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Andrew Jones FCCT

@jonesedu.bsky.social
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Father, husband and teacher. EdD student. AHT responsible for T&L, ITT, ECTs, CPD, EDI, HPAs, pastoral lead, co-manager of a teacher training partnership and classroom teacher (RE & sociology). www.mrjoneswhiteboard.blog

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’m pleased to have contributed to Michael Fielding’s new book on Alex Bloom, the radical post-war headteacher who reimagined education in London. Can we ever teach what pupils want, and in the ways they want to learn? #education #school #learning #teaching uclpress.co.uk/book/how-ale...
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How Alex Bloom Built Radical Democratic Secondary Education in Post-war London
Alex Bloom (1895–1955) was a remarkable school leader whose reputation in his lifetime extended far beyond the UK. Against the odds, in the bomb-damaged remains of London’s East End immediately after ...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An incredible setting to watch the best sport you've probably never heard of! Canoe polo at Shadwell Basin, London. Well done to St Albans - The Cut Champions 2026. #canoepolo #kayakpolo #kayak #sport #watersports #canoe
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Can teacher agency be reduced to mental models? Same people seem to think so, but I am not so sure. #education #uked #edusky #learning #cognition #teaching #agency Teacher agency is not a mental model: Why this distinction matters – Mr Jones' Whiteboard share.google/jDy66O6WzWg6...
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Teacher agency is not a mental model: Why this distinction matters
Over the last three years, I have been completing an EdD on evidence-based practice and teacher agency. My concern is that the former often restricts the latter. My general take is that a considera…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"Afternoon... Nice day isn't it."
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Juan Fernandez @juanfernandez.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Una de las mejores lecturas de las que he disfrutado últimamente.
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Dyslexic labelling and microaggression s. An article, originally written for @seced.bsky.social , explaining why labels aren't always appreciated. Some personal experiences and views. #education #edusky #uked #dyslexia #dyslexic #SEND #learning #teaching mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/06/05/h...
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Heavy words: Do labels limit dyslexic learners?
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 5 May 2026. I remember several situations at school where I was made to feel like a complete idiot. One was during a primary school cooking cl…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Much is written semantic memory, but little is said about episodic memory. In the article originally written for @seced.bsky.social 👇, I suggest this is a shame. #education #edusky #uked #memory #learning #teaching mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/05/29/m...
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More than just facts: Why episodic memory matters in learning
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 28 April 2026. In a recent re-reading of the Department for Education’s Early Career Framework (ECF), I was struck by how frequently the word …
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom?👇 Originally written for @seced.bsky.social. #education #storytelling #edusky #uked #anecdotes share.google/NbJzL9lYCbVm...
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Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom?
Originally published by SecEd Magazine on 5 February 2026. In his memoir of teaching in some of New York’s toughest neighbourhoods, Irish author Frank McCourt (2005) reflected on how he engaged som…
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/05/2026
One city. 9 million people. All of us Londoners. We will never be divided.
White text on a black background reads “Hate is loud.” at the top and “Love is louder.” at the bottom, with the Mayor of London logo centred between the two lines.
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Three great figures – Scholem, Brecht and Adorno – tried to save Benjamin, and all failed. Benjamin understood our times in terms of ruins, remnants, still-warm embers, not in the terms dictated by the victors. #socialtheory #philosophy #WalterBenjamin www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...
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Eli Zaretsky | Walter Benjamin’s Would-Be Rescuers
To understand Walter Benjamin’s life, it is best to begin with his death. Attempting to flee Nazi-occupied France, he...
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Labelling can help pupils with #dyslexia to access support – but it can also reinforce stigma. @jonesedu.bsky.social explores how micro‑aggressions shape the experiences of #dyslexic learners & what #schools & #teachers might do differently: buff.ly/TH0MwjQ #teaching #education #edusky
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Heavy words: Do labels limit dyslexic learners? - SecEd
How labels and micro-aggressions affect dyslexic pupils, and what teachers can do to support without stigma
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Heavy words - #labelling and #dyslexic #microaggression in the classroom. Why labels don't always help! Written for @seced.bsky.social. Veiws my own and a little personal. #education #SEND #uked #edusky www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Much is written about the vital role of semantic memory in teaching and learning, but episodic memory is still important and should not be dismissed out of hand.👇 #education #edusky #uked #memory www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
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More than just facts: Why episodic memory matters in learning - SecEd
How episodic memory can deepen learning, boost recall and enrich curriculum understanding.
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It's that time of year again. The blog below includes 25 retrieval activities, all of which have been tried and tested. #education #exams #revision #edusky #uked Impactful Revision: 25 Ways to Vary Retrieval Practice – Mr Jones' Whiteboard share.google/T7vIIWEL56UY...
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Impactful Revision: 25 Ways to Vary Retrieval Practice
First posted on Tales From The Reach on 20 March 2023. As we approach the summer exams, it might be worth setting different types of retrieval tasks in order to improve pupils’ recall and retention…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
?????? Posted in 2021. Two likes and 193 views. The KLF? #music #rave #KLF #stadiumhouse #electronica #dancemusic #trance youtu.be/Vhkme2uCBGM?...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Ancient wisdom or modern pedagogy? How the Buddha advocated retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, predating cognitive science. #education #cog_sci #edusky #uked #Buddhism #Buddha mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/03/21/b...
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What cognitive science says about learning… the Buddha already knew?
Over the last fifteen or so years, retrieval practice, spaced distribution (spacing) and interleaving have become omnipresent in educational discourse (Perry et al., 2021; Weinstein, Madan & Su…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Should we ever be sarcastic to pupils, even if we mean no harm? Some personal reflections below 👇. This blog was originally written for @seced.bsky.social #education #teaching #edusky #sarcasm #uked share.google/D4hRkPJYPL0h...
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Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified?
Originally written for and published in SecEd Magazine 14 January 2026. I remember when I was in year 10 my PE teacher clearly had an issue with my long hair. In the early-1990s, and as a self-desc…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Some reflections on running a successful TeachMeet. 200 attendees from 22 schools. 7 mini-keynotes and 35 display stalls. Democratic professional development privileging teachers' experiences of what actually works. #education #edusky #uked #TeachMeet #teach mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/02/19/w...
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WPfTT TeachMeet 2026: Democratic professional learning and evidence-informed practice
January’s TeachMeet at The Reach Free School, which attracted over 200 external attendees from 22 different schools, marked an important moment for professional learning within and beyond the Watfo…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I am quite pleased with this ResearchGate metric, considering my main job is teaching in a school. #education #edusky #research 👉 share.google/iFoLcUnUKsPp...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
How might C. Wright Mills’ sociological imagination reshape teachers’ practice? If we connect students’ lived experience to wider social forces, could pedagogy become more contextually responsive? #education #edusky #uked #sociology mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/02/14/t...
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The pedagogical imagination: Linking knowledge, experience and social context
In recent years, teaching has increasingly been framed as a technical and scientific enterprise. Policymakers and educational organisations promote ‘evidence-informed’ practice rooted largely in co…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Worth reflecting on: how teacher anecdotes shape engagement in the classroom. 👇 #education #teaching #edusky #uked www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
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Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom? - SecEd
Can personal stories in the classroom improve engagement & memory? Research & tips for using anecdotes in teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Do #teachers telling anecdotes in lessons help pupils to learn or are they just entertaining? @jonesedu.bsky.social delves into the research behind #storytelling in the classroom & gives us some practical tips for using stories & anecdotes effectively: buff.ly/4GvR7jh #teaching #education #pedagogy
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Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom? - SecEd
Can personal stories in the classroom improve engagement & memory? Research & tips for using anecdotes in teaching
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Epiphenomenal empiricism and the limits of 'what works' in education. Why focusing on measurable outcomes can miss deeper causes in teaching and learning. #education #edusky #uked Read: mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/30/e...
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Epiphenomenal empiricism and the limits of ‘what works’ in education
In contemporary education policy, teacher development programmes and popular notions of ‘best practice,’ the rise of the ‘science of learning’ and the broader ‘what works’ policy agenda…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Teacher sarcasm: bonding or bruising? What the research says & practical guidance. Written for @seced.bsky.social. 👇 #education #uked #edusky #teaching www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...
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Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified? - SecEd
The pros and cons of sarcasm in classrooms – its risks, impact on students, and what teachers should consider
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A week next Tuesday!👇
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
1996: Prof David Hargreaves said education research was “private” and “esoteric”. Teachers needed evidence of “what works, with whom, under what conditions”. 30 years later we have progress, but is it also narrowing? #uked #edusky #education #research mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/16/p...
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Pedagogical prophet? Revisiting David Hargreaves’ 1996 vision for a research-based profession
‘Teaching is not at present a research-based profession. I have no doubt that if it were, teaching would be more effective and more satisfying. … It is this gap between researchers and practi…
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#Teachers using sarcasm? Harmless humour or a risk to classroom culture? Andrew Jones – @jonesedu.bsky.social – explores the impact of sarcastic remarks on students, #teacher-pupil relationships & professionalism, offering guidance on when (if ever) it has a place in #schools: buff.ly/jXp8MUh
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Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified? - SecEd
The pros and cons of sarcasm in classrooms – its risks, impact on students, and what teachers should consider
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
WPfTT TeachMeet – Tuesday 27 January (4pm - 5.30pm) 📍 The Reach Free School Join us for an evening of sharing and learning, with over 30 stalls/displays from schools across the area. You are very welcome to attend simply to browse, talk and pick up ideas. See the QR code to sign up. #uked #edusky
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
WPfTT TeachMeet – Tuesday 27 January (4pm - 5.30pm) 📍 The Reach Free School Join us for an evening of sharing and learning, with over 30 stalls/displays from schools across the area. You are very welcome to attend simply to browse, talk and pick up ideas. See the QR code to sign up. #uked #edusky
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Colectivo DIME+ @colectivodime.org · 02/01/2026
"Pedagogía, poder y claridad: el desafío de Bernstein a la instrucción explícita" Nueva entrada en la Sección de @chussiabaleston.bsky.social   
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Pedagogía, poder y claridad: el desafío de Bernstein a la instrucción explícita. - Colectivo DIME
Bernstein analizó cómo la pedagogía visible, el lenguaje y el poder condicionan el acceso al conocimiento. Una reflexión crítica sobre la instrucción explícita y la justicia educativa.
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Are some “edumyths” being dismissed too quickly? A short reflection on nuance, evidence and what it really means to say something is debunked. Originally written for @seced.bsky.social. #edusky #education #edusky #uked mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/02/e...
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Edumyths: Are we too quick to debunk the disputed?
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 19 November 2025. Last year, I was somewhat bemused to read a directive from a leading initial teacher training (ITT) provider warning one of …
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
@colectivodime.org Cool! A recent blog translated into Spanish👇. Linked here: share.google/M3yUbrjc24to... #education #pedagogy #learning #teaching
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy new year from Amaravati Buddhist Temple. #Buddhism #TeamRE
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
My article “Pedagogical Prophet? David Hargreaves’ 1996 Vision for a Research-Based Profession: A 2024 Reality Check” is published in PRISM Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025). A review of progress toward a research-based teaching profession. #education #edusky #uked openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/prism/articl...
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View of Pedagogical Prophet? David Hargreaves' 1996 Vision for a Research-Based Profession: A 2024 Reality Check
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Hi #EduSky - it's my last #Saturday3 before Christmas and first up is this fascinating blog on Basil Bernstein by @jonesedu.bsky.social. I have to confess that I had not heard of him but this explains how he anticipated a lot of cogsci and yet was quite different. bsky.app/profile/jone...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Since ancient times, #homework has been seen as an effective way - if done properly - to improve #student outcomes. Evidence from @britishlibrary.bsky.social 👇. Backed up by some modern research 👇. #education #edusky #uked #teaching
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Explicit instruction isn’t just a method - it’s a social practice. What does Basil Bernstein tell us about power, language, and who benefits from 'what works' in education? A rethink of pedagogy beyond cog sci 👇 #edusju #uked #education #sociology #speech mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/12/13/b...
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Pedagogy, power & clarity: Bernstein’s challenge to explicit instruction
Over the past decade ‘explicit instruction’ has emerged as one of the dominant models of evidence-based teaching and learning. From Barak Rosenshine’s (2012) Principles of Instruction to Greg Ashma…
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Patrick Fullick @insect-project.org · 08/12/2025
Much to think about in this piece by @jonesedu.bsky.social - funnily enough, Gardner's work just come up in something by Oliver Sacks I'm reading. Rise of the edu-influencer debunking *everything* has certainly been problematic.
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Olivia Murphy - The Pond. She deserves far more than 76 monthly listeners on Spotify. #jazz #music #singers youtu.be/uSJxcAemGqM?...
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
New article for SecEd Magazine. On edumyths - when they might not actually be edumyths.👇 #education #edusky #uked #edumyths
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
'One must have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star.’ - Classroom vitally demands more than measurable outcomes and evidence-based tick boxes. #Nietzsche #pedagogy #teaching #education #uked #edusky #learning 👉 mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/11/15/t...
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The Übermensch-teacher: A Nietzschean argument against evidence-based orthodoxy
Years ago, in a staff Secret Santa, I was given a framed quote from Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra: ‘One must have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star.’ (1885/2003, p.4…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Truth, power and professionalism: A Foucauldian reading of the Early Career Framework 👇 #education #edusky #uked #Foucault #philosophy #sociology #earlycareerframework share.google/r95i8AIfcd89...
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Truth, power and professionalism: A Foucauldian reading of the Early Career Framework
When Michel Foucault spoke of ‘regimes of truth’ (1980, p. 133), he was not dismissing the existence of truth itself, but drawing attention to the ways societies determine what counts a…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Retrieval practice, spaced-distribution, interleaving, dual-coding, worked examples blah, blah, blah... Sometimes I wish I was an early years practitioner! #education #edusky #uked #creativity
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
The word engagement divides opinion in education. Often seen as a 'poor proxy for learning ', I suggest it still has a place in the classroom.👇 #education #edusky #uked #teachinh #engagement #learning mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/10/18/b...
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Beyond proxies: In defence of ‘engagement’ in education
Few words are as pervasive in educational discourse as ‘engagement’. Teachers are asked to ‘engage’ learners, policymakers call for more ‘engaging’ lessons and pupils themselves often describe whet…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Canoe Polo - the best sport you've probably never played. Today my son and I played together with his team (D, W, D, W, W). #sport #watersports #canoepolo #canoeing #kayaking
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Your first year teaching is as much about parent relations as pedagogy. In the article below, I unpack 7 common parent “types” — and how to work with each effectively.👇 #edusky #education #uked #teachers #parents mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/10/11/m...
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Meet the (7 types of) parents: A survival guide for ECTs
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 01.07.2025. Photo credit: Vecteezy. Your first year in teaching can be tough. By the time you have wrestled with a class of 30 sugar-rushed ye…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Do GCSE and A-level examiners penalise pupils for nuance? Textbook simplifications get rewarded; deeper, accurate perspectives may not. Do exams credit authenticity or punish it? #teaching #exams #sociology #edu #uked #education #edusky mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/09/27/t...
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The dangers of over-teaching content for exams: Some thoughts
The following reflections are intended as exploratory questions rather than definitive assertions. I am not implying any impropriety on the part of awarding bodies (‘exam boards’) or in…
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Not sure. Green, pink or both? This question is somewhat vexing me. #Lego #bonsaitrees
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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Teachers today walk a fine line: upholding British values vs staying ‘politically neutral’. My piece explores how populist rhetoric makes that line thinner, and what educators can do to navigate it. #BritishValues #Teaching #PoliticalImpartiality #Education mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/09/14/p...
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Populist rhetoric and British values: A tightrope walk for teachers
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 21 May 2025. As a teacher and school leader, I have long believed in the importance of promoting values like mutual respect and tolerance – es…
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AzumahCarol @azumahcarol.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Upcoming event Leadership in a Time of Monsters: Responding to Contemporary Challenges 7 Oct 2025 Register here: bera.ac.uk/event/leader...
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Leadership in a Time of Monsters: Responding to Contemporary Challenges
We live in an era when the old-world order has passed but a new world order is yet to fully take shape: evocatively described by Antonio Gramsci as a time of monsters.  Marked by profound global...
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