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Dr James Mannion

@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
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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.

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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"I know what you're thinking" A short film about cognitive truancy Ft. @hywelroberts.bsky.social makingchangestick.co/implementing...
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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 05/07/2026
I loved this podcast episode, as always, by @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and with kindered spirit @bruceleeedu.bsky.social Extra bonus was hearing my book mentioned several times! drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/the-missin...
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The missing science of how we learn - and the “barefoot unschool” that’s already living it
This might be the most important conversation I've had on the podcast – and I don't say that lightly.
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📢 Registrations for IMPLEMENTING ORACY 2027 are now open! 📢 👀 The early bird deadline is this Friday 10th July 🔗 Link in comments oracycambridge.org/implementing...
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Lol I just found a video of my band playing our disco anthem about Brexit one year after the referendum I didn't know this existed 😲 youtu.be/zd8rUGeM_qY?...
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Trim Tab Jim - Better Together | Music Shack Live Sessions
YouTube video by RealMusicShack
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Inspired by Andy Burnham’s triple whammy - open up technical / vocational education, devolve power, rewire the country - I published this independent green paper today. The blog contains a summary. I think this would be boss personally. But I’m just like one dude. I’d love to hear your thoughts! 👊
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
What does it mean to be truly educated?
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Autonomy isn't anarchy. But somewhere along the way, schools forgot that. New episode with Sophie Smith-Tong on trust, control, and what it really means to give teachers their professional freedom back. Link below
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Dr Sue Roffey @drsueroffey.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I was pleased to talk with James Mannion and David Cameron (no not that one!) about what we need in #education for all #children to thrive and learn. open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm... @rethinkingjames.bsky.social @labouruk.bsky.social @frederika-r.bsky.social @oxwellresearch.bsky.social
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The missing pillars of education: Learning to be, learning to live together
A conversation with Dr Sue Roffey - links to various pod players below
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Enjoyed listening to you on the @rethinkingjames.bsky.social podcast. If we want an alternative to X, we do have to build it!
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
"We underestimate children and young people. A lot." @drsueroffey.bsky.social on the two missing pillars of education Read / listen / watch all about it: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/the-missin... Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn0n...
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TRAILER: Learning to be, learning to live together: The missing pillars of education with Sue Roffey
YouTube video by Rethinking Education
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Hi #EduSky - it was another bumper week from which I have tried to extract a #Saturday3 of interesting educational blogs. Last week, I featured a blog cautioning about PowerPoint and this week, I feature the more radical approach of ditching it! christianmooreanderson.com/pros-of-teac...
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The pros of teaching without PowerPoint – Christian Moore Anderson
PowerPoint was a central tool in the community of teachers I was inducted into. Almost everyone I knew used it to develop their lessons (or at least obtain a pr
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Finally got around listening to this podcast featuring @rupertwegerif.bsky.social in conversation with @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and David Cameron and it was every bit as good as I expected.
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I am going to include a bonus late-arriving post this week because this from @rethinkingjames.bsky.social was really in my wheelhouse with its link between dialogic teaching and the problems with our democracy. I look forward to listening to the podcast as well. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Education as expanding dialogue
Professor Rupert Wegerif on why learning is not teacher-centred or student-centred – it is dialogue-centred
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Most behaviour issues aren’t extreme incidents They’re the small things: calling out, side conversations, drifting off task Often the real issue is psychological investment. When students feel they matter, behaviour shifts 👀 Early bird for Rebooting Behaviour 2026 ends Fri 13 March Link below↓
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Me and this fella @hywelroberts.bsky.social are doing a free webinar this afternoon on Implementing Botheredness - 4.30-5.30pm. If you can't join us live, we'll send you a recording afterwards. We've had 186 signups so far, but there's room for 500. We'll stick the kettle on. Or maybe an urn. Link ↓
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Most behaviour issues aren’t extreme incidents They’re the small things: calling out, side conversations, drifting off task Often the real issue is psychological investment. When students feel they matter, behaviour shifts 👀 Early bird for Rebooting Behaviour 2026 ends Fri 13 March Link below↓
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Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Curious about #Botheredness? Dr James Mannion and I are are running a FREE Implementing Botheredness webinar on Thursday. Details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/implementi...
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IMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESS
A free webinar on how to bring the curriculum to life through stories, stance and pedagogy – and make it routine practice across a school.
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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 09/03/2026
This podcast episode with @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and @rupertwegerif.bsky.social is fantastic. "Education as expanding dialogue" soundcloud.com/rethinking-e... #EduSky #UKEd
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Education as expanding dialogue – Rethinking learning with Professor Rupert Wegerif
“It’s not about teacher-centred or student-centred. I would argue it’s dialogue-centred.” In this episode of the Rethinking Education podcast, Dr James Mannion and The Read David Cameron explore these
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
IMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESS with @hywelroberts.bsky.social FREE webinar this Thu 12 March, 4.30-5.30pm How do we move pupils from ‘can’t be bothered’ to properly stuck in? We’ll explore the pedagogy of botheredness – stories, stance & teaching that cultivates real investment in learning. Sign up ↓
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
IMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESS with @hywelroberts.bsky.social FREE webinar this Thu 12 March, 4.30-5.30pm How do we move pupils from ‘can’t be bothered’ to properly stuck in? We’ll explore the pedagogy of botheredness – stories, stance & teaching that cultivates real investment in learning. Sign up ↓
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
7 minutes out of every 30 minutes of classroom time are now estimated to be lost to disruption. Why doesn’t tightening behaviour policies solve it? 🧐
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Vindication!
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
FREE WEBINAR today (24 Feb, 4.30–5.30pm GMT) Rethinking School #Behaviour – The two missing pieces Why is behaviour such a stubborn problem? We’ll explore the psychology of mattering + implementation science – and what it takes to fix issues at the root Join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/free-webin...
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
We’re gonna need a bigger Zoom room! We’ve flown past 100 sign-ups for Rethinking behaviour – The two missing pieces — so we’ve upgraded the room. 🗓 Tues 24 Feb 🕟 4.30–5.30pm UK 💻 Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-webin... Can’t join live? We’ll send the recording. See you there!
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FREE WEBINAR: Rethinking behaviour – The two missing pieces
Free webinar for school leaders: Rethinking behaviour through mattering and implementation science. Tues 24 Feb.
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"The deportations started - and that set the alarm bells ringing for my grandmother..." An astonishing, profoundly moving and timely conversation to mark #holocaustmemorialday Full episode: www.rethinking-ed.org/holocaust-ed... @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"What's the point of this, Sir?" Hywel Roberts have written a free guide to implementing botheredness. It's about how to get kids really invested in their learning - by design. If you want your students to get properly stuck in, click the link below ↓
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
*NEW POST* How I wish I'd taught science open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
"This had me in tears! What an amazing thing to do." An email I received this morning in response to this guest post by Andrew Speight Link below
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
We spend a lot of time talking about engagement. Much less time talking about investment. This short, free guide explores how schools can move from "what's the point" to kids getting properly stuck in - day in, day out - by design 📘 Implementing botheredness (12-min read) Link in comments below
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"The deportations started - and that set the alarm bells ringing for my grandmother..." An astonishing, profoundly moving and timely conversation to mark #holocaustmemorialday Full episode: www.rethinking-ed.org/holocaust-ed... @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I am *super excited* to be working with @hywelroberts.bsky.social on a new programme for teachers and school leaders. It combines Hywel's pedagogy of botheredness with my implementation know-how to create classrooms where kids get properly stuck in - by design. If you're interested, click below
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I am *super excited* to be working with @hywelroberts.bsky.social on a new programme for teachers and school leaders. It combines Hywel's pedagogy of botheredness with my implementation know-how to create classrooms where kids get properly stuck in - by design. If you're interested, click below
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
If you enjoyed this conversation, we’d really recommend Dave’s book, The Kindness Principle, which advocates a behaviour management approach rooted in values, acceptance and a genuine understanding of children's behaviour. Find out more: buff.ly/UhP2WPw
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The Kindness Principle
Making relational behaviour management work in schools
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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
New episode of the Rethinking Education Podcast! This time, Dave Whitaker joins @rethinkingjames.bsky.social & @realdavidc.bsky.social for a wide-ranging conversation on behaviour, belonging, & the courageous cultural work needed to create schools in which every child can thrive: buff.ly/M9IsLhC
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Dave Whitaker on relational practice, inclusive culture, and “battering them with kindness”
In this energising and wide-ranging conversation, Dave Whitaker joins James and David to explore behaviour, belonging, learner effectiveness, and the courageous cultural work needed to create schools…
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Lunch with a legend
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Coming soon... A *fascinating* conversation with Jon Hutchinson and Lisa O'Loughlin about the CAR - what changed, what didn’t – and why...
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Gayle Fletcher @gaylefletcher.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Have your book - on my shelf - excited about this!
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Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Please take a look at this thread if you are an interested #educator. @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and I are running a programme next year that’s all about #implementing #Botheredness. Thanks
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - Headteacher Update
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🧵 "What's the one thing you'd change about your learners?" Over the years I've asked this question to 1000's of teachers and school leaders. The answer is *almost always* a variation on a theme: ‘I wish they were more independent’ ‘I wish they were more resilient’
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/6ZafphG #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - SecEd
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - Headteacher Update
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/6ZafphG #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - SecEd
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Three for FREE! Tomorrow 11am-12noon: The last in a series of three webinars on Making Change Stick, hosted by the good people at @hachettelearning.bsky.social If you sign up you'll be sent recordings of all three www.hachettelearning.com/events/profe...
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
A free 21-page SecEd guide to #teaching #oracy skills with lots of practical ideas for #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Teaching vocabulary – Assessing oracy – Oracy in year 7 – A culture of oracy – Oracy & disadvantage – Case studies & more:
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A SecEd best practice guide to teaching oracy in schools - SecEd
This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/6ZafphG #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - SecEd
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - Headteacher Update
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I just recorded the most wonderful mini-pod (by my standards!) with Rachel Macfarlane about the power of slice team Check out this zinger of a clip, in which Rachel outlines some of the many advantages of collaborative decision-making 👀 @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/6ZafphG #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - SecEd
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools
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Implementing oracy: Four practical ideas for your classroom - Headteacher Update
The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas
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