Adam Boxer

We’re thrilled to announce our latest publication, "Principles of Effective CPD: A Practical Guide to Leading Better Teaching," is now available. In this guide, Adam and Ben share nine principles for effective professional development based on their experience in school leadership and teacher training. The document is designed as a practical reference for those overseeing staff development. Follow the link below to download your free copy today!

VERY EXCITING NEW RESOURCE!

'Principles of Effective CPD' by @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and
@benriceteach.bsky.social:

A concrete + nitty gritty manual for effectively delivering CPD that produces positive change.

Get your copy at the link👇

www.carousel-learning.com/resources/do...

I've not tried, but it sounds completely wrong to not be able to

Love the debate here between @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social
On annotations in English,
open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...
Adam lays out a good challenge, to NOT let students annotate at the same
time as the teacher…
@teamenglish1.bsky.social
🎓🍎

on the one hand yes, it does seem to be crazily bureaucratic. on the other hand, it's a value judgement, and it isn't fair to expect schools to be the arbiters of those values.

100% yes

thank you!

@mikehobbiss.bsky.social if you can share in your psych groups I'd be mega grateful!!

Exciting new AI project A couple of years ago, Carousel worked with over 50 teachers and researchers to investigate the use of AI in auto-marking student work. That project resulted in the publication of a peer-reviewed pape...

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for teachers to help us with a Top Secret AI project. It will take 35 minutes only, and it should be pretty interesting!

If you teach science, geography, DT, English or psychology (KS5) and can help out click 👇

forms.gle/c1gvLrz7Cfah...

Should every removal result in a restorative conversation? Question Time!

Should every removal necessitate a restorative and phone call?
Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy?
Should we give students test results?
Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken?

All this and more!!

Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏

open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...

📢 Do you want to work at Carousel Learning alongside @joshuaperry.bsky.social , @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and a truly stellar team? Of course you do!

We're hiring for a School Partnership Executive to help schools find and benefit from our retrieval practice platform and CPD suite... 1/2

What does it mean to be a school leader in 2026? With Matt Evans

NEW EPISODE with @head-teach.bsky.social exploring all things leadership:

How has being a school leader changed over time?
What unique pressures are school leaders facing at the moment?

Fascinating episode from a genuine expert

Tune in and share 🙏🙏

open.spotify.com/episode/4rko...

What does it mean to be a school leader in 2026? With Matt Evans

NEW EPISODE with @head-teach.bsky.social exploring all things leadership:

How has being a school leader changed over time?
What unique pressures are school leaders facing at the moment?

Fascinating episode from a genuine expert

Tune in and share 🙏🙏

open.spotify.com/episode/4rko...

sick stuff

A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology The examples and arguments here are taken from my book with Paul Cline:. How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach. John Catt Educational. Available at All terms in bold represent ‘ped…

NEW BLOG!

A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology

hobbolog.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/a...

@theatp.bsky.social @efptateachpsych.bsky.social @atpscot.bsky.social

#UkEd

Featuring @carousel-learning.bsky.social @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Tom Millichamp @paulclinepsy.bsky.social

Spot on.

Once worked somewhere that had a QA process where we had to review a class set of books & produce a little bar chart to 'rate' the teacher on things like frequency of marking, how often students responded to feedback etc. We spent more time doing that than any actual marking...🤯

Are "book looks" a waste of time? Book looks and work scrutinies are a staple in many schools. But can they actually tell us anything about teaching or learning?

New post: Are book looks a waste of time?

For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum.

Read on for more, and please share if you can!

carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/are-book-l...

No they're not, but they always need to be triangulated. On their own they can be misleading and lead to false conclusions about the quality of provision. But, conversely, you can't make a proper judgement without looking in books.
Is my opinion.

PREACH.

Remember to see the full picture when you check the students' books in a lesson.

CUSP are ace

Are "book looks" a waste of time? Book looks and work scrutinies are a staple in many schools. But can they actually tell us anything about teaching or learning?

New post: Are book looks a waste of time?

For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum.

Read on for more, and please share if you can!

carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/are-book-l...

NEW EPISODE

"When is it too early to remove a student? If someone comes in and they are misbehaving, I feel bad about removing them that early..."

All this and more! Tune in and share 👇👇

open.spotify.com/episode/4vv1...

#BlueLz

NEW EPISODE

"When is it too early to remove a student? If someone comes in and they are misbehaving, I feel bad about removing them that early..."

All this and more! Tune in and share 👇👇

open.spotify.com/episode/4vv1...

🚨12 DAYS TO GO🚨

Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a soundbite I heard from @adamboxereducation.bsky.social about TTA:

Do We Do What We Say We Do?

This thinking influenced everything that went into this - authentic, concrete examples throughout!

shock

How do I have an effective lesson start if I go from classroom to classroom? Question Time!

NEW EPISODE - question time!

Effective lesson starts
Images of students on social media and AI dangers
Asking questions at random
Support for supply teachers

All this and more!

Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏

open.spotify.com/episode/1gWI...

yup! and Reach

we do! if you are a student on free school meals, you are basically guaranteed a place at the school (and we are one of the best in the country)

This was all great, but the chat near the end about CPD in schools was particularly interesting.

If you're already doing something that works, making that better is a more efficient way to improve teaching than introducing something new.