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Claire Stoneman

@clairestoneman.bsky.social
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Principal, Lift Schools▫️English teacher▫️organiser rED Brum & rED Leics▫️Visiting Prof, Aston University▫️books▫️art▫️views own▫️Substack here: substack.com/@birminghamteacher

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In which @clairestoneman.bsky.social discovers Alpha Schools and is not impressed…Thought-provoking and funny as well! open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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On schooling, AI, and luxury beliefs
To start, let me be completely transparent: I don’t know lots about tech.
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Some of you who moved here from Twitter will remember my beloved old cat, Missy. Yesterday we had to have her put to sleep after cancer was diagnosed this week, which had spread to her lungs. There was nothing that could be done. We are completely, utterly heartbroken
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Who ate all the pies? ME 🥧
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
A long week. I wrote this. open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there
A reflection on headship
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Super excited for this!
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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Come and see me at #rEDBrum! I'll be on in Session 6, 2:50, Room 202 - Maths corridor talking about how we used a bunch of research to develop our common principles of teaching and learning and how we've kept them going ❤️ 🔬 ❤️ #EduSky
Room 202 - Maths corridor

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Developing Common Principles of Teaching and Learning

Join Beth for an in-depth case study on how her school used research evidence to shape whole-school teaching and learning principles. The session will explore identifying needs, building a shared professional language, communicating a clear rationale to staff, and transforming staff meetings into meaningful ongoing professional development and learning. Learn about the research underpinning the principles, the implementation process, and strategies that have helped sustain this work in practice.
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Paul K Ainsworth @pkainsworth.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Very excited to be making my #rEDBRUM debut. Be great if you could join me to explore how we can ensure that your ideas and initiatives drive improvement rather than becoming ‘Silver Bullets’ 📍Maths Corridor 🕗 12:40
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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Well it took a *lot* of blood, sweat and tears but the #rEDBrum 2026 programme is finally DONE and it is IMMENSE 🔥 Out on the @researchedbrum.bsky.social feed at around 5pm today @bethgg.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Hello Bluesky 👋 My latest post is a bit of a plea open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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Instruction? Don't forget about curriculum
In education, as is the case in many other sectors, false claims, lethal mutations and biased bandwagonning have become ubiquitous.
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Hello Bluesky 👋 My latest post is a bit of a plea open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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Instruction? Don't forget about curriculum
In education, as is the case in many other sectors, false claims, lethal mutations and biased bandwagonning have become ubiquitous.
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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
BABS!! WE’RE BACK ON 28TH FEB!! FEW TIX STILL AVAILABLE. COME ALONG AND HEAR FROM ACE PEOPLE INCLUDING @carlhendrick.substack.com @daisychristo.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social #rEDBRUM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
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researchED Birmingham 2026
The world's greatest education conference returns to Brum!
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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
COME ONE COME ALL #rEDBRUM
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Alex @teachingwrens.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Really looking forward to this
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I’ve spent the last three years thinking a lot about belonging. Alongside an international team as part of a fellowship we built buildingbelonging.org And at @researchedbrum.bsky.social I’ll be sharing some of what we learnt. Hope to see you there!
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Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Who’s coming to @researchedbrum.bsky.social on the 28th? @bethgg.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @oldmanteacher1.bsky.social ?? I’m feeling in need of some focus on actual learning…
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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!! #rEDBRUM
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
New blog on the potency of space open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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A reflection on the potency of space in poetry, school leadership, and life
René Magritte, La Décalcomanie (1966)
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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
How do you use the first 20 minutes of the day? In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children. Have a read of our latest blog below open.substack.com/pub/theeduca... All shares and retweets gratefully received.
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Early Work: Making the Morning Count
A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Hey, Bluesky! HNY! My first blog of 2026 🥳 open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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On the problem of cruel optimism for school leaders
Happy New Year!
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Hey Bluesky! Here’s my latest post if you’re interested :) open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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Belonging, Part Two
Noticing
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Here you go, Bluesky. A short one on school leadership and belonging substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Belonging, Part One
Mattering
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
NEW POST This time on school leadership substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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On blessings
This week our local vicar visited school.
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Hannah Pinkham @hannahpinkham.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
A lovely read, thought of specific people for every blessing here ❤️ Thanks @clairestoneman.bsky.social
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Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I’ve got one of these: “The child who, after difficulty and struggle and poor behaviour, gets back on track.” He is a blessing. In fact I was telling my husband and friend about him just today, how he always helps me with the books and is a model student in class 🙏🏼 #UKEd #Transformations #Blessings
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@Shamlet @shamlet.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Yes -- "all which we behold / Is full of blessings", as Wordsworth writes in "Tintern Abbey". Cultivating them is a matter of practice; seeing them is a matter of perspective. Great post -- thank you
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
“Schools are brimming with blessings” Yes to this! Deliberately making the effort to notice them, no matter how small, is where we find the joy 🥰
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
NEW POST This time on school leadership substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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On blessings
This week our local vicar visited school.
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Those were both pretty heavy long reads so I finish with some light relief. @clairestoneman.bsky.social recalls some of the more nonsensical things she was encouraged to do at the outset of her teaching career! open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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Ten things from my teaching in the 2000s
TRIGGER WARNING: If you don’t want to be reminded of VAK, wordsearches, puppet shows, sugar paper covered walls, or anything else of the whizz, bang, pop of teaching in the 2000s, stop reading now and...
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I had lots of fun at #rEDCam25 on Saturday. What was super lovely (and unexpected!) was some delegates tell me how much they like my writing because I tackle thorny edu issues very respectfully, and support teacher voices. It meant a lot. Thank you 🙏
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
THIS SATURDAY 🙌 Excited to debut a talk on the problem of luxury beliefs in education. Come along if you’d like to hear me get pretty cross about their potential impact on our kids #rEDCam25 Tix here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
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researchED Cambridge 2025
Get ready for researchED Cambridge, a mind-blowing in-person event where educators, researchers, and enthusiasts come together to explore.
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Hey Bluesky! 👋 Here’s a re-hash of an old post as I prepare for #rEDCam25 on Saturday. There’s glitter, pipe cleaners and sugar paper aplenty :) substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Ten things from my teaching in the 2000s
TRIGGER WARNING: If you don’t want to be reminded of VAK, wordsearches, puppet shows, sugar paper covered walls, or anything else of the whizz, bang, pop of teaching in the 2000s, stop reading now and...
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This is a most excellent thread 😂
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
NEW POST This is pretty niche but I enjoyed writing it :) It’s on three things I’m really interested in: 1. Attention 2. Pre-Reformation graffiti 3. How the annoying it is that the working class continue to be patronised substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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On attention, pre-Reformation graffiti, and the patronising of the working class
Ely Cathedral really just showing off
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Love this by @clairestoneman.bsky.social It doesn’t feel like we are making progress. Success in the arts isn’t always equitable or a career path open to all. Some gate keepers of arts appreciation and culture seem to have a condescending view of what certain people can bring to the table.
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Julia 🐈‍⬛ @juliaann.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This excellent read speaks to me.
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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Excellent as always from Claire. This time, amongst other amazing things, nailing it on how art can patronise when it makes assumptions 👌
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
NEW POST This is pretty niche but I enjoyed writing it :) It’s on three things I’m really interested in: 1. Attention 2. Pre-Reformation graffiti 3. How the annoying it is that the working class continue to be patronised substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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On attention, pre-Reformation graffiti, and the patronising of the working class
Ely Cathedral really just showing off
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
New post on school leadership Turning down the noise: How to pay attention as a school leader (and how not to beat yourself up when you can’t) substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Turning down the noise
How to pay attention as a school leader (and how not to beat yourself up when you can't)
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
New post Sounds boring, but I don’t think it is :) open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
As we edge towards a new academic year, is leading behaviour in schools an intellectual challenge? Yes, I think it is. Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Is leading behaviour in schools an intellectual challenge?
I think there’s an easy answer to this question if perhaps you’ve never led behaviour in a school and if you read too much into what people write and post on social media.
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Mrs Ware @mrswaremaths.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
This is sums it up nicely, and the last two paragraphs capture the essence of why teaching is such a remarkable career.
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
New post Link below ⬇️ substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Very entertaining writing, especially the bit about LinkedIn and the long extended metaphor of a school as a body! 🫶🍎🎓
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Jasmine Lane 🦡 @msjasminemn.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Yes Bab 💅🏽
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Here it is again if you missed it. Teacher voices are important. ⬇️
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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
This looks ACE 😍
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