Something Gothic this way comes… Submissions are OPEN for The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry. We want poems of neon dread, fractured love, haunted minds. Closing date: October 31st #PoetrySubmissions #SubmissionWindow #TheHavishamSteps #ModernGothicPoetry

What every teacher needs to know about assessment. eBook on how effective teaching requires ongoing professional development in assessment. Download now: t.ly/HRqOE #EduSky

3:30pm TODAY on @BBCRadio4 Julia Donaldson: A life in language Word of Mouth Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, tells Michael Rosen about her writing, reading, speaking and listening, beginning with her own childhood experiences then busking in Paris. @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

*** 'Getting reading fluency right' *** "Listening to good reading fluency roles models is necessary but it is insufficient to see pupils develop their fluency. It is crucial that pupils themselves practise reading aloud." alexquigley.co.uk/getting-read...

Analysing exam results can be a tedious process, but these simple steps will help you to get the most out of it, writes @ensermark.bsky.social

If you live in England + want to see where National Highways' road runoff outfalls are near you, this information is on our Watershed Pollution Map. Unfortunately info is not publicly available on outfalls in Scotland, Wales or NI, nor for outfalls on smaller roads. share.google/uuXGmrkUO5GZ...

Where do some schools go wrong with curriculum? Ahead of the publication of the curriculum and assessment review, @ensermark.bsky.social and @greeborunner.bsky.social reveal the common pitfalls – and how to avoid them

1/ Michael Gove reshaped English education more than any minister since 1944. His reforms continue to structure the present despite many changes of Government. A thread.

'Awe and Wonder - An EMC Anthology of Nature Writing' is one of our best-selling publications and it's also one of the titles included in our great-value Mixed Basket 200 offer. Find out more here: buff.ly/SqIHv6V

New on 100% Assessment: The Trouble with Progress Reports... The case for and against telling parents whether students are making progress. 100assessment.substack.com/p/the-troubl... @head-teach.bsky.social

**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated. primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...

Thank you for sharing this @equintero.bsky.social! ‪And thank you to @carlhendrick.substack.com for the thought-provoking essay:‬ "Deep reading..trains us in the moral dispositions that public life requires: attention, imagination, restraint." substack.com/home/post/p-...

I really enjoyed writing this blog about our brilliant Year 12 students' work on their NEA text, Brotherless Night by @sugi.bsky.social - their responses to the novel have been so powerful and it's been a lovely culmination of my work with @engmediacentre.bsky.social this year.

A blog I did on 'sentences'. The new framework for writing just published says that all writing is ultimately sentences. I think this is nonsense. Here's how and why I think that: michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/what...

Classroom Voices. From September I plan to use my blog as a platform to share a weekly post written by a teacher - who may not want to write lots or set up a blog of their own. If you want to be involved, use this form to upload your submission. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A focus on teaching, not the teacher 🗣️ Sarah Boyle, English teacher at Falinge Park High School, uses student surveys to understand classroom dynamics better. We discussed the impact on her teaching in this blog. Read it here 👇 buff.ly/F2JggeM #EduSky #UKEd

My favourite thing about phone-free school trips (apart from the no phones bit, obviously) is the alternative forms of entertainment kids choose to bring with them. This morning we have some Play Doh, although I’m a little worried about where it’s going to end up on a five day visit.

Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word.

**NEW POST** Means of Participation: Low Effort, High Impact. References the great work of @adamboxereducation.bsky.social @priteshraichura.bsky.social and @douglemov.bsky.social selectiveblogging.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/m...

I am happy that Senator Padilla stood up and was counted. I am happy that other elected Dem officials are rallying to his cause. I am happy that the media is covering the incident. All these things are good. Authoritarianism is bad.

*NEW POST* The first in a series of posts on how to move away from strategies and activities to applying the science of learning in a more effective way. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/bright-lin...

Excellent post on ‘How to read and why’. The points about how books are so incredibly dense with information compared to alternatives like a podcast, along with the transitoriness of an audiobook, both struck me.

Reforming gcse exams is pretty much the last thing you actually need to worry about. At least the article weakly suggests that massive social investment in public services might be important here….

New Blog Ahead of @drgarethbates.bsky.social #CogSciSci talk on retrieval practice here is a blog about my take on the most effective arguments for my approach to quizzes at the start of lessons adam-robbins.com/2025/05/26/a...

Sounds like an excellent paper from AQA today. #aqa

⭐️English Opens Doors: resources for teachers & students.⭐️ These resources are designed to give students & teachers key information about the skills developed in the study of English. englishassociation.ac.uk/english-open...

Close reading: what, how, why? (15 May 2025, 16:45 – 17:30) FREE online event! Sign up via our website ! Exploring the new Close Reading Archive with teachers and teacher-educators englishassociation.ac.uk/close-readin...

Getting on with some exam prep with Y11 this morning. Sometimes you have to indulge yourself.

Latest blog on the importance but decline of teacher modelling. thinkingflexibly.com/2025/05/11/t...

A new post from me on writing - part one: This is based on my talk from the LitDrive conference last month. #EduSky #UKTeachers #UKEd #EnglishTeachers #TeamEnglish funkypedagogy.com/a-writing-cu...

@funkypedagogy.bsky.social Hi Jenny, I wonder if this would be helpful? Just published, aimed at non-specialist teachers in secondary. An overview of reading development and strategies that can help. With additional leader materials. 😊 Took several years to develop! www.gov.uk/government/p...

Free! Recording plus slides of last night’s ‘Reading for Pleasure and Growth’ webinar! #openingdoors Please circulate. englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-for-...

My painting TIDAL WETLANDS

Had the absolute pleasure of reading this for the first time today. @trivium21c.bsky.social prods and provokes in all the right ways here. 👇

Powerpoint and IWBs - time to reclaim analogue teaching. My latest blog. thinkingflexibly.com/2025/04/19/p...

*New post* This time on systems and school leadership. Beguiling events and how systems can fool school leaders birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/b...

Check out our latest blog post and find out how Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) use MASSOLIT in their teaching: bit.ly/4j9k4MP

Thinking about what it means to teach English and it made me think about this. Watch from 26 minutes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pDE...

“What opportunities can be found to reflect more deeply on how the teacher-TA partnership is supporting pupils?” The @theeef.bsky.social has produced new guidance & resources on ‘The deployment of teaching assostsnts’. Take a look: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

One of the findings from KS3: The wasted years? Many pupils said they repeated content which they had already learnt in primary... This seems a shame, let's up our game! New webinar introducing my new project: KS3: The ambitious years! films.myattandco.com/programs/web...

The Model for Great Teaching offers a curriculum for teachers’ professional learning. It provides a common professional language and a shared structure for enabling Great Teaching. Which Element are you currently focusing on first? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 #EduSky #UKEd

How would you describe the quality of the KS3 curriculum in your setting? This is a question I ask when I'm working with colleagues developing their provision. With a handful of exceptions, the responses are not exactly buzzing, brimming or bubbling with enthusiasm... /1

Have just added the ‘Macbeth’ cycle to this revision folder. As always, use/chuck/change as you see fit! 👉🏻 www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s9x6l...

Gosh, George Orwell could write a fine word or two. “Suddenly, towards the end of March, the miracle happens and the decaying slum in which I live is transfigured.” It's about Spring, but about other things, too. www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...

Pupils in Key Stage 3 deserve a rich, demanding curriculum. And we’ve got some great insights into how to get this going. Across the sector, there's been a lack of priority given to Key Stage 3 This doesn’t apply to every secondary school. /1

Healthy habits for the classroom "In this article, we’ll take a look at some examples of unhealthy habits that can occur in the classroom, with an alternative healthier habit provided." ✍️ Blog by Kate Jones Read it here: buff.ly/5VkVl5C #EduBlogShare #EduSky

I'm giving a webinar on Thursday about Disciplinary Literacy for @greenshawrs.bsky.social and will be sharing this website from @benrogersedu.bsky.social - so much there. Such generosity of knowledge and resources His work on rich & connected texts is beautiful readingforlearning.org/2024/12/15/r...