✨️ Exciting times ahead! I'm really looking forward to sharing the practical Opening Doors strategies with teaching teams - equity and excellence in English for all pupils ✍️❤️📚 #PrimaryEnglish #PrimaryCurriculum #Reading #Writing #TeachingAndLearning #EduSky

So helpful and stimulating Laura! Thanks. Pleasure and challenge can co-exist. 👇

💡 My thoughts on The Writing Framework. ✨️ The important messages. ⚠️ When to exercise caution. ❤️✍️ Most importantly, the purpose, the motivation, the authenticity - the joy. #edusky #writing @openingdoors.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social share.google/EzehSsacoi9S...

Wonderful whimsical fun! @openingdoors.bsky.social - remind you of an Opening Doors unit??

So exciting! Sign up now or, if you are out of range, contact me about starting your own! @agentapostrophe.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @hdesilva.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social

How exciting! ❤️📚✍️💡

✨️ This week's 'glimmer' shares a round-up of some of my favourite ideas (for pupils and teachers) from my time in schools this year. 🦊 Listening foxes is one of my favourites! 🔗 To read them all, take a look at my blog in full: open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa...

Oh how wonderful... adding the date to my diary!

📚❤️ An opportunity to join @openingdoors.bsky.social , @thinktalkleah.bsky.social , @juliesargent.bsky.social, Angela Jenkins and I to celebrate excellence in English in Opening Doors schools. In collaboration with the @englishassociation.bsky.social 🎫 Places booking quickly at only £33 a ticket!

Take an end of term breath and see what lies ahead on the excellence for all in English trail! This was full last year and many have already registered. It’s £33 for a London conference via @englishassociation.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-do...

Presenting on behalf if @openingdoors.bsky.social at Sandwell SLPB PEIA conference. All set!

💡 What a fantastic opportunity to share fresh perspectives on Reading for Pleasure & *Growth* at Summit Learning Trust's professional learning conference yesterday. 💭 'Be Curious' was the theme of the day & with rich texts & engaging concepts, this was celebrated! #edusky @openingdoors.bsky.social

@openingdoors.bsky.social closes the incredibly creative LKS2 PD Hub at All Saints Fleet. Who sets the ambition with joy?

😊Meet our new Fellows ! 😊 Our Fellows, who are nominated by their peers, represent 🌟excellence in the teaching and learning of English🌟, and have an active role in the EA’s mission. Stay tuned to find out the distinguished scholars and teachers awarded Fellowships this year! Beginning with ⬇️

💭 Reflecting on a heartening & joyful @theclpe.bsky.social CLiPPA awards ceremony where the power of poetry & the spoken word were celebrated in abundance. ✨️ Spending the afternoon with @openingdoors.bsky.social was of course a highlight - discussing excellence & equity for all #edusky #poetry

Fantastic ✨️❤️📚

🚄💬 Back at Derby station again, excited to catch up with @justimaginecentre.bsky.social and @openingdoors.bsky.social 📚❤️ I also can't wait to attend the @theclpe.bsky.social CLiPPA poetry awards tomorrow!

A genuine privilege to serve the children, families & staff @teesvalleyed today We presented evidence to the Education Committee @ukparliament.parliament.uk on the topic of making curriculum equitable Thank you to the committee for the opportunity #Tees to #Thames

📚❤️✍️ So excited to share what we're working on behind the scenes!

Thanks @englishassociation.bsky.social for a fabulous conference. I was privileged to receive a Fellowship! What a joy to meet Tim @poetrybyheart.bsky.social and @mattobin.bsky.social (great panel work!) Kirstie Hewitt, @jennyrichards.bsky.social et al. @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social was terrific!

Here’s @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social 😊👏🏽 wonderful talking about the purpose of poetry in education - we cd have listened for hours ! And our brilliant chair @jennyrichards.bsky.social adding her thoughts to close the session, inspired by his ⭐️keynote ⭐️ #ConferenceDay 🎉💫🥳

You are so right, Juliet. Your book is an inspiration! @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social

📚🔎 How can approaching a rich & ambitious text through a concept-driven lens, rather than a tick-list of objectives, open up feelings of wonder & curiosity? ✨️Read my summary of, and the full article by @openingdoors.bsky.social 💡 Enjoyment & engagement in action open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa...

How exciting!

Fabulous - proving that there is a way of delivering an inspiring English curriculum and developing fundamental skills for writing.

Doors are opening 👇

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🐂 What a joy to be in Birmingham again, ready to deliver another practical & collaborative Opening Doors session! ❤️📚✍️ Today - poetry, prose & excellence for all! @openingdoors.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social #edusky #primaryenglish

Really enjoyed talking with Dr Chris Baker for his podcast I talk about how I started blogging, how the lovely, much lamented Dawn Cox gave me advice (told me to get over myself) and how a nun humiliated me when I was 8! open.substack.com/pub/drchrisw...

❓️Could you make some time today to reflect on your 'why'? ✍️An exercise I completed recently which supported me in gaining further clarity and having an intentional reset. ✨️For further thoughts, musings, ideas and practical suggestions 👇🏻 open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa... #edusky #substack #edublog

'Let us unite in understanding the complexities of poverty and endeavour to create meaningful change.' - @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social, Katrina Morley OBE 💡A few enlightening chapters into this important book - written for educators and leaders. ✨️ Highly recommended. @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #edusky

The more I study it, the more I understand that it's nutrition and that not having it is an absence. Colette Hiller. The final interview in our #CLiPPA series. justimagine.co.uk/2025/05/24/_... @edfinch.bsky.social @jobowers.bsky.social @helenmorgan24.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social

✍️📚😃✨️ I'm really excited about this exciting project, just on the horizon! 👀 Watch this space! #edusky #primaryenglish #joyofenglish

Fantastic 👏🏼 ✍️🎊 I love to hear about writing bonanzas - what joy!

Digital reading records designed with children and teachers in mind. Purposeful and fun to use...and cheaper than reading record books too. Want to know more? Join our free webinar this Thursday vimeo.com/event/501356...

🌏💬 It is a privilege to have been asked to contribute to Widgit's EAL guide. 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇦🇪 Sharing my experiences using symbols and dual-coding with pupils & teachers, it is full of practical tips and ideas. 🆓️ Take a look - it's *free* 👇🏻 #edusky #EAL #teachingresources www.widgit.com/about-symbol...

Do join us for this FREE seminar- bit.ly/4384c6B It will draw on 4 studies @openuni-rfp.bsky.social with 4-16 year olds and highlight the potential of IBT! @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social

💡 I've been spending time recently learning about habits. 🎓 It didn't take long for my thoughts to wander to how these ideas might apply in education - for teachers in their professional capacity & children as they develop as learners. ✨️ Thoughts below: #edusky open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa...

👀 Take a look, for ideas that you could implement into the classroom straight away! 💡 Ideas for writing which spark wonder and enjoyment through the use of a high-quality, inspiring text. *Free* resource below 👇🏻

🇪🇸 A slightly warmer train journey today to share ideas around strategies for reading in the curriculum, which promote enjoyment and autonomy. ✨️ To find out more, take a look at this week's 'glimmer' open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa... #edusky

💰 Intentional spending of budgets in education is so important. 📚 An engaging, holistic curriculum led by rich & inspiring texts should be the basis of all English offerings. ✨️ For ideas & suggestions, take a look at this week's 'glimmer' @openingdoors.bsky.social @justimaginecentre.bsky.social

🎁 What a gift to educators and those with an interest in exploring the lasting impact and engaging opportunities which rich texts and volitional reading experiences have on pupils - and their teachers. 💡For a fresh perspective, be sure to take a look at the *free* slides and recording.

Our support for you is based around making English exciting linking theory with practice 👇https://searchingforexcellence.co.uk/

Rich and inspiring selection of podcasts from Let’s Think Council members on how and why we do ehat we do! Accelerating intelligence through mediated, socialised problem solving. Enjoy!! open.spotify.com/show/7vrI8xo...

Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social 💡 I learnt so much from the inspiring educators attending. Reflective & collaborative RfP best practice in action. 👥️👥️ It would be great to hear how English working parties may continue to enhance ideas & offerings! #edusky #RfP #booktalk #socialreading

💡 Looking forward to sharing my thoughts in Newham on English working parties this week. 👥️👥️👥️ Intentional opportunities for collaboration & valuing educators' interest and development truly is key. ✨️ To read this week's 'glimmer' 👇🏻 open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa... @justimaginecentre.bsky.social

🎫 I've got my ticket - have you got yours? 💡A *free* webinar which promises to be an englightening and thought-provoking. What an opportunity! 👇🏻 Register below...

What I've been enjoying this Easter weekend (as well as all of the chocolate!) 📚 @openingdoors.bsky.social @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social 🎧 @schoolguy.bsky.social @shaneleaning.com @alexjquigley.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa... #professionallearning #edusky

The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win. The winner will be selected 19th April.