If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Playtime in primary #schools can be a daunting prospect for some children. @pookyh.bsky.social offers some quick wins & practical pointers for inclusive playtimes: buff.ly/xcerLbx #teachers #inclusion #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: @jonesedu.bsky.social explores how #teachers can walk the tightrope of being politically impartial yet upholding British values when addressing harmful rhetoric. He offers 8 practical suggestions to boot: buff.ly/kwcHrYL #teaching

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Okay, it's a podcast, but it's a good one – in partnership with our friends @speechandlanguage.bsky.social offering ideas & advice for identifying/supporting pupils with speech-language-communication needs: buff.ly/CGpbY97

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: From data protection to staff training to ethical considerations, expert advice from @robrobson137.bsky.social – @ascl-uk.bsky.social – on what a robust #ArtificialIntelligence school policy must contain: buff.ly/HQXBpOa

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: Executive function skills are crucial to helping students thrive. @pookyh.bsky.social explores practical strategies #teachers can use with students, including #SEND children, to improve & manage these skills: buff.ly/PhAjGgL

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Jackie Keegan – @hfleducation.bsky.social – advises how schools might set a sustainable budget which still allows us to deliver great results in the classroom. Some great advice: buff.ly/JhP7s4U #edusky

To celebrate the 100th edition of the @seced.bsky.social podcast, @mattbromley.bsky.social & @pwhenshaw.bsky.social reveal the top 10 most popular episodes of all time! Lots of #leadership & #teaching advice, #classroom tips & more. Have you listened to them all? buff.ly/dlLIsNo #teachers #edusky

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Five practical steps for #teaching #oracy in primary schools from Kayleigh Valentini & Juliet McCullion – @hfleducation.bsky.social buff.ly/EznapKV #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: It has to be our free 21-page guide to #oracy #teaching with great contributions from @voice21oracy.bsky.social – Oracy Cambridge – @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social – @amygaunt.bsky.social – @mattbromley.bsky.social & many more buff.ly/DD8CL5j

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: The #menopause is a specific challenge facing women, with particular challenges for #teachers and those working in #schools. Sarah Wordlaw considers practical advice for supporting our colleagues: buff.ly/zffNdJl #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: After #Ofsted inspection, Kesteven and Sleaford High School was judged ‘outstanding’ in all categories. Head Josephine Smith sets out the steps her team took to achieve this, this time focusing on Leadership & Management: buff.ly/4ljc7jx

How can #schools – and the school #library – help less able learners engage with reading & reading for pleasure? @sla.org.uk School Librarian of the Year Heather Grainger offers ideas & top tips buff.ly/yUJmhu2 #teaching #edusky

Absolutely brilliant to see the launch of this hugely important report from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social The report provides 10 recommendations to improve our school system for all. Informed by input from a Solutions Council, the recommendations are based on real expertise.

Collaboration between #schools to share expertise, resources & more feels like a no-brainer – but how might we actually go about making this effective & sustainable in practice & in the long term. John Smith – @educatinghuman1.bsky.social – advises: buff.ly/cTkbuVi #education #edusky

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: The designated #safeguarding lead is a high-pressure role that can take its toll. It is vital that DSLs are supported in school. Some great advice on how we can do this from @seainclusion.bsky.social buff.ly/gl9NgGy #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: How can #schools & the school #library help less able learners engage with reading & reading for pleasure? @sla.org.uk School Librarian of the Year Heather Grainger offers ideas & top tips: buff.ly/grcPbBJ #teaching #edusky

To celebrate the 100th edition of the @seced.bsky.social podcast, @mattbromley.bsky.social & @pwhenshaw.bsky.social reveal the top 10 most popular episodes of all time! Lots of #leadership & #teaching advice, #classroom tips & more. Have you listened to them all!?

To celebrate the 100th edition of the @seced.bsky.social podcast, @mattbromley.bsky.social & @pwhenshaw.bsky.social reveal the top 10 most popular episodes of all time! Lots of #leadership & #teaching advice, #classroom tips & more. Have you listened to them all? buff.ly/dlLIsNo #teachers #edusky

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week:Small primary schools face very specific challenges, not least when it comes to budgets. Laura McPhee looks at this complex leadership challenge: buff.ly/twP4GJC #schools #leadership #education #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: In this series @mattbromley.bsky.social considers what inclusive & adaptive #teaching practices look like. Part 1 sets out his 3Rs of an inclusive #curriculum, 3Ds of adaptive teaching & 3As of classroom assessment: buff.ly/uqNYoS1

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: From phonological awareness to oral language to pencil control, @jamesedpsych.bsky.social offers five keys to the early #teaching of reading that will set pupils up for future success: buff.ly/4hTfqSw #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: #Citizenship #education has its critics & many schools do not meet statutory requirements for delivery. A great piece from @jonesedu.bsky.social on the place of citizenship in 2025 with some great tips for #schools to boot: buff.ly/3XgQwUC

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: What are the 3 elements of reading fluency & how do we #teach them in primary #schools? And crucially, how do we support children who struggle? Kathy Roe from @hfleducation.bsky.social advises: buff.ly/4gFEue6 #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: #Teacher Ben Merritt's piece on #artificialintelligence in the classroom offers #teachers easy ideas for using #AI, including tool recommendations & tips for how to use AI to plan lessons & create resources: buff.ly/4gFyrGG #teaching #EdTech

The @ofstednews.bsky.social report card & wider inspection reform proposals are unworkable, will create unreliable & insecure judgements & will do nothing to ease the acute pressure felt by school staff. Ian Hartwright – @naht.org.uk – writes in SecEd: buff.ly/4aWZQCt #Ofsted #Edusky

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Look after your #SENCO: The SENCO role is demanding, overwhelming & sometimes lonely. @seainclusion.bsky.social offers 10 ideas for how schools can support #SENCOs to be effective & to thrive in the role buff.ly/4hldQZb #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: The graduated approach to #SEND helps #teachers to meet the needs of students via the Assess-Plan-Do-Review cycle. @seainclusion.bsky.social looks at how #schools #SENCOs & #teaching staff can deliver this effectively buff.ly/42JbfUz #edusky

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Engaging with credible evidence & #research is not easy for teachers & schools. The great @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explores how #schools can make research more accessible for #teachers & #teaching: buff.ly/3Cz2stx #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: Interpreting mock exams. Great insights from @hfleducation.bsky.social including 4 common reasons students lose marks on papers & how #teachers can use data from mock exams to tailor #teaching & support exam preparation: buff.ly/3PU4307

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: Dr Andy Kemp & Julie Carson discuss how to create & implement an #ArtificialIntelligence strategy, including six areas to consider in your AI policy & four steps for implementation: buff.ly/3WvVxYT #edtech #edusky

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: If we avoid discussing ‘Britishness’ for fear of appearing exclusionary, students may seek identity elsewhere. This is a fascinating piece from @jonesedu.bsky.social on national pride in schools: buff.ly/4hqqLZM #edusky #teaching

If you only read one @headteacherupdate.bsky.social article this week: If #schools wait for children to be diagnosed with #SEND, we exacerbate a system of haves & have-nots. @seainclusion.bsky.social on why we must focus on individual needs: buff.ly/4fMrIKG #SENDTips #inclusion

If you only read one @seced.bsky.social article this week: #AI, #deepfakes & #safeguarding – what can #schools do to protect children? Great advice from Elizabeth Rose who examines implications of #ArtificialIntelligence for #safeguarding work buff.ly/3DJcrN7 #schools #education

The road to 6,500: Will the teacher pay snub & poor teacher training recruitment jeopardise the government's new #teacher pledge? And just how does it intend to find so many new #teachers so quickly? @pwhenshaw.bsky.social reports buff.ly/4aa6Awt #education #schools #teaching