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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

It’s #rEDBrum day! Looking forward to having my mind inspired and meeting lots of educators

Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

On my train journey this morning, I had an explore of the @authorfy.bsky.social platform and what a brilliant resource it is! Looking forward to exploring more at home with my daughters so they can watch some of their favourite authors talk about their books and writing.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I’m really looking forward to talking about reading at this LitDrive event. If you have a question or an idea, drop it below or send over to @litdrive.bsky.social

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

ECT mentors: join me on Wednesday to share best practice on how we are supporting our early career teachers. 👇👇

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

English subject mentors of ECTs and ITTs - what challenges do you face when working with your ECTs? Which areas do they need most support in? Is it subject knowledge? Support with adapting lesson resources? Subject specific pedagogy? I’d love to hear from you for some research. @litdrive.bsky.social

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Bennie Kara @benniekara.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

English Teachers! I have two copies of Diverse Words and Voices to give away! Follow and reply and I will put names into a hat, and announce winners next Friday. #EduSky

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Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics @aifl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

We're recruiting! New fully funded PhD studentship in Forensic Linguistics, starting October 2025: 'Conceptual mapping in psychiatric evidence'. Would you like to work on a research project with @felicitydeamer.bsky.social and @timgrant123.bsky.social? Apply now 👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Conceptual mapping in psychiatric evidence at Aston University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Conceptual mapping in psychiatric evidence at Aston University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Chris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

NEW BLOG: Oracy - The Infamous 'I don't know'. #engchat #engchatuk learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/03/orac...

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I keep coming back to this text for my studies and wish I had a copy when I was teaching. English teachers: this is a brilliant text for developing subject knowledge, approaches to studying fiction in the classroom and reflection questions. amzn.eu/d/bwJTK1q

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Studying Fiction: A Guide for Teachers and Researchers : Mason, Jessica, Giovanelli, Marcello: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Buy Studying Fiction: A Guide for Teachers and Researchers 1 by Mason, Jessica, Giovanelli, Marcello (ISBN: 9780367150662) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible o...

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The power of reading … my 7 year old writing like she is Enid Blyton. I’m in love with the opening line 😍 I’m sure we all know that feeling.

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

In association with @engmediacentre.bsky.social - come to Nottingham on April Fool’s Day (yes, really) for the UK’s first ever student conference for A-level Lang/Lit. Cheap as chips! And a great line up. Book here: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

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Stuart Pryke @spryke2.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Here are some revision lessons on language and literature I’ve made for the 2025 run up to exams. Use/chuck/change as you see fit! Help yourselves 👍🏻 www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s9x6l...

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This sounds really interesting for the sector. One l’ll be watching closely.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Went to the cinema (A Complete Unknown is v.good) and was served by ex-pupil who remembered our Much Ado lessons from y8 💛 never missed the classroom more …

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MASSOLIT @massolit.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It's competition time! We're inviting UK-based students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to create a “MASSOLIT-style” video lecture. Find out all the details here: massolit.io/competition

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thank you to @neilgilbride.bsky.social for sending me a copy of his new book. I am looking forward to reading and sharing with my ITTs and ECTs.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Enjoyed listening to @steplab.bsky.social webinar yesterday. Expert analysis of teaching clips and a generous free share from Steplab. Thank you to all involved. Side note: love how @pepsmccrea.bsky.social frames the emotional response to watching teaching in the webinar and in the docu.

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Yamina B @msybibi.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

ECTs and trainee teachers: please can I ask for your help? I want to hear from you about your experience in teaching. What do you love about it? What do you wish you could change? If you’re a teacher who left teaching after their first few years, what pushed you to leave? Pls comment below👇

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

In my ECT seminars this week, I asked ECTs to share a thank you or a shoutout to their mentors. I’ve been reading them through and they are so lovely! I can’t wait to share with mentors and Induction Leads about the impact mentors are having. ☺️ @winacadtrust.bsky.social @natinstteaching.bsky.social

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Been feeling a lot of self doubt and had a dose of imposter syndrome the last few months but I’ve done a ‘thing’ this morning and it felt good and I remembered I can do some stuff well (when I get out of my head). I need to talk more kindly to myself.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Still awful at speaking Spanish but you can’t blame a girl for trying. Pretty proud of this streak.

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MASSOLIT @massolit.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We have a new series on the site, 'Shakespeare: The Essentials'. These courses provide clear and accessible introductions, designed for students who are looking to grasp the main events and relationships, without delving into complex analysis. Ideal for younger or lower ability students.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

A great thread from Chris with insightful consideration of the evidence available. I have heard this discussion before in sessions/ PD but Chris explains it so well here.

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Claire Stoneman @clairestoneman.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Right then! 🙌🙌🙌 #rEDBrum

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Jennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I’m so excited for this! FREE CPD for anyone who wants to hear about approaches to writing!

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Decolonising the Discipline @decolthediscipline.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Join our Steering Group! We invite colleagues in English Studies from all career stages to join us, especially those who can support our digital platforms and who have ideas for extending the work of the network. Deadline: 31/1/25 - more info here: www.decolonisingthediscipline.org/our-team

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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A date for your diaries! Linguistic (in-)justice in schools | Collaboration #ThinkingForwards Thu 20 Mar at 16:30 FREE online with @iancushing.bsky.social @clarefeeney.bsky.social "Widening cracks in the system": linguistic (in-)justice in schools. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/linguistic...

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Linguistic (in-)justice in schools | Collaboration

Thinking Forwards: A conversation about the future of English Studies

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

One for Language Diversity and Change BBC News - Owhamya? Is the Black Country Dialect disappearing? - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Owhamya? Is the Black Country Dialect disappearing?

Are words and phrases from the Black Country dying out or here to stay?

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Day 11 of the new year and I still haven’t written in my diary. 🙈 I don’t know why I insist on keeping this habit year after year when it just adds to the to-do list every day. I can’t be the only one who loves the idea of it but never gets round to it?

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Spending a chunk of the holiday researching and writing MA assignments. Topics of choice are: teaching poetry, the diversification of GCSE Lit texts and attitudes to oracy/SE in the classroom. Added to the Christmas madness my brain is 🤯

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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Lit 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...

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Lit in Colour: research, engagement and impact to date (21 January 2025, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English Association

We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.

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Nick Pointer @nickpointer.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Big day 🎉 Pleased to finally share "Achieve and thrive: a research-based guide to pupil motivation and engagement". It explores how teachers & leaders might apply the latest research into pupil motivation and engagement in practice - let us know what you think! www.ambition.org.uk/pupil-engage...

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A research-based guide to pupil motivation and engagement

Discover research and insights on improving pupil engagement and how to motivate pupils.

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GCSE Macbeth @gcse-macbeth.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If your students struggle with GCSE English Language because they don't have the wider reading experience and the mental library to draw on, you need to bring that wide reading INTO CLASS in KS3. Breadth over depth at KS3. Shared experience of texts that everyone can draw on. 1/

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GCSE Macbeth @gcse-macbeth.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

There's plenty of data to show that the type of varied, nourishing, self-challenging reading diet that we'd love every child to have IS UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN AT HOME. It's more of a priority than learning GCSE-style essay and analysis in KS3. 2/2

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Chris Curtis @xris32.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Four the last four years, I have been buying Christmas books for students whose families are struggling financially. It is all secret. Student is called aside and given a selection of new books. Staff donate money instead of sending cards. Pastoral team help pick students.

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

What a fabulous day with the @winacadtrust.bsky.social family - all teaching staff in the same room sharing and reflecting on their practice and led by the brilliant Denarius Frazier.

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Jennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Tiny 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/ 👇

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Gary Snapper @gabrielsnapper.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Can anyone help one of our PhD students who is looking for a GSCE class studying Pride and Prejudice?

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InnerDrive @innerdrive.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

@scottinghatt.bsky.social reveals 4 surprising ways that knowing how learning works can help you make better teaching decisions. 🤔 www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/counter...

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Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Revisiting Andy Atherton’s book for some research I’m doing and I’m reminded how great it is: well researched, practical and sensible with lots of takeaways for the English classroom.

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading. Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason. Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.

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