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Rob Wyness

@oldmanteacher1.bsky.social

Old man trying to be as best a teacher I can be. Hailing from sunny Leicestershire, I'm interested in most things educational. Thinking about what a Democratic education system could look like. #UKEd. #UKTeaching #PrimaryTeaching

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We're offering 30 fully funded places on our Chartered Teacher (Leadership) Status: Increasing Diversity in Teacher Education cohort - designed specifically for experienced senior school leaders from global majority backgrounds.

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12.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They have to. Governments these days don't have a clue what to do, so cling to what they have. It's why Trump is so appealing - he doesn't have a Scooby-Doo, but he knows wjat he wants to do, boasts about it and just does it.

12.11.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm at Rob Beckett tonight - and an inspection tomorrow!

12.11.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What unitnis she serving with, please Brian?

11.11.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm waiting on a new slow cooker, kettle and toaster. Going to use them all straight away. This is what excites old men on a grey Sunday.

09.11.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's like you've never met a proper scrum half 🀣

01.11.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣 If I had the chance to put that course together, I would love to have your book, and thoughts, in it.

01.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should teachers be taught the history of state education in England?

01.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know a good counsellor ... πŸ˜‰

01.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I often feel like after just having the weekend off 🀣🀣

01.11.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love Pollock, he's like someone has overfed a scrum half.

01.11.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Specifically, if this helps, Tolkien often compared Mordor with the industrialised landscape of the Black Country and Birmingham.

30.10.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think enough is considered about transition and association between the two. Making sure learning is engaging and positive until the process and concept of learning itself becomes a love of learning.

30.10.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today [Wednesday 29th October] is the last day that you can join the Chartered College if you wish to vote in the current Council elections. Voting will be closing on Tuesday 4th November.

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29.10.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does that mean the through coaching, teachers should always be yo-yoing between conscious, and unconscious competance?

29.10.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now I'm scared 🀣 Enjoy Exeter my friend.

28.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What was wrong with Bridgewater? It's been a while since I've been there though.

28.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know how impacting Lockdown was for all, but on a professional development basis it was also one of the most fulfilling times I had ever experienced.

28.10.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Storyville - The Librarians A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

If you are an educator, you need to see this: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

27.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not only is Katie an expert in this area, she is a lovely person as well. She is even infinitrely patient with an unsociable pain like me!

26.10.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Education: What do we know? (2023 edition) My talk from ResearchEd 2023, posted for posterity before it's completely outdated.

This is a talk from ResearchEd National in 2023 - an intro to the world of home education, what we do know, and what - in my view - would be interesting to find out. If you are like me and prefer to read (and skim if need be!), here you go: learnwhatyoulive.substack.com/p/home-educa...

26.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Imo the main reason #edutwitter hasn't moved here is because the DfE, Ofsted and other government departments don't see it as a useful form of communication with people who work in public services. It's a blank spot in their ability to understand the situation and personally I think it's a shame.

24.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, songs don't make me cry. A few used to, but that was decades ago.

24.10.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like being weird 😁

24.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's like none of them have done any project management.

22.10.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To Be and to Have (2002) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary, Family 1h 44m | Not Rated

This is the French film. It's amazing: www.imdb.com/title/tt0318...

22.10.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching - Webinar with Sue Cowley Sue Cowley shares ideas about adaptive teaching and offers a range of practical strategies for creating an inclusive classroom

I'm running a webinar on adaptive teaching on 5th November. Loads of practical advice about inclusive approaches to teaching. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you! #EduSky
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...

20.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I did whole unit on this in my degree. Concrete Jungle? There's a French docufilm, and a Chinese film that I need to track down. 2nd or 3rd series of 'The Wire'?

22.10.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kt's a long way to come from the mid-1600s.

21.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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