Nabeel B
@nabznab1
Teacher of Science, Head of Year, Medical Content Creator
After reading the fantastic TLAC 3.0, I was inspired to read Running the Room by @tombennett71. With how much @Doug_Lemov mentioned the book how could I not read it.
Trauma is real, serious, and devastating for those affected by it. But the definitional creep it has gone through, from specific to vague circumstances, means that its usage in ‘trauma-informed’ school practice lacks clarity or precision. No one would wish to be ‘trauma…
Trauma used to mean a serious physical wound. Then it became, by analogy, a significant psychological shock such as witnessing a gruesome death in wartime. Then it became a psychological shock of a lower order. Now, with ‘unprocessed’ trauma, it can be something you are not even…
What's New? Globally-recognized student assessment researcher @dylanwiliam 's Closing Talk at researchED Toronto (June 7, 2025) is now posted & accessible to everyone. It's yours, with a caveat. Our guest speaker Dylan "does not want to see it on e-Bay" #rEDTO25 #cdned #ONTed
Closing Presentation: UCL Institute of Education researcher extraordinaire @DylanWiliam closed #rEDTO25 with a rousing talk on "Assessment - the Bridge between Teaching and Learning" It's yours - for PD purposes #cdned docs.google.com/presentation/d…
researchED National Conference 2025, 6th Sept, featuring a galaxy of edubrains and voices. Come for the reason and evidence, stay for the professional development. New speakers announced every week. Over 150 sessions! Tickets here, discounts for groups. eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched-n…
Distractions consume more learning time than we tend to think. Here's the lowdown: ↓
I don’t believe the ‘unmet need’ stuff. But poor leadership (consequently poor teaching) impacts on behaviour. Great leadership (consequently great teaching) also impacts on behaviour.
🚨🚨 NEW TODAY About that viral teaching clip of Pritesh... It's from a top secret documentary I've been working on for the last 18 mths to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK. Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free): ↓
Coming soon! Well, coming in June... but for a preview join us in Denver in March! teachlikeachampion.org/readingreconsi…
My latest effort at podcasting: An interview with the brilliant insightful & downright funny @tombennett71. open.spotify.com/episode/1iHOQq…
Direct instruction is joyful & leads pupils to success. Here is a *clip* where I use high frequency & high participation questioning in 3 phases: 1. Check for listening 2. Rehearsal 3. Check for understanding Established routines: all hands up, turn & talk, SLANT & ruler reading
If you're curious to know more about the role of knowledge in learning and curriculum, download this free e-book, a collaborative effort by an international team of eight experts. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
The 20 secondary schools with the highest Progress 8 scores.
The school exclusions discussion. 2.5 hours and so far 5000+ have either watched or downloaded. Catch up here via @TTRadioOfficial: PODCAST: ttradio.org/listenback/epi… VIDEO: youtube.com/live/LLPIIi6oa…
SUBTRACT New post from me, on school leadership and policy. achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/10/20/sub…
In the last academic year before the pandemic (2018/19) there were 7894 permanent exclusions (0.10%). In the latest figures (2022/23), there were 9376 exclusions (0.11%). This is not a 72% increase.
16 of the most interesting education research papers from the last 16 weeks: (all open source 🔓) ↓
THREAD: Why does behaviour matter so much in secondary schools? Why should it be leaders' number 1 priority?
It's accepted that the worst-behaved children and the most selfish and incapable parents soak up a huge proportion of schools' time and resources. However, nobody ever really analyses how much worse this makes school for the average child.