Amy Forrester
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
Director of Behaviour| @tes Behaviour Columnist| English Teacher| ELE| MA T+L| EdSec Gove fan | author of The Complete Guide to Pastoral Leadership 💗
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I with @amymayforrester.bsky.social on this one. In terms of music taste and in terms of social skills
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I'm getting worse at teaching. What should I do? Question time!
They Behave For Me · Episode
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October 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I with @amymayforrester.bsky.social on this one. In terms of music taste and in terms of social skills
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Yep, great to have @amymayforrester.bsky.social back. Some really useful ideas about behaviour and curriculum this week.
If you are an @amymayforrester.bsky.social fan (and you should be), you will be pleased to hear that she is back! Great episode tackling some proper meaty questions like how to deal with disruptive coughing…
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How do I get buy in for change? Question Time!
Podcast Episode · They Behave For Me · 22 May · 59min
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May 26, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Yep, great to have @amymayforrester.bsky.social back. Some really useful ideas about behaviour and curriculum this week.
Reposted by Amy Forrester
If you are an @amymayforrester.bsky.social fan (and you should be), you will be pleased to hear that she is back! Great episode tackling some proper meaty questions like how to deal with disruptive coughing…
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
How do I get buy in for change? Question Time!
Podcast Episode · They Behave For Me · 22 May · 59min
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May 26, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If you are an @amymayforrester.bsky.social fan (and you should be), you will be pleased to hear that she is back! Great episode tackling some proper meaty questions like how to deal with disruptive coughing…
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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I was really interested to see how @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social responded to the first question because although I have never seen it done in any school that I have taught in, I do have actual experience of being invited into the classroom as a parent...
NEW EPISODE with some absolutely banging questions:
Should we invite parents into classrooms?
Is coaching worth the time?
Should we teach boys differently to girls?
How do we manage behaviour in drama?
All this and more! Please share if you can 🙏
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Should we invite parents into classrooms?
Is coaching worth the time?
Should we teach boys differently to girls?
How do we manage behaviour in drama?
All this and more! Please share if you can 🙏
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Should we invite parents into lessons? Question time!
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April 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I was really interested to see how @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social responded to the first question because although I have never seen it done in any school that I have taught in, I do have actual experience of being invited into the classroom as a parent...
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In this case, "more" includes a Chesney Hawkes thong anecdote from @amymayforrester.bsky.social that had me snorting with laughter while trying to make my lunch.
What do pastoral leads in private schools do all day?
What do you say to colleagues who are choosing rubbish activities that they think are great?
Is it better to teach in specialism or share classes in science?
All this and more, tune in and share!
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What do you say to colleagues who are choosing rubbish activities that they think are great?
Is it better to teach in specialism or share classes in science?
All this and more, tune in and share!
open.spotify.com/episode/2Dvc...
What do you say to a teacher who does rubbish activities? Question Time!
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March 28, 2026 at 9:16 AM
In this case, "more" includes a Chesney Hawkes thong anecdote from @amymayforrester.bsky.social that had me snorting with laughter while trying to make my lunch.
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NEW EPISODE
Why does Adam hate merit points?
How does Amy think people should prepare for pastoral leadership?
Does Imposter Syndrome exist, or are people making it up?
All this and more, please share if you can!!
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Why does Adam hate merit points?
How does Amy think people should prepare for pastoral leadership?
Does Imposter Syndrome exist, or are people making it up?
All this and more, please share if you can!!
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Should we ban merits and reward points? Question time!
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March 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Can AI give teachers meaningful feedback on their teaching?
This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion.
Tune in and share if you can!
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This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...
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March 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Can AI give teachers meaningful feedback on their teaching?
This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...
This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...
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Should every removal necessitate a restorative and phone call?
Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy?
Should we give students test results?
Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken?
All this and more!!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...
Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy?
Should we give students test results?
Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken?
All this and more!!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...
Should every removal result in a restorative conversation? Question Time!
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February 27, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Should every removal necessitate a restorative and phone call?
Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy?
Should we give students test results?
Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken?
All this and more!!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...
Is "annotating a text" a good teaching strategy?
Should we give students test results?
Why is @amymayforrester.bsky.social's bed broken?
All this and more!!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/7L27...
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I feel like I say this every week but it was just another great and fascinating episode. @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social - congratulations on a great term of podcasts!
(PS - can you get Liz English on this platform. Loads I would like to ask her!)
(PS - can you get Liz English on this platform. Loads I would like to ask her!)
What do you get if you cross a turnaround school with a startup school?
Yup - a whole load of problems.
But Liz English is actually doing it, and leading one of the most fascinating and successful schools in the country.
TUNE IN + SHARE
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Yup - a whole load of problems.
But Liz English is actually doing it, and leading one of the most fascinating and successful schools in the country.
TUNE IN + SHARE
open.spotify.com/episode/3Atp...
What do you get if you cross a startup with a turnaround? With guest Liz English
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December 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I feel like I say this every week but it was just another great and fascinating episode. @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social - congratulations on a great term of podcasts!
(PS - can you get Liz English on this platform. Loads I would like to ask her!)
(PS - can you get Liz English on this platform. Loads I would like to ask her!)
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Really interesting episode with Nick Gibb
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@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
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@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
Did Nick Gibb get it right?
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September 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Really interesting episode with Nick Gibb
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@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
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@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
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New episode!
This week, @amymayforrester.bsky.social and I are joined by one of education's premier thinkers - @carlhendrick.substack.com. Carl has so many great insights on cognitive science and how it is best communicated.
Must listen, tune in and share!
open.spotify.com/episode/0JW7...
This week, @amymayforrester.bsky.social and I are joined by one of education's premier thinkers - @carlhendrick.substack.com. Carl has so many great insights on cognitive science and how it is best communicated.
Must listen, tune in and share!
open.spotify.com/episode/0JW7...
What three things from cognitive science should every teacher know? With Dr Carl Hendrick
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September 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
New episode!
This week, @amymayforrester.bsky.social and I are joined by one of education's premier thinkers - @carlhendrick.substack.com. Carl has so many great insights on cognitive science and how it is best communicated.
Must listen, tune in and share!
open.spotify.com/episode/0JW7...
This week, @amymayforrester.bsky.social and I are joined by one of education's premier thinkers - @carlhendrick.substack.com. Carl has so many great insights on cognitive science and how it is best communicated.
Must listen, tune in and share!
open.spotify.com/episode/0JW7...
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WE ARE BACK
Join me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to welcome the new year with an interview with none other than Nick Gibb!
We ask him whether the Conservative reforms really worked and if the Tories neglected the wider child social care support network 👇👇
open.spotify.com/episode/1cPe...
Join me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to welcome the new year with an interview with none other than Nick Gibb!
We ask him whether the Conservative reforms really worked and if the Tories neglected the wider child social care support network 👇👇
open.spotify.com/episode/1cPe...
Did Nick Gibb get it right?
open.spotify.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
WE ARE BACK
Join me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to welcome the new year with an interview with none other than Nick Gibb!
We ask him whether the Conservative reforms really worked and if the Tories neglected the wider child social care support network 👇👇
open.spotify.com/episode/1cPe...
Join me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to welcome the new year with an interview with none other than Nick Gibb!
We ask him whether the Conservative reforms really worked and if the Tories neglected the wider child social care support network 👇👇
open.spotify.com/episode/1cPe...
Week 2 and the Edu league is taking shape.
We won’t talk about where I am. In my own league. Embarrassing myself 🙃
We won’t talk about where I am. In my own league. Embarrassing myself 🙃
August 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Week 2 and the Edu league is taking shape.
We won’t talk about where I am. In my own league. Embarrassing myself 🙃
We won’t talk about where I am. In my own league. Embarrassing myself 🙃
I know I say this every year, but with results day on the horizon, please remember that for some kids grade 1-3 is a huge achievement. It represents years of hard work and determination. It’s not a fail. It is a GCSE qualification that they can and should be celebrated for.
August 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I know I say this every year, but with results day on the horizon, please remember that for some kids grade 1-3 is a huge achievement. It represents years of hard work and determination. It’s not a fail. It is a GCSE qualification that they can and should be celebrated for.
LAST CALL FOR WEEK 1 🔔🔔🔔
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
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Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
LAST CALL FOR WEEK 1 🔔🔔🔔
Someone’s sent me a DM on here but I can’t read it because the stupid add won’t verify my age. So, if it’s you, sorry!
August 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Someone’s sent me a DM on here but I can’t read it because the stupid add won’t verify my age. So, if it’s you, sorry!
Get signed up this week before you miss week 1 ✅
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Get signed up this week before you miss week 1 ✅
When you bump into @nimishlad.bsky.social at Old Trafford.
August 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When you bump into @nimishlad.bsky.social at Old Trafford.
Another shout for this. Please repost so we get a good league going 🙌🏼
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Another shout for this. Please repost so we get a good league going 🙌🏼
Reposted by Amy Forrester
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
There’s 45 of us currently - come and join and get involved
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
There’s 45 of us currently - come and join and get involved
Taking on a new pastoral role this September?
Wanting to move towards a pastoral role this year in your career development?
This little book might just help you out 👇🏻
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Wanting to move towards a pastoral role this year in your career development?
This little book might just help you out 👇🏻
amzn.to/40SjV9q
The Complete Guide to Pastoral Leadership: A compendium of essential knowledge, research and experience for all pastoral leaders in schools
This isn’t your average book about pastoral care – it is a no-nonsense exploration of the knowledge base that excellent pastoral practitioners, be they aspiring, new, or experienced, need to excel in ...
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August 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Taking on a new pastoral role this September?
Wanting to move towards a pastoral role this year in your career development?
This little book might just help you out 👇🏻
amzn.to/40SjV9q
Wanting to move towards a pastoral role this year in your career development?
This little book might just help you out 👇🏻
amzn.to/40SjV9q
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I’ve set up the great Edu Twitter/Blueskye FPL league once again. Details below:
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Code: j9zyto
Everyone welcome 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
If we are all having to verify our ages for apps like YouTube, Spotify and BlueSkye, what’s stopping this government making insta, tiktok, Snapchat etc properly age restricted? They’re doing just as much, if not more, damage to children than porn. Someone needs to act.
July 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If we are all having to verify our ages for apps like YouTube, Spotify and BlueSkye, what’s stopping this government making insta, tiktok, Snapchat etc properly age restricted? They’re doing just as much, if not more, damage to children than porn. Someone needs to act.