More appalling news from dystopia central www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

open.spotify.com/track/3pYbQS... Obscure banger. #hiddengems

Reading in another place a review of my work by someone. Surreal experience being referred to by the organisation I work for as opposed to as a person equally weird when the interaction is incredibly personalised. Hadn't really clocked that I am seen in the same light as people view the Borg.

From the excellent Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter. These feel like some solid ideas for a school's approach to data analysis. See lots of MIS data sheets with no interpretation and plenty of impenetrable excel analysis that masquerades as data work in schools.

Who says high quality journalism is dead.

Arab astronomers in the early Islamic Golden Age were pioneers of science and innovation. They developed technologies for navigation, timekeeping and the study of the cosmos. Discover the texts that shaped the training of these scholars: www.qdl.qa/en

Perception or reality Q - it feels like there are less and less jobs in the UK education market based around school improvement and system leadership. Is this a symptom of tightening belts or am I just looking at the wrong websites?!?

Teacher resources | National Theatre share.google/xVeTnipEifSC... Some excellent resources here. Thank you @nationaltheatre.org.uk

youtu.be/VzaaVVc1fwI?... Total excellence.

open.spotify.com/track/2EYnvZ... Feeling this one on the lunch time back catalogue browse. #obsureexcellence

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” —from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

open.spotify.com/track/5Bp3Om... Not sure this was a hit the first time round but an excellent track. I'm enjoying these even if no one else does. #selfish

open.spotify.com/track/7gb626... Apparently on a roll with these. Before they recorded every wedding DJs favourite finishing move they had this banger. #obscureexcellence

As close as I get to the gross Americana/commercial public flaying that is Halloween.

open.spotify.com/track/4vsoWZ... No deep reasoning I just rarely hear it and it deserves to be heard more often. #obscureexcellence

@nickofferman.bsky.social identifying issues in society and the way we educate. 'Stolen jobs' isn't the same as not being a able/willing to do the jobs available. The loss of civic society is compounded by the loss of moral fortitude in hard work a vision and value rarely espoused in schools now.

🔍 What’s it like to get inspected under Ofsted’s new system? One headteacher shares his insights after participating in a test inspection

💡NEW @tesmagazine.bsky.social column: ''Inclusion by design': why it matters & how to do it' "high-quality teaching can be a focus for schools without the need for new and expensive resources, regardless of how many more pupils fall under our definition of inclusion." www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

open.spotify.com/episode/2tRm... A really interesting conversation about communication. Empathy before efficacy is something I will try to keep in mind.

youtube.com/shorts/NJ7A0... Totally unrelated to classic 'education' but a really interesting example of grounding to manage anxiety/negative thoughts. Perhaps worthy of thought in more classroom/school contexts.

Politico: Kent County Council controlled by Reform UK, 'is likely to raise council tax rates next year after its cost-cutting “DOLGE” program struggled to find savings, the FT reports. Council Cabinet member Diane Morton said local services were already “down to the bare bones”' Exactly as warned.

Did the education side of blue sky ever get going or revert to the hell hole of x?

A must in the current environment. Educate Against Hate - Prevent Radicalisation & Extremism share.google/TaD6JZIYykST...

The horrors of #smallpox. Eliminated by #vaccination #science

7 books for early years teachers and leaders | Tes share.google/ez4lYpnMFBdb... Not always the biggest fan of TES nor these kinds of lists. However, I could not respect Julian Grenier more and there are some gems on here. Hopefully useful to someone.

Gently re-entering this world. Not sure what the state of play is now...

Displays & #Ofsted baiting! I wrote a blog about the myth that displays will win inspection points. Purposeful? Yes. But they shouldn’t drain your time. 🔗 bit.ly/3Hrf3BC #EduSky #PrimarySky #PrimaryEd #Teachers #Classroom #EdChat #EduBlogs

After some thought this account will be going dormant. Have hit some struggles and social media isn't helping nor healthy. Might return in the future but at the moment I have to think about other things.

One of the greatest opening scenes in any movie - so many who saw this in 1946 would have lost loved ones - a brilliant script and superb performances and everything else m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9v5...

Quite possibly the best thing I have read in sometime. Thoroughly recommended.

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

COME ON WALES.

A book that should be read by school leaders. Education is prone to hunches, preferred styles, ideology and fads. Actually being able to formulate and use an evidence informed approach as opposed to a social media informed one protects you and your school from the BS cloud that surrounds education

www.tes.com/magazine/new... British educational suppliers group upset by free resources. Shocker.

Genuinely - senior education leader jobmarket for HT and above is a mine field covered in cactus patrolled by radioactive rats with laser beams (lats if you will). Just roll the dice to see whose ego/predetermined ideals will determine your future opportunities today....

Like a boss.

Hell is empty, And all the devils are here.

#uked and Ai tools really give this vibe at the moment.

So with a moderately hesitant public thought. Primary MFL is often badly planned, terribly taught and more often then not entirely removed from the timetable and does little to prepare pupils for secondary MFL. Writing and especially transcription is an issue for the post-COVID generation that had

I can buy this - especially as within the game this can make people feel enormously significant and powerful.

Why are education jobs (especially leadership ones) scattered everywhere? Some are on TES, MyNewTerm, LinkedIn, and many other sites. It makes even a casual glance frustrating to try and find out what is out there. Any suggestions gratefully received as I fear I'm out of touch with it.

The only true competitor to Die Hard. It's a grossly underappreciated Christmas film.

OK, this must be quantum physics 😳👀

Has made more sausage rolls than the local Greggs and is about to embrace my Italian heritage and produce a porchetta so undeniably lairy that it would bring a tear to the eye of Paolo Maldini.

open.spotify.com/episode/6GI2... Ultra interesting and relevant to education. Multi channel memory/episodic memory/challenge of Gardner in classrooms. Really easy listen, super accessible and shareable to non-neuroscience sickos. @ologies.bsky.social thank you!

Brilliant read.

*NEW POST* It might be expected but is it enough? www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/12/13/i...

If you are a fan of fascinating journalism/behavioural/societal observations. All the series are excellent - this season's looks at sports betting is absolutely jaw-dropping about the systematic abuse of gambling addiction by online gambling apps. open.spotify.com/show/5vaBQ06...

www.gov.uk/government/n... FYI