Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025A 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 020
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025When the class wants to do a discussion but they don’t yet know enough about the topic 020
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 23/08/2025I 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 😟 050
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? 120
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 23/06/2025How 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 032
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Nathan Burns @mrmetacognition.bsky.social · 23/06/2025This 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! 011
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 25/05/2025This 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. 170
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Can anyone recommend books that would be good to accompany a KS2 gardening club… for rainy days and to end weekly sessions with? Thanks 121
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025“relentless pace isn’t a badge of honour”: could this be a move towards sabbaticals? 231
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 08/05/2025There'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. 3102
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · 08/05/2025This 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...bbc.co.ukUS and UK expected to announce deal to reduce tariffs todayKeir Starmer will provide an update later - the UK has been seeking exemptions since Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs earlier this year. 152
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Claire Platt @claireplatt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Last 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? 011
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025For secondary teachers of reading… that’s all secondary teachers then 122
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025For 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...docs.google.comThe York English Language Toolkit 2025Hosted 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... 045
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 09/04/2025What 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 #eduskybuff.lyWhat does inclusive and adaptive assessment look like? Ideas for the classroom - SecEdThis article discusses three ways of making student assessments more inclusive in schools and classrooms 042
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/04/2025You 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". 1127928
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Imagine a room full of hundreds of people all belting this song out on a Saturday night. My perfect Saturday night 042
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025This band brings me soooo much happiness. Catch them in a small venue while you can. 031
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈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 1/3hepi.ac.ukBoys will be boys: The educational underachievement of boys and young men - HEPIThe 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... 351
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Wonder if there’s going to be another school holiday influx of new bluesky-ers? It’s quite nice when that happens 040
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Who’s this on my tellybox? It’s @postpunkpete.bsky.social in full @stereounderground.bsky.social splendour! 🎉 120
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 210
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Feel 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... 042
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈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-...suttontrust.comFair School Admissions - The Sutton Trust 011
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Found myself in charge of machinery this afternoon 020
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025@danielhugill.bsky.social Yesterday, this happened!!!! 120
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Why have my Outlook inbox folders gone out of alphabetical order? It’s making me 😓😓😓 000
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Next 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! 030
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Mthr Kate Harrison @tweettoowoo.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Twelve 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 💕 4225
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025This 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! 010
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025How long does it usually take for HMRC to actually answer your call? 100
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Looking forward to getting home to get mine 010
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025One of my favourite days in Edu-land, back in 2017 when the Chartered College of Teaching launched. Thanks for the reminder @samtwiselton.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈SU-ListeningParty @su-listeningparty.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Evening 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 0104
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈stereounderground.bsky.social @stereounderground.bsky.social · 05/02/2025The latest edition of #stereounderground is now available on @mixcloud here: www.mixcloud.com/stereounderg... Featured artist is @depechemode #indie #music #gigs #depechemodemixcloud.com050225 Stereo Underground: Depeche Mode, 999, Electric Six, Elvis Costello, Doves, Rem, Bad Manners 1112
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Anne Thompson @librarylady.bsky.social · 13/02/2025The 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...alibrarylady.blog2025 Read for Empathy Collection LaunchToday 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… 0229
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025It’s like the old National Curriculum criteria for the assessment of English all over again 010
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Give 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 23423
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025I’m all ready to throw a YAYYYY FEBRUARY party on Saturday. You’re all invited.media.tenor.coma group of people wearing headphones and a kopfhörer events stickerALT: a group of people wearing headphones and a kopfhörer events sticker 060
Reposted by Lisa Pettifer 🌈Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025It’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. 293
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Save the date governorsforschools.org.uk/learning-and...governorsforschools.org.ukNational School Governors' Awareness DayFind out about National School Governors' Awareness Day 2025 and how you can join us in raising the profile of school governance. 021
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Talk 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 020
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Now @andywolfe.bsky.social talks about new 2025 pilot programmes for Flourishing Teachers - these sound incredibly exciting. 131
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 020
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 021
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025A heroic panel discussing ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney. 000
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025A heroic panel talking about ‘Flourishing Leaders’ at the National Society conference in Hackney 152