I LOVED talking about my fiction writing & 4 novels to an audience of former pupils, current & former staff, friends of the school (and one parent!) at Bedford Girls' School on Tuesday evening. It was a joyous occasion! Thanks for inviting me.
I LOVED talking about my fiction writing & 4 novels to an audience of former pupils, current & former staff, friends of the school (and one parent!) at Bedford Girls' School on Tuesday evening. It was a joyous occasion! Thanks for inviting me.
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It’s going to be a brilliant and inspiring day!
Student Services Assistant, The Marist School. Closes: 15/03. jobs.gsa.uk.com/themarist/st.... #independentschooljobs #berkshirejobs #schooljobs
Political Education For Students (PEFS) Conference:
Beyond The Ballot: Ten Years of Brexit | Tuesday 23 June | St. Helen's School, London.
See the details on the following link: pefs.co.uk/brexit-confe...
On the 'motherhood penalty' - an excellent piece from headteacher @helenamarsh.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What the process of writing a text book taught @ensermark.bsky.social about creating shared resources (which should help teachers and subject leaders who are developing such resources for others in their team): @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
On the 'motherhood penalty' - an excellent piece from headteacher @helenamarsh.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Fri 13 & Sat 14 March: @mtptproject.bsky.social's annual Missing Mothers conference is designed for parent-teachers, school & organisational leaders. The conference focuses on using practical strategies in schools to build family-friendly working environments. www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/missing-m...
Don't let the 'scaffold' become a 'ceiling'...
@marymyatt.bsky.social for @myattandco.bsky.social: marymyatt.substack.com/p/what-if-ou...
"Schools need to consider whether the push for accessible levelled reading choices is exacerbating the problem that every primary teacher is ultimately trying to solve: helping their struggling readers to find reading easier.": www.tes.com/magazine/tea... @alexjquigley.bsky.social in TES magazine.
On 'banded' books:
"Could relying too heavily on 'easy' reading be holding pupils back?"
@alexjquigley.bsky.social writes for @tesmagazine.bsky.social : www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Lord of the Flies: "If we consider the text through a decolonial lens, we might explore the ways in which we handle critical reading, context, voice, power and language."
@benniekara.bsky.social: benniekara.substack.com/p/lord-of-th...
Next Tuesday...
Still time to register for this - online twilight session this Thursday, 26 Feb. For aspiring Heads of Department/subject co-ordinators.
Please pass on to anyone you think might benefit? Many thanks!
Still time to register for this - online twilight session this Thursday, 26 Feb. For aspiring Heads of Department/subject co-ordinators.
Please pass on to anyone you think might benefit? Many thanks!
I know I only usually post on here about education, but just in case you're in Lincolnshire & this is your kind of music, come & hear us sing Music from Stage & Screen on Sat 21 March? Sondheim, Jenkins, Williams, Abba, Les Miserables... @wegottickets.bsky.social link wegottickets.com/event/679398
Next week!
"..I hold on to hope, not naively, but intentionally. I believe in this profession. I believe in the power of education to transform lives, & I believe in the people who show up every day to do just that.” @thosethatcan.bsky.social: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re... @sagepub.com 2/2
“I’ve always believed that teachers are some of the most important stabilising forced in a child’s life. In a turbulent world, the presence of a consistent, kind & courageous adult can be transformative…" @thosethatcan.bsky.social 1/2
“I hold on to a stubborn optimism, forged over almost three decades in the classroom & countless conversations with teachers who, against the odds, are still standing, still laughing, still changing lives every single day with their compassion & dedication.” @thosethatcan.bsky.social
"Leading adults with empathy does not mean lowering expectations, it means recognising that people’s reactions often come from places we cannot see." @samcrome.bsky.social: samcrome.com/2026/02/20/a...
I love this, Sam.
Supporting adoptees (& others) as a school:
"Here are a few things I think would have really helped me, & that I think benefit children who face challenges, but also every other child." A brilliant blog from @samcrome.bsky.social: samcrome.com/2026/02/20/a...
On handing over your role to someone else: “It’s important to strike a balance between enabling them with key information & letting them go about the role with their unique strengths & a fresh pair of eyes.” @thosethatcan.bsky.social in uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re..., @sagepub.com
I know I only usually post on here about education, but just in case you're in Lincolnshire & this is your kind of music, come & hear us sing Music from Stage & Screen on Sat 21 March? Sondheim, Jenkins, Williams, Abba, Les Miserables... @wegottickets.bsky.social link wegottickets.com/event/679398
"...We get to be resourceful, creative, imaginative. We get to learn more about human behaviour than in almost any other profession. We get to say we’re making a difference." @thosethatcan.bsky.social in uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re..., out now from @sagepub.com 2/2
Podcast alert! In this episode I'm talking with Philip Rowe whose doctoral research is focused on the HT/Chair relationship - rather like my research ... but different! #UKEdGovs #UKEd #Governance #PhDSky LISTEN: Talking Research Podcast Part 3 from the Gov RIG @belmasoffice.bsky.social
Teaching, and leading in education:
"Rather than feeling like victims of currents beyond our power, remember that, as autonomous adults with qualifications & skills, we always have choices, & so we can reframe our obligations as choices...." @thosethatcan.bsky.social 1/2
... @thosethatcan.bsky.social in her new book: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/re..., out now from @sagepub.com 2/2
