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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

The suggestion in the training was that a school could create a library of mental models to support teachers in the classroom. The issues are: a) classrooms are highly contextual; b) how many do you create and c) who has time to study all these flow chats (or time to consider them when teaching).

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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 · 21/06/2026

He has also refused to call out far right protests. By way of example, he suggested in an email that the last Unite the Kingdom protest was peaceful. Then we had Southampton and Belfast.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

My wife was physically assaulted and told to go back to her own country and my MP, when I first wrote to him about it, took no interest and simply told me how wonderful the Conservative Party is. He then went to the Heritage Foundation and complained that we are going through a "woke psychodrama".

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Pedagogy, teacher development and school management has become dominated by the science of learning and positivist evidence-based practice. Whilst many in this movement mean well, and it has a place, they have narrowed how we understand schools and educational "outcomes". Personal view.

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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.

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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 · 28/03/2026

Nope, but will do now. Rituals - i.e. whole school adoption of TLAC! Not that I have a massive issue with TLAC.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Agree. Just making the point that retrieval, of sorts, is made explicit in Buddhist scriptures, teachings and philosophy. We could say "But..." With almost every paper published by cognitive scientists. Teachers, and humanity, have been doing this since we started thinking.

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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

Thanks. I hope it's interesting and relevant.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I think I need to know more about enactive cognitive science. Is it phenomenological or realist?

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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 · 17/01/2026

I have upset people by using the terms 'edu-influencer' and 'populist pedagogy,' but I think those phrases are relevant in discourse on the purpose of teaching, schools and education as well as how we appropriate, understand and package research methodologies. Nothing is meant to be offensive.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I liked your blog. I think the current positivist approach to evidence-based practice often downplays teacher experience and 'expertise' is largely prescribed from the outside. The partnership I work with incorporates both. We have non-positional leadership research programmes to facilitate that.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Gert Biesta, Mooney Simmie and Stephen Ball write well on this. Despite the social media influencers and consultants, academia still has a vibrant and diverse debate on this even if ITT programmes have become very narrow in focus.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

My EdD is examining the first point. What's worrying - at times - is the dismissive voices of popular edu-commentators - many of whom present at researchEd - when you challenge that. Some of the recent pedagogical discussions on LinkedIn are good examples of this narrow view of research.

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Completely agree. I think my use of progress is related to increased practitioner engagement with research - that's not to say that the engagement is as good or as holistic as it should be (I do suggest that towards the end of the blog, the article is more critical).

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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 · 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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