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Regrettably, Katherine Birbalsingh gleefully retweeting posts from the far right rally yesterday was definitely on my bingo card

Really enjoyed this week’s episode 🎧🙌

What are the three biggest changes in education over the last ten years, and what are the three biggest changes to come over the next ten years? There is nobody better in the sector to ask than @missmc.bsky.social Brilliant episode, please share if poss 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0qx9...

NEW EPISODE @amymayforrester.bsky.social is still unwell, so the marvelous @jonhutchinson.bsky.social joined me as co-host this week for question time! We had a great time and discussed belonging, questioning, assessment and more! Tune in and share 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0fu1...

Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged schools, or is at least a part of their success due to stealth selection? Fascinating conversation with @charleyo.bsky.social from @suttontrust.bsky.social - please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/4rXm...

Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged schools, or is at least a part of their success due to stealth selection? Fascinating conversation with @charleyo.bsky.social from @suttontrust.bsky.social - please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/4rXm...

I don’t go to the hellsite any more. I keep my account so when people send me occasional links I can check them out. I was sent this today, and it’s too long for BS to upload. But it’s worth five minutes of your time. I choked up twice. Stay safe @adamboxereducation.bsky.social x.com/adamboxer1/s...

NEW POST On inclusion, pedagogy, and special education needs (SEND). Link in reply, please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/inclusion-...

I’ve kind of argued this from opposites. Adam argues before we default to a process that leads towards diagnosis, we should ensure pedagogy is genuinely good. I argue that as we’re already there with so many pupils, we need to ensure pedagogy is genuinely good. I think both arguments stand up.

This is a very good point. Amazing how often a student says to me as SENDCo “last year Maths was my hardest subject but this year I understand it so much better” as if the environment and teacher were immaterial to the education.

NEW POST On inclusion, pedagogy, and special education needs (SEND). Link in reply, please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/inclusion-...

Keeping up the sports metaphors as I know he won't understand them but listening to @adamboxereducation.bsky.social talk talking on Chalk Dust is like listening to Tiger Woods explain how to play the 17th at Sawgrass

NEW EPISODE with some absolutely banging questions: Should we invite parents into classrooms? Is coaching worth the time? Should we teach boys differently to girls? How do we manage behaviour in drama? All this and more! Please share if you can 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0nb7...

NEW WEBINAR ON MINI-WHITEBOARDS In this session, we will be covering: Purpose Habits and routines Use for longer answers Advanced techniques Whether you are new to MWBs or an old hand, I PROMISE you will learn something. Sign up and share! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-amazin...

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT This year's conference is squarely aimed at one concept: Practical advice from frontline practitioners We have about 20 tickets left Here's a taste of the talks

WE ARE BACK This week, we are joined by homework expert Jo Castelino to explore how to get homework working. Without a good HW policy, you're going to struggle to get your students through a curriculum. Tune in and share for tips and strategy! open.spotify.com/episode/5NWZ...

New Post! In many classrooms, lots of students aren’t listening, meaning they aren’t learning. Here we outline a few common mistakes and simple techniques for building classrooms where ALL students participate. Please share if you can 🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/building-a...

I totally agree with what @adamboxereducation.bsky.social wrote on X re the role of HoDs. (Couldn't find it on here, so copied link to his X post). x.com/adamboxer1/s...

Do you care about questioning?? Do you want to get better at questioning?? IF YES then you have just a few more days to sign up to our webinar next week. We'll be covering a bunch of easy and effective strategies, and would love to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supercharg...

In this case, "more" includes a Chesney Hawkes thong anecdote from @amymayforrester.bsky.social that had me snorting with laughter while trying to make my lunch.

New. Things Can Get Worse. On why the SEND crisis is worse than ever because nobody is facing the philosophical contradictions. bennewmark.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/t...

What do pastoral leads in private schools do all day? What do you say to colleagues who are choosing rubbish activities that they think are great? Is it better to teach in specialism or share classes in science? All this and more, tune in and share! open.spotify.com/episode/2Dvc...

Catching up with @adamboxereducation.bsky.social webinar last night (poor old Nigel), it's fantastic 100% preaching to the choir but that encourages me to think that the way im supporting my year 11s is right for them

STILL TIME TO SIGN UP Concrete strategies for getting students working smarter 💪💪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-retr...

STILL TIME TO SIGN UP Concrete strategies for getting students working smarter 💪💪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-retr...

NEW EPISODE This week, we are joined by the brilliant @heymrshallahan.bsky.social to discuss her favourite Teacher Tapp findings: Teacher workload! Displays! Leaders using research evidence! Heads of year teaching timetables! And more - tune in and share! open.spotify.com/episode/5Zvx...

A bit of breakfast reading in case you missed it yesterday. One about ITT & ECTs, but also for any teacher with that one class… open.substack.com/pub/ldonaghy...

The first follow up in my ‘Good for all, vital for some’ series on clarity of expectations in the classroom. This one is about how to get a class silent. open.substack.com/pub/ldonaghy...

There are a few phrases in education that I really have a problem with. One is "when done well..." This relativistic and unfalsifiable claim is applied to all sorts of pedagogical interventions, but it hampers criticality and growth. carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/when-done-...

So pleased to hear your views about merit points. I have felt negative about them for my whole career but thought I was in a minority of one. Always given for meeting basic expectations and most kids don’t care about them. Also impossible to award across a school with any consistency

I like the guests as well but these question time pods are the reason I originally subscribed and this one was a standout! If people are listening and want to understand the discussion about the Do Now a bit more, here is the blog giving more details. open.substack.com/pub/carousel...

On the topic of central resources, I tutor a girl who's in year 10 and she brought her book home and it was just cover to cover white rose worksheets, no independently written stuff, no need for the book at all. Was dumbfounded by it

NEW EPISODE Why does Adam hate merit points? How does Amy think people should prepare for pastoral leadership? Does Imposter Syndrome exist, or are people making it up? All this and more, please share if you can!! open.spotify.com/episode/5Qzs...

Belter of an episode! Brilliant to hear disagreement done really well. This episode is so much more than just AI chat, great for anyone interested in what makes a good teacher and especially any data nerds!

This episode was way more interesting / thought-provoking than I would have guessed from this summary. Raj has a fascinating background and stood up well to Adam’s sceptical questioning.

Can AI give teachers meaningful feedback on their teaching? This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion. Tune in and share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...

VERY EXCITING NEW RESOURCE! 'Principles of Effective CPD' by @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @benriceteach.bsky.social: A concrete + nitty gritty manual for effectively delivering CPD that produces positive change. Get your copy at the link👇 www.carousel-learning.com/resources/do...

Love the debate here between @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social On annotations in English, open.spotify.com/episode/7L27... Adam lays out a good challenge, to NOT let students annotate at the same time as the teacher… @teamenglish1.bsky.social 🎓🍎

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY We are looking for teachers to help us with a Top Secret AI project. It will take 35 minutes only, and it should be pretty interesting! If you teach science, geography, DT, English or psychology (KS5) and can help out click 👇 forms.gle/c1gvLrz7Cfah...

Should every removal necessitate a restorative and phone call? Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy? Should we give students test results? Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken? All this and more!! Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...

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NEW EPISODE with @head-teach.bsky.social exploring all things leadership: How has being a school leader changed over time? What unique pressures are school leaders facing at the moment? Fascinating episode from a genuine expert Tune in and share 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/4rko...

NEW EPISODE with @head-teach.bsky.social exploring all things leadership: How has being a school leader changed over time? What unique pressures are school leaders facing at the moment? Fascinating episode from a genuine expert Tune in and share 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/4rko...

NEW BLOG! A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology hobbolog.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/a... @theatp.bsky.social @efptateachpsych.bsky.social @atpscot.bsky.social #UkEd Featuring @carousel-learning.bsky.social @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Tom Millichamp @paulclinepsy.bsky.social

Spot on. Once worked somewhere that had a QA process where we had to review a class set of books & produce a little bar chart to 'rate' the teacher on things like frequency of marking, how often students responded to feedback etc. We spent more time doing that than any actual marking...🤯

New post: Are book looks a waste of time? For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum. Read on for more, and please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/are-book-l...

No they're not, but they always need to be triangulated. On their own they can be misleading and lead to false conclusions about the quality of provision. But, conversely, you can't make a proper judgement without looking in books. Is my opinion.

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