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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Thanks @andywolfe.bsky.social for taking your key note out into the garden - anything feels possible with the sun on your face!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Excellent key note from @trythisteaching.bsky.social at our NSE Secondary Leaders Network on the importance of inclusion for children & staff. If not now, then when? Lots of humour and healthy challenge. Great start to the day!

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Leora Cruddas CBE @leoracruddas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Statement from CST on the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel as interim chair of Ofsted. Sir Hamid is a leader who illuminates the darkness by serving a wider common good. I am extremely proud to work with him. cstuk.org.uk/news-publica...

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Statement from CST

Statement from the Confederation of School Trusts following the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel CBE as Interim Chair of the Ofsted Board

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Always flourishing with my favourite Sam’s - thank you for being so kind and supportive, always ❤️ @samgibbs.bsky.social @samtwiselton.bsky.social

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

An incredible couple of days with 200 sector leaders launching our new Flourishing Leaders and Flourishing Teachers programmes! Amazing feedback and soooo many trusts, dioceses, schools and colleges joining for Autumn 2025 start! ❤️🌱🌳🙏🚀

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Such an amazing few days at our National Society for Education Flourishing Leaders and teachers conference - so much enthusiasm for what we want to achieve together! We need to move from being on the “edge” to creating a movement of change! Such a privilege to be in a room with so much expertise.

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ImpactWales @impactwales.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Use my new book to understand disadvantage, what it is & the “best bets” from research to help the most vulnerable children succeed in life. It's super practical full of tasks, worked examples, reflective Qs & sketchnotes. Published April 9th, pre-order your copy: amzn.to/4gNTd74

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Professor Catherine Lee MBE @profcatherinelee.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Delighted to be the guest editor of the Spring issue of Impact: The Chartered College of Teaching. You can read this excellent collection of articles on teacher professionalism here - lnkd.in/eTc2BsUx

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ImpactWales @impactwales.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

NEW - I am so excited my book 'Closing the Disadvantage Gap in Schools: A Visual Workbook' is available now to pre-order! Some amazing headteachers, have said some wonderful things about it. Take a look ⬇️🙏 Pre-order your copy ready for April 9th here: amzn.to/3PHpKAt 1/6

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

“Daniel T Willingham’s phrase 'memory is the residue of thought' reminds us that students remember the thing they are thinking about. If they are thinking about the nature of the task, they remember the nature of the task, not necessarily the content of the task..." @ensermark.bsky.social 1/2

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

"Sometimes, either as a classroom teacher or a senior leader on a walkabout, it can be useful to take a step back and think about what is taking our students’ attention right now." @ensermark.bsky.social, @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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4 ways to stop accidentally distracting your students

Students remember what they think about - so, as teachers, we need to present our content in a way that keeps their minds focused on the content alone, says Mark Enser

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Loved reading @lizbarratt.bsky.social article in @collegeofteaching.bsky.social Impact about the use of coaching to enhance delivery of CPD ❤️ well done Liz!!

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Great day with great edu leaders in Newcastle including a valentine’s coffee ❤️ with the inspirational @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social - as ever, it’s one of my absolute favourite places to be. 👍 Also learnt a new geordie phrase too on a bib! 😂

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Great thread Aimee! 🙌 Do share with @jolomax.bsky.social when you can… highly relevant to the Flourishing Teacher Programme we’re developing atm 👍🌱🌳

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

"We created the Curriculum Leaders course for colleagues looking to develop their curriculum journey either as a subject leader in secondary or subject co-ordinator in primary." @johntomsett.bsky.social & @marymyatt.bsky.social. Find out more: marymyatt.substack.com/p/big-news?u... 1/2

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Big news!

Well hello there, and welcome to update #114!

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Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

"Ofsted's standalone ‘Inclusion’ judgement highlights the importance of valuing all learners, but we must ensure it doesn't become a box-ticking exercise that sidesteps true inclusivity." Some thoughts on the proposal. #EduSky #SEND #Inclusion moderncassie.blogspot.com/2025/02/ofst...

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Ofsted’s Inclusion Judgment: A step forward or a risky detour?

Ofsted’s decision to introduce a standalone ‘Inclusion’ judgement in its new framework sounds like a win for equity on paper. After all, m...

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Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Half Term #EduSky ❤️

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

We developed a set of guiding principles for PD in our trust. Not rocket science but a shared understanding 🚀

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Next we thought carefully about how we could develop this and provide CPD around our shared language which was impactful and made the very best use of teacher time. Big thanks to the work of the EEF, @drsamsims.bsky.social and the @ioe.bsky.social team for their clever research!

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

We categorised our ideas into ‘flourishing classrooms’ and ‘flourishing learners’ inspired by the work of @andywolfe.bsky.social and his team.

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Lots of DMs today about the teaching & learning work we are developing across our trust. Here are a few details about the process so far with massive thanks to the genius of @mrspearce.bsky.social

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Paul Hodgkinson @paulodge.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The doorway to the afterlife. Tutankhamen’s tomb. Learning all about Ancient Egypt at our Primary AP school, The Forwards Centre

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

"For a team to become truly reflective, there has to be strong professional trust centred on the information needed to bring about change for the better: better for your staff & better for your whole working environment." @andybuckleadership.bsky.social in www.amazon.co.uk/BASIC-Leader...

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BASIC Leadership

Buy BASIC Leadership by Andy, Buck (ISBN: 9781838007393) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

When a mistake is made: "What is needed is an approach of 'What went wrong & how can we work together to improve the situation?' rather than 'Whose bad idea was it to do that?' The focus should be on the facts, & what the team can learn from the experience." @andybuckleadership.bsky.social 👇

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

"In low-risk situations, it is sometimes better to allow a colleague to fail, & then review the process together afterwards. We learn more from the things we get wrong than the things we get right. The learning that can emerge is often more powerful..." @andybuckleadership.bsky.social 1/2

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ImpactWales @impactwales.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Helping pupils to transfer their understanding into novel context is a notoriously difficult thing to do, but there are some strategies that you can try out. Take a look at our sketchnote to get started. www.impact.wales

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Sam Betts @samuel-betts.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Really liked some of these practical suggestions #leadership

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Had a lovely day today, on my own, thinking and writing, doing some more thinking - some more writing! Flourishing teachers, coming soon… ❤️

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

It is wonderful to see how it’s all coming together - shows how much team work, and a shared vision for excellent PD really matters! I love working with you @samgibbs.bsky.social ❤️

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Absolutely loved delivering NPQLTD today. Such a brilliant cohort - so committed to doing the best for teachers in their schools. Feeling very inspired after a day in their company.

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Great to see our ‘Flourishing Teacher Programme’ taking shape - all ready to pilot in Autumn 2025. If you’re a school or trust leader who knows there must be a better way…get in touch. 🌱 🌳

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Superb day with @samgibbs.bsky.social @samtwiselton.bsky.social & Haili Hughes hashing out the conceptual thinking behind “flourishing teacher programmes” lots of meaningful conversation,with a healthy bucket load of challenge and critical thinking! Excited to begin bringing this to life!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hey! Decided to give Blue Sky a go! Hopefully this is a safer space to network with like minded education friends ❤️

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