Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Don’t miss out on the fantastic SHP Summer Conference! So many amazing workshops. A great way to get ready for the curriculum change that’s coming down the road … but even more so, just to get re-inspired about history teaching. 025
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightCLPE @theclpe.bsky.social · 03/02/2026English and Media Centre are interested in whether there are differences between the way poetry is taught at KS2 and KS3 & we’re helping them to build that picture. Add your voice and help us all understand how best to support poetry in the classroom: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MapKS2Collea… 058
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 29/01/2026If you seeking some #historyteacher Spring Term inspiration - or want to share a unit you have developed - do check out the new @1972shp.bsky.social #CurriculumPATHS Sharing Hub. A host of brilliant units all rooted in our community led Principles for History Teaching padlet.com/cpaths/shp-c...padlet.comSHP Curriculum PATHS - Sharing HubOn this page you can browse or search for history units planned by Curriculum PATHS members. Each unit is grounded in the Curriculum PATHS Principles and is shared as an invitation for professional co... 189
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 18/01/2026NEW BLOG: Metaphor, Oracy, and Real Speech learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2026/01/meta... 054
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 17/01/2026NEW BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2024/06/read... 062
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 14/01/2026How is poetry really taught in secondary schools today? We’re mapping the national picture in England. English teachers, your professional insight is essential! 5 minute survey: tinyurl.com/238cz6mu Project supported by Christ Church's Tower Poetry Development Granttinyurl.com 01213
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 12/01/2026EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Child Language Acquisition "Really wonderful CPD - informative and pitched at an appropriate level. Lots of info and resources." Book by: 8am on 16th January buff.ly/9hTeZ0p 033
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 21/12/2025ICYMI: Barbara Bleiman, Alex Ford and Dan Lyndon-Cohen explore shared thinking and concerns about current trends in education as they affect the disciplines of English and History. Read here: buff.ly/zXCKnii 142
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 11/11/2025The Curriculum and Assessment Review is now out. I have thoughts… read my first set of ramblings here… www.andallthat.co.uk/subblog/how-...andallthat.co.ukHow well does the Curriculum Review navigate breadth, depth and balance?This is the first instalment in my blog series about the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review. You can find the other entries HERE . In this blog I am looking at how the review has interpreted the..... 153
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightBabel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · 28/10/2025🎞️ Fancy writing a linguist's film review for Babel? 📧 Get in touch at babelthelanguagemagazine@gmail.com 022
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Just flagging this up. 29th September at 4pm. Link below @LitdriveUK litdrive.org.uk/events 032
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Just a few days left to get your ticket to the very best #historyteacher summer event! Glastonbury is done but history teacher Glastonbury is about to begin. 023
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 05/06/2025We're delighted to say that physical copies of EMC 25-26 are now in schools! For a complete roundup of everything we do at EMC, you can access this helpful resource online by clicking the following link: englishandmedia.co.uk/media/6740/e... 043
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Don’t miss out on #SHP25. Such a brilliant line up. Inspirational ways to move your history teaching on, support pupils with their GCSE and A Levels, make connections with history teachers across the UK and generally have a great time doing it! 011
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 13/05/2025We're so sorry to hear of the death of Aidan Chambers. Not only did he write wonderful YA novels, he also gave us one of the great books on reading with young people - Tell Me: Children Reading + Talk uk.bookshop.org/p/books/tell...uk.bookshop.orgTell Me (children, Reading & Talk) with the Reading Environment a book by Aidan Chambers.This product has no description 086
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 18/05/2025NEW BLOG: Making writers sexy and appealing - Part 1 (author's intent) learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/05/maki... #engchat #engchatuk 0248
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightEmma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name. POPE GINGER IV. 35936637
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Our third meeting of the year takes place Monday at 7.30. @LitdriveUK litdrive.org.uk/events 043
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightIan Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 10/04/2025am giving a talk at Goldsmith's on the 21 May on collaborating with teachers to design futures of linguistic justice in schools, it'll be fun and it's free 💜 www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id... 12311
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAndrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Fascinating parallels between English and History in concerns about the normalising of mastery as the only valid approach in education across all subject areas. Well worth a read, whatever your subject 192
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightHannah Wilson ACC FCCT FRSA @hannahwilson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Mohamed Abdallah To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering www.diverseeducators.co.uk/world-book-d... #DiverseEddiverseeducators.co.ukTo Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering | Diverse EducatorsIt is not enough to simply belong; you should also matter. 1178
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 16/03/2025NEW BLOG: Spelling and word fluency learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/03/spel... #engchat #engchatuklearningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.comSpelling and word fluencyI have experience of working with students of all levels, but one of the biggest issues I find with writing fluency is not often related t... 0105
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightIan Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 11/03/2025i am going to oxford on the 12 may to give a public seminar about Ofsted, race, and linguistic in/justice 💕 registration is free and open to all www.education.ox.ac.uk/upcoming-eve...education.ox.ac.ukPublic Seminar Series 24/25 074
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightIan Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 03/03/2025i was so honoured to be asked to contribute to the 10 years of the BERA blog series .. here i write about longstanding and contemporary efforts to dismantle language ideologies as part of broader struggles for linguistic justice www.bera.ac.uk?p=56193 1246
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightCantabKitty @cantabkitty.bsky.social · 01/03/202599p on Kindle today. Deal: Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day amzn.eu/d/6blJuPvamzn.euInvisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every dayInvisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day eBook : Perez, Caroline Criado: Amazon.co.uk: Books 1106
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 27/02/2025One month to go until the 8 year olds and me take on the Swimathon. Would really appreciate people sharing our sponsorship page #edusky #swimathon @cancerresearchuk.org @mariecurieuk.bsky.social www.givengain.com/project/alex...givengain.comWe are swimming for Cancer Research UK, Marie CurieSo this March, my daughter (8), her friend (8) and I (don’t ask) are taking part in Swimathon 2025 to raise money for Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie & Swimathon Foundation. We will be jointly swimmin... 111
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightIan Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 19/02/2025in a couple of projects i have collaborated with the artist wendy wong to visualise linguistic stigmatisation in schools and efforts to resist such stigmatisation. a core aim is for teachers to use the images as prompts for discussion in classrooms, so please use and share! a few of the images ↓ 25522
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightJames Durran @jdurran.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Basically, Ofsted has just created an enormous APP grid. What could possibly go wrong? 4235
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightDr Haili Hughes @hugheshaili.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Listen to the first episode of 'Sitting in the Chair' on Spotify. Find out about the reality of headship from Mark Tilling in Hartlepool - this series is going to be amazing and illuminating. RT welcome! open.spotify.com/episode/2rlP... Sponsored by @innerdrive.bsky.socialopen.spotify.comSeries 1, Episode 1: Mark Tilling in HartlepoolSitting in the Chair · Episode 1146
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightThe English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 21/01/2025#TeamEnglish #EduSky Free event online today 16.45-17.30 ! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 044
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 03/01/2025READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 2: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download. Includes: @kmlarwood @kwamealexander Katya Balen @MrEagletonIan learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2024/06/read... 184
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightThe English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Lit in Colour: research, engagement & impact to date (21 Jan 2025, 16:45 – 17:30) Join this FREE online session for a deep dive into the Lit in Colour 2021 & 2024 research, look at other free resources, & discussion. #TeamEnglish #EduSky #Teaching #Resources englishassociation.ac.uk/lit-in-colou...englishassociation.ac.ukLit in Colour: research, engagement and impact to date (21 January 2025, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English AssociationWe support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond. 094
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightDr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 06/12/2024The Shakespeare Starter Pack #Shakespeare: texts, performances, appropriations, interpretations, reception, history, casting, woke, queer, social justice, genius. #drama #theatre #literature #TeamEnglish go.bsky.app/BKaWcfr 33620
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte Wrighteduwork.bsky.social @eduwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2024New blog post out where @draimeequicks.bsky.social and I look at issues in teacher education research www.bera.ac.uk/blog/teacher...bera.ac.ukTeacher educators’ experiences of research: ‘My time goes on chalk face survival’In 2021 we began a research project,[1] looking at the experiences of academics working in initial teacher education (ITE) in England, and the survey and follow-up interviews continue annually,... 032
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightVelda Elliott @veldaelliott.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Really pleased that my children have finally cottoned on to the magic that is the Box of Delights. 111
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightJennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Tiny thing from my classroom in the last fortnight: ‘the rubbish version’… Writing is hard. It’s the most cognitively demanding thing we ask our students to do. When we teach creative writing, it’s difficult to get some students to start, or to write in a way that is relaxed and free. 1/ 👇 394
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightProf. Claire Ball-Smith @educprofclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024I spent today in Manchester at a brilliant focus group event centred around Reimagining Teacher Education. It’s the next stage of a British Academy/Leverhulme funded project run by Viv Ellis (Monash) & @iancushing.bsky.social (MMU).bloomsbury.comTeacher Education in CrisisHow was the crisis of teacher supply, teaching quality, and the crisis of confidence in initial teacher education (ITE) policy formation in England constructed?… 2158
Dr. Charlotte Wright @commahound.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Calling all English students, teachers, student teachers and teacher educators: take a look at Shared Futures - www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfpenglishsharedfutures.orgCall for Papers — English: Shared Futures 2025 041
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 04/11/2024Super excited to announce that SHP’s revitalised Yorkshire History Forum is now open for booking. Join us on 28 Nov for a brilliant evening of #historyteacher CPD. Tickets from as little as £10. #edusky store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... 055
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 23/10/2024Another little call for help from me. I am looking to get hold of old pupil exercise books where people have studied the SHP American West units. I currently have 2, mine and my brother’s. Hoping to gather examples from 1970s to 2020s. If anyone has old books in the attic, I’d love to chat.media.tenor.coma cartoon girl is sitting on a bed with the words pretty please written on the bottomALT: a cartoon girl is sitting on a bed with the words pretty please written on the bottom 329
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightVelda Elliott @veldaelliott.bsky.social · 21/10/2024English teachers, your subject explores how the British Empire, migration, and belonging shaped culture and identity. Help us explore these themes in our research! Our shorter survey (15-20 mins) needs your insights. 🙌 t.co/IYe8IoMZAG #EnglishInContext #EnglishTeacher #EducationRigourt.cohttps://redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=99MWDXDP38PR4PNC 001
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte Wrightwhatonomy @whatonomy.bsky.social · 24/08/2024If you are a Secondary English Teacher or HOD, please connect with me. This year, I'm particularly interested in rejigging my curriculum and assessments to account for the rising use of AI. If you're interested in putting our heads together, please reach out. 21516
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightBennie Kara @benniekara.bsky.social · 30/09/2024Tomorrow marks the start of Black History Month. No amount of activities this month makes up for a lack of knowledge on the part of educators. I’ve curated a list of the best books on race, culture and identity for you. padlet.com/benniekara/b... #EduSky #UkEdpadlet.comBooks on Race, Culture and IdentityMade with Padlet 34828
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightChris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 30/09/2024The English HOD Hangout is back. Our first meeting takes place at 7.30pm on October 14th. Free to sign up. Go to litdrive.org.uk/events. Select 'Subject Leadership Forum 1' The first meeting is going to look at the summer results! Please spread the word! #englishhodhangoutlitdrive.org.ukEvents | litdriveUK 11414
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightClaire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 01/10/2024I still have space for a few more participants in my EdD study exploring teachers' views on educational research. This is by teachers, for teachers! If you have views on how ed res should be used, please read this info and sign up! callforparticipants.my.canva.site #UKEd #EduSkycallforparticipants.my.canva.siteTeachers’ perceptions of educational research engagement and the role of teachers in knowledge generation in education; 159
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightAlex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 01/10/2024Hi all. We are still looking for teachers to complete our "Teaching Indigenous Presence..." survey. Will build into the exciting project we are doing to develop resources for schools. Please do share if you can #historyteacher #EduSky urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...media.tenor.coma cartoon girl is sitting on a bed with the words pretty please written on the bottomALT: a cartoon girl is sitting on a bed with the words pretty please written on the bottom 178
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightLisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 18/09/2024Can someone good please apply for this? 095
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightVelda Elliott @veldaelliott.bsky.social · 12/09/2024Delighted to share the new Lit in Colour report out today www.penguin.co.uk/lit-in-colou... The message is: change is possible. And we love to see it. 1158
Reposted by Dr. Charlotte WrightClaire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 12/09/2024Have an opinion about research informed practice? Secondary teacher/leader in England? Sign up for my research! Click the link to find out more about my research and how to register your interest: callforparticipants.my.canva.site Please share this within your networks! 2918