PRE-ORDER NOW

Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26.

Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social

amzn.eu/d/8ir1F7P

New post

A thank you at the end of an academic year

birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/a...

*FREE WRITING WEBINAR RECORDING*

At Stanley Road, we have developed an approach to writing that we believe aligns with many elements included in the DfE's Writing Framework.

If you'd like to watch a webinar on this, complete the form at this link...
forms.gle/c66cnHyKTdZz...

The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm very pleased to have been part of the sector panel which helped produce this important document.

I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.

www.gov.uk/government/p...

We have a couple of exciting new webinars coming up for teachers in the US.

We'll explain how we've integrated AI into our Comparative Judgement writing assessments & show you how our US projects work.

The first one is next Monday, 14 July, at 4pm ET.

www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...

Hi Bluesky people 👋

Here’s my latest post on school leadership

birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/s...

🤣

Reading fluency a key priority at Sacred Heart.
Our new reading bookmarks have arrived for every child and we love them.
Thanks for putting up with us being huge copycats @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social

These are essential to any school improvement strategy.

I’m delighted to have contributed to this series! @triciamoss.bsky.social and I wanted to bring together everything we wished we’d known back when we were starting out in leadership of the English curriculum. We hope How To Lead It, Primary English does just that for primary English subject leaders!

Yes, they have been brilliant.

We don't. The majority of our pupils do not have English as their first language, so we think it is more pressing for them to learn this than add another language in the mix. Waiting until Y5 and 6 works well in this regard. Nothing in the NC says they have to study another language in Y3 and 4.

We think it works well in primary as a foundation for learning a modern language in KS3 and to build understanding of the development of English over time. Ultimately, we think Latin is just worth knowing for its own sake. We teach it for an hour a week in Y5 and 6 and follow the Minimus scheme.

Thank you, Simone. Very pleased that you felt we were worth a second visit!

Today I was lucky enough to visit Stanley Road Primary School for the second time. The calm atmosphere, polite children and very high standards have blown me away again.

Excellent Enfield Education Partnership @haringeyeduc.bsky.social conference – strong presentations on writing curricula from StephenMcNicholas (St John Vianney) and our very own Sarah Cobourne – inspiration from @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @theliteracytree.bsky.social #sentences #literature

Always good to hear of schools who are ditching onerous marking policies...

#TDaPEManchester - The content taught in the summer term is least likely to be remembered long term as it is the least likely to be retrieved in the following year or term. @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social 🙌🏻

What a way to start the day!! Thank you @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social for sharing your thoughts and experience at #TDaPEManchester

1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy

Was there really any other option for the #TDaPEManchester keynote?! @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking about optimising retrieval practice this morning to get us all in the zone for some good old professional learning on a Saturday!

It’s great to be back in a room full of teachers on a Saturday morning, especially when @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking retrieval practice at #TDaPEManchester

ALEX QUIGLEY IN THE HOUSE

New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research?

tune in + share!

open.spotify.com/episode/5RnT...

Looking forward to it!

Carousel is excited to be a sponsor and delighted that @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social will be speaking about retrieval practice in primaries!

#TDaPEManchester is fantastic CPD and all for an excellent cause, so be sure to get your ticket to Manchester if you haven't already!