Anne Williams

That is awesome - thank you!

Does anyone remember the ladybirds for grown ups image of teacher yoga - caption something like ‘Lucy appreciated the wellbeing session but this was not getting her books marked’ I can’t find it - it was all over Twitter at one point. @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @jillberry102.bsky.social ?

Early morning walking!

Early morning walking!

Google Gemini reckons you can’t find that out, it’s probably correct …

Thousands of protesters in New York

New York stands with Ukraine. #3E #USprotests #StandWithUkraine

Keir Starmer embraces President Zelensky as he arrives at Downing St.

Advert for Co-op Academies Trust Director of English post.

Great opportunity to join the subject director team at Co-op Academies Trust. Work across a range of schools and make a genuine difference in the lives of thousands of young people.

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Saturday so I am back in the studio (garden office) scheduling my new audiobook chapter - Roles and Mental Models, featuring @nikkisullivan.bsky.social

AND then reading and editing the chapter on communication with @funkypedagogy.bsky.social

Find The Power of Teams on Apple and Spotify!

I think one of things that is fascinating about the story telling is that as soon as one side is winning my connection shifts to the other side. My sympathy is very evenly balanced between the two protagonists. I hate the one episode at a time thing though!

Snowy morning start.

we're just about to hit 20mil

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Snow! 😍

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Let’s continue to grow this platform in the manner it has started - a wonderfully collegiate, informative, interesting space for educators everywhere. Hurrah! @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social

The fall of Eng Lit What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?

A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level.

Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?

I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.

More here.

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

I hope there is an answer! Agreed, your threads are quality!

Very excited that #EduDrinks is back this month on 29th November from 7:30pm. It’s always a great evening and a chance to see old friends and make new ones from the education world. DM either @deputypaul.bsky.social or me for the Zoom link.

One to block and report. They're coming and they want to cause trouble.

I’m reading up on teacher recruitment, but I don’t see clear patterns about what first brought people into teaching.

For me, it felt familiar - I thought I’d like it (especially reading) & I wasn’t sure about what career I wanted. I gave it a go to see.

How about other teachers, past & present?

Yup, Nov 1st. I have it on good authority from friends that it really does take a very long time to prepare for those magical Christmas performances with little ones, but the whole commercial world doing Christmas early Nov is a bit mad.

It is too soon! Unless you are trying to make money, apparently. I guess it’s moved from the shops into everything else!

Very grateful to the wonderful @marymyatt.bsky.social, who has the following to say about The Homework Conundrum!

You can pre-order your copy here: www.amazon.co.uk/Homework-Con...

#EduSky
#UKEd

Been getting lots of follows today. Many thanks for those that have. I'll be talking at researchED #rED24 next week. 2 sessions, tiles are:

1. Most teachers are getting retrieval practice wrong! Are you?

2. Curve your enthusiasm. The truth about the forgetting curve and how it relates to teaching

Whether you're presenting, attending or have FOMO like me, catch up with all the action from #ResearchEd #rED24 by pinning this feed.

You're welcome

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I took the liberty of making a starter pack for all the speakers at #rED24 so people can follow as many of them and there are two feeds as well. please share go.bsky.app/6C8kW2C

Session 2, 10.20-11 in room m29!

Come see me talk about how we can actually enact the best bets about high-performing teams

Tbf I’d have gone to @miriamhussain.bsky.social’s session if we were on different times, so no hard feelings if you go there😂

#rED24

Nearly finished planning my #rED24 talk for Saturday. Session 2 in Sports Hall. On AI and artisan teaching. Really looking forward to seeing lots of old and new faces!

I think I'm done! Yay!

"Is it time to drop "Drop Everything and Read"?
Do we really mean "Reading for Pleasure" and is it really effective?

Session 4 in K08 for those interested in popping in.
#ResearchEd #rED24

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Well if everyone else is doing this then so must I!

I’ll be in M23 tomorrow during session four at #rED24 talking about our new (non) appraisal cycle prioritising professional learning over monitoring performance.