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Getting the balance right between implementing the behaviour policy consistency but doing it thoughtfully and with necessary flexibility.
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Walking the Tightrope: Consistency, flexibility and the reality of classroom management
Photo by Sandro Tedeschini on Pexels.com If you looked back over the lesson observations I’ve completed in the past decade, you’d probably find the same comment on almost every single one: “Use the…
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October 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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September 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Unfair grading and its impact in Languages
Imagine you are selling petrol for £1.40 a litre, and the other garages down the street all sell it for £1.30. Should you be surprised or c...
whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com
August 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
victoriacrooks.bsky.social
I do think lack of an algorithm (& lack of cohesive online space with a critical mass of teachers, TEducators, academics, news orgs etc.) makes it harder to find good content though. Would be super helpful if there was wider active UK teacher use of bsky & more subscribed to #EdublogUK feed
August 18, 2026 at 8:26 PM
thtpedagogygeek.bsky.social
Please help out a first time solo author to make the last two years worth it! If you can give this a little nudge to your networks id appreciate it.
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August 17, 2026 at 6:50 AM
mrbates.bsky.social
It’s a great lens. But it’s not the only lens. A narrow focus is great for analysis but we do need to zoom in and zoom out. Complexity is often well understood from a distance. For instance, it may be working well because the subject lends itself to a lot of procedural application. #EduBlogUK
August 25, 2024 at 10:39 AM
helensend.bsky.social
Slightly different from my usual style because this is a summary of research from my MSc dissertation. This article is an introduction to the complex relationship between girls, #ADHD and adolescence.

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ADHD, Girls, and Adolescence: A Complex Relationship / Information & Advice | Complete SENse
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by a persistent pattern of behaviours that interfere with functioning or development (as defined by The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...
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August 29, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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August 28, 2024 at 5:44 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
mrstcoaching.bsky.social
Sharing a blog that's really relevant for leaders starting to think about the return to work and wanting to find a better work-life harmony in the new academic year.
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I’m a headteacher – how do I manage this huge workload?
Spinning plates, firefighting, being snowed under, drowning in paperwork, headless chickens . . .These are some of the metaphors I commonly hear leaders using about their workload. I’ve used them myse...
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August 26, 2024 at 7:04 AM
greeborunner.bsky.social
Really interesting reading
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November 23, 2024 at 12:35 PM
greeborunner.bsky.social
***New Blog***

Looking towards my next endeavour. Small steps, not giant ones.

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The Next Small Thing
I remember reading Professor Becky Allen, Matthew Evans and Ben White’s book, The Next Big Thing, that explores school improvement. As much as I nodded in agreement at some of the roads we had travell...
teachreal.wordpress.com
September 1, 2024 at 7:39 PM
greeborunner.bsky.social
Read this!
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September 1, 2024 at 6:41 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
"The majority of teachers I speak with think of memory as a linear process: stuff goes into the working memory and some of it may end up in long-term memory, if we do it right.

But the truth, as always, is far more complicated."

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What do you really know about memory?
I was sat in a CPD session on Cognitive Load Theory not so long ago and several things seemed to strike me all at once:
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August 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
The Professor Will See You Now!

My latest blog explores the CCT's announcement about Professors of Education, and why I think it's just a little bit silly.

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The Professor Will See You Now (But Only Between Parent-Teacher Meetings)
The Chartered College of Teaching is reportedly planning to introduce a new title: Professor of Teaching. The aim? To offer a more structured career pathway for teachers while recognising excellenc…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New Blog Post*

In this blog, I explore the conundrum teachers face when the only way to progress is through administration and how this is driving the retention crisis.

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Reasons Teachers Leave Teaching: The Career Progression Conund
Reasons Teachers Leave Teaching #2: The Career Progression Conundrum
When I was doing my PGCE, one of the last tasks I had to complete was a viva about my training experience - only then could I be signed off as qualified. It was rather straightforward and not much to write home about, but there was one part of it that stuck resolutely in my mind. I was asked the inevitable 'management' question: …
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April 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
Right of Reply: Lefty Teachers

*New Blog Post*

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Right of Reply: Lefty Teachers
I'll be honest, when I searched 'Daily Mail' and 'Teachers', I was expecting to see some form of teacher bashing. Even though the article was presumptively about Andrew Tate, I was sure the fact it was reporting teachers' views on the rise of misogyny in schools was going to lead to some inevitably underhand comments in the article. Turns out I was wrong - fair play Daily Mail.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
We've all heard the ubiquitous 'those that can't do, teach', but where did this unhelpful and inaccurate phrase come from?

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The Truth Behind… “Those That Can’t Do, Teach”
Let’s get this out of the way: few phrases rile up teachers faster than “Those that can’t do, teach.” It’s smug. It’s reductive. And worse, it’s been quoted for over a century as gospel truth by pe…
theteacherfilesexposed.wordpress.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New Blog Post*

Why Teachers Leave Teaching: Mental Health and Stress

I'm today's blog post, I discuss stress, why it's leading to teachers leaving, and whether the government plan is enough to stem the exodus.

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April 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New blog post*
My new series of blog posts explore the issues around teacher retention. Why do teachers leave in droves? Get involved with the discussion!
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April 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
Looking for a new education blog? Check out mine, described by ChatGPT as irreverent, personal, sharp and a bit wry...

If you can't trust AI, who can you trust?

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I, Teacher
Exploring the Narrative of Competitive Education
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April 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New Blog Post* - after something of an enforced hiatus, I'm back!

This week, I explore the history of that most irritating of phrases - "Those that can't do, teach"...

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theteacherfilesexposed.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/t...
The Truth Behind… “Those That Can’t Do, Teach”
Let’s get this out of the way: few phrases rile up teachers faster than “Those that can’t do, teach.” It’s smug. It’s reductive. And worse, it’s been quoted for over a century as gospel truth by pe…
theteacherfilesexposed.wordpress.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New Blog Post*

Today I share a little life lesson about online parent meetings. And how not to disappoint prospective parents...

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Whispers in the Staffroom: The Case of the Missing Trousers
COVID-19 changed many things for teachers. Some of those things have, in my opinion, changed things for the better – virtual parents evenings for example. Other things, such as prospective st…
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November 19, 2024 at 4:39 PM
i-teacher.bsky.social
*New Blog Post*

Is it really that important to use no-hands-up questioning? In today's blog post, I argue - well - yes!

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No-Hands-Up: It’s all just a memory…
No-hands-up is a wonderful staple of classroom practice. When done effectively, it is a joy to see every student attentive and engaged. No matter the subject or topic, the expectation that any stud…
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October 30, 2024 at 11:22 AM
i-teacher.bsky.social
What do teachers actually need to improve? More than an EBI!

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Teacher Improvement = Time + Focus
I have yet to work in a school where I haven’t come across that teacher. They are not bad teachers, they’re not bad people either. In fact, they are usually some of the most affable mem…
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October 29, 2024 at 4:06 PM