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Richard Wheadon FCCT

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Love T&L | Author | SLE | Teacher. Views are my own www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Habits-In… substack.com/@richardwheadon?utm_so…

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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Every day cover teachers / building subs are in front of our students. It is very rare for them to have specific training on how to add value to often poorly left cover work. So I set out to provide it. Now I need leaders to invest in their development www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY1QHWFY
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Thriving as a Supply, Substitute or Cover Teacher: Confident, Impactful and More Than Temporary
Thriving as a Supply, Substitute or Cover Teacher: Confident, Impactful and More Than Temporary eBook : Wheadon, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
richardwheadon.substack.com/p/from-a-hos... A personal substack from me this week as a proud dad with perhaps a tenuous link to education. Please share if you enjoy it
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Ok so I started blue-sky last summer when lots were boycotting X, but when term time started I struggled to keep up both and moved back to X. However a year later and I barely post on X any more so hopefully can start this up again and keep it going in September. Who is still here posting? Say Hi
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
New Blog from me hopefully will help some parents please share so others can find. #Edusky open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
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Turning My Daughter’s Homework Into a Habit, Not a Task
The day before we broke up for the Easter holidays, my daughter sat down to complete her science homework.
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Really enjoyed being interviewed by Shane on my leadership journey hope some will resonate #Edusky
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Loved being on the podcast with Zach. We talked about my book briefly but mainly just had a great chat about several aspects of education. Do give it a listen if you have a chance ##Edusky
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Had a shock today when I found out my book made number 1 new release in america. Thanks to anyone from the blue-sky community that bought it ##Edusky
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-h... My book has finally arrived and I am doing a virtual book launch on Monday at 4.15pm UK time for anyone that wants to attend. I am being interviewed by Kate Jones who wrote the forward followed by a live audience Q&A. #Edusky
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Building on my blog from last week on the danger of tasks focused T&L policies i have had a first attempt at considering the most important cognitive science principles in my own classroom #Edusky
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
My book has jumped back up to number 1 hot new release after I discussed the key themes on the Edupulse podcast last week listen to the episode here #Edusky open.spotify.com/episode/0C4d...
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
After a recent blog about task heavy T&L policies. What might a policy might look like based on ideas instead? This is paraphrased from Sweller “Learning improves when we reduce unnecessary cognitive load so that students’ working memory can focus on what really matters.” Any others #Edusky ?
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Not been on here for months but someone on X said people were missing blogs. I am now writing on substack for anyone interested. My latest post is here. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 27/03/2025
Cognitive offloading (using scrap paper) doesn't just help students remember more, it helps them think more clearly, especially when tasks involve several steps.
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
I am writing a book - Teaching Learning Habits. It will include QR codes to student activities. I will post some examples in coming months. 1st - Working memory and the effect of split attention. It can be downloaded in the link below. Please share everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/s...
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Nikki Sullivan @nikkisullivan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Excited to share that our book is now available to pre-order 🎉 amzn.eu/d/5KFqkpE This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I. Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social We can't wait for you to read it!
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Please share #Edusky
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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Edu-authors, some of you will have books on this list. Some advice here and there'll be more in days to come no doubt...
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Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
The Chartered College of Teaching is immensely grateful for the significant contributions that Sir Hamid Patel has made to the education sector over the years and continues to make, positively impacting the lives of thousands of students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Seeing it firsthand, it is so clear how wasteful students can be with their precious revision time. They *still* waste time and effort despite assumptions about knowing what to do. Here are the ‘7 deadly sins of exam revision’: alexquigley.co.uk/the-7-deadly...
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Exam Revision
Year after year, teachers conduct assemblies, workshops, and share resources on effective revision. Despite all that effort, students continue to fall for the all-too-common seven deadly sins of exam ...
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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
🚨NEW VID Where I grill two of my biggest heroes—my mum and Professor Dylan Wiliam—on how education has changed over the last half-century ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVx...
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The Last 50 Years in Education: What's Changed (and What Hasn't)?
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Told myself my DIY days were over after I did the bathroom last year, the choice of small subway style tiles left me traumatised, but after seeing the quotes to lay down parquet flooring looks like I'm coming out of retirement, wish me luck.
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Have to repost my fav educational quote.
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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
🎓 For more, check out this article on establishing positive norms and routines in school: my.chartered.college/impact_article…
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Establishing positive social norms for a productive classroom environment
The topic of behaviour management and the problems teachers face in dealing with disruption to lessons continues to evoke strong argument within the profession. In a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (2014), 40 per cent of respondents had ‘considered leaving the profession because of the poor behaviour of students’. Aside from the […]
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Richard Watkins @drrwatkins.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I’m afraid our recent research in secondary schools provides evidence that this is likely to be a systemic problem: www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
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An Evaluation of Secondary School Students’ Use and Understanding of Learning Strategies to Study and Revise for Science Examinations
There is currently no population-based data evaluating secondary school-aged students’ use, or understanding of, learning strategies to study/revise independently for science. There is also no researc...
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 09/02/2025
The growth mindset problem aeon.co/essays/schoo...
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Schools love the idea of a growth mindset, but does it work? | Aeon Essays
A generation of schoolchildren is being exhorted to believe in their brain’s elasticity. Does it really help them learn?
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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks: (all open source 🔓) ↓
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Wow this quiz is a clear example of how messy the new framework is
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Mark Roberts @mrenglishteach.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Latest edition of CGS Research/Read/Reflect substack, featuring @Inner_Drive, @BradleyKBusch: open.substack.com/pub/cgsresea...
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Amjad Ali @trythisteaching.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
If you’re an ITT lead or ECF mentor? Or you control the reading lists needed for teachers- I will happily send you a free copy of my book as I believe after you read it you’ll accept everybody should! Bit.ly/amjadalibook Get in touch! :)
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A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools
Buy A Little Guide for Teachers: SEND in Schools 1 by Ali, Amjad (ISBN: 9781529624700) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 01/02/2025
If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Here we go with our first question, based on the scenario ‘The one where the scores don't add up …’ Remember to add the hashtag #GetReal
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
My daughters homework required us to walk around town and take pictures of the rock. After reading @ensermark.bsky.social post on AI and homework. Got me thinking, does homework like this widen the PP gap. She really enjoyed today but I wonder how many others were able to complete the homework
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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
*** NEW POST *** What role should AI play in the homework that pupil's do? Whatever way you cut it, I suspect it should be very little... teachreal.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/w...
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Why children SHOULDN’T be using AI to do their homework
I had hoped to see out my life in education without having to write about artificial intelligence (AI). I guess it was never very likely. It would seem that AI is suddenly everywhere. Or if not act…
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
For anyone not on the other place a selection of write ups for presentations given at a researchED conference in Belfast earlier in the academic year. They were collated and then shared by the Northern Irish DFE. Link to document can be found here www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications...
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Here we go with our first question, based on the scenario ‘The one where the head wants to rebalance the top table …’ Remember to add the hashtag #GetReal
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Dr Alex Fairlamb (Lamb_Heart_Tea) @lambhearttea.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Rachel Ball and I are excited to share that our new book “The Scaffolding Effect”, part of the InnerDrive CPD series is now available to preorder on Amazon! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
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The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy): Amazon.co.uk: Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex: 9781032739830: Books
Buy The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy) 1 by Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex (ISBN: 9781032739830) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free ...
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Rachel Ball @mrsball.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
@lamb_heart_tea and I are delighted (and a bit emotional!) to announce that our upcoming book The Scaffolding Effect, part of the @Inner_Drive Teacher CPD series is now available to pre-order! 1/https://amzn.eu/d/3r6ziNF
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Daniel Muijs @danielmuijs.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
It’s here! Our new open access book on curriculum written by Tim Surma, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, @timsurma.bsky.social, Nuno Crato, Elizabeth Rata, John Hattie, Claudio Van Hees, Michiel Wils, Jasper Nijlunsing and me. Download it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking
This OA book proposes a way forward to effectively teach knowledge and complex cognitive skills in school and achieve equitable opportunities.
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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Enjoyed the latest #podscisci podcast from @cogscisci.bsky.social with Sarah Cottinghatt. On teaching (and forgetting) with meaning. overcast.fm/+ABCybJinb5E
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Meaningful learning with Sarah Cottinghatt — PodSciSci
Rach and Rachel are joined by Sarah Cottinghatt, keynote speaker at May’s CogSciSci conference, teacher educator and author of Ausbel’s Meaningful Learning in Action. Sarah talks about the importance ...
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Have learnt over the years not to make rash decisions at the end of a term when I'm tired. Hence why I will not be following up after checking my take home pay if I went back to being a classroom teacher. Hopefully a day at the zoo with yr 12 environmental science will cheer me up
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
This week's insight of the night ... @jtavassoly-marsh.bsky.social ! #GetReal
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
NEW BLOG: reflection on OFSTED's ungraded visit #eduksy everythingpedagogy.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/r...
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Reflecting on our experience with Ofsted’s new ungraded inspection: Does it prioritise staff wellbeing?
On Monday morning, we received the call. The leadership team gathered in the head’s office, and our inspection day plan was swiftly put into action. With a few hours before the 90-minute phon…
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
You are cordially invited to join the community conversation for school leaders, based on scenario #2. Link below. Open to all! ✉️ Please repost and share widely. getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/scenario-2...
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Thought OFSTED after would leave more than 24 working hours from are Catholic inspection to give the call for out inspection given the new focus on wellbeing.
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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 01/12/2024
New blog post: ⭐Knowledge doesn't equal understanding⭐ cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol... #UKEd #EduBlogUK #EruditePedagogy #Cogscisci #SciTeachUK
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Knowledge doesn't equal understanding
Does knowledge = understanding? This simple equation suggests that the extent of a person's understanding is purely equal to the extent of their knowledge. Proponents of this claim suggest that it gro...
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
#EDUSKY Thread: Why deliberate practice and habituation might accidently lead to reduced teacher motivation. There is a strange phenomena in teaching. In some cases new teachers join the profession and over a few years we teach them all the best ways to do things and they become amazing teachers...
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Clare from UK trips is back
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scottinghatt.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
*Adaptive expertise* is a woolly concept. But here’s three key quotes I’ve picked out that tell us something useful for teaching...
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
🌟 Insights of the night 🌟 @chrispassey.bsky.social @sdaud.bsky.social 👏🏼 👏🏼
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Here we go with our first question, based on the scenario ‘The one where the beloved headteacher has left the building …’ Remember to add the hashtag #GetReal
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