Love giving copies of this book as a gift. So unique!

CLOSING SHOP THIS MORNING. A Year in Willerby - 12 stories from a haunted village. Discounted to £15. A nice way to support the village if you enjoy the stories. Self published, limited edition, locally printed. Order for summer reading if want a copy before September. www.etsy.com/shop/Welcome...

We are going to Peterborough for the day. My eldest heard Pizzaborough. He is going to be bitterly disappointed.

After an annual review, I treat myself to a mooch around the shops and a drink. I sit and write down what I’ve done and what my plan is for the next year. So close to end now! I can see the finish line… it’s in the distance over one last hill. Thesis pending ⌛️

Love getting to campus when I can! 🩵

Reminding myself that progress is not linear. This is what it looks like when you’re studying part-time!

Parenting a child that doesn’t sleep whilst working. A thread.

Leaving ceremony. bennewmark.wordpress.com/2020/07/18/l...

The day after the summer holidays start is always such a write off. Feeling absolutely shattered and all we’ve done is watch tele and play some games.

News! From September I'm going to be the Director of @knowledge-hub.bsky.social, a network of teachers and leaders sharing evidence-informed solutions for persistent problems faced by schools. We run two courses - the Exemplary Leadership and Exemplary Teaching Programmes. www.knowledgehub.org.uk

Summer holidays!

An important read!

This feels like an appropriately sized coffee to help me through my post festival exhaustion!

Had an absolute blast at Festival of Ed sharing my EdD research for the first time with teachers!

Festival of Ed - day 1. Let me know if you’re here!

Getting ready to meet our new year 7s tomorrow for their transition days. We’ve had a big push on transition this year and this is the first year group going into our school within a school model for year 7. Feeling very nervous and excited!

Can teacher agency be reduced to mental models? Same people seem to think so, but I am not so sure. #education #uked #edusky #learning #cognition #teaching #agency Teacher agency is not a mental model: Why this distinction matters – Mr Jones' Whiteboard share.google/jDy66O6WzWg6...

Where do dragons go? A Willerby Story. willerby.substack.com/p/where-do-d...

I know it’s hot. No we don’t have air con. Yes, we have to be here. Yes, I’m in the same room as you, I know it’s hot.

The search for a picture of me presenting without pulling a funny face…. Continues. Reflects on ResearchEd East Anglia coming soon!

We're over half way through a jam-packed programme at #rEDEastAnglia! An amazing amount of passion, expertise and curiosity on display today 🙌 #researchED #EastAnglia #Suffolk #Education @claireharley.bsky.social

Going through my slides one last time before I head off to #rEDEastAnglia in the morning. Come see me talk about teacher mental models for decision making - session 1!

What are you doing this Saturday? There is still time for it to be this ⬇️ ⬇️ 🤩 🤩

Watch out for fieldsharks. They swim close this time of year. willerby.substack.com/p/fieldsharks

An ✨epic✨ group of voices coming to #rEDEastAnglia in Suffolk on 13 June! ✈️ This amount of INCREDIBLE expertise under one roof... don't miss it! 🤩 📍 Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #UKEduChat #EduSky #EducationConference @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social @academytrust.bsky.social

Is it just me, or are there a lot more ants than usual?

Whilst writing my thesis, I’ve been leaving bits that will take a while to unpick ‘for later’. Well now it’s later and I am very bitter.

Me when I make a low ball offer on Vinted: Worth a go, seems reasonable. Me when someone makes me a low ball offer on Vinted:

Chicken pox quarantine Day 5. It’s fine. No, it’s totally fine. Honestly, it’s fine.

We had loads of fun plans for the bank holiday/half term… so of course my son has chicken pox 🙃

Happy flies getting in your house season for all who celebrate.

Wonderful evening meeting our soon-to-be Year 7 and their families. Phenomenal turn out and wonderful atmosphere as we met the first group who will be joining Base Camp - our Year 7 base for enhanced transition. So lovely seeing their excited faces! Class of 2033!

So pleased to have been lucky enough to get a @britishacademy.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk Small Research Grant to look at workhouses 1690-1834. Research has already started and I am finding some brilliant stuff www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

Just completed my Postgraduate Progress Review to send to my internal assessor and supervisor. What are your aims for next academic year? Submit my thesis. Starting to feel very real.

Productive use of kids’ clubs and nap time. 1,800 words added to my thesis and two conference presentations written. Time to head off to the park!

Can’t wait to speak at the #rEDEastAnglia I’m going to be sharing some ways I think we can support teacher agency whilst still being aligned in our thinking.

#rEDEastAnglia is shaping up to such be a powerful day of professional learning! ✈️ Thrilled to have @ldonald-dsl.bsky.social, @claireharley.bsky.social & Kiran Satti joining us – bringing insight on decision‑making, incident management & safeguarding. 🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #TransformingPD

If you put egg boxes at the back of your bookshelves, you can fit twice as many. Now you have an excuse to buy more books! #booksky

Can’t wait to speak at the #rEDEastAnglia I’m going to be sharing some ways I think we can support teacher agency whilst still being aligned in our thinking.

📣 Speaker announcements continue for #rEDEastAnglia! We're so excited to welcome: 💠 Andy Samways 💠 Hannah Sweeney 💠 @bethgg.bsky.social All bringing research‑informed approaches to strengthen everyday classroom practice ✈️ 🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky

We said goodbye to our lovely dog today 💔

Even the ducks came to school for revision today!

Time to head back to reality after a wonderful few days away with friends. Tomorrow I’m heading into school for revision sessions and then Friday is an EdD day!

Road Songs. A Willerby Story. Eagle eyed villager @claireharley.bsky.social pointed out this was never put on the website so if you get your stories there, go have a look. A haunted guitar and the soul it belonged too. willerby.substack.com/p/road-songs

Getting ready for a supervision meeting this morning. Writing my analysis has been so much fun!

Walking and writing!

First term as a deputy done! Also first (very short) blog in a loooong while!

First term as a deputy done! Also first (very short) blog in a loooong while!

We can get drawn into camps a lot in education, but I think I’m getting the balance right when I change my mind on something… What have you changed your mind about recently?

I’m going to be at the Festive of Education talking about my EdD research!