Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"@hywelroberts.bsky.social, what's up buddy?" www.makingchangestick.co/implementing... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"I know what you're thinking" A short film about cognitive truancy Ft. @hywelroberts.bsky.social makingchangestick.co/implementing... 021
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026📢 Registrations for IMPLEMENTING ORACY 2027 are now open! 📢 👀 The early bird deadline is this Friday 10th July 🔗 Link in comments oracycambridge.org/implementing... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Inspired by Andy Burnham’s triple whammy - open up technical / vocational education, devolve power, rewire the country - I published this independent green paper today. The blog contains a summary. I think this would be boss personally. But I’m just like one dude. I’d love to hear your thoughts! 👊 110
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Autonomy isn't anarchy. But somewhere along the way, schools forgot that. New episode with Sophie Smith-Tong on trust, control, and what it really means to give teachers their professional freedom back. Link below 211
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Me and this fella @hywelroberts.bsky.social are doing a free webinar this afternoon on Implementing Botheredness - 4.30-5.30pm. If you can't join us live, we'll send you a recording afterwards. We've had 186 signups so far, but there's room for 500. We'll stick the kettle on. Or maybe an urn. Link ↓ 111
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Most behaviour issues aren’t extreme incidents They’re the small things: calling out, side conversations, drifting off task Often the real issue is psychological investment. When students feel they matter, behaviour shifts 👀 Early bird for Rebooting Behaviour 2026 ends Fri 13 March Link below↓ 112
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 08/03/2026IMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESS with @hywelroberts.bsky.social FREE webinar this Thu 12 March, 4.30-5.30pm How do we move pupils from ‘can’t be bothered’ to properly stuck in? We’ll explore the pedagogy of botheredness – stories, stance & teaching that cultivates real investment in learning. Sign up ↓ 113
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/03/20267 minutes out of every 30 minutes of classroom time are now estimated to be lost to disruption. Why doesn’t tightening behaviour policies solve it? 🧐 111
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 24/02/2026FREE WEBINAR today (24 Feb, 4.30–5.30pm GMT) Rethinking School #Behaviour – The two missing pieces Why is behaviour such a stubborn problem? We’ll explore the psychology of mattering + implementation science – and what it takes to fix issues at the root Join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/free-webin... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 19/02/2026"What's the point of this, Sir?" Hywel Roberts have written a free guide to implementing botheredness. It's about how to get kids really invested in their learning - by design. If you want your students to get properly stuck in, click the link below ↓ 121
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 14/02/2026*NEW POST* How I wish I'd taught science open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 08/02/2026"This had me in tears! What an amazing thing to do." An email I received this morning in response to this guest post by Andrew Speight Link below 110
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 07/02/2026We spend a lot of time talking about engagement. Much less time talking about investment. This short, free guide explores how schools can move from "what's the point" to kids getting properly stuck in - day in, day out - by design 📘 Implementing botheredness (12-min read) Link in comments below 143
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 27/01/2026"The deportations started - and that set the alarm bells ringing for my grandmother..." An astonishing, profoundly moving and timely conversation to mark #holocaustmemorialday Full episode: www.rethinking-ed.org/holocaust-ed... @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social 033
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I am *super excited* to be working with @hywelroberts.bsky.social on a new programme for teachers and school leaders. It combines Hywel's pedagogy of botheredness with my implementation know-how to create classrooms where kids get properly stuck in - by design. If you're interested, click below 133
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Coming soon... A *fascinating* conversation with Jon Hutchinson and Lisa O'Loughlin about the CAR - what changed, what didn’t – and why... 011
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 17/12/2025So I'm absolutely delighted to have teamed up with Hywel to create a new professional learning programme called 'Implementing Botheredness'. It combines Hywel’s work around the pedagogy of botheredness with the practical tools of implementation and improvement science. 202
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 17/12/2025🧵 "What's the one thing you'd change about your learners?" Over the years I've asked this question to 1000's of teachers and school leaders. The answer is *almost always* a variation on a theme: ‘I wish they were more independent’ ‘I wish they were more resilient’ 122
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Three for FREE! Tomorrow 11am-12noon: The last in a series of three webinars on Making Change Stick, hosted by the good people at @hachettelearning.bsky.social If you sign up you'll be sent recordings of all three www.hachettelearning.com/events/profe... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 25/11/2025I just recorded the most wonderful mini-pod (by my standards!) with Rachel Macfarlane about the power of slice team Check out this zinger of a clip, in which Rachel outlines some of the many advantages of collaborative decision-making 👀 @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social 021
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 18/11/2025*** New post *** The hardest thing I've ever done Link in comments below 121
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 18/10/2025After 20+ years of reading, writing, thinking, discussing & *doing* education, I feel like I’ve finally arrived at the point that needs to be made most forcefully @realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo... @crownhousepub.bsky.social 131
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/10/2025One week today: the most exciting education event of the year! At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are. Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️ 261
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I have teamed up with the *wonderful* people at Hachette Learning to create a FREE 3-part taster course on Making Change Stick 😍 There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link. Link below - hopefully see you soon! 110
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 22/09/2025This amazing event is both online and face-to-face, so wherever you are in the world, you will be most welcome! It's an 'unconference' designed to crowd-source ideas for how we might increase wellbeing within the constraints of the current system #wearethesystem Link 👇 1104
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I'm starting to get some *wonderful* messages about Making Change Stick now that school leaders have had the chance to read it 😍 Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX... And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co 031
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Do you believe it’s possible - and necessary - to reconfigure our education system to prioritise human thriving? Join us on Sat 11th October - face to face or online... www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2025And they say you shouldn't meet your heroes... Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn! 031
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 23/08/2025*** NEW POST *** There is more to human development than learning about subjects open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm... 043
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 09/08/2025*** NEW TODAY *** open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm... 052
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 02/08/2025*** NEW POST *** 5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 29/07/2025*** NEW SUNBED LISTENING MATERIAL! *** What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w... ✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t ✔️ How geography “went woke” ✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters @realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social 011
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 26/07/2025My son has started a podcast called 'Pondering with Ponch' For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence… Full audio and video here: open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Entering the mother of all staff rooms to learn about The Open School... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/07/2025“One of the greatest barriers to progress is smart people who are nonetheless very conventional; they are excellent at coming up with reasons why things should stay exactly as they are.” I'm only in the preface but already I’m hooked. 020
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/07/2025*** BRAND NEW COMMUTER MATERIAL *** Fixing the SEND crisis with @trythisteaching.bsky.social Full episode, show notes: www.rethinking-ed.org/fixing-the-s... 💚: open.spotify.com/episode/2zBj... 🍏: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social 023
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/07/2025*** NEW TODAY ON MAKING CHANGE STICK *** Don’t reinvent the wheel: Write a one-page research summary This 1-hour activity will save you a WORLD of pain makingchangestick.substack.com/p/one-page-r... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Super excited to get my hands on this little beauty. And to be interviewing the mighty @jazampawfarr.bsky.social on the podcast soon! @crownhousepub.bsky.social 033
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 28/06/2025👋 NEW POST 👋 From critique to action: Seven practical ideas to improve education What would you add to this list? What would you change? drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/from-criti... 362
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 21/06/2025***NEW POD & POST*** Should Year 3 pupils influence school policy? "You can't afford not to!" Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal on the power of slice teams Full post - juicy clips, links to pods: makingchangestick.substack.com/p/you-cant-a... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025*** EXCITING NEWS! *** On Sat 11th October, a unique, low-cost educational gathering will take place in Manchester. Here's a blog explaining a little about the event: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/we-are-the... And here's where to snaffle an early bird ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 31/05/2025STONKING review in We ❤️ Brighton! welovebrighton.com/best-of-brig... Final two shows tomorrow - 3.30 and 7.30! www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 28/05/2025One for my #Brighton fruits We're doing 241 deal on tonight's show at Ironworks Studios Brighton Promo code 241ANGEL Bring a friend to Death's waiting room for free! Tickets here: www.brightonfringe.org/events/the-a... Amazing review: fringereview.co.uk/review/brigh... #brightonfringe 011
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Some lovely comments on today's Making Change Stick substack on the role of values in school improvement. Get involved! open.substack.com/pub/makingch... 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 24/05/2025School leaders! I'd *love* to hear your thoughts on my latest post on values mapping: - What are your school’s core values? - How did you arrive at them – and who was involved? makingchangestick.substack.com/p/values-map... 100
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Really enjoyed this conversation with Tim Logan about applying lessons from implementation and improvement science in schools www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/dr-j... 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 17/05/2025*** NEW POST *** An easy win that would immediately make school more enjoyable and meaningful drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/an-easy-wi... 061
