systems that empower every student to reach their full potential. Together, we can make dreams a reality! #Education #MTSS #SystemsWork #StudentSuccess #PublicEducation #ESD105 #OSPI

This is a profound truth that is not yet a reality for many of our marginalized and underrepresented populations. More often than not, public schools are are pigeon-holed into meaningless evaluations based on metrics that don’t make sense, which perpetuates a negative paradigm going that schools are failing. (which, by the way, we aren’t-come in my class/school and I’ll show you ??) And then, during reform, we keep repeating this process with a new letter acronym attached to it. It’s time to shift our thinking to make this goal a reality for ALL through actual reform using a strengths-based and interest approach to teaching and learning. Instead of paying for the newest program or boxed kit, let’s work together to develop reforms that center on relationship building and making learning FUN again.

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What does Ranked Choice voting have to do with education? Join us for the latest Cornerstone Project webinar to find out! (registration link below)

Want to know how Louisiana stacks up against the rest of the USA in terms of gifted education? Take a look at an infographic designed by Lorenza Lawless and me at the request of the Association for Gifted and Talented Students in Louisiana (AGTSLA).

In THE OPEN SYSTEM, Landon Mascare?az and Doannie Tran argue for a critical revitalization of public education centered in openness, an organization design concept in which an entity receives, considers, and acts on input from the community it serves. https://bit.ly/4d8Nh6B