When the class wants to do a discussion but they don’t yet know enough about the topic

I don’t even teach anymore but I’m highly aware that in this post-exam results period, I’m missing the wisdom of Dawn Cox 😟

@evidencebased.education hi all - I remember Stuart writing about teacher burnout and (?) well-being a few years ago… is this something you still work on/speak about/investigate?

How can #schools foster a culture of reading for pleasure that engages disadvantaged learners & is inclusive for all students? In the second of two articles @mattbromley.bsky.social offers 12 deliberate strategies: buff.ly/aBPZWT0 #literacy #teaching #teachers #edusky

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3 months on the allotment. From this…

This is nice. It’s easy to be cynical, but I think it would be nice to have something like this for teachers at key ‘anniversary’ points.

Can anyone recommend books that would be good to accompany a KS2 gardening club… for rainy days and to end weekly sessions with? Thanks

“relentless pace isn’t a badge of honour”: could this be a move towards sabbaticals?

There's clearly material here to use in class about 'standards', the role of English (or any language, for that matter) as a means of uniting and integrating people, the value of qualifications, and even a world Englishes dimension, but to see education framed in this way is just depressing.

This is a colossal piece of bad, meaningless political & economic theatre. Like a bunch of desperate, grasping relatives ingratiating themselves with a cognitively impaired & splenetic geriatric patriarch who’s actually forgotten all their names. #TrumpTariffs www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

3rd year asparagus ♥️

Last Friday, I joined the panel for a headteacher interview in a primary school. Appointing a headteacher is one of the most significant responsibilities a governing board or trustee can undertake. 🤔 When you’ve been involved in headteacher recruitment, what guided your decision making?

For secondary teachers of reading… that’s all secondary teachers then

For anyone teaching A Level English Language… this is a MUST from the Uni of York. Some of the best CPD you’ll get in current thinking and - can you believe it? - it’s free! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What does inclusive & adaptive assessment look like? Concluding his 5-part series on adaptive, inclusive & responsive #teaching approaches in the classroom, @mattbromley.bsky.social looks at ideas for adaptive assessment to support all students buff.ly/7iUu6wy #edusky

You advocated for the election of a complete lunatic who's burning everything down over a few minor policy differences - you should be begging for forgiveness! Not doing a begrudging "OK I guess they had a point".

Imagine a room full of hundreds of people all belting this song out on a Saturday night. My perfect Saturday night

This band brings me soooo much happiness. Catch them in a small venue while you can.

#UKGovsRead Oops! I may be chatting with myself this Easter, but never mind - fewer govs on here than the other place I guess. The subject of the chat is this report. Looking at the Intro - they point out that this is not a new issue but has been reported on for more than a decade. #UKEdGovs 1/3

Wonder if there’s going to be another school holiday influx of new bluesky-ers? It’s quite nice when that happens

Who’s this on my tellybox? It’s @postpunkpete.bsky.social in full @stereounderground.bsky.social splendour! 🎉

@carter61.bsky.social Claire, I was literally just thinking about you yesterday. I was thinking about your lovely paintings

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Found myself in charge of machinery this afternoon

@danielhugill.bsky.social Yesterday, this happened!!!!

Why have my Outlook inbox folders gone out of alphabetical order? It’s making me 😓😓😓

BBC scheduling

Next door neighbour’s little boy and his mate came round to get their ball back earlier. He was only a little dude when they moved in! Now they’re doing big kicks!

Twelve months ago this world have been virtue signalling. Now it’s acknowledging that some of the loveliest people in my life are more scared than they have ever been. I’ve got your back and will always be there for you 💕

This person in the blue top looks a bit like me from the back, which is why mum has her picture displayed on the dresser. I am actually one of the people at the front taking part in the panel discussion but that section is always folded up out of the way!

How long does it usually take for HMRC to actually answer your call?

Looking forward to getting home to get mine

One of my favourite days in Edu-land, back in 2017 when the Chartered College of Teaching launched. Thanks for the reminder @samtwiselton.bsky.social

Evening everybody! It’s Wednesday 8pm & time for Crackerjack! Sorry #stereounderground !! Looking forward to the playlist & I haven’t taken a sneak peek either-I’m just gonna roll with it as Liam would say! Here’s to top tunes from #theruts

The latest edition of #stereounderground is now available on @mixcloud here: www.mixcloud.com/stereounderg... Featured artist is @depechemode #indie #music #gigs #depechemode

The 2025 #ReadforEmpathy collection has been announced today by @empathylabuk.bsky.social A new list of 70 excellent books for 3-16 year olds, selected by experts to help understand and build empathy. Please find out more on my blog today. #UKKidLit alibrarylady.blog/2025/02/13/2...

It’s like the old National Curriculum criteria for the assessment of English all over again

Give RE the status, coherence and rigour it needs, by ensuring all teachers of RE, primary & secondary, know what pupils have learned in earlier years and so can use and build on it. Our current system is inequitable. Countless children miss out. @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social @retoday.bsky.social

I’m all ready to throw a YAYYYY FEBRUARY party on Saturday. You’re all invited.

It’s such a delight to see this report published on the emerging potential of place-based cradle to career approaches. We believe schools are uniquely well-positioned to act as civic anchors in their communities.

Save the date governorsforschools.org.uk/learning-and...

Talk by @edvainker.bsky.social on taking a long-term view, with 3 case studies, including a rundown of the Reach ‘reach’ in Feltham - amazing work, valued impacts but NOT a one-size fits all. Projects have to be community and context focused and based on LISTENING

Now @andywolfe.bsky.social talks about new 2025 pilot programmes for Flourishing Teachers - these sound incredibly exciting.

@trythisteaching.bsky.social talks about need to plan to provide for some with additional needs as a central focus in order to benefit all in the long run and our own DDE Charlotte Tudway talks about the importance of Carlisle Diocese anti-racist journey and bringing a range of voices to the table

@hugheshaili.bsky.social talks about the development of adults, @samgibbs.bsky.social on the need for evolution not revolution in school and policy development

A heroic panel discussing ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney.

A heroic panel talking about ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney

Next up @andywolfe.bsky.social talking about the importance of a long-term commitments, beliefs and actions, and the need to dig into the ‘why’ of education not just the ‘what’ to do in schools.