Mark Goodrich
@markgoodrich.bsky.social
Was a lawyer, now a primary teacher. Interested in politics, chess, citizenship and education especially reading and maths. Has lived in 🇯🇵🇰🇷and now in 🇱🇦. https://open.substack.com/pub/markgoodrich
My daughter did Latin and Greek GCSEs and then slightly regretted it. I always tell her that she will be glad of it one day!
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
My daughter did Latin and Greek GCSEs and then slightly regretted it. I always tell her that she will be glad of it one day!
Yeah, quite. I mean it is possible to try to make no compromises with the world but it is too exhausting and hard work for normal mortals. Equally, you have to draw lines somewhere or you will lose your soul.
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Yeah, quite. I mean it is possible to try to make no compromises with the world but it is too exhausting and hard work for normal mortals. Equally, you have to draw lines somewhere or you will lose your soul.
Oh - ignore that second bit. I see it’s on the link you posted (StoryGraph links don’t appear in a helpful way).
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Oh - ignore that second bit. I see it’s on the link you posted (StoryGraph links don’t appear in a helpful way).
I have not *coughs* read any Pratchett. Is it OK to start in with Hogfather or is it better to go earlier? In any event, if you DM me your StoryGraph details, I would be happy to friend you.
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I have not *coughs* read any Pratchett. Is it OK to start in with Hogfather or is it better to go earlier? In any event, if you DM me your StoryGraph details, I would be happy to friend you.
Incidentally, I think this is one area where home educators have a big advantage over schools. You can tailor it precisely to family circs. My kids were surprisingly receptive to my 30 minute financial 101 course!
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Incidentally, I think this is one area where home educators have a big advantage over schools. You can tailor it precisely to family circs. My kids were surprisingly receptive to my 30 minute financial 101 course!
Do you know if she has written anything about it?
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Do you know if she has written anything about it?
Both good points. There is a big generational issue. When I did teacher training, I was on Twitter both because of previous work and news / politics following. Almost none of the fresh out of uni trainees were there.
November 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Both good points. There is a big generational issue. When I did teacher training, I was on Twitter both because of previous work and news / politics following. Almost none of the fresh out of uni trainees were there.
I think there is a bit of a) although the reporting below headlines was generally clear. I b) is the big factor and is a sign that we need financial literacy education and probably not just in schools either. Interestingly, this is one area where I think the US is stronger than us.
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I think there is a bit of a) although the reporting below headlines was generally clear. I b) is the big factor and is a sign that we need financial literacy education and probably not just in schools either. Interestingly, this is one area where I think the US is stronger than us.
On the other hand, a few teachers doing it is probably one way to kill it off…
November 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On the other hand, a few teachers doing it is probably one way to kill it off…
....but otherwise don't care much which platform I am on. Why would I move where I have to start afresh? On the other hand, if Amjad said that his account on X would be dormant apart from blog links and you should engage with him on Bluesky, you can see how my hypothetical AA fan would move over...
November 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
....but otherwise don't care much which platform I am on. Why would I move where I have to start afresh? On the other hand, if Amjad said that his account on X would be dormant apart from blog links and you should engage with him on Bluesky, you can see how my hypothetical AA fan would move over...
He may have duplicated for a while but it can't have been for long! I just checked and he has 646 posts here total compared with nearly 150,000 on X. Anyway, my point is that duplication is never going to be sufficient to dislodge a dominant player. Let's say I am a huge Amjad Ali fan....
November 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
He may have duplicated for a while but it can't have been for long! I just checked and he has 646 posts here total compared with nearly 150,000 on X. Anyway, my point is that duplication is never going to be sufficient to dislodge a dominant player. Let's say I am a huge Amjad Ali fan....
Don't apologise. It was nice to get stuck in. There is a beautiful irony that the only thing which is *guaranteed* to get #EduSky posting furiously is someone asking where all the Edu-chat is!
two minions wearing goggles are standing next to each other with the words lol written on the bottom
Alt: two minions wearing goggles are standing next to each other with the words lol written on the bottom
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November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Don't apologise. It was nice to get stuck in. There is a beautiful irony that the only thing which is *guaranteed* to get #EduSky posting furiously is someone asking where all the Edu-chat is!
(As a final point, many of your 3.7K followers probably aren't active here which is why engagement is low. I gained lots of followers in the first Xodus but many have drifted back to X or off social media altogether. It's always going to be very hard to build an alternative to a dominant player).
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
(As a final point, many of your 3.7K followers probably aren't active here which is why engagement is low. I gained lots of followers in the first Xodus but many have drifted back to X or off social media altogether. It's always going to be very hard to build an alternative to a dominant player).
Other groups that I have an interest in have made it happen. The politics academics are all here and barely on X. The best legal commentators are all active here. @mrjamesob.bsky.social left behind over 1 million followers on X. Just stopped posting there. There's no equivalent in the edu sphere.
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Other groups that I have an interest in have made it happen. The politics academics are all here and barely on X. The best legal commentators are all active here. @mrjamesob.bsky.social left behind over 1 million followers on X. Just stopped posting there. There's no equivalent in the edu sphere.
It's an unfortunate chicken and egg situation because engagement is low because lots of people are only here very slightly and are still much more active on X. For example, Adam has X on his phone but not Bluesky. If he and others switched that default, things would start to happen.
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It's an unfortunate chicken and egg situation because engagement is low because lots of people are only here very slightly and are still much more active on X. For example, Adam has X on his phone but not Bluesky. If he and others switched that default, things would start to happen.
Each one of the people you mentioned remained active on X / Twitter throughout, posting more than here. I don't think any of them ever consistently posted here more for a period of time than on X so I think we have different ideas of what constitutes giving it a really good go.
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Each one of the people you mentioned remained active on X / Twitter throughout, posting more than here. I don't think any of them ever consistently posted here more for a period of time than on X so I think we have different ideas of what constitutes giving it a really good go.
A cheeky bonus given that @didau.bsky.social is feeling that people are not interacting with him on here. This looks like it could be a fascinating read if you are a paid subscriber. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The language of belonging
Large longitudinal studies track perceptions of fairness, support and safety, yet they rarely acknowledge the linguistic world in which these perceptions form.
substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A cheeky bonus given that @didau.bsky.social is feeling that people are not interacting with him on here. This looks like it could be a fascinating read if you are a paid subscriber. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
No.3 This from @teacherhead.bsky.social made me think about I Do, We Do and You Do compared with Modelling, Guided Practice and Independent Practice. Same 3 phases or not? (Side-note, I very nearly missed this because Tom isn't posting on either here or Substack).
teacherhead.com/2025/11/21/e...
teacherhead.com/2025/11/21/e...
Exploring confusion around modelling: “I do, we do, you do” vs “Guided and Independent Practice”
In the last couple of days I’ve seen a couple of resources posted online that made me question my understanding of the idea of ‘I do, we do, you do’ and how this fits with ideas o…
teacherhead.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
No.3 This from @teacherhead.bsky.social made me think about I Do, We Do and You Do compared with Modelling, Guided Practice and Independent Practice. Same 3 phases or not? (Side-note, I very nearly missed this because Tom isn't posting on either here or Substack).
teacherhead.com/2025/11/21/e...
teacherhead.com/2025/11/21/e...
No.2 - Also on the the philosophy + education train this week is @adamboxereducation.bsky.social with this post covering true autonomy and necessary and sufficient conditions for making school structures work. Should be required reading for school leaders. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Autonomy, authority and anarchy: creating a better school culture
Most schools live with a quiet tension between what’s written in policy and what actually happens in lessons. Getting to grips with this tension is at the heart of creating an improved school culture.
substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
No.2 - Also on the the philosophy + education train this week is @adamboxereducation.bsky.social with this post covering true autonomy and necessary and sufficient conditions for making school structures work. Should be required reading for school leaders. substack.com/home/post/p-...
No.1 - This post from Matthew Evans (@head-teach.bsky.social) doesn't seem to have got the attention it deserves. It's a look at how some of our approaches to school issues can be linked to some of the important debates in moral philosophy.
matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/what-if-th...
matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/what-if-th...
What if the dog really did eat his homework?
Brute luck, distributive justice, and the limits of equality
matthewevanseducation.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
No.1 - This post from Matthew Evans (@head-teach.bsky.social) doesn't seem to have got the attention it deserves. It's a look at how some of our approaches to school issues can be linked to some of the important debates in moral philosophy.
matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/what-if-th...
matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/what-if-th...
I am going to challenge this slightly. Which people with, say, 20K+ followers on Twitter / X came over here, did the same number of posts here as they did on Twitter and stopped posting there for a significant period of time? Because that’s what I would call giving it a really good shot.
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I am going to challenge this slightly. Which people with, say, 20K+ followers on Twitter / X came over here, did the same number of posts here as they did on Twitter and stopped posting there for a significant period of time? Because that’s what I would call giving it a really good shot.
There is actually an algorithm feed called Discover which I find way way better than the equivalent on Twitter even by the time I left. I have been active on here a while which probably helps. Generally only use if I am trapped without a book somewhere!
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There is actually an algorithm feed called Discover which I find way way better than the equivalent on Twitter even by the time I left. I have been active on here a while which probably helps. Generally only use if I am trapped without a book somewhere!
A slightly less drastic solution is to set up a feed of people you really don’t want to miss. I have an Education feed which is important for me being in a different time zone.
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A slightly less drastic solution is to set up a feed of people you really don’t want to miss. I have an Education feed which is important for me being in a different time zone.