Social School Awards
August Week 4 2020
Every week, we see so many inspiring posts from students, teachers and educational bloggers sharing their incredible work in classrooms and beyond. The Social School Awards are designed to recognise those making waves in teaching and learning, and celebrate their achievements.
Every Friday we will announce the winners for each of our five categories on @TrueEducation_P’s Twitter page. To be in with the chance of becoming one of our winners, use the hashtag #SchoolAwards in your posts!
Click an award to see the winner below…
Teacher of the Week
Our Teacher of the Week category will showcase some of the most dedicated and inspiring educators across the social media community.
Whether it’s finding creative ways to inspire students or going out of their way to solve a problem, Teachers of the Week are resourceful, hard-working and generally passionate about teaching.
This week’s winner is…
Mrs Pearce (@PearceMrs), who shared her school’s Retrieval Practice Guide for the staff, which covers successful implementation as well as 20 practical ways to use retrieval practice in lessons. Thanks for sharing a fantastic resource with the edutwitter community!
This week’s runner up is…
RP has been central to our T&L. My ‘Retrieval Practice Guide’ for staff covers successful implementation & 20 practical ways to use RP in lessons. References @87History @PatriceBain1 @PoojaAgarwal @KKNTeachLearn @SPBeale @cogscisci @Tom_Needham_ Pls retweet & DM for copy pic.twitter.com/omXMdtOorT
— Mrs Pearce (@PearceMrs) August 23, 2020
NQT OF THE WEEK
Our NQT category aims to recognise the excellent work of those at the initial stage of their teaching career. From going to great lengths to increase their own teaching knowledge, to networking with teachers and finding new and innovative ways to connect with pupils, NQTs of the Week find the perfect balance between learning and teaching.
This week’s winner is…
Miss Goodman (@GoodisonMiss), who sent out ‘Jitter Glitter’ to her new Reception class ahead of their start in September. Such a lovely way to welcome the children.
Caitlin (@UhmitsMissB), who has set up a calm corner in her classroom. This is the perfect way to encourage the pupils to share how they’re feeling, particularly following a difficult period.
‘Jitter Glitter’ all ready to be posted to my new Reception class next week♥️✨ pic.twitter.com/SMEJGXSS6Q
— Miss Goodison🌼 (@GoodisonMiss) August 24, 2020
Edublog of the Week
The Edublog of the Week category is designed to bring attention to some of the best educational bloggers that share experiences and expertise with the online teaching community.
From insider tips and tricks to offer unique insight on educational trends, our Edublogs of the Week will be helpful, friendly and fascinating.
This week’s winner is…
That Boy Can Teach (@thatboycanteach), who recently shared a brilliant post about finding your true teacher persona. The perfect read ahead of a new school year!
New on my blog:
— Aidan Severs (@thatboycanteach) August 25, 2020
Finding Your True Teacher Persona
With thanks to @MaryMyatt for the inspiration to get writing again.https://t.co/zkFLXjH2Su via @thatboycanteach
Class Display of the Week
Our Class Display category aims to recognise the dedication teachers are putting in ahead of the students returning back into the classroom in September. We’re looking to find teachers who have shared lots of creative displays, particularly with powerful messages.
This week’s winner is…
This week’s runner up is…
Matt Parums (@Mr_P_Teaching), who has created a relaxed classroom environment for his Year 4 pupils ahead of the new school year. It looks wonderful!
Mrs Tickle (@StGerardsWidnes), who has been working hard to get the Nursery classroom ready for September. Your pupils are very lucky!
So happy with my reading display 😊 It took no time to put up and will be easy to maintain, as the books clip on and off. I’ve organised them under headings and added some speech bubbles to help the children choose a suitable book #edutwitter #classroomdisplay #childrensbooks pic.twitter.com/66G3YZZIyy
— Miss Armstrong (@TeachpalMissA) August 25, 2020
School of the Week
Our School of the Week award aims to celebrate those schools finding new and exciting ways to encourage learning.
This could be through a school trip, engaging in a school-wide project, fundraising or pulling off a performance or event. It could even be something as simple as making changes to students’ learning environment to boost motivation and increase productivity.
This week follows schools that are continuing to learn and study from home, whilst a small number of children will continue their studies in school. We have selected some of our favourite posts shared by schools this week, demonstrating their positive and creative approach to pieces of work.
This week’s winner is…
Broomhill Primary School (@BroomhillPSG), who have recently welcomed their pupils back. The children have settled well into school life and have taken on board their new routines. Well done to all of the wonderful staff for their hard work and dedication in preparation for their return.
This week’s runners up are…
St Margaret of Scotland Primary (@SMOSPrimary), who have been sharing all of the children’s outstanding achievements since returning to school. Congrats to this week’s mental maths and times tables champions – so many superstars!
The Olive School, Bolton (@olive_bolton), who have been busy preparing the classrooms to welcome the pupils back next week. They look fantastic!
P7b have worked incredibly hard over the last two weeks, showing great skill in literacy, numeracy and health and well being. Even the dreich “summer” weather couldn’t dampen our spirits during PE. More of the same next week please. Mr H🤩 pic.twitter.com/o0yd5GLWex
— Broomhill Primary School (@BroomhillPSG) August 21, 2020
