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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · 4d

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How to make meetings meaningful by @rachelpixl.bsky.social

What do others do... Meaningful Meetings - Rachel Johnson

The good, the bad and the ugly Meetings matter because they tell the people in them something about our priorities, our character, our attitude to them (and their time) and how brave and bold we are....

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 7d

And another on the challenges some #ITT beginning teachers face when #TeacherTraining is not quite what they expected and they don't feel how they anticipated they would feel about their new endeavour...

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Recalibrating Your Teacher Identity: When Your Past Success Doesn’t Fit Your Current Experience

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I feel like a failure At some point every year I will have a conversation with a beginning teacher who confesses that they feel like a total failure. “…

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 7d

I'm in a bit of a blog writing frenzy atm. Here are two new ones today for #TeacherMentor s working working with #ITT beginning teachers in this early phase of their #TeacherTraining year.

First up, Effective #Mentor Meetings: uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/10/08/u...

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Unlocking the Power of Mentor Meetings for ITT Beginning Teachers

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Mentor meetings are the cornerstone of support for beginning teachers, shaping their early experiences and helping them make sense of both the theory behind …

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 9d

The government has swung the axe on teacher training incentives – including cutting funding for shortage subjects such as maths and foreign languages

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · 11d

"Having a mentor increased the likelihood of people accepting their accomplishments, being reassured that impostor feelings were normal and avoiding unrealistic comparison with others." From @mrenglishteach.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 11d

"What is it that makes teachers so vulnerable to impostor syndrome? And what can schools do to help staff who might be struggling with it?" @mrenglishteach.bsky.social writes in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem

Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · 17d

This is interesting!

Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social · Sep 14

In many cases, crowding results in greater disease transmission. However, in monarch butterflies high host density can reduce per capita infection risk. This happens when caterpillars gobble up parasites on milkweed, removing them from the environment.🧪

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Crowding reduces per-capita parasite infection risk in a butterfly host | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Crowding can result in greater disease transmission, yet crowded hosts may also remove infectious propagules from the environment, thereby lowering the encounter rate and infectious dose received by c...

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm reading again about psychological safety in the school environment. What is it and what are the misconceptions around having/developing psychological safety within a team? t.co/4HqxsnhNdM

https://samcrome.com/2025/05/16/resisting-mutation-how-to-prevent-psychological-safety-from-becoming-an-empty-buzzword-part-1/

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · 25d

"Just as bones grow stronger when stressed and the immune system matures through exposure to pathogens, so too do character, judgment, and resilience deepen when tested." Am important message from @markmccourt.bsky.social

Mark McCourt @markmccourt.bsky.social · 25d

NEW BLOG: It is OK to be Nervous

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Pritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · Sep 14

Smartphones change children in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. Slowly, over time, their characters change. And it’s not for the better.

My latest blog details my pastoral experiences with smartphones in school.

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What Your Children Are Really Seeing in Group Chats

Being pastorally responsible for a group of 30 children as their form tutor is perhaps the greatest privilege and source of joy that teaching can bring. At one stage in my career, I became the form…

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Pete Jackson @petejackson.bsky.social · Sep 13

New Blog…

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Building a culture of 100% participation

Every student working - every minute counting

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 14

📫 New Post

Recently, I've been posting about attention and decision-making as key aspects of leadership development. In this post, I discuss the role of institutional and interpersonal holding, and expertise in helping schools grow.

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Holding, Trust, and Expertise

In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions, it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive. We’ve all heard the phrase “set people up for success,” but…

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm reading again about psychological safety in the school environment. What is it and what are the misconceptions around having/developing psychological safety within a team? t.co/4HqxsnhNdM

https://samcrome.com/2025/05/16/resisting-mutation-how-to-prevent-psychological-safety-from-becoming-an-empty-buzzword-part-1/

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Dan Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social · Sep 9

Have student's attention spans been decimated by digital technologies? In @educationnext.bsky.social I look at the data and conclude that's not the problem. www.educationnext.org/pay-attentio...

Pay Attention, Kid!

Has the use of digital technology impaired students’ ability to focus?

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Debs Richmond @debsrichmond.bsky.social · Sep 9

With AI being EVRYWHERE now, and with me being a novice, I am enjoying snippets of info via @mralmonded.bsky.social weekly Teacher Prompts email. Have a look or sign up here news.teacherprompts.ai/subscribe?re...

Teacher Prompts

The weekly AI briefing for teachers

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Ka81 @ka81.bsky.social · Sep 6

I like these people in Molly Burford's book Moments to Hold Close

Types of people to hang on to from Molly Burford's book Moments to Hold Close

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Bruce Robertson @brucenextlevel.bsky.social · Sep 6

🏆 Technique of the Week: Drill Down

Further details here: teachingpowerups.com/teachniqueof...

If you find this useful, you might be interested in a Teaching PowerUps membership for your school, local authority or trust: teachingpowerups.com

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Joe Cossette @cossettej.bsky.social · Aug 29

I finally got around to making a new visual for precision and accuracy that doesn't use a target!! I'm looking forward to introducing these concepts alongside uncertainty in a way that is a little more authentic to scientific measurements 🧪

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Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · Aug 27

"Its about creating informal opportunities for teachers to talk about their practice in unstructured ways." 🙌 - @claireharley.bsky.social

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Creating a Culture of Curiosity

I am working through the analysis stage of my EdD exploring teachers’ perceptions of educational research. Here are some reflections on how we can spark curiosity and creative thinking in schools

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 24

📢 New Post 📢

Reflecting on the 2023 paper, "Communication miscalibration: The price leaders pay for not sharing enough", read my thoughts here:

Too Quiet at the Top? What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough:

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Too Quiet at the Top?

What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration: The Price Leaders Pay for Not Sharing Enough (Flynn &…

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · Aug 19

TIL that we wouldn't have tequila if it wasn't for bats pollinating the agave flowers, at night. It turns out that ecosystems are very busy in the dark, up to all sorts of things.

Next week's Rare Earth is all about noctural ecology - what is it, why does it matter & how is it affected by us?

A long-nosed Mexican bat and a tequila sunrise

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · Aug 15

Preparing to welcome a new #ECT into your department (or any new #teacher colleague for that matter)?

If you're heading into school over next couple of weeks, think about how you can support them in making a positive start in their new role.

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Nurturing New Colleagues

As we pop into school in the next two weeks for results days, it’s worth giving a thought to how we can support new colleagues (whether NQTs or more experienced teachers) joining our departme…

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Gráinne Hallahan @heymrshallahan.bsky.social · Aug 14

HELP!

The winner has a special message in the app...but she or he haven't messaged in!

Open your app and check NOW to see if it is you!!

You have won our mystery prize...£100 gift card! 🤩

Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · Aug 12

Check your app! You might be the winner of a mystery gift-card 👀

Look for the message in your app and follow the instructions.

Don't miss out 🚨

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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Aug 13

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #5

Win "The Classroom Management Handbook" by Ollie Lovell + the Steplab bundle (mug, notepad, pen)!

Ollie, Steplab Australia Director, shares 10 principles & 18 routines for calm, focused classrooms.

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

This may also be useful for anyone about to begin their #PGCE #ITT #ITE year:

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Optimistic, Observant and Open: What makes a successful PGCE/ ITE student?

Photo by Nikolay Draganov on Pexels.com “Come on then, what makes someone a good PGCE student?”, I was asked by a friend during the summer break. The faces of those successful beginning…

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

🚨NEW BLOG🚨

One for those about to start #TeacherTraining #ITT #ITE #PGCE #SCITT and #ECT #teaching

Banish that imposter syndrome. You can do this.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Natural: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Teaching

Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com “Great teachers are born, not made” is one of the great myths of teacher training. Unfortunately, it is also a myth which makes its way into the subconscious of…

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