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Jennifer Webb

@funkypedagogy.bsky.social

Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust | Author | Speaker | CPD | Mum | Wife | ADHD | Founder: The Literacy Community | #EduSky | #UKTeaching | πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ πŸ‡°πŸ‡³ www.funkypedagogy.com

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Currently planning our upcoming #ECT induction day. Any suggestions beyond the obvious items @mrts-ects.bsky.social @litdrive.bsky.social @funkypedagogy.bsky.social ? Thank you in advance.

04.06.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much 😊 I’m going to watch all the videos this week so will definitely come back to you if there is anything!

04.05.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were lucky enough to be able to move out for a few months and live with family during the worst bit. Though, as you know, we had some issues on our return and it took a long time to have a functional home. The key for us was to keep the end goal in mind and retain a sense of humour πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚

03.05.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading for pleasure and growth: a fresh perspective from a network of UK schools | The English Association We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.

Free!
Recording plus slides of last night’s β€˜Reading for Pleasure and Growth’ webinar! #openingdoors
Please circulate.
englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-for-...

02.05.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6

Yes! SUPER helpful! I was so pleased to see this pop up on my feed! Will share with the Literacy Community 😁 thanks to you and Jessie and the team!

03.05.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supporting all readers in secondary school A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.

@funkypedagogy.bsky.social Hi Jenny, I wonder if this would be helpful?

Just published, aimed at non-specialist teachers in secondary. An overview of reading development and strategies that can help. With additional leader materials. 😊

Took several years to develop!

www.gov.uk/government/p...

28.04.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Genius idea during @englishassociation.bsky.social webinar with @openingdoors.bsky.social from @funkypedagogy.bsky.social Local residents and businesses purchase books for the school library from a desired list via local indie bookstore! Win win! πŸ“–πŸ‘πŸ½

01.05.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@thinktalkleah.bsky.social @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @jillberry102.bsky.social

02.05.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to contributing to the conversation on developing volitional reading habits and enjoyment. FREE webinar with the marvellous @englishassociation.bsky.social

23.04.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We are privileged to have @funkypedagogy.bsky.social as our special guest! πŸ‘‡
@myf1990.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social

23.04.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Writing Curriculum (Part 1) | Funky Pedagogy Latest A Writing Curriculum (Part 1) blog post from funkypedagogy, serving up a fresh slice of news on all things education!

A new post from me on writing - part one:

This is based on my talk from the LitDrive conference last month.

#EduSky #UKTeachers #UKEd #EnglishTeachers #TeamEnglish

funkypedagogy.com/a-writing-cu...

10.04.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OUP team members on the stand at LitDrive National Conference, with a display of resources including Oxford Revise English Language and English Literature revision guides, plus Rollercoasters for KS3 reading.

OUP team members on the stand at LitDrive National Conference, with a display of resources including Oxford Revise English Language and English Literature revision guides, plus Rollercoasters for KS3 reading.

The OUP team are at the @litdrive.bsky.social conference today! Come and say hi to Katie & Alex to check out #Rollercoasters plus #OxfordRevise English Language & NEW English Literature revision guides! πŸ‘‹πŸ“š #TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD25 @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @lyndsaybawden.bsky.social

29.03.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can purchase the entire series via the link below. @funkypedagogy.bsky.social

18.03.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much - that’s lovely to hear ☺️

08.03.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Metacognition Handbook by Jennifer Webb

The Metacognition Handbook by Jennifer Webb

11. Highly readable and very useful. Will be passing to colleagues at school! Thank you @funkypedagogy.bsky.social

07.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œPoetry, above all, is a series of intense moments - its power is not in narrative. I'm not dealing with facts, I'm dealing with emotion.”
― Carol Ann Duffy

Perfect stimulus for a y13 essay planning lesson on that very topic (intense emotions).

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01.03.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh I hope you enjoy it!

03.03.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Metacognition handbook book cover by Jennifer Webb. Described as a Practical Guide for School Leaders

The Metacognition handbook book cover by Jennifer Webb. Described as a Practical Guide for School Leaders

Excited to get stuck in to this by @funkypedagogy.bsky.social this weekend

28.02.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@lambhearttea.bsky.social and @mrsball.bsky.social

27.02.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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5 Tips to Motivate Reluctant Writers - Jennifer Webb The (Un)official Teacher's Manual Β· Episode

This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is Assistant Principal and best-selling education author, Jennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social

Here Jennifer offers 5 tips to motivate reluctant writers:

open.spotify.com/episode/5r6p...

18.02.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@xris32.bsky.social @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @myf1990.bsky.social

19.02.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Recorded a while ago, but I really enjoyed talking to Omar about writing 😁

18.02.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes - it’s certainly something which belongs in the past πŸ™ˆ

18.02.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was an NQT in a private school - it wasn’t that unusual for people to go to the pub for a swift half at lunch time. Seems absolutely bonkers now, though! (I hasten to add, I never did that - I was too busy being a trainee and manically planning lessons πŸ˜‚)

17.02.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crafting KS3 Curriculum 2025 | Funky Pedagogy Do you want to develop your KS3 curriculum? In this course, Jenny will support you to: Audit what you already have in place and identify where to make tweaks and changes. Map writing skills and op...

Do you want to develop your KS3 curriculum? I’m running my β€˜Crafting Curriculum’ course again in March and April. My courses are always more practical than theoretical, and deal with the reality of working in schools. Join us live or just get the recording: funkypedagogy.com/product/craf...

17.02.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A lecture hall with leather rising seats. It is full of teachers - Jennifer Webb is giving a talk from the centre - her slides are projected on a large screen behind her.

A lecture hall with leather rising seats. It is full of teachers - Jennifer Webb is giving a talk from the centre - her slides are projected on a large screen behind her.

I felt extremely proud to represent Carlton Academy Trust at the @innerdrive.bsky.social T&L Summit today - it felt good to take a bit of Bradford down to Eton College and share our work with colleagues across the sector.

Thanks so much @bradleybusch.bsky.social and team!

#EduSky #UKTeaching

17.02.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@funkypedagogy.bsky.social talking about effective CPD and how using internal expertise is often the best solution to a problem

15.02.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a superb text, accessible & thought-provoking. I also really enjoyed @funkypedagogy.bsky.social’s Metacognition Handbook, a really good, engaging read. #edchatie

10.02.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh thank you - very kind ☺️

10.02.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are too kind πŸ₯° I am very fortunate to work with brilliant literacy teams across our schools πŸ™Œ they make me look good!

07.02.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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