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Adam Robbins

@mrarobbins.bsky.social

Science teacher, blogger. CPD provider and coach. Author Middle Leadership Mastery and Springboard KS3 science. #Cogscisci managing editor. #EduSky #UKed

2,221 Followers  |  604 Following  |  812 Posts  |  Joined: 08.08.2024  |  2.0224

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More praise for Unlocking Teacher Development 😍

08.08.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working my way through this book by @mrarobbins.bsky.social Currently in Chapter 2, Why is it so hard to improve teaching? Informative, with relevant research noted and concrete examples. Great so far!

28.07.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for reading and sharing πŸ™

30.07.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I trust the words of this guy

@mrarobbins.bsky.social

26.07.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you are interested in a copy you can now buy I'm the US via Amazon www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Te...

27.07.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7 books every school leader should read Good leadership isn’t about having all the answers, but asking better questions, says Mark Enser, who shares his recommended reads to help school leaders do just that

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What books would help give a fresh perspective to school leaders and those working in school improvement? I take a look at my bookcase.

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@jameshandscombe.bsky.social @mrarobbins.bsky.social @keziah70.bsky.social

24.07.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning (The Teacher CPD Academy) Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning (The Teacher CPD Academy) [Harvard, Blake] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning (The Teacher CPD Academy)

β€œBlake Harvard is masterful in teaching us about concepts of working memory, long-term memory, extraneous load, attention contagion, and forgetting in a manner that elevates the grasp of our own powers as instructors.” - @patricebain.bsky.social

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18.07.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last time I will share one of these quotes for Unlocking Teacher Development. I've been blown away by the support and unexpected success of my little self-published book.

Here's what a proper smart person who thinks about teacher development as a job thinks:

Thanks @drsamsims.bsky.social

14.07.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last time I will share one of these quotes for Unlocking Teacher Development. I've been blown away by the support and unexpected success of my little self-published book.

Here's what a proper smart person who thinks about teacher development as a job thinks:

Thanks @drsamsims.bsky.social

14.07.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just convert everything into how many times more dangerous than the COVID vaccine

09.07.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reviews are so important. If you've bought this brilliant book please take 5 mins to review it.

07.07.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why MAT Leaders Need an Approach-Agnostic Strategy to CPD A single CPD approach won’t work everywhere, and that’s the point. One of the privileges and challenges of working across a trust is that no two schools are quite the same. Cultures, contexts and s…

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06.07.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Todays review comes from @mrmountstevens.bsky.social . His ideas on QA were really helpful when writing the chapter on the tension between QA and teacher development.

03.07.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who watches the watchmen: Where do we spend our time? Yesterday I became interested in where leaders of T&L might place their time. So I did a poll on twitter and LinkedIn. Here are the results: I was interested in how people would prioritise thei…

New Blog #edusky

Who watches the watchmen?

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30.06.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
🧠 June Policy Insights: Essential AI Tips + New Complaints Guidance

🧠 Just out: the latest Policy Insights!
πŸ‘‡ Dive into what schools need to know about the latest AI guidance:
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✍️ Insightful blogs by:
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πŸ‘‚ Real-world case studies

🎧 Podcasts

πŸ“… Events you won’t want to miss

02.07.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoy the sunshine and enjoy this review from @pnjfoster.bsky.social

02.07.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lets celebrate one week and over a hundred copies sold of Unlocking Teacher Development by sharing another review! This one is by @steplab.bsky.social legend @joshpd.bsky.social!

01.07.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lets celebrate one week and over a hundred copies sold of Unlocking Teacher Development by sharing another review! This one is by @steplab.bsky.social legend @joshpd.bsky.social!

01.07.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I was so pleased to receive this feedback from @lambhearttea.bsky.social

30.06.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who watches the watchmen: Where do we spend our time? Yesterday I became interested in where leaders of T&L might place their time. So I did a poll on twitter and LinkedIn. Here are the results: I was interested in how people would prioritise thei…

New Blog #edusky

Who watches the watchmen?

adam-robbins.com/2025/06/30/w...

30.06.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next review comes from the multitalented @hugheshaili.bsky.social

29.06.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIf we asked teachers to build a rocket from scratch, we’d expect them to need time, scaffolding and plenty of support. Yet teaching itself is a complex, high-stakes task, and we often expect people to just β€œpick it up” during CPD sessions or one-off briefings”

29.06.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Is Improving Teaching So Difficult β€” and What Can We Do About It? β€œEvery teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better.” Dylan Wiliam’s quote is now ubiquitous in teacher development circles and rightly so. Th…

Hey #Edusky

Why are teachers so hard to develop?

I outline three of the key reasons and offer some solutions.

If you have received bad CPD or find it frustrating when staff revert back to old habits, then share this post to spread the word πŸ™ adam-robbins.com/2025/06/24/w...

24.06.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A brilliant book from @mrarobbins.bsky.social. A hugely useful guide to anyone involved in helping teachers to develop. Love the clear, practical, examples.

26.06.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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What’s great about this from @mrarobbins.bsky.social is that it isn’t telling you exactly how your CPD should look

Instead, it gives you lots of principles, research and case studies from which you can design CPD that works in your school

27.06.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Peter 😁

27.06.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is oracy a fad, and how do we actually improve behaviour? They Behave For Me Β· Episode

NEW EPISODE

Oracy! Concrete behaviour management strategies! Fads! Digital detox! Promotion negotiations!

All this and more, tune in and share :)

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27.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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I was so chuffed when @carlhendrick.substack.com offered to read the Unlocking Teacher Development. To have someone who has written so many incredible books about teaching provide this feedback was really great!

27.06.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement πŸ™

27.06.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This means a lot coming from someone who literally wrote the book on CDP πŸŽ‰

26.06.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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