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litliverbird.bsky.social
English leader. Former School Improvement Officer. 30th year in education. Passionate about high standards, Language and Literature and reading for all. Apparently ‘formidable’
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*** NEW POST *** @greeborunner.bsky.social explores why you sometimes just need to get out of teachers' way... wp.me/p7mhqT-OI

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

One conversation can make such a difference.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Is ‘Journey to the River Sea’ more suitable for kS2 or KS3? Thanks

submitted 44 days ago • 3 comments

Happy New Year! Just a quick reminder that I offer online and face-to-face GCSE English assessment, advice, tuition and training, specialising in the Eduqas qualifications. Have a look here to find out more. hughlester.wixsite.com/hughlester #eduqas #teamenglish

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t mIss our first Shakespeare webinar: Monday 6pm GMT, link below. Buckle in: this is the first of ….41!

submitted 56 days ago • 3 comments

Agree with this. We need to help teachers make better decisions not make the decisions for them. This isn't just being nice. Prescription usually doesn't work beyond basic agreed stuff around procedural routines. Even these will be subverted if people don't understand the reasons.

submitted 56 days ago • 9 comments

“There is no reason to believe that any nonstandard vernacular is in itself an obstacle to learning. The chief problem is ignorance of language on the part of all concerned. Our job as linguists is to remedy this ignorance.”-Labov, in 1972. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/u...

submitted 66 days ago • 3 comments

Lovely English teachers - what do you have as ‘seminal world texts’ in your KS3 curriculum? Thank you

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on a standout moment: @samiraahmed.bsky.social's inspiring school visits⭐ We’re now giving UK schools the chance to win copies of THIS BOOK WON'T BURN and INTERNMENT by sharing this post! A thread 1/3 #ReadingForPleasure

submitted 60 days ago • 3 comments

1/? Yes, you need a menopause policy. 📝 You need it because you have a legal obligation to support employees through perimenopause and into menopause. 📝 You need it because it enables you to consider what that support might look like - and put reasonable boundaries on it. #Edusky #UKEd

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

i have secured funding to run a summer school for secondary school teachers on language and social in/justice. it'll be over 3 days and involve teachers engaging with linguistic justice theory and applying this to practice. more details soon but feel free to express interest!💜

submitted 89 days ago • 4 comments

*** NEW POST *** The curriculum should be there to serve pupils, not teachers, argues @greeborunner.bsky.social wp.me/p7mhqT-O4

submitted 61 days ago • 8 comments

Having a debate about this: what constitutes a Scheme of Work? Particularly in English. Love to hear your thoughts.

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

'King Lear' scene by scene: 11 podcasts covering the play. Just one left to come, on the final scene. www.juliangirdham.com/blog/the-kin...

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

📖 Litdrive CPD 📖 Dickens: This informative session from Mary Hind-Portley and Fe Brewer looks at whether A Christmas Carol is a religious or secular text and more. 🐝 Find it here: https://buff.ly/49m1kpi #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments