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Clare Sealy

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Head of Education Improvement for the States of Guernsey. Blogs at primarytimery.com #UKteaching

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how subjects differ why it matters How subjects differ and why it matters

Yes sure. Glad to hear you liked it. Spread the word!

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01.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Handwriting Revolution There is a reason some children dislike writing. Communicating through writing is a hugely complex, composite task that requires competence in each of the underlying component skills to do well. It…

Handwriting is having a moment in England. Here’s an old blog on the subject.

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Thank you!

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Thanks

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What are we teaching when we teach writing? Writing is really, really hard. Learning to write even more so. Β Robert Kellogg – cognitive psychologist and author of The Psychology of Writing – describes writing as the cognitive equivalen…

New blog!

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Building Bridges with the Area Model: From Multiplication to Algebra A Planned and Purposeful Journey of Multiplication (and Beyond!)

@claresealy.bsky.social be interested to hear what you think, all started with you getting @lasalleed.bsky.social in to work with us! fantasticmaths.substack.com/p/planned-an...

05.05.2025 06:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mark. And use Complete Maths of course!

03.05.2025 09:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
States of Guernsey Careers: Teacher of Maths (93767)

Great job opportunity here teaching maths in gorgeous location.

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03.05.2025 08:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks

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Thanks

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There’s someone who gives good advice re the UK Teachers Pension. I’ve got a relative who urgently needs advice. Can Bluesky do their thing?

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Attention, meaning & mastery The questions every teacher needs to answer every lesson

Like every other bugger, I've decided to give substack a go.

First post....

Attention, meaning & mastery
The questions every teacher needs to answer every lesson open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

13.03.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Teacher handbook: SEND

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How have I not come across this resource? A gem shared by @bethgg.bsky.social #rEDBrum

08.03.2025 10:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of men in suits and hats are walking down a street and one of them is smoking a cigarette . ALT: a group of men in suits and hats are walking down a street and one of them is smoking a cigarette .

#rEDBRUM TIX ARE GO GO GO

GRAB YOUR TICKET AND A BIG DOLLOP OF @daisychristo.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @drchendrick.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social @teacherhead.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social AND THE REST OF THE GANG

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Yes!

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Yes!

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I’ll message you

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Yes! Hooray.

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First name Beth!

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It wasn’t her but sounds very interesting

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Bluesky do your thing. Who is the wonderful woman who presents at researchEDs on evaluating CPD? First name begins with B think. Ideally she is on here too!

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States of Guernsey Careers: Deputy Headteacher (93002)

Fantastic opportunity to make a difference in secondary special school for learners with learning difficulties.
DM for more detail.

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04.01.2025 09:54 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I put it up on Christmas Eve and take it down around 6th Jan as that’s when Christmastide is celebrated- not during Advent!
I know a church that keeps their’s up until Candlemas in Feb.

04.01.2025 09:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@psalisbury.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @mralmonded.bsky.social @clairestoneman.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social @jasonwade.bsky.social @misssdoherty.bsky.social @morgsedu.bsky.social

22.12.2024 17:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Low oral reading fluency at end of KS1 Sobering findings via FFL Data Base. Campaigning to get essential,rigorous foundational phonics teaching complete by end of yr 1 allowing for fluency,recitation,poetry,bk reading,outdoor play,arts,communication ++ @claresealy.bsky.social @geoffv.bsky.social

12.12.2024 13:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Primary education.

11.12.2024 20:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can people post links to starter packs that mattswain36.bsky.social can join. He is new here and wants to reconnect with fellow eXiles.

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