A discussion over a hot chocolate is not a consequence for poor behaviour. Yet another school where staff have walked out because sanctions have been replaced by farcical alternatives: #edusky www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-op...

#wellbeing 😎 5k

Not sure how true this is, but fair play: If you go bald as a result of the stress caused by being a teacher, it’s only right that school should pay damages. #edusky

New phrase in teaching: Urinary Martyrdom When teachers talk about ‘not weeing for X amount of hrs’ as if it’s something to be celebrated. #edusky

A random reminder that nothing is more important than your health. Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly. Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected. #edusky

I don’t know which teacher needs to hear this, but snatching every individual sheet the moment it leaves the photocopier won’t make it photocopy any faster. #edusky

I am absolutely loving running round this reservoir very near to my new house 😎. #wellbeing

Tired very I am.

I don’t know who needs to be reminded of this, but today is Tuesday which means there are 3 working days left this week. Don’t blame me- I don’t make the rules. #edusky

Today a teacher asked if I was an ECT. So I either looked clueless or young. I’m gonna assume it’s because I look young because that suits my narrative better. #edusky

Tomorrow I start at a new school in a new town. Send me some good vibes 😎 #edusky

Give me a follow on TikTok! 😎 #edusky

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but for the past 3 years you said you’d prioritise your wellbeing and you didn’t so this year you have to. Listen to @adrianbethune.bsky.social’s 5 tips for teacher wellbeing. open.spotify.com/episode/3WUg...

#PGCE #ECT #edusky If you haven’t done so already, make sure you join a union before September. There is genuinely nothing more essential. Here’s why: open.spotify.com/episode/0y6H...

5 Tips for Teaching Autistic Children: Caroline Keep is a teacher, researcher and data scientist. In this episode, Caroline offers 5 tips for teaching autistic children: #edutwitter open.spotify.com/episode/4aLo...

‘It’s all about relationships’ … is not true and is usually touted by schools that would rather blame teachers for everything. However, good relationships are very helpful and make teaching more fun! Here’s how to build them. #edutwitter #ECT open.spotify.com/episode/3Alr...

This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is AHT, author and education consultant Amjad Ali @trythisteaching.bsky.social Amjad offers 5 tips for more inclusive teaching: open.spotify.com/episode/4EG9...

When you ask someone their name, forget it, then can’t ask them again because it’s been too long.

Summer hols #shuffle #shuffledance #shuffledancer

If you could ban a phrase used in school by staff (because you think it has an overall negative impact) what would it be? ‘They behave for me?’ ‘We go above and beyond?’ What’s yours? #edusky

Ever wanted to pick a Headteacher's brain? In this episode, primary Headteacher and TEDx speaker Claire Lotriet @ohlottie.bsky.social gives 5 qualities Headteachers want their teachers to possess. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/4W1K...

Hope everyone’s enjoying the hols!! #shuffle #shuffledance

You think you’re failing at life? I just went into Oak Furnitureland and asked the man what kind of wood the dining table is made of.

Dr Emma Kell @thosethatcan.bsky.social is a teacher, performance coach, and author of popular education books including Teacher Wellbeing and Self Care. In this episode, Emma offers 5 tips to balance work and family. A must listen. #edutwitter open.spotify.com/episode/6DUA...

40,000 teachers left the profession in 2024. Dr Aimee Quickfall @DrAimeeQuicks is a researcher and ITT lead. Here, Aimee answers perhaps the most important Q in teaching right now: Why Young Mothers Are Leaving Teaching (and what to do about it) open.spotify.com/episode/3vyY...

About to start your #ECT year? In this episode we explore 5 mistakes made by new teachers (and how to avoid them). #edutwitter #PGCE #ECT open.spotify.com/episode/6SFm...

Normalise summer holiday boredom for kids. They need to learn firstly, that from boredom comes creativity, and secondly, that their entertainment/engagement is not entirely someone else’s responsibility. #edusky

Teaching year 6 for the first time in September? In this episode, the amazing @missiebee.bsky.social offers 5 tips for teaching year 6. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/5NZF...

This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is the go-to for all things questioning, assessment and feedback: Popular author @m_chiles. Here, Michael offers 5 tips for good questioning. 15 mins. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/69CN...

New teachers, Nathan Burns, @MrMetacognition is the go-to for all things metacognition. In this episode, the popular education author offers 5 strategies for incorporating metacognition into your lessons: #edusky #ECT #PGCE open.spotify.com/episode/3Upg...

New teachers, #PGCE #ECT Whatever you do in September (and beyond) don’t ever use the phrase: ‘They behave for me!’ Unfortunately, you may be on the receiving end of it. Here’s how to respond: open.spotify.com/episode/6zP4...

I have reached the age where going to the tip in the summer hols is an ecstatic experience, unparalleled.

New teachers, Has the pace of your lesson(s) ever been described as ‘too slow' but you're not quite sure what that means? In this episode we explore the nature of lesson pace and offer 5 tips for maintaining it. #PGCE #ECT #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/6P5Z...

This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is popular, best-selling author - and perhaps the most quoted person in any discussion on literacy - @AlexJQuigley Here, Alex offers 5 tips for teaching vocabulary. open.spotify.com/episode/1sBI...

New teachers, Allow me to be direct: Your biggest problem from September is going to be low level disruption. Constant talking, interruptions, etc. In this episode, @Strickomaster and I share strategies on how to manage it. Get listening! open.spotify.com/episode/0ZDu...

UK School summer holidays are considerably less than both the bulk of Europe and the US, yet silly suggestions like this are still being in made. Here’s a thought: maybe find out what those countries do to make childcare possible? Wild idea, I know! #edusky

Yamina Bibi is an English teacher, assistant headteacher and education author. In this episode, Yamina discusses 5 tips from her book - Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching. 12 mins. #ECT #PGCE open.spotify.com/episode/4Vld...

Good morning new followers and thanks for the follow! Looking for some easy, but useful summer reads? Check out my books on Amazon! 1 and 4 are particularly useful for #PGCE #ECT #edusky

Hello everyone! I am working on my dissertation, & my topic focuses on the social inclusion of students with autism in elementary schools. Please consider taking the survey below, & sharing it with any other educators/ administrators that you may know. Tinyurl.com/SocialInclusionASD

Whilst the holidays give us time to think and reflect, for many, they can give us too much time to think and reflect! Check out my 5 tips for managing anxiety during the hols: #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/5oo4...

Very shortly, Birmingham’s very own English Heavyweight Champion, Solomon Dacres @SolomonDacres, ‘The Real Deal’ will be fighting Silenko. I had the pleasure of meeting him last year- same gym! Humble guy- proof that a lion never has to tell you he’s a lion. All the best 🤜🏼

Today marks my 20th teaching year 💪🏼. But also, it was my final day at my beloved school after 9yrs service. Moving on due to life changes- all good! Emotional 🥹. KFC needed. #edusky

Shout out to that one teacher who is the sole reason for ‘gentle reminder’ emails and if you don’t know who that teacher is it’s probably you. #edusky

I don’t know which teacher needs to hear this, but giving the kids a ‘free lesson’ is way more headache than it’s worth. #edusky

I don’t know which teacher needs to hear this, but giving the kids a ‘free lesson’ will be the biggest mistake you’ve made all year. #edusky

In my department we do an ‘Oscars’ ceremony at the end of the year. Here’s my award 😳🤣 #edusky

Heat Run - 10k 💪🏼

I can hear the ‘silent’ fans that the kids have and they bug me so they gotta be off. Sorry not sorry. #edusky

Useful phrases for this week: - No. - So? - In my lessons, (insert subject) is always fun. - He did NOT say that. - No- not even in the last 10 minutes. - Education is its own reward. - I don't care if they did. If you know, you know. #edusky

Heads of Department be waiting until 2 days before the end of term to hand out next year’s timetable so that staff have less time to complain about it and ‘we can’t make changes in September.’ We’re onto you 😜 #edusky