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TFL: Teaching For Learning This was an acronym once upon a time. Seriously. I was so grateful for it! Before I was told, I always used to say: ‘Good morning class. Today I’m going to teach you about photosynthesis. But please- I don’t want you to learn anything.’ 🙄

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This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is AHT and awarding winning rapper-poet @MrCaseyBailey. Here Casey offers 5 tips for supporting students with ADHD: 12 mins. #PGCE #ECT open.spotify.com/episode/4Qlm...

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Have you ever been praised and insulted by a student at the same time? Today a kid angrily asked me: ‘Sir, why do you always have to do everything properly?!’ Thank you? I’m sorry? What’s the correct response? 🤣😳 #edusky

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All Hail the King @stephenking.bsky.social

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And just like that… Half term was gone. #edusky

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I don’t know whose day might be ruined by hearing this, but half-term’s nearly over and your house isn’t going to clean itself. #edusky

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5k- Not PB But Still OK 😎

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Was on the phone to the bank just now- mortgage stuff. The lady said we need a Teams meeting next week- can’t do Saturday. She suggested Tuesday ‘lunch time.’ I laughed. Then she suggested ‘during a free period.’ I laughed harder. We’re gonna have it mid-April now. #edusky

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I was lucky enough to have Alex @alexjquigley.bsky.social on my podcast. Here are his 5 tips for teaching vocabulary: open.spotify.com/episode/1sBI...

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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to the infamous Martin Malone, better known as theteacherspt on Instagram. In the episode, the world’s #1 fitness coach for teachers offers 5 (unique!) well-being tips for teachers. open.spotify.com/episode/0gXH...

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A school cannot function without a behavior policy that involves sanctions; detentions, isolations, etc are necessary no matter what ideologues think of them. The proof is in the dire consequences schools face when they remove them: Have a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/608O...

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but unless you’re on first name basis with the take-away delivery man, you’re not doing half-term properly. #edusky

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Recorded a while ago, but I really enjoyed talking to Omar about writing 😁

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This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is Assistant Principal and best-selling education author, Jennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social Here Jennifer offers 5 tips to motivate reluctant writers: open.spotify.com/episode/5r6p...

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How to lose friends and alienate people: You gotta hand it to OFSTED 🤣🤣 ‘Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief.’ www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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First day of the hols and of course… I got #bodyclocked 5.41am Why? Whyyyyy?! 😩😩

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So wait… In the middle of a teacher shortage and after the Ofsted reforms were shown to be anything but, they’re thinking of shortening the school holidays? If I don’t laugh I’ll cry. #edusky

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This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is AHT, author and education consultant Amjad Ali @trythisteaching.bsky.social. Here Amjad offers 5 tips for more inclusive teaching: 15 mins. open.spotify.com/episode/4EG9...

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This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is the go-to for all things questioning, assessment and feedback: Popular author Michael Chiles. Here, Michael offers 5 tips for good questioning. 15 mins. #edutwitter open.spotify.com/episode/69CN...

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Many academies seem desperate to keep their financial freedom… Lots of CEOs earning extravagant salaries and countless academies have been investigated for financial ‘irregularities.’ Yet I cannot find a single one where maternity pay matches the private sector. #edusky

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Happy Friday! #edusky Is this you too? 🤔

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This episode’s guest on The (Un)official Teacher’s Manual Podcast is edu-blogger, Emily Weston @primaryteachew.bsky.social Here Emily offers 5 tips for encouraging reading: Succinct and useful. 10 mins. #ECT #PGCE #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/2A5c...

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A Discussion on Ofsted with Headteacher, @davemcpartlin.bsky.social We get into details: what's wrong, how it could be improved, teachers' mental health and other related issues. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/07NH...

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Ofsted had a golden opportunity to work with teachers to improve the profession but instead chose to lie and gaslight… In the middle of an R&R crisis. A sad day for the profession. #edusky

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Teaching year 6 this year? Next year? In this episode, the amazing @missiebee.bsky.social offers 5 tips for teaching year 6. 10 mins. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/5NZF...

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Every teacher by Wednesday: #edusky

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Has the pace of your lesson(s) ever been described as ‘too slow' but you're not quite sure what that means? In this episode we explore the nature of lesson pace and offer 5 tips for maintaining it. 10 mins. #PGCE #ECT #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/6P5Z...

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Controversial? Becoming overly dependent on your school’s behavior policy can be detrimental to your career. Explore the reasons why and what to do before you set a detention. Particularly suitable for #PGCE and #ECT. 10 mins. open.spotify.com/episode/5JNn...

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Shout out to that one teacher at every school who is the sole reason why the ‘managing difficult conversations’ INSET was invented… The rest of us absolutely love you! (If you know, you know) #edusky

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You had one yet? Coming up? Some tips for best performance in a lesson observation. Particularly suitable for #PGCE and #ECT. 9 mins. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/2okH...

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Good relationships are often championed as the key to all things teaching. But how do you build them? In this episode we discuss simple ways of developing a good relationship with your class(es). 8 mins. #edusky open.spotify.com/episode/3Alr...

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but just do it tomorrow morning instead. #edusky

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Happy Friday! #edusky Teachers you walk past in the corridor: Which one are you? 🤔

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Friendships at School: Who to Avoid and Who to Embrace Controversial? 10mins. Perfect for today’s commute 😊. #PGCE #ECT #edutwitter open.spotify.com/episode/6izU...

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The most annoying phrase in teaching has got to be: ‘They behave for ME!’ Here’s how to respond: A 10 min episode for today’s commute 😊 open.spotify.com/episode/6zP4...

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Today the 6th formers stole my clicker and were shining the laser on the back of my head while I was writing on the board. 🧑🏼‍🦲 #edusky

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the way you teach works for you and that’s good; the way other teachers teach works for them and that’s also good. Stop being such a crap-weasel by thinking that your way is the only correct way. #edusky

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