A personal one for me: On school culture and toxic leadership open.substack.com/pub/hailihug...

We asked 26,000+ UK students and staff about what inclusion REALLY looks like. Get your hands on the FIRST report of its kind: www.thegec.education/the-research #EduSky #Belonging #Wellbeing @nicoleponsford.bsky.social @inclusionht.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @pennyrabiger.bsky.social

“Teachers need to be done with, not done to.” Reflections from @hugheshaili.bsky.social's brilliant talk on instructional coaching at #BryanstonSummit. 🔗 Link in the comments. #InstructionalCoaching #EdLeadership #CPD

The second speaker at the Great Teaching Strand at @educationfest.bsky.social is @hugheshaili.bsky.social The session will explore how teachers and leaders can plan and engage in professional development. Join us at Festival of Education: buff.ly/pngkxwD

Lovely evening with @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlordscience.bsky.social before CogSciSci tomorrow!

That's a wrap! Back to school I go after half term

Very proud of this piece in @schoolsweek.bsky.social @nansiellis.bsky.social Giving teachers the opportunity to be intellectually curious and have agency over their development is key! "Teach And" for the win!

Only just over a week till @cogscisci.bsky.social and I enjoyed taking part in this episode of PodSciSci talking about what @carlhendrick.substack.com and I will be speaking about - Checking for Understanding. Episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/2tzD...

Off the back of my webinar with @andynewellpd.bsky.social for @iris-connect.bsky.social and @collegeofteaching.bsky.social this evening, here is a blog on instructional coaching and AI. Inspired by a paper I was signposted to via @pepsmccrea.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/hailihug...

Talking about *mental models*? Make sure you know what you mean. It’s a popular term often used loosely. They aren’t just bits of knowledge. They’re situation-sensitive tools for thinking. This post took 2yrs to write! ☕️Grab a coffee and have a read bit.ly/3EXhJWs

I’d appreciate a share/repost 🙏🏼 Episode 60 of the PE Insights Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts 🫶🏼🎧 🔗⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/7lOv... #PEInsightsPodcast #EduPE

What an amazing opportunity to learn from @andrewwatsonttb.bsky.social

The slides are finalised, just need an audience now!! Get your FREE ticket for London or Online - www.tickettailor.com/events/irisc... @iris-connect.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @andynewellpd.bsky.social

Excited to announce I am writing a book on lethal mutations of research we commonly find in schools. I have a list of what I think are the most pervasive ones but would love to see if I have thought of them all...what do you think are the most common ones?

I have a question: what are your experiences of applying for teaching/leadership jobs. What's good? What needs to change? This includes interviews

I'm conducting qualitative research for a journal article on HR & application processes for teaching & leadership vacancies in England - including interview. Looking for participants for focus groups & case studies of good practice - please get in touch to take part.

SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring: @adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social

*Coaching techniques* coaches can use flexibly to drive teacher learning... We share these in our upcoming book "Coaching for Adaptive Expertise" @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social In this week's Coaching Cut: 3 coaching techniques to kick-start the conversation: bit.ly/3Yf6BdZ

Fantastic session from @dylanwiliam.bsky.social on formative assessment. The most exciting thing for me is that I'll be back in school end of next month getting to implement this stuff at @allsaintsmat.bsky.social

Great morning in New York. All registered for 'Learning and the Brain' - always amazed to see my books in another country!

We’re thrilled to be at Learning & the Brain 2025! If you’re at the Conference, we’re in the Central Park Room. So many terrific writers and thinkers here.

Currently half way to NYC to speak at Learning and the Brain with some edu-heroes and friends!

⚡️Check out these top-notch testimonials from the dynamic duo @hugheshaili.bsky.social and @carlhendrick.substack.com — I’m delighted to feature and distil their powerful ideas in Volume 2 — two educators who consistently elevate the conversation around evidence-informed practice. 🙌

'A society that can no longer read complex texts may soon find itself unable to think complex thoughts..reading becomes not just a cognitive act, but a civic one: rehearsal for the intellectual stamina democracy requires' Ace post @carlhendrick.substack.com carlhendrick.substack.com/p/ultra-proc...

📕 The fantastic @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social & I are writing a book: Coaching for Adaptive Expertise. Contact me if you'd like pre-publication snippets to read + review. HUGE thanks to thought partners @olicav.bsky.social @chrispassey.bsky.social @neilgilbride.bsky.social

Should teachers have to create their own lessons? Dr. Carl Hendrick shares his thoughts. @hollykorbey.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @mrzachg.bsky.social @sarahoberle.bsky.social www.tesscg.com share.transistor.fm/s/01f16db3

Wonderful event at @attinstitute.bsky.social: www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-hai... #loweringtheladder

The Cultural Learning Alliance's 2025 Report Card is out. It notes "a long-term dismantling of the infrastructure that supports young people to benefit from Arts and culture – with the most marginalised bearing the brunt of a decline": www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...

On the way to @attinstitute.bsky.social for their 'Lowering the Ladder' event. Early start for a Saturday!

I've never liked following a traditional path...so from the end of May I'm delighted to say I'll be Director of Professional Development at All Saints MAT alongside my professorship at Academica University of Applied Sciences. Really looking forward to researching and doing the job in schools too!

New episode of 'Sitting in the Chair' - the podcast all about the reality of headship. This episode I am joined by Benjamin Barker who is the head at the new King's Leadership Academy in Wavertree, Liverpool. You can hear here: open.spotify.com/episode/1caP... Sponsored by @innerdrive.bsky.social

‘If we want ECF mentoring to be truly impactful, we need to rethink training for mentors…' @hugheshaili.bsky.social recommends changes that would help to keep both experienced and new teachers in the profession

Super Excited about doing the Keynote for this Great Event! - Get your FREE Tickets here - shorturl.at/y64ul @hugheshaili.bsky.social @andynewellpd.bsky.social

@mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social and I are writing a book (thank you @bradleybusch.bsky.social and Routledge!) on Coaching for Adaptive Expertise! Practical support for coaching teachers. Thank you for your support @olicav.bsky.social, @chrispassey.bsky.social and others!

Another BRILLIANT webinar from @carlhendrick.substack.com and @hugheshaili.bsky.social - this time it's Questioning. We all think we're good at it, but are we? Including lethal mutations - SO useful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr-n...

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report is out. This KS3 issue of front-loading GCSE content in Year 9 and even Year 7 is a real problem. www.gov.uk/government/p...

This is key. Decisions need to have input by people who currently serve or have recently served in schools. Increasingly the thinking is being outsourced from schools & this worries me. I understand the irony of me saying this as I'm not in schools at the moment.

Can't find a huge amount to disagree with here

Another great webinar from @hugheshaili.bsky.social and @carlhendrick.substack.com this week in the How Teaching and Learning happens series on Checking for Understanding www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nUr... #teacher

Well said, @tomrees.bsky.social speaking at @ascl-uk.bsky.social #ASCL2025: "I would like to see a world where we can retire the label of SEND". Dead right. It's about giving the dignity of achievement to all young people: schoolsweek.co.uk/id-like-to-s...

Absolutely thrilled to be speaking at @cogscisci.bsky.social alongside Carl

A really interesting exploration of case studies on teaching and learning in Further Education from the DfE. Good to hear voices from practice but to also understand the sheer range of teaching practices: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d2d3...

I’m delighted Sir Hamid Patel has been elected Chairman of Ofsted. His track record speaks for itself. He also showed me immense kindness whilst surrounded by edu-greats on an DfE consultation group. He has emotional intelligence, empathy and sensitivity - all qualities valuable at Ofsted I reckon.

NEW POST: "This much I know about...what I contribute now that I don't teach any longer" a reflection upon a @clairestoneman.bsky.social tweet about teachers who don't teach any longer and who now talk about how to teach to people who still teach... www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...

A call to action for the CEO of the Association for Physical Education - Kate Thornton-Bousfield. A window of opportunity, thanks to the curriculum and assessment review… but don’t wait, start now! Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0f0N... #EduPE #PhysicalEducation

The balance of content in some subjects is ‘hindering progress and undermining standards’, curriculum review lead @beckyfrancis.bsky.social tells the @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference in Liverpool #ASCL2025

Excellent speech from @pepediiasio.bsky.social which captured the mood of the room entirely.

This has been a fabulous webinar series through #Academica. @hugheshaili.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com Don’t miss final one 20/3! #EduSky #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching

One of my edu-heroes! Looking forwards to listening