🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Feedback: A message in a bottle’ “Feedback is not a clear, simple exchange. It is a difficult, contingent, emotional, belief-laden effort. Teachers pose messages that can be easily lost, or can hit home very directly.” alexquigley.co.uk/feedback-a-m...

While the Curriculum and Assessment Review contains recommendations for the DfE, there are some themes that are worth considering now. As with Ofsted’s new EIF there’s a big focus on inclusion. /1

And here's the link to register for this free webinar marymyatt.typeform.com/mml-002-merr...

FREE EVENT with @crstrust.bsky.social: 14:30, 2 December, Birmingham city centre. @marymyatt.bsky.social & others on how we develop & retain great teachers, & a live demo of award winning AI teacher coach Aristotal aristotal.ai. Book here: emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Really enjoyed this post about moving on from PowerPoint presentations to finally teach with students: #EduSky #UKEd #SciTeachUK abubakarhatimy.substack.com/p/death-by-p...

Even more than funding or relevant opportunities, "Time" was what the most teachers and leaders selected as a key requirement to engage with CPD in our recent survey. Read more about the enablers and barriers to CPD which education professionals reported in 2025

Join me for a webinar on Race and Colonialism in Literature, focusing on texts taught in the UK.Perfect for English teachers. Event taking place 25th November (online) at 7pm. Tickets: £15 Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/race-and-c... Please repost and share with your networks.

Planning a webinar on new models for formative assessment with the very clever Victoria Merrick Very excited for this. Free to access, Thurs 4 Dec 4-5pm, more info soon

Is your school's "improvement" culture just more top-down initiatives? Many school improvement plans fall flat because they lack buy-in. What if we shifted from "directing" to "developing"? /1

Here we are putting the final touches to Minnie the Myatt & Co bot which is now live! 🤩 Big thanks to Karina, Fran and Clare for getting Minnie out in the world www.myattandco.com

Curriculum Conversations: A Reference Pack for Senior Leaders Coming soon marymyatt.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

From @marymyatt.bsky.social: "I’ve seen how much difference it makes when SLs & subject leaders have meaningful, informed conversations about the curriculum. The best discussions aren’t about spreadsheets or data drops, they’re about the substance of what we’re teaching, why it matters & how..." 1/2

We are looking forward to meeting with parents tomorrow to talk about all of our great learning so far this term. Please come and see the display in the hall and meet our community visitors. #shinebrightstc @marymyatt.bsky.social @karlduke8.bsky.social @dhmat.bsky.social @dalmain-art.bsky.social

We started Myatt & Co five years ago and the goal was to provide ongoing, conversational professional learning during the lockdowns. There were 50 recordings and 20 contributors when we started. Now, there are over 500 resources from over 200 contributors. /1

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From @marymyatt.bsky.social: "We started Myatt & Co 5 years ago & the goal was to provide ongoing, conversational professional learning during lockdown. There were 50 recordings & 20 contributors when we started. Now, there are over 500 resources from over 200 contributors." Fabulous! 1/2

Fabulous and inspiring individuals to study. Great work! @marymyatt.bsky.social @dalmain-art.bsky.social @artukdotorg.bsky.social @iqmaward.bsky.social

Plans are not more important than pupils Recently I’ve heard colleagues say that they feel that they have to get through the content, particularly with bought in plans. /1

Well, BlueSky… can you help?! I’d love to attract more listeners to my podcast about Physical Education. Can I ask you to share this with your network, and hope they’ll share it to theirs? Link below ⬇️ open.spotify.com/show/6gELmFY... #BlueSky #Teachers #EduPE #EduSky #ITE #networking #podcast

The Invisible Curriculum of Mentoring It’s rarely the formal feedback that stays with you. It’s the look. The silence. The half-smile that says you’ve got this even when you haven’t. #Mentoring #Teaching #Becoming

@rachelpixl.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social @natefeed.bsky.social @thecockerill.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social @thewritingweb.bsky.social

Primary colleagues Yesterday we had a great discussion on The Teachers' Collection about the elements of the new framework that focus on inclusion, curriculum and teaching We want to sure all our pupils have a great curriculum, regardless of their starting points. /1

This afternoon at 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework, with a focus on inclusion. Link to webinar (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/new...

The Enchanted Hour: The miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction – Meghan Cox Gurdon 1️⃣ Reading aloud strengthens neural pathways and integrates vision, language, and imagination /1

Tomorrow Wed 8 Oct 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework. Link below (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/new...

Tomorrow! 👇 I’m incredibly proud of our schools! They are about to demonstrate how excellence for all is being delivered by teachers across the UK Thanks @englishassociation.bsky.social englishassociation.ac.uk/opening-door...

On Wed 8 Oct 4pm I'll be doing a live webinar, looking closely at the Curriculum and Teaching strand in the new inspection framework. (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/new...

I've developed resources to support the foundation subjects with a big focus on literacy: theteacherscollection.com If you'd like a free trial, let me know and I'll send over a link.

From KS3 The wasted years? to The ambitious years? It’s ten years since ‘Key Stage 3: the wasted years?’ came out. After 10 years it’s worth checking whether things have improved. Or not. In short, the report found that the sector ‘could do better’. /1

There’s general agreement that KS3 is not as challenging as it might be. There are always examples of great practice, but for the most part, KS3 has had less attention than other key stages.... open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...

The new inspection toolkits are not a checklist. They’re an opportunity to pause, reflect and ask the right questions. In my next webinar, I’ll be exploring the Curriculum and Teaching strand: /1

Following the first 3 blogs about leadership strategies including, True Inclusion, Clarity of Purpose and Lead by Example, here strategy number four: Always be Learning!

🧑🏫 'With this concept, we have an opportunity to elevate professional development practice' @samtwiselton.bsky.social reveals the Teacher Development Trust's new report

Children’s views on ability groups: breaks your heart In 'Assessment for Learning without Limits' Alison Peacock found this 'When pupils going into Year 6 were asked what they thought about ability tables, their responses related to the level of work they were given: /1

I’ve learned that pupils flourish when the curriculum both stretches them and makes them feel secure. High challenge, low threat. This is one of the clearest signs of a high-quality curriculum. /1

My first out of 11 blogs representing 11 leadership strategies was all about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust. The second, Clarity of Purpose, focused on vision and clear boundaries to help staff thrive. This third blog is about Leading by Example Hope you enjoy…

If you were tasked with designing a fully inclusive curriculum, where would you start? What is absolutely key? Please repost for coverage. #send

Over 2 &a half years ago we started chatting with @bradleybusch.bsky.social - now we're less than 2 weeks from publication! So grateful to @innerdrive.bsky.social, &all our contributors &early reviewers @marymyatt.bsky.social, @trythisteaching.bsky.social The countdown has begun! amzn.eu/d/0QGpmPE

Ofsted’s latest toolkits provide an opportunity for schools to pause, reflect and ask the right questions of themselves. I'm going to be running webinar for school leaders and teachers, and I’ll be focusing on the Curriculum and Teaching strand. /1

Look at some of the beautiful and creative artworks our children have produced, inspired by high-quality texts! Their imagination truly brings the stories to life #PeterHReynolds #TheDot #Jarvis @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @darrellwakelam.bsky.social #unitySTC #LoveSTC #ArtSTC

A brilliant review of #HowDoTheyDoIt? by @ensermark.bsky.social and @greeborunner.bsky.social from @marymyatt.bsky.social – thank you! From curriculum sequencing & pedagogy to reading & behaviour, Mark & Zoe's new book brings together everything you need for school improvement. 📖: buff.ly/3K6qYvp

And now the recording is available! theteacherscollection.com/the-primary-...

New! Just launched teacher and pupil resources for KS3 - Geography - Year 7 - Prisoners of Geography developed by the brilliant Salina Ventress for Myatt & Co Access with a group or annual subscription films.myattandco.com/programs/ks3...

Over 300 colleagues joined a webinar this afternoon to talk about revitalising the primary curriculum. What a joy ⭐

"If we want our pupils & students knowing more, remembering more & being able to do more, one of the simplest & most effective ways of doing this is to find a great text & read to them." @marymyatt.bsky.social @myattandco.bsky.social 1/2

On Monday 8 September 3.30-4.30pm @marymyatt.bsky.social is offering a free CPD session to show how to energise the primary curriculum. @myattandco.bsky.social Link to join here (live and recorded): marymyatt.typeform.com/TTC019?typef... 2/2

What criteria for implementing the curriculum? open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...

Mary Myatt makes the case for using teaching resources that are high-quality, challenging, and beautiful to benefit both student and teacher learning. You can view the rest of this talk for free by creating a free CPD Leadership Hub Account: https://tdtrust.org/cpd-leadership/

Ambitious Promises, Ambitious Delivery We say that our curriculums are ambitious. That’s the promise. But an ambitious promise deserves ambitious delivery. Pupils need to be challenged, nudged, and sometimes stretched in their thinking. /1