A lovely read, thought of specific people for every blessing here ❤️ Thanks @clairestoneman.bsky.social

I’ve got one of these: “The child who, after difficulty and struggle and poor behaviour, gets back on track.” He is a blessing. In fact I was telling my husband and friend about him just today, how he always helps me with the books and is a model student in class 🙏🏼 #UKEd #Transformations #Blessings

Yes -- "all which we behold / Is full of blessings", as Wordsworth writes in "Tintern Abbey". Cultivating them is a matter of practice; seeing them is a matter of perspective. Great post -- thank you

“Schools are brimming with blessings” Yes to this! Deliberately making the effort to notice them, no matter how small, is where we find the joy 🥰

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Those were both pretty heavy long reads so I finish with some light relief. @clairestoneman.bsky.social recalls some of the more nonsensical things she was encouraged to do at the outset of her teaching career! open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...

I had lots of fun at #rEDCam25 on Saturday. What was super lovely (and unexpected!) was some delegates tell me how much they like my writing because I tackle thorny edu issues very respectfully, and support teacher voices. It meant a lot. Thank you 🙏

THIS SATURDAY 🙌 Excited to debut a talk on the problem of luxury beliefs in education. Come along if you’d like to hear me get pretty cross about their potential impact on our kids #rEDCam25 Tix here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

Hey Bluesky! 👋 Here’s a re-hash of an old post as I prepare for #rEDCam25 on Saturday. There’s glitter, pipe cleaners and sugar paper aplenty :) substack.com/inbox/post/1...

This is a most excellent thread 😂

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NEW POST This is pretty niche but I enjoyed writing it :) It’s on three things I’m really interested in: 1. Attention 2. Pre-Reformation graffiti 3. How the annoying it is that the working class continue to be patronised substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Love this by @clairestoneman.bsky.social It doesn’t feel like we are making progress. Success in the arts isn’t always equitable or a career path open to all. Some gate keepers of arts appreciation and culture seem to have a condescending view of what certain people can bring to the table.

This excellent read speaks to me.

Excellent as always from Claire. This time, amongst other amazing things, nailing it on how art can patronise when it makes assumptions 👌

NEW POST This is pretty niche but I enjoyed writing it :) It’s on three things I’m really interested in: 1. Attention 2. Pre-Reformation graffiti 3. How the annoying it is that the working class continue to be patronised substack.com/inbox/post/1...

New post on school leadership Turning down the noise: How to pay attention as a school leader (and how not to beat yourself up when you can’t) substack.com/inbox/post/1...

New post Sounds boring, but I don’t think it is :) open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...

As we edge towards a new academic year, is leading behaviour in schools an intellectual challenge? Yes, I think it is. Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

This is sums it up nicely, and the last two paragraphs capture the essence of why teaching is such a remarkable career.

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Very entertaining writing, especially the bit about LinkedIn and the long extended metaphor of a school as a body! 🫶🍎🎓

Yes Bab 💅🏽

Here it is again if you missed it. Teacher voices are important. ⬇️

This looks ACE 😍

New post On buttercups and Bach: social mobility, knowledge, and choice (I also got Brummie scallops in there, natch) Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

New S*bstack, which isn’t really new: it’s a repost from way back in 2018 when I hadn’t been blogging for long. It’s about growing up in poverty, my amazing parents, and the great school I went to. Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

New S*bstack, which isn’t really new: it’s a repost from way back in 2018 when I hadn’t been blogging for long. It’s about growing up in poverty, my amazing parents, and the great school I went to. Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Hello Bluesky! Another post from me :) Is leading behaviour in schools an intellectual challenge? (Spoiler alert: of course it is) Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Hello Bluesky! Another post from me :) Is leading behaviour in schools an intellectual challenge? (Spoiler alert: of course it is) Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...

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One of my favour bloggers, and this is a cracking one @clairestoneman.bsky.social. As someone who has attempted to be a voice at the table: spoken at conferences, written a book, whilst working in a school full time, it's hard. And frankly, I can't do it all, anymore. My voice is quieter.

From my first ever S*bstack, written yesterday, on the importance of the voice - and impact - of teachers Link below ⬇️

Oh blimey, I've caved and started a S*bstack! You can find my first post in the link below ⬇️ On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia

Oh blimey, I've caved and started a S*bstack! You can find my first post in the link below ⬇️ On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia

*New post* One for the English teachers: John Donne’s miniature worlds birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/j...

It’s been a while since I medieval spammed you lot. Was at Peterborough Cathedral today. Could only access the nave because they were preparing for an event but PHWOARRRRRR

This is a great read, Claire. A topic that definitely merits further exploration. As you say/suggest what he does with spatial references, temporal references, scale & exaggeration is distinct & more extreme than his contemporaries. Your suggestion of his desire for permanence is an interesting one.

Needed this today 💗

*New post* One for the English teachers: John Donne’s miniature worlds birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/j...

New post A thank you at the end of an academic year birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/a...

I worry about labels and the lowering of expectations. This post is old now - I wrote it nearly 7 years ago - but it encapsulates everything I think about expectations. It’s also very personal. Great Expectations: growing up Pupil Premium birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2018/09/30/g...

New post A thank you at the end of an academic year birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/a...

Hi Bluesky people 👋 Here’s my latest post on school leadership birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/s...

Hi Bluesky people 👋 Here’s my latest post on school leadership birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/s...

Happy Sunday, Blueskyers. Behold my new favourite T-shirt 📚

Last call for this blog post I wrote over half term: On AI and the death of art

Everything in this article about AI was said about the Internet and turned out to be wrong. It must be clear to even AI enthusiasts that it won't be an equal opportunities machine. Those knowing more will be the most effective users of it. We still need schools. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...

Hey Bluesky! 👋 Here’s my latest :) birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/o...