Robin Macpherson

researchED Scotland is back and the speaker programme is our biggest ever! See you in Edinburgh on November 1st researched.org.uk/event/resear... #rEDEdinburgh

An impoverished work-life drives too many teachers out The default position that teaching should be professionally (and sometimes personally) all-encompassing is a retention own-goal

Really interesting, @hugheshaili.bsky.social & @nansiellis.bsky.social: schoolsweek.co.uk/an-impoveris... I think @robin-macp.bsky.social & @katejonesteach.bsky.social's book, 'The Teaching Life', is really good on this. www.amazon.co.uk/Teaching-Lif... 2/2

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So good to finally meet you!!! Apologies if I was fanboying at all 😉 Definitely keen to keep the conversation going and yes to much more collaboration!

8/Excellent final session with a panel discussion abt our experiences of belonging.Lovely to share the space with @robin-macp.bsky.social & to meet in person for the 1st time.Let's keep collaborating!Was also able to share my Antiracist Critical Thinking Model as a tool for planning for equalities.

7/Excellent talk next from @benniekara.bsky.social on considerations of #Intersectionalities. Loved the phrase about #microaggressions being "death by a 1000 cuts". Very true. #DiverseEd

6/After a nice lunch, we're now listening to Laura McConnell, teacher and neuro-inclusion campaigner. Asking ua to consider the difference between inclusion v accessibility. I see that as the difference between equality and equity. #DiverseEd

5/Next up is @eisunion.bsky.social colleague & early years teacher Kelsey-Ann focusing on the history of #LGBT policies & inclusive education, highlighting the work of @tie.scot & how to embed themes across the curriculum. #DiverseEd

2/Moving on to speakers, 1st with Sadia Hussain-Savuk sharing important msgs abt #Antiracist practice, highlighting Ed Scot Antiracist curriculum principles & the deeply powerful video from Newark Primary on children's experiences of #racism. #DiverseEd

🧵1/Lovely to meet @hannahwilson.bsky.social for the 1st time having connected online for many years. The start of the conf covered what we mean by belonging. I also pointed out that schools could be doing a grt job but cyp are still impacted by societal factors that must be recognised in schools.

80/30 Commemoration: May Grievance Become Hope The year 2025 marks both the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica. Separated by half a century, the events in Bosnia remind us tha…

BLOG: a reflective piece on #Holocaust commemoration, with thanks to my colleagues at @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social for all their efforts on genocide education.

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We are so proud of Sabina’s participation in last night’s Holocaust Memorial commemoration in London and her moving story about her experiences of the Bosnian genocide.

He says that he spent most of his life in silence, watching.
Watching Jews in Post war East London being hated for being Jews.
"What I saw was that hate didn't affect the person to whom it was directed but it affected the person who perpetrated it"

Paul O’Kane and Jackson Carlaw open the Holocaust Memorial Day at the Scottish Parliament

Petra Saric, a Bosnian who's family fled Banja Luka in NW Bosnia now playing Adagio in G by Albinoni to facilitate a moment of reflection.

The new front and back covers for The Teaching Delusion, including a great quote from @robin-macp.bsky.social’s brilliant foreword:

“My suspicion is that classroom teachers will read this and feel liberated, whereas many school leaders will find good reason to pause and reflect soberly.”

Third of three will be #PedagooGrampian on 31/05
@ Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 hosted by @robin-macp.bsky.social & TeamRGC. Follow bit.ly/PedagooEvents or email 📧 pedagoomail@gmail.com to be notified when registration opens
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David Lynch: Twin Peaks film director dies at 78, family says The Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker is famous for the film Mulholland Drive and the TV series Twin Peaks.

RIP David Lynch. A towering genius.

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A lovely post on LinkedIn for my chapter on professional development through instructional coaching for the ResearchEd Guide to Leadership.

Still available now, and chocked full of wisdom from a huge range of great minds.

Edited by @stulock.bsky.social

Aww, thank you Jill! Never too late to say HNY 😉 Hope you are well too!

Teachers in Scotland! Check out #DiverseEd taking place on Feb 3rd in Edinburgh. Some
amazing speakers here (not including myself in that 😉), so come along if you can 🙏 @hannahwilson.bsky.social @nuthmani.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social
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#Pedagoo events are an excellent way to share ideas, find out about other teachers' approaches and to meet up with some of the most generous and welcoming folk in education. You should go.

Looking forward to the first Pedagoo event of the year!

The Pedagoo Team are v excited for 2025. We’ve 3️⃣ in person events lined up already!
🟠 Perth
🔵 Glasgow
🟣 Aberdeen
1️⃣st up #PedagooPerth 22/02
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Delighted to be hosting this at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen - PEDAGOO MUCKLE IS COMING HOME!!! 🙌

HEAL Careers for Boys The author advocates for promoting HEAL careers—health, education, administration, and literacy—to boys, similar to the encouragement given to girls for STEM careers. This initiative aims to addres…

BLOG: why we need to promote HEAL careers to boys, with links to further reading.

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A massive win for the RGC 1st XV today at the HIVE Murrayfield! Super proud of these guys for their commitment and big game mentality! Totally deserved to run out champions today 🙌🏆

It’s official - all the cool kids are here 👊

Empowering Every Student: How Effective Teacher Development Elevates…

"This blog is the first in a series exploring how school leaders can leverage professional development to support teacher retention & close the achievement gap caused by socio-economic inequality." Sarah-Louise Johnston of Essex Research School: researchschool.org.uk/essex/news/c...