JB English

JB English

@jbenglishteach.bsky.social

• Teaching & Learning Advisor • English Teacher & Lead • English Advisor • School Improvement and CPD • Midlands based • Primary • Secondary • A-Level 🖤 Poetry always 🖤

626 Followers 1,142 Following 115 Posts Joined Nov 2024
5 months ago

Anon post:
When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.

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5 months ago
A pic of the band alongside our tour dates …

30 Oct: BANBURY: Mill Arts Centre
1 Nov: LONDON: Bloomsbury Theatre
3 Nov: NORWICH: Norwich Arts Centre
4 Nov: STAMFORD: Corn Exchange
5 Nov: MILTON KEYNES: The Stables
6 Nov: BRIGHTON: Komedia
12 Nov: WORCESTER: Huntingdon Hall
13 Nov: NOTTINGHAM: Metronome
14 Nov: SWANSEA: Grand Theatre
15 Nov: BRISTOL: John Wesley’s Chapel
21 Nov: MANCHESTER: Halle St Peters
22 Nov: OTLEY: Courthouse SOLD OUT
23 Nov: CHORLEY: Chorley Theatre
24 Nov: LIVERPOOL: Royal Philharmonic
25 Nov: SHEFFIELD: The Foundry
26 Nov: GLASGOW: Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
27 Nov: NEWCASTLE: The Pilgrim
28 Nov: POCKLINGTON: Arts Centre
4 Dec: HERNE BAY: King’s Hall

Tickets here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

Coming soon … an evening of poetry and pop at a venue near you*.

Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/

* if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.

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5 months ago
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#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook

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5 months ago
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Ready, set, write! 🏃📝 🤩

The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉

For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!

Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅

Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words

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6 months ago

Anyone got any resources suitable for Primary around violence against women and girls? RTs welcomed.

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6 months ago
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…

The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice

writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...

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6 months ago
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…

The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice

writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...

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6 months ago
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This is why I booked her for our upcoming writing conference!

Could not even begin to think we could talk writing without her voice and expertise.

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6 months ago

Debra is one of our keynotes for an upcoming conference around writing - simply because she is absolutely brilliant and her message needs to be heard.

Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.

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6 months ago
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What the writing framework gets wrong about writing Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write

"There is a sense of cherry picking - of choosing research that already supports the way they want to present the framework"

Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic'
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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6 months ago

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations

When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

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6 months ago
Write to Inspire: Empowering Ambitious, Knowledgeable, and Accurate Writers

We’re hosting a conference in Worcestershire in November with Debra as a keynote for exactly this reason!!!

capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/Cou...

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6 months ago
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Starting a new leadership role As we approach the beginning of the new academic year, I have read a number of recent articles offering advice for those about to embark on a new professional challenge.  They include this pie…

Moving into a new leadership role this autumn? My new blog post: jillberry102.blog/2025/08/17/s...

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6 months ago
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Finally here! Looking forward to some weekend reading @triciamoss.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social

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7 months ago

Finally joined LinkedIn! Only taken a lifetime to convince myself it’s worth a shot 😂 any tips on how to make it work over there?!

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7 months ago

More CPD planning completed today, all based on Oracy. Pulled a lot from reports and resources by @voice21oracy.bsky.social @oracycommission.bsky.social and @speechandlanguk.bsky.social which have been incredibly useful! Looking to build a strategy and network for local schools 👍🏼

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7 months ago
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BBC article published today. Always a tricky subject with so many different circumstances to consider.

Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.

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7 months ago
It’s a pile of cardboard boxes.

‘Maybe dispose of those boxes to make your classroom more inviting?’

Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes!

Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that.

#PlayIsTheWay

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7 months ago
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a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder ALT: a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder

We are looking to schedule author and/or publishers for blogtours for November, December, January!! If you are interested in a tour with us do get in touch!! - thegang@thewritereads.com

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7 months ago
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⭐Exciting Opportunity Alert⭐

We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham.

For more information click here: http://bit.ly/45kvRlM

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8 months ago
After Sexual Harm: Mapping The Journeys Of Victim-Survivors’ In Accessing Support .

Have you experienced sexual harm (in England or Wales)?

I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support.

Your anonymous insights could help improve responses.

🧡 Share what feels okay.

👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

jke108@pgr.aru.ac.uk

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7 months ago

I believe it to be both. I think the art of teaching is a vocation, but the act of being a teacher is a job. And there is a difference!

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7 months ago

Well this is a very important and useful read!

Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼

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7 months ago
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For your baby, your love is more than a gift… it’s a lesson.

Thread 🧵

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7 months ago
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It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.

Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.

I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.

Good luck!

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7 months ago

A really nice post celebrating all routes and journeys into headship 😃

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7 months ago
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How Many Years to Become a Headteacher? Journey to Headship Reflections & Career Advice Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.

Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.
headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs

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8 months ago
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Fifty copies of Measuring Me by @nicolakent.bsky.social for our new Reception children. Delivered by hand to their front doors creating a reading community before they even step foot in the building!

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