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mari cruice

@MariCruice

English teacher, PGCE tutor, writer, researcher

Joined March 2012
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Can’t wait to read this.
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Such sensible ideas here. Heads call for end to ‘blunt’ Ofsted ratings in inspections overhaul theguardian.com/education/20…

Heads call for end to ‘blunt’ Ofsted ratings in inspections overhaul

ASCL says grades such as ‘requires improvement’ should be replaced by descriptions of strengths and flaws

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Can you ‘lose’ an accent? And more importantly, why would you want to? theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Can you 'lose' an accent? And more importantly, why would you want to? | Kirsty Major

Can you 'lose' an accent? And more importantly, why would you want to? | Kirsty Major

In England, the southern accent is seen as neutral and aspirational, but we rarely pause to ask why, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

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‘I’m not saying Shakespeare is an anti-black racist. But …’ – the festival tackling an incendiary issue theguardian.com/stage/2022/o…
‘I’m not saying Shakespeare is an anti-black racist. But …’ – the festival tackling an incendiary...

‘I’m not saying Shakespeare is an anti-black racist. But …’ – the festival tackling an incendiary...

They have suffered vicious abuse and ugly trolling, but the team behind the Globe’s Shakespeare and Race festival tell our writer why their work feels more urgent than ever

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Great to see Corey getting recognition.
Chief Scientist for South Australia (@sachiefsci) profile pictureChief Scientist for South Australia@sachiefsci24 Oct 2022
Introducing Prof Corey Bradshaw - one of our 2022 #SAScienceAwards finalists! In the running for SA Scientist of the Year, @conservbytes is enabling better environmental decision-making to maintain & improve the health of people and the ecosystems on which we depend. @Flinders
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To be or not to be cancelled: how directors deal with Shakespeare’s problematic side theguardian.com/stage/2022/s…

To be or not to be cancelled: how directors deal with Shakespeare’s problematic side

Misogynist gags? Ancient puns? Unethical bed tricks? Theatre-makers discuss how they tackle the Bard’s trickier works

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Important research: UWC - Harvard’s UWC Impact Study uwc.org/impactstudy
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I can’t believe we are having to defend the value of studying literature. Eye opening, perspective shifting, empathy building literature. theguardian.com/education/20…
‘It will always have value’: readers on whether English lit is worthwhile

‘It will always have value’: readers on whether English lit is worthwhile

Graduates respond to the scrapping of Sheffield Hallam’s degree and the decision to defund ‘low-value’ courses

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I love this writer and can’t wait to read this: theguardian.com/books/2022/j…
Ruth Ozeki’s ‘complete joy’ of a novel wins Women’s prize for fiction

Ruth Ozeki’s ‘complete joy’ of a novel wins Women’s prize for fiction

The Book of Form and Emptiness is praised by judges for its ‘sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence and poignancy’

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Bit of a tear in the eye reading this. Progress. theguardian.com/education/20…
‘The kids clapped me, the whole school’: Yorkshire head on telling pupils he’s gay

‘The kids clapped me, the whole school’: Yorkshire head on telling pupils he’s gay

Colin Scott of Risedale secondary in Catterick Garrison announces news at an assembly to mark Pride month

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Back at Roehampton for my last session with this year’s PG Cert in coaching and mentoring students.
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On my watch list! Abbott Elementary review – the gags come so thick and fast they take your breath away theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…

Abbott Elementary review – the gags come so thick and fast they take your breath away

This hilarious mockumentary set in a US school is full of astonishingly rapid-fire jokes, immaculate timing and note-perfect acting. It’s absolutely charming

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This is worth a listen. Four ways to improve memory: novelty; repetition; emotional impact and association. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools | Dr. Wendy Suzuki

Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools | Dr. Wendy Suzuki

Podcast Episode · Huberman Lab · 23 May 2022 · 1hr 42min

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This is a must listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Human Potential Lab

Human Potential Lab

Science Podcast · Updated fortnightly · For eleven years and 478 episodes, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman hosted The Psychology Podcast, one of the most listened-to psychology shows in the world, with more...

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Love this, from Myra Barrs’ new book on Vygotsky:
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This is a helpful read. Important to be reminded of the different ways in which the word ‘instructional’ is used. Here be dragons - myth busting Instructional Coaching for teachers | Leeds Beckett University leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/car…
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Great blog here: English & Media Centre | Learning how to write critically…by writing creatively | Blog & News englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/l…
This is an interesting read. Discusses difference between physical reality and social reality. Puts emotions into latter category. Social reality created by consensus. ⁦@BarbaraBleiman⁩ ⁦@BobEaglestone⁩
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Amazing testimonials. bell hooks remembered: ‘She embodied everything I wanted to be’ theguardian.com/books/2021/d…
bell hooks remembered: ‘She embodied everything I wanted to be’

bell hooks remembered: ‘She embodied everything I wanted to be’

The activist and acclaimed author of Ain’t I a Woman and All About Love has died at the age of 69. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute to her

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