Head of English at Michaela Community School. 2018 TeachFirst Ambassador - Yorkshire and The Humber.
London, England
Joined November 2018
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Jessica Crane retweeted
People will happily commit their children to professional sports and coaches who require hours of repeated drills and practice.
But when it comes to math, suddenly we hear that “too much practice” is a bad thing.
If athletes want to develop automaticity, they practice the skill repeatedly.
If we want a student to develop automaticity in math, we ALSO need them to practice the skill repeatedly.
Practice isn’t the enemy to be avoided. Practice is how skills become automatic.
Jessica Crane retweeted
Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.
Jessica Crane retweeted
The time spent by people trying to figure out the underhand reasons for why Michaela does so well… 🙄
You can just visit!
It will be obvious to you once you see the lessons - and then you can change your mind.
Just be curious instead of bunkering down in a misguided ideology.
Jessica Crane retweeted
Free schools are continuing to deliver strong outcomes for young people.
21.7% of GCSE grades awarded in free schools this year were grade 7 or higher.
🎊Congratulations to students.
🙌Thank you to the teachers & leaders.
Huge congratulations to our pupils and my colleagues! Also thrilled for those schools celebrating their first set of GCSE results, many of whom echo what we do at Michaela! 🥳🥳🥳
Jessica Crane retweeted
Now I know you teachers know what this means!
Extraordinary achievement- 81% of pupils getting at least 1 grade 9!
Jessica Crane retweeted
Over 50% of all GCSE grades were grade 9!
Amazing achievement from the pupils and staff at Michaela! 🥳 Woohoo!
Jessica Crane retweeted
“They Want To Shut Us Down” Inside The Battle Over Britain’s Most Controversial School - When The Facts Change, with Liam Halligan, Ep.27
Katharine Birbalsingh - @Miss_Snuffy - joins me to discuss the extraordinary success of Michaela School, a non-selective state school in a tough North London neighbourhood — and why its strict approach to discipline and teaching has put her at odds with Britain’s education establishment.
Michaela achieves exam results among the very best in the country. Why does a school delivering such remarkable outcomes face so much opposition?
And why does Birbalsingh think new Education Secretary Lucy Powell will “destroy our schools”?
Watch the full conversation on YouTube via the link in next message
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Jessica Crane retweeted
Two days to GCSE results and two days until the launch of my podcast -
Strictly Education!
youtu.be/UpTqPSSOMn0?is=JlWz…
You can subscribe on YouTube and watch a teaser at the link above.
