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Dr. Aimee Quickfall

@draimeequicks

Head of Teacher Education at the other university in Leeds! Researching well-being and workload in education, teacher mothers and education research ethics. Hello!!

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πŸ“ NEW BLOG POST

Education staff wellbeing and workload: β€˜Causing concern’ in the proposed Ofsted inspection toolkits
Megan Stephenson, @draimeequicks.bsky.social & Phil Wood

Read here: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/...

31.03.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

24.12.2024 09:14 πŸ‘ 2371 πŸ” 1034 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 270
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Teacher educators’ experiences of research: β€˜My time goes on chalk face survival’ In 2021 we began a research project,[1] looking at the experiences of academics working in initial teacher education (ITE) in England, and the survey and follow-up interviews continue annually,...

New blog post out where @draimeequicks.bsky.social and I look at issues in teacher education research www.bera.ac.uk/blog/teacher...

11.12.2024 08:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This poem, entitled 'Needles' is presented in the form of a Christmas tree. These words form the shape of the tree:
 
I
wrote
a poem
in the shape
of a Christmas
tree but then forgot
to water it and only a few

days
later
there

And these words are distributed around the base of my poem 'tree' as if they've fallen off it:

were
words
all
over
the                                                      carpet

This poem, entitled 'Needles' is presented in the form of a Christmas tree. These words form the shape of the tree: I wrote a poem in the shape of a Christmas tree but then forgot to water it and only a few days later there And these words are distributed around the base of my poem 'tree' as if they've fallen off it: were words all over the carpet

Today’s poem is called β€˜Needles’.

07.12.2024 08:46 πŸ‘ 1713 πŸ” 299 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 27

Because this is BlueSky, I feel brave enough to say it is the best Christmas film.

01.12.2024 10:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This has already been decided, surely - John saves Christmas. It’s up there with It’s a Wonderful Life

01.12.2024 10:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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THANK YOU to all the students, ECTs & mentors who have taken part in focus groups on ITE well-being… we have learnt so much! If you haven’t yet and would like to, new dates 2nd, 6th, 9th Dec, details here, sign up! Β£10 book token if eligible forms.office.com/e/RyaBnXyN89

30.11.2024 22:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you a UK ITE mentor, ECT or student teacher? Come and tell us what you would like ITE providers to know about well-being! Β£10 book token for eligible participants.

29.11.2024 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was amazing last year - highly recommended if you can get there.

28.11.2024 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s chat - will dm you or whatever the blue version is!

27.11.2024 22:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Stuart, I made this leap, from EYFS lead in a big primary school into a university post which includes research. Happy to chat… I took a pay cut to start with. I think the hardest thing is that even if you produce excellent research, that is no indication that policymakers will engage with it.

27.11.2024 22:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@llalliance.bsky.social some of your ECTs and mentors might be interested! Would love to hear some local wisdom!

27.11.2024 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New dates added for our student teacher well-being research - 2nd, 6th, 9th Dec. All UK student teachers, ECTs and mentors welcome and Β£10 book tokens for eligible participants as a thank you! Come and help us support student teachers! Link below.

25.11.2024 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

New dates added for our student teacher well-being research - 2nd, 6th, 9th Dec. All UK student teachers, ECTs and mentors welcome and Β£10 book tokens for eligible participants as a thank you! Come and help us support student teachers! Link below.

25.11.2024 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Join us!

BOOK NOW: Rewilding the Curriculum: Creative pedagogies for collective wellbeing, positive relationships and learner agency | Events | Leeds Beckett University Initial Teacher Education at Carnegie School of Education Chol Theatre Grimm and Co

23.11.2024 20:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have added some dates if you haven’t been able to make it so far… next one is Monday. If you are a UK ITE student, ECT or mentor, please share your advice! Β£10 book token thank you for participants. Info below.

23.11.2024 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why fewer teachers are coming along for the ride The 2024 teacher wellbeng index reveals a profession cycling uphill without a bike chain

β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή 'The pressures now common in our schools are eroding the connection that professionals have with their own sense of purpose'

SinΓ©ad Mc Brearty reveals the results of this year's Teacher Wellbeing Index
schoolsweek.co.uk/government-m...

20.11.2024 10:34 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

Starter pack - lovely ITE people! Tell me who i have missed… go.bsky.app/RnB1Uab

20.11.2024 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You did it! Hope you can make time to celebrate properly. It’s a huge achievement

20.11.2024 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge congratulations!

20.11.2024 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The emergence of leadership as social triage: understanding the impact of the long shadows of austerity and the Covid-19 pandemic in English schools In this article, we consider the long-term impact of policies and events which have emerged since the 2010s, and which have had serious consequences on the responsibilities of some school leaders in E...

New paper by @draimeequicks.bsky.social and me. We look at the long term processes which have made the work of schools and leaders in England incredibly difficult. journals.uclpress.co.uk/lre/article/...

20.11.2024 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More dates added and the next one is tomorrow - if you are a UK student teacher, ECT or mentor, please consider sharing your wisdom on well-being… Β£10 book tokens to eligible participants to say thanks!

20.11.2024 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please Dr Kate!

20.11.2024 18:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well-being research - we need your help! Next focus group is on Monday.Are you UK based and either a student teacher, an early career teacher or a mentor? We want your top tips, advice and wisdom… all info here: forms.office.com/e/RyaBnXyN89 kindly funded by @beranews.bsky.social

16.11.2024 11:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
ITE annual survey. The leaders of my institution are supportive of ITE shows a drop from 65% agree in 2022 to 31% in 2024.

ITE annual survey. The leaders of my institution are supportive of ITE shows a drop from 65% agree in 2022 to 31% in 2024.

Insightful data from @draimeequicks.bsky.social and @processed.bsky.social 14 years of messages that ITE doesn't belong in universities seems to have been heard by university leaders...

13.11.2024 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We really want to hear from some more mentors and ECTs, if anyone can spare some time to join a focus group. We have book tokens for eligible participants. Link below.

15.11.2024 09:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Rebecca!

09.11.2024 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.11.2024 21:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microsoft Forms

Are you UK based and either a student teacher, an early career teacher or a mentor? Want to take part in some research on student teacher well-being? We want your top tips, advice and wisdom… all info here: forms.office.com/e/RyaBnXyN89 kindly funded by @beranews.bsky.social

09.11.2024 21:18 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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One of our papers (me and @draimeequicks.bsky.social) is finally in print bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

20.10.2024 19:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0