DamsonEd
Dr Megan Dixon: teacher, leader and researcher. PhD, Psychology. All things education and research - literacy, English, research into practice, curriculum, SEND. TES writer. Based in the UK.
meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/02/pivoting/
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- This just creates a further divide across the sector- more haves and more have-nots bsky.app/profile/char...
- Anything that increases independent oversight and scrutiny of the process and product of Ofsted is a positive move. A start. bsky.app/profile/jons...
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- But this just reflects the particular viewpoints of the (small) number of self-selected teachers who are engaged with Teacher Tapp. These teachers do not represent the teaching population as a community- most of whom will have never heard of TT. 🤷♀️ bsky.app/profile/scho...
- Reposted by DamsonEdWe are excited about our conference (of course), but also OVER THE TOP EXCITED about amazing artist, Frankie Boyle talking about her lived experience of DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). Don't miss it. May 9th, Birmingham. www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/ #DevLangDis
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- Reposted by DamsonEdJob alert!! We're looking for a Postdoc and two RAs on a 3-year project examining the effects of smartphones on sleep and mental health in adolescents. Details below: RA: tinyurl.com/7h6zrz2k Postdoc: tinyurl.com/ykmsk757 Please repost :)
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- Reposted by DamsonEdMost people can call up pictures in their minds, visualizing the past & summoning images of the future. But for ~4% of us, such mental imagery is weak or absent. New edition of @nature.com has a nice introduction to how research on this phenomenon (aphantasia) opens up novel windows into the brain.🧪
- Reposted by DamsonEdEnglish and Media Centre are interested in whether there are differences between the way poetry is taught at KS2 and KS3 & we’re helping them to build that picture. Add your voice and help us all understand how best to support poetry in the classroom: surveymonkey.com/r/MapKS2Colleagues
- Reposted by DamsonEdPlease make sure you know the symptoms of breast cancer. I only caught mine early because I had dimpling in my breast and knew it was a symptom so I saw my GP. Please check your breasts regularly for changes and see a GP if you have symptoms mentioned below
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- Reposted by DamsonEd'for an estimated 4% of people, this mental imagery is weak or absent. When researchers ask them to imagine something familiar, they might have a concept of what it is, and words and associations might come to mind, but they describe their mind’s eye as dark or even blank.'
- Reposted by DamsonEdWe have a problem. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
- Reposted by DamsonEdDo schools need to change course on behaviour? Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work? www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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- Reposted by DamsonEdJust a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
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- Reposted by DamsonEdHere's an article I wrote a few years ago about how we got here, and what's left to do: ourworldindata.org/guinea-worm-...
- Reposted by DamsonEdOnly 10 cases of Guinea worm disease were recorded *globally* last year. It may become the second human disease we eradicate, after smallpox.
- I can’t believe anyone would submit something written by AI to a national newspaper and think the editorial team wouldn’t know?! This is ridiculous. And insulting. And arrogant. As if writing was that easy. bsky.app/profile/jons...
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- Reposted by DamsonEdIncreasingly being submitted AI-written articles. Even the worst human writing has an abundance of signals about the writer in the choices they make. AI-written pieces give no signals and that is deeply weird to read. Some common features include...
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- Reposted by DamsonEdYup, I’ve got total aphantasia – no visual imagery at all, nor any other senses for that matter (sound, smell nor touch). I’ve met a few more people who are somewhere on the aphantasia side of the spectrum so 4% might be an underestimate. People need to be aware of differences to self-report
- Reposted by DamsonEdGoodemorning Gonzobongos! Brakefeast waz late once agin. Intolerable!
- Reposted by DamsonEdThe University of Birmingham are finding out what Autistic and non-Autistic children aged 6 to 14 find comfortable and uncomfortable to look at. The findings will help make places and materials more comfortable. Find out more: Dr. Tyler: s.l.tyler@bham.ac.uk Dr. Manning: c.manning@bham.ac.uk
- There are so many reasons why children do not read. These 4 recommendations might have an impact. But the simple fact is that these arguments have been made for many many years. 🤷♀️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...
- Reposted by DamsonEdProfessor Jessie Ricketts was invited to Parliament today by the Education Committee to give evidence to the 'Reading for Pleasure' inquiry. We’re thrilled that Jessie will be at The Speaking Summit too. Get your ticket for The Speaking Summit now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...
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- Reposted by DamsonEdLived experience of those living with DLD is a key component of our conferences, and so we look forward to welcoming Finlay Urquhart, a young person with Developmental Language Disorder to Birmingham on May 9th. Join us! www.naplic.org.uk/conferences/ #DevLangDis
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- This is a refreshing and authentic read. I wish more leaders were like this- but I think that is what comes from being early years trained. www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
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- Is anyone surprised? bsky.app/profile/tesm...
- Reposted by DamsonEdExclusive: The workload for heads and Sendcos caused by Ofsted’s new inspections is an emerging concern, schools' conference told
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- Reposted by DamsonEdI hate Facebook for many reasons, one of the smallest being how it shuts non- account holders out of local info My parents are cut off from so much info in their village because everyone puts events, news, council admin on Facebook. Social media shouldn’t be public infrastructure
- Reposted by DamsonEdExclusive: Schools could be required to record internal exclusions under new guidance that will encourage headteachers to only send pupils home for the most serious cases of poor behaviour and violence schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-coul...
- Ummmm. bsky.app/profile/scho...
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