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Lisa Pettifer 🌈

@lisa7pettifer.bsky.social
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Education bridges the gap between the disadvantages of the past and the opportunities of the future. 33 years an English teacher. Now work for a Diocese Education Office. Also gigs, gardens, school governance, gyms #edugym and Jack Russells.

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A quick request: does anyone have a good infographic or explainer for ‘when will we next be (Ofsted) inspected?’ ie either as a monitoring visit or under the new framework - given that we are going to have a multi-layer system for a while… thanks
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
When the class wants to do a discussion but they don’t yet know enough about the topic
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
I don’t even teach anymore but I’m highly aware that in this post-exam results period, I’m missing the wisdom of Dawn Cox 😟
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
@evidencebased.education hi all - I remember Stuart writing about teacher burnout and (?) well-being a few years ago… is this something you still work on/speak about/investigate?
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
How can #schools foster a culture of reading for pleasure that engages disadvantaged learners & is inclusive for all students? In the second of two articles @mattbromley.bsky.social offers 12 deliberate strategies: buff.ly/aBPZWT0 #literacy #teaching #teachers #edusky
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Nathan Burns @mrmetacognition.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This is TOMORROW! There is still time to sign up to the FREE 6 part metacognition webinar series. Join 1850 educators from across the world! RTs and tags very much appreciated! Sign-up below!
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
3 months on the allotment. From this…
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
This is nice. It’s easy to be cynical, but I think it would be nice to have something like this for teachers at key ‘anniversary’ points.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Can anyone recommend books that would be good to accompany a KS2 gardening club… for rainy days and to end weekly sessions with? Thanks
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
“relentless pace isn’t a badge of honour”: could this be a move towards sabbaticals?
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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
There's clearly material here to use in class about 'standards', the role of English (or any language, for that matter) as a means of uniting and integrating people, the value of qualifications, and even a world Englishes dimension, but to see education framed in this way is just depressing.
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Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This is a colossal piece of bad, meaningless political & economic theatre. Like a bunch of desperate, grasping relatives ingratiating themselves with a cognitively impaired & splenetic geriatric patriarch who’s actually forgotten all their names. #TrumpTariffs www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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US and UK expected to announce deal to reduce tariffs today
Keir Starmer will provide an update later - the UK has been seeking exemptions since Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs earlier this year.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
3rd year asparagus ♥️
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Claire Platt @claireplatt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Last Friday, I joined the panel for a headteacher interview in a primary school. Appointing a headteacher is one of the most significant responsibilities a governing board or trustee can undertake. 🤔 When you’ve been involved in headteacher recruitment, what guided your decision making?
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
For secondary teachers of reading… that’s all secondary teachers then
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
For anyone teaching A Level English Language… this is a MUST from the Uni of York. Some of the best CPD you’ll get in current thinking and - can you believe it? - it’s free! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The York English Language Toolkit 2025
Hosted in York and online by the Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York Friday 11th July 2025 10.00am–4.30pm A FREE CPD workshop for teachers of English Language A-Level w...
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
What does inclusive & adaptive assessment look like? Concluding his 5-part series on adaptive, inclusive & responsive #teaching approaches in the classroom, @mattbromley.bsky.social looks at ideas for adaptive assessment to support all students buff.ly/7iUu6wy #edusky
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What does inclusive and adaptive assessment look like? Ideas for the classroom - SecEd
This article discusses three ways of making student assessments more inclusive in schools and classrooms
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
You advocated for the election of a complete lunatic who's burning everything down over a few minor policy differences - you should be begging for forgiveness! Not doing a begrudging "OK I guess they had a point".
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Imagine a room full of hundreds of people all belting this song out on a Saturday night. My perfect Saturday night
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
This band brings me soooo much happiness. Catch them in a small venue while you can.
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Rosemary Hoyle @hoylerosemary.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
#UKGovsRead Oops! I may be chatting with myself this Easter, but never mind - fewer govs on here than the other place I guess. The subject of the chat is this report. Looking at the Intro - they point out that this is not a new issue but has been reported on for more than a decade. #UKEdGovs 1/3
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Boys will be boys: The educational underachievement of boys and young men - HEPI
The problem of educational achievement by boys and young men is a long-standing and big one that has been largely ignored by policymakers. This new HEPI report considers the consequences for individua...
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Wonder if there’s going to be another school holiday influx of new bluesky-ers? It’s quite nice when that happens
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Who’s this on my tellybox? It’s @postpunkpete.bsky.social in full @stereounderground.bsky.social splendour! 🎉
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
@carter61.bsky.social Claire, I was literally just thinking about you yesterday. I was thinking about your lovely paintings
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Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Feel empowered in your role. This course will help you identify professional learning goals and develop a plan to achieve them. Learn more: my.chartered.college...
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Charley O'Regan @charleyo.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
✨Applications for the next cohort are open now! ✨ The Fair School Admissions Pledge has been written by former school leaders and informed and evaluated by serving school leaders. We are here to support you make meaningful change to your communities 🏫 www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...
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Fair School Admissions - The Sutton Trust
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Found myself in charge of machinery this afternoon
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
@danielhugill.bsky.social Yesterday, this happened!!!!
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Why have my Outlook inbox folders gone out of alphabetical order? It’s making me 😓😓😓
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
BBC scheduling
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Next door neighbour’s little boy and his mate came round to get their ball back earlier. He was only a little dude when they moved in! Now they’re doing big kicks!
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Mthr Kate Harrison @tweettoowoo.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Twelve months ago this world have been virtue signalling. Now it’s acknowledging that some of the loveliest people in my life are more scared than they have ever been. I’ve got your back and will always be there for you 💕
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This person in the blue top looks a bit like me from the back, which is why mum has her picture displayed on the dresser. I am actually one of the people at the front taking part in the panel discussion but that section is always folded up out of the way!
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
How long does it usually take for HMRC to actually answer your call?
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Looking forward to getting home to get mine
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
One of my favourite days in Edu-land, back in 2017 when the Chartered College of Teaching launched. Thanks for the reminder @samtwiselton.bsky.social
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SU-ListeningParty @su-listeningparty.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Evening everybody! It’s Wednesday 8pm & time for Crackerjack! Sorry #stereounderground !! Looking forward to the playlist & I haven’t taken a sneak peek either-I’m just gonna roll with it as Liam would say! Here’s to top tunes from #theruts
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stereounderground.bsky.social @stereounderground.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The latest edition of #stereounderground is now available on @mixcloud here: www.mixcloud.com/stereounderg... Featured artist is @depechemode #indie #music #gigs #depechemode
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050225 Stereo Underground: Depeche Mode, 999, Electric Six, Elvis Costello, Doves, Rem, Bad Manners
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Anne Thompson @librarylady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The 2025 #ReadforEmpathy collection has been announced today by @empathylabuk.bsky.social A new list of 70 excellent books for 3-16 year olds, selected by experts to help understand and build empathy. Please find out more on my blog today. #UKKidLit alibrarylady.blog/2025/02/13/2...
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2025 Read for Empathy Collection Launch
Today Empathy Lab launches the 2025 Read for Empathy collection of books for 3-16-year-olds, alongside calling for empathy and emotional skills to be prioritised. Now in its 9th year, this unique l…
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It’s like the old National Curriculum criteria for the assessment of English all over again
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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Give RE the status, coherence and rigour it needs, by ensuring all teachers of RE, primary & secondary, know what pupils have learned in earlier years and so can use and build on it. Our current system is inequitable. Countless children miss out. @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social @retoday.bsky.social
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I’m all ready to throw a YAYYYY FEBRUARY party on Saturday. You’re all invited.
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a group of people wearing headphones and a kopfhörer events sticker
ALT: a group of people wearing headphones and a kopfhörer events sticker
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
It’s such a delight to see this report published on the emerging potential of place-based cradle to career approaches. We believe schools are uniquely well-positioned to act as civic anchors in their communities.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Save the date governorsforschools.org.uk/learning-and...
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National School Governors' Awareness Day
Find out about National School Governors' Awareness Day 2025 and how you can join us in raising the profile of school governance.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Talk by @edvainker.bsky.social on taking a long-term view, with 3 case studies, including a rundown of the Reach ‘reach’ in Feltham - amazing work, valued impacts but NOT a one-size fits all. Projects have to be community and context focused and based on LISTENING
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Now @andywolfe.bsky.social talks about new 2025 pilot programmes for Flourishing Teachers - these sound incredibly exciting.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@trythisteaching.bsky.social talks about need to plan to provide for some with additional needs as a central focus in order to benefit all in the long run and our own DDE Charlotte Tudway talks about the importance of Carlisle Diocese anti-racist journey and bringing a range of voices to the table
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@hugheshaili.bsky.social talks about the development of adults, @samgibbs.bsky.social on the need for evolution not revolution in school and policy development
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A heroic panel discussing ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney.
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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A heroic panel talking about ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney
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