Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"@hywelroberts.bsky.social, what's up buddy?" www.makingchangestick.co/implementing... 000
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
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 05/07/2026I loved this podcast episode, as always, by @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and with kindered spirit @bruceleeedu.bsky.social Extra bonus was hearing my book mentioned several times! drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/the-missin...drjamesmannion.substack.comThe missing science of how we learn - and the “barefoot unschool” that’s already living itThis might be the most important conversation I've had on the podcast – and I don't say that lightly. 076
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I'm so sorry I haven't gotten around to reviewing it yet by the way - it is slowly working its way up my to do list!!! 020
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026By the way, the pod is out where we say several nice things about your amazing book (not the one pictured sadly - I only had an e-version!) drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/the-missin...drjamesmannion.substack.comThe missing science of how we learn - and the “barefoot unschool” that’s already living itThis might be the most important conversation I've had on the podcast – and I don't say that lightly. 311
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Hey Christian! Are you referring to this? drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/people-pow...drjamesmannion.substack.comPeople-powered education: How slice teams could transform the Department for EducationI'd love to hear your thoughts on my independent green paper 220
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 · 03/07/2026Lol I just found a video of my band playing our disco anthem about Brexit one year after the referendum I didn't know this existed 😲 youtu.be/zd8rUGeM_qY?...youtu.beTrim Tab Jim - Better Together | Music Shack Live SessionsYouTube video by RealMusicShack 010
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/people-pow...drjamesmannion.substack.comPeople-powered education: How slice teams could transform the Department for EducationI'd love to hear your thoughts on my independent green paper 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 · 23/06/2026What does it mean to be truly educated? 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/is-teacher...drjamesmannion.substack.comIs teacher autonomy an unalloyed good?Or is it more complicated than that? 010
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
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Dr Sue Roffey @drsueroffey.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I was pleased to talk with James Mannion and David Cameron (no not that one!) about what we need in #education for all #children to thrive and learn. open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm... @rethinkingjames.bsky.social @labouruk.bsky.social @frederika-r.bsky.social @oxwellresearch.bsky.socialopen.substack.comThe missing pillars of education: Learning to be, learning to live togetherA conversation with Dr Sue Roffey - links to various pod players below 012
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/04/2026I need to make more of an effort with BSky. @cmooreanderson.bsky.social seems convinced that there is life here... 231
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Enjoyed listening to you on the @rethinkingjames.bsky.social podcast. If we want an alternative to X, we do have to build it! 111
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/04/2026"We underestimate children and young people. A lot." @drsueroffey.bsky.social on the two missing pillars of education Read / listen / watch all about it: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/the-missin... Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn0n...youtube.comTRAILER: Learning to be, learning to live together: The missing pillars of education with Sue RoffeyYouTube video by Rethinking Education 021
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Hi #EduSky - it was another bumper week from which I have tried to extract a #Saturday3 of interesting educational blogs. Last week, I featured a blog cautioning about PowerPoint and this week, I feature the more radical approach of ditching it! christianmooreanderson.com/pros-of-teac...christianmooreanderson.comThe pros of teaching without PowerPoint – Christian Moore AndersonPowerPoint was a central tool in the community of teachers I was inducted into. Almost everyone I knew used it to develop their lessons (or at least obtain a pr 184
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Finally got around listening to this podcast featuring @rupertwegerif.bsky.social in conversation with @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and David Cameron and it was every bit as good as I expected. 241
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Thank you Mark, that's very kind of you to say. Have a great week! 021
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I am going to include a bonus late-arriving post this week because this from @rethinkingjames.bsky.social was really in my wheelhouse with its link between dialogic teaching and the problems with our democracy. I look forward to listening to the podcast as well. substack.com/inbox/post/1...substack.comEducation as expanding dialogueProfessor Rupert Wegerif on why learning is not teacher-centred or student-centred – it is dialogue-centred 131
Reposted by Dr James Mannion 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 · 12/03/2026www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/implementi...eventbrite.co.ukIMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESSA free webinar on how to bring the curriculum to life through stories, stance and pedagogy – and make it routine practice across a school. 011
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 · 12/03/2026That's basically our national conversation, always 011
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026calendly.com/rethinkingja...calendly.comRethinking Behaviour: Chat with Tara & James - James Mannion 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026www.makingchangestick.co/rebooting-be...makingchangestick.coREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change StickREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change Stick 100
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
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Curious about #Botheredness? Dr James Mannion and I are are running a FREE Implementing Botheredness webinar on Thursday. Details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/implementi...eventbrite.co.ukIMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESSA free webinar on how to bring the curriculum to life through stories, stance and pedagogy – and make it routine practice across a school. 132
Reposted by Dr James Mannion Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 09/03/2026This podcast episode with @rethinkingjames.bsky.social and @rupertwegerif.bsky.social is fantastic. "Education as expanding dialogue" soundcloud.com/rethinking-e... #EduSky #UKEdsoundcloud.comEducation as expanding dialogue – Rethinking learning with Professor Rupert Wegerif“It’s not about teacher-centred or student-centred. I would argue it’s dialogue-centred.” In this episode of the Rethinking Education podcast, Dr James Mannion and The Read David Cameron explore these 023
Reposted by Dr James Mannion 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 · 08/03/2026www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/implementi...eventbrite.co.ukIMPLEMENTING BOTHEREDNESSA free webinar on how to bring the curriculum to life through stories, stance and pedagogy – and make it routine practice across a school. 000
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 · 06/03/2026calendly.com/rethinkingja...calendly.comRethinking Behaviour: Chat with Tara & James - James Mannion 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026www.makingchangestick.co/rebooting-be...makingchangestick.coREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change StickREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change Stick 100
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 · 05/03/2026calendly.com/rethinkingja...calendly.comRethinking Behaviour: Chat with Tara & James - James Mannion 000
Dr James Mannion @rethinkingjames.bsky.social · 05/03/2026www.makingchangestick.co/rebooting-be...makingchangestick.coREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change StickREBOOTING BEHAVIOUR 2026 | Making Change Stick 100
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 · 21/02/2026We’re gonna need a bigger Zoom room! We’ve flown past 100 sign-ups for Rethinking behaviour – The two missing pieces — so we’ve upgraded the room. 🗓 Tues 24 Feb 🕟 4.30–5.30pm UK 💻 Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-webin... Can’t join live? We’ll send the recording. See you there!eventbrite.co.ukFREE WEBINAR: Rethinking behaviour – The two missing piecesFree webinar for school leaders: Rethinking behaviour through mattering and implementation science. Tues 24 Feb. 000
Reposted by Dr James Mannion 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 · 19/02/2026www.makingchangestick.co/implementing... 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 · 08/02/2026drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/creating-a...drjamesmannion.substack.com"I swore I’d never return to my old school..."A guest post by Andrew Speight 010
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 · 07/02/2026www.makingchangestick.co/implementing...makingchangestick.coFREE GUIDE | Implementing botheredness 000
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