Dr James Mannion
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
Keynote speaker, government advisor and teacher trainer specialising in change management, learner effectiveness, practitioner inquiry and oracy.
I spend 80% of my time thinking about education reform, and 20% looking for biscuits.
I spend 80% of my time thinking about education reform, and 20% looking for biscuits.
After 20+ years of reading, writing, thinking, discussing & *doing* education, I feel like I’ve finally arrived at the point that needs to be made most forcefully
@realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
@realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
After 20+ years of reading, writing, thinking, discussing & *doing* education, I feel like I’ve finally arrived at the point that needs to be made most forcefully
@realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
@realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
One week today: the most exciting education event of the year!
At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are.
Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️
At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are.
Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️
October 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
One week today: the most exciting education event of the year!
At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are.
Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️
At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are.
Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️
I have teamed up with the *wonderful* people at Hachette Learning to create a FREE 3-part taster course on Making Change Stick 😍
There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link.
Link below - hopefully see you soon!
There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link.
Link below - hopefully see you soon!
September 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I have teamed up with the *wonderful* people at Hachette Learning to create a FREE 3-part taster course on Making Change Stick 😍
There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link.
Link below - hopefully see you soon!
There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link.
Link below - hopefully see you soon!
This amazing event is both online and face-to-face, so wherever you are in the world, you will be most welcome! It's an 'unconference' designed to crowd-source ideas for how we might increase wellbeing within the constraints of the current system #wearethesystem
Link 👇
Link 👇
September 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This amazing event is both online and face-to-face, so wherever you are in the world, you will be most welcome! It's an 'unconference' designed to crowd-source ideas for how we might increase wellbeing within the constraints of the current system #wearethesystem
Link 👇
Link 👇
I'm starting to get some *wonderful* messages about Making Change Stick now that school leaders have had the chance to read it 😍
Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX...
And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co
Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX...
And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co
September 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'm starting to get some *wonderful* messages about Making Change Stick now that school leaders have had the chance to read it 😍
Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX...
And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co
Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX...
And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co
Do you believe it’s possible - and necessary - to reconfigure our education system to prioritise human thriving? Join us on Sat 11th October - face to face or online...
www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
September 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do you believe it’s possible - and necessary - to reconfigure our education system to prioritise human thriving? Join us on Sat 11th October - face to face or online...
www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
And they say you shouldn't meet your heroes...
Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality
Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn!
Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality
Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn!
September 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
And they say you shouldn't meet your heroes...
Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality
Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn!
Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality
Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn!
*** NEW POST ***
There is more to human development than learning about subjects
open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
There is more to human development than learning about subjects
open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
August 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
*** NEW POST ***
There is more to human development than learning about subjects
open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
There is more to human development than learning about subjects
open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
August 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
*** NEW POST ***
5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl...
5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl...
August 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
*** NEW POST ***
5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl...
5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl...
*** NEW SUNBED LISTENING MATERIAL! ***
What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w...
✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t
✔️ How geography “went woke”
✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters
@realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social
What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w...
✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t
✔️ How geography “went woke”
✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters
@realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
*** NEW SUNBED LISTENING MATERIAL! ***
What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w...
✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t
✔️ How geography “went woke”
✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters
@realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social
What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w...
✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t
✔️ How geography “went woke”
✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters
@realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social
My son has started a podcast called 'Pondering with Ponch'
For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence…
Full audio and video here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g...
For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence…
Full audio and video here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g...
July 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
My son has started a podcast called 'Pondering with Ponch'
For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence…
Full audio and video here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g...
For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence…
Full audio and video here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g...
Entering the mother of all staff rooms to learn about The Open School...
July 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Entering the mother of all staff rooms to learn about The Open School...
“One of the greatest barriers to progress is smart people who are nonetheless very conventional; they are excellent at coming up with reasons why things should stay exactly as they are.”
I'm only in the preface but already I’m hooked.
I'm only in the preface but already I’m hooked.
July 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“One of the greatest barriers to progress is smart people who are nonetheless very conventional; they are excellent at coming up with reasons why things should stay exactly as they are.”
I'm only in the preface but already I’m hooked.
I'm only in the preface but already I’m hooked.
*** BRAND NEW COMMUTER MATERIAL ***
Fixing the SEND crisis with @trythisteaching.bsky.social
Full episode, show notes: www.rethinking-ed.org/fixing-the-s...
💚: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBj...
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
Fixing the SEND crisis with @trythisteaching.bsky.social
Full episode, show notes: www.rethinking-ed.org/fixing-the-s...
💚: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBj...
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
*** BRAND NEW COMMUTER MATERIAL ***
Fixing the SEND crisis with @trythisteaching.bsky.social
Full episode, show notes: www.rethinking-ed.org/fixing-the-s...
💚: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBj...
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
Fixing the SEND crisis with @trythisteaching.bsky.social
Full episode, show notes: www.rethinking-ed.org/fixing-the-s...
💚: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBj...
🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
@crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
*** NEW TODAY ON MAKING CHANGE STICK ***
Don’t reinvent the wheel: Write a one-page research summary
This 1-hour activity will save you a WORLD of pain
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/one-page-r...
Don’t reinvent the wheel: Write a one-page research summary
This 1-hour activity will save you a WORLD of pain
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/one-page-r...
July 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
*** NEW TODAY ON MAKING CHANGE STICK ***
Don’t reinvent the wheel: Write a one-page research summary
This 1-hour activity will save you a WORLD of pain
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/one-page-r...
Don’t reinvent the wheel: Write a one-page research summary
This 1-hour activity will save you a WORLD of pain
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/one-page-r...
Super excited to get my hands on this little beauty. And to be interviewing the mighty @jazampawfarr.bsky.social on the podcast soon!
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Super excited to get my hands on this little beauty. And to be interviewing the mighty @jazampawfarr.bsky.social on the podcast soon!
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
👋 NEW POST 👋
From critique to action: Seven practical ideas to improve education
What would you add to this list? What would you change?
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/from-criti...
From critique to action: Seven practical ideas to improve education
What would you add to this list? What would you change?
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/from-criti...
June 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
👋 NEW POST 👋
From critique to action: Seven practical ideas to improve education
What would you add to this list? What would you change?
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/from-criti...
From critique to action: Seven practical ideas to improve education
What would you add to this list? What would you change?
drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/from-criti...
***NEW POD & POST***
Should Year 3 pupils influence school policy?
"You can't afford not to!"
Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal on the power of slice teams
Full post - juicy clips, links to pods:
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/you-cant-a...
Should Year 3 pupils influence school policy?
"You can't afford not to!"
Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal on the power of slice teams
Full post - juicy clips, links to pods:
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/you-cant-a...
June 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
***NEW POD & POST***
Should Year 3 pupils influence school policy?
"You can't afford not to!"
Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal on the power of slice teams
Full post - juicy clips, links to pods:
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/you-cant-a...
Should Year 3 pupils influence school policy?
"You can't afford not to!"
Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal on the power of slice teams
Full post - juicy clips, links to pods:
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/you-cant-a...
*** EXCITING NEWS! ***
On Sat 11th October, a unique, low-cost educational gathering will take place in Manchester.
Here's a blog explaining a little about the event: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/we-are-the...
And here's where to snaffle an early bird ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
On Sat 11th October, a unique, low-cost educational gathering will take place in Manchester.
Here's a blog explaining a little about the event: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/we-are-the...
And here's where to snaffle an early bird ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
June 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
*** EXCITING NEWS! ***
On Sat 11th October, a unique, low-cost educational gathering will take place in Manchester.
Here's a blog explaining a little about the event: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/we-are-the...
And here's where to snaffle an early bird ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
On Sat 11th October, a unique, low-cost educational gathering will take place in Manchester.
Here's a blog explaining a little about the event: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/we-are-the...
And here's where to snaffle an early bird ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
STONKING review in We ❤️ Brighton!
welovebrighton.com/best-of-brig...
Final two shows tomorrow - 3.30 and 7.30!
www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
welovebrighton.com/best-of-brig...
Final two shows tomorrow - 3.30 and 7.30!
www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
May 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
STONKING review in We ❤️ Brighton!
welovebrighton.com/best-of-brig...
Final two shows tomorrow - 3.30 and 7.30!
www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
welovebrighton.com/best-of-brig...
Final two shows tomorrow - 3.30 and 7.30!
www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
One for my #Brighton fruits
We're doing 241 deal on tonight's show at Ironworks Studios Brighton
Promo code 241ANGEL
Bring a friend to Death's waiting room for free!
Tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
Amazing review: fringereview.co.uk/review/brigh...
#brightonfringe
We're doing 241 deal on tonight's show at Ironworks Studios Brighton
Promo code 241ANGEL
Bring a friend to Death's waiting room for free!
Tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
Amazing review: fringereview.co.uk/review/brigh...
#brightonfringe
May 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
One for my #Brighton fruits
We're doing 241 deal on tonight's show at Ironworks Studios Brighton
Promo code 241ANGEL
Bring a friend to Death's waiting room for free!
Tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
Amazing review: fringereview.co.uk/review/brigh...
#brightonfringe
We're doing 241 deal on tonight's show at Ironworks Studios Brighton
Promo code 241ANGEL
Bring a friend to Death's waiting room for free!
Tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a...
Amazing review: fringereview.co.uk/review/brigh...
#brightonfringe
Some lovely comments on today's Making Change Stick substack on the role of values in school improvement.
Get involved!
open.substack.com/pub/makingch...
Get involved!
open.substack.com/pub/makingch...
May 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Some lovely comments on today's Making Change Stick substack on the role of values in school improvement.
Get involved!
open.substack.com/pub/makingch...
Get involved!
open.substack.com/pub/makingch...
School leaders! I'd *love* to hear your thoughts on my latest post on values mapping:
- What are your school’s core values?
- How did you arrive at them – and who was involved?
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/values-map...
- What are your school’s core values?
- How did you arrive at them – and who was involved?
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/values-map...
May 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
School leaders! I'd *love* to hear your thoughts on my latest post on values mapping:
- What are your school’s core values?
- How did you arrive at them – and who was involved?
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/values-map...
- What are your school’s core values?
- How did you arrive at them – and who was involved?
makingchangestick.substack.com/p/values-map...
Really enjoyed this conversation with Tim Logan about applying lessons from implementation and improvement science in schools
www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/dr-j...
www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/dr-j...
May 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Really enjoyed this conversation with Tim Logan about applying lessons from implementation and improvement science in schools
www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/dr-j...
www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/dr-j...