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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I'm taking a turn back into medievalism and society in my #imc2025 paper with @rluzmore.bsky.social this year. Part of the #landscapeconsortium sessions, we'll be talking about medieval landscapes today and the ideas-informed society in #s1737 on Thursday. #medievalsky @imc-leeds.bsky.social

A laptop screen with a ppt presentation called 'Timeless Terrains: Medieval and Modern Mental Landscapes Today' by Ruth Luzmore, University of Southampton, and Katherine Weikert, University of Winchester. At the bottom are the logos for both universities alongside that of the Institute for Applied Thought Leadership.

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

'Children go free' entrance to a station in Oslo... what a way to make them welcome!

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We're looking for those with at least two years experience (KS2 - KS4) and commitment involves 2 X 45-60 min online focus groups with a £25 voucher per session. Register interest here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #edusky #teachers #schoolleaders #education #alternativeprovision

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Teachers, leaders and alternative provision(ers)! Currently recruiting for a market testing study @uoseducation.bsky.social examining how we can better support teachers & educational professionals in addressing misinformation & promote positive idea engagement in educational settings...

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Two steps forward, twelfty steps backwards.

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Jack Worth @jackworth.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Latest ITT statistics are somewhat positive, with most secondary subjects - especially shortage ones - recruiting better than last year. Primary down a smidge, English down due to bursary cut But majority still likely to be below target (this is last year's targets: new actuals out next month)

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Logged myself sick today, but am spending the day (under blankets) doing what? Working... I seemingly cannot action what I would advise others to do. This is nothing to do with my employers and everything to do with me!

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Matt Perks @dodiscimus.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

There's a huge unanswered Q about what's happened in school/society. "Pandemic" or "Gove" or "child poverty" are the common answers but none are entirely satisfactory.

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.” - Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

In light of @edupolicyinst.bsky.social report on unauthorised absence today, I wanted to share some reflections from my perspective as former head, school governor, and from working alongside school leaders. The data tells a clear story, but as the report suggests the solution isn't straightforward

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Wonderful profile of Surrey Square part of the @bigeducation.bsky.social family. Particularly love their take on 'joy time' that's not earned or lost, but fundamental for all. Definitely something I'd do differently if I was back in headship. #edusky #joytime schoolsweek.co.uk/surrey-squar...

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Surrey Square: The school that education policy forgot

What can we learn from a school that provides a blueprint for many of Labour’s education reforms?

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

You never really forget your first style guide. No matter how many years pass, its rules on caps will always seem natural to you and any deviation from them a kind of biblical perversion.

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Jack Worth @jackworth.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A key thing our new data dashboard highlights is the teacher supply plight of schools with the most pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. And the gaps have grown wider as the supply challenge has deepened. Read my colleague Michael Scott's blog on the key findings: www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/nfer-d...

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NFER dashboard highlights why teacher shortages are a key challenge facing Government’s opportunity mission

A new blog from Senior Economist Michael Scott discusses some of the findings from the updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard.

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

"The schools are doing alright, but are the kids?" @missmc.bsky.social on the wellbeing of children, from our podcast on The Schools Bill. 🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/sch...

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

My genuinely favourite thing of the season is #duvetknowitschristmas

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HeadsUp4HTs @headsup4hts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

School leaders – are you thriving, surviving or sinking? This survey is part of a major three-year research project exploring contemporary school leadership across the UK by academics at the Universities of Nottingham and Warwick. warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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ALT: a neon sign that says help wanted on a yellow background

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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 19/11/2024

doi.org/10.1002/berj... Students evaluating the trustworthiness of historical sources and internet sources: A comparison Maartje van der Eem, Jannet van Drie, Saskia Brand-Gruwel, Carla van Boxtel First published: 15 November 2024

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Fake news and disinformation are easily spread in today's digital society. Therefore, it is important that students learn how to evaluate the trustworthiness of online information, but this skill is ...

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Toby Greany @tobygreany.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

What drains you & what sustains you in your leadership? Pls complete this UK Sustainable School Leadership survey to tell us your experiences. Part of a big & important 3-year study by @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social Mike Collins & me! Pls RT warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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UK Sustainable School Leadership Survey 2024

This survey focuses on your experiences of, and views on, contemporary school leadership. This includes questions relating to your professional role and identity, wellbeing, and career experiences an...

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Andy Hargreaves @ahargreaves.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Being fully present rather than chronically absent - here’s my piece with Dennis Shirley for the 🇦🇺 literacy mag. @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @andreastringer.bsky.social @adrianodiprato.bsky.social @rluzmore.bsky.social

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Sandy Leaton Gray @drleatongray.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

Mystery of nine-day seismic event solved via bathtub experiments that also prove if a tree falls in a forest and nobody hears it, it will still make a sound. www.thetimes.com/article/7b88...

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Mystery of nine-day seismic event solved via bathtub experiments

Scientists have at last discovered the cause of a USO — unidentified seismic object — that was spotted around the world a year ago. This is how they did it

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FEISTY😈 @crzyfkinworld.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

This post from a teacher at Apalachee High School. 😭 America isn't just failing students. It is failing teachers, too.

I lied to my kids today in second period. I told them it was just a drill. I told them to get behind my couches (thank GOD I ditched desks and have bulky furniture!) & be quiet - the more quiet we are the faster the drill will end. I knew it was a lie. I knew this was what I always plan my furniture arrangement for every year. My kids were able to just hide & not panic for over 10 minutes, until we heard the banging on doors, walkie talkies, & yelling in the hallway. Then I had to come clean. My kids
- & that's what they are. Not just students. They are MY KIDS- were so brave. They still trusted me & did exactly what l asked. I felt so helpless. 18 of my kids.
All I could do was ask them to listen to me & to hide. It was the worst 20 minutes of my career. 18 kids.
Depending on me. Anna somewhere in the building unable to get to me, or me to her. No idea what's going on. More yelling, banging on doors. Finally the door is opening & we're evacuated to the football field.

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Me leaving anywhere

Silver surfer saying goodbye to the fantastic four as he heads off to surf the space ways as the herald of Galactus, he says “one day I hope to understand you humans and your strange emotions.” As he waves, in unison they say “bye!”

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

That'd be me crying on the train catching up with last night's Archer's. #thearchers

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Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 03/09/2024

Should you be in the market for a guardian of the gates of Hell, apparently this place has them for sale

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Just been (rightly) called a 'Smug trug w%@ker' Anyone for a year's supply of runner beans? #allotment

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

For those of you still with an account over on the birdspace, this thread from Caversham parent, around the challenge of speaking truth to power and addressing systemic indifference and inaction, is well worth your time. #edusky #ofsted x.com/Edmund_B_W/s...

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Had an email today telling me if I didn't respond immediately (most of it information they should already have & none of it urgent) then it would be assumed I would no longer want our jobs ahead of semester starting in 13 days. Hourly paid work in universities is 👌 #academia #edusky

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

There’s a colloquial German word, verschlimmbessern, that describes attempting to improve something but only making it worse (for example, most Microsoft Word updates). So go ahead and add to your German vocabulary the term etwas verschlimmbessern, or “to worsebetter something”

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Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Oh no. No no no. This is bullshit. Looking forward to hearing about how this crashes and burns I guess.

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Announcing end of one word Ofsted grading on the first day of term (which I do support) I totally get it the comms strategy side - back to school day and there's been a lot of misery announcements from them recently some positive/cheap press - but ouch from school leader perspective. #dusky #ofsted

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Every end of August since I left teaching/headship I get a touch of the blues seeing all the back to school messages. I still get to be in schools and work with school leaders, but doesn't quite compare to those first days with colleagues, pupils & families. So much potential! Go get 'em! #edusky

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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Wow all the other studies that found this certainly didn’t prepare me for this

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 31/08/2024

Kid has an English assignment, where school has kids first submit essay to an "AI checker." Kid did not use AI. AI checker says the use of the word "devoid" magically turned essay into 18% AI written. Changing "devoid" makes it drop to 0%. We're spending time "un-AI-ing" an essay that has no AI.

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

Yoga and then quick trip for harvesting a bit at the allotment all before work today. Felt insufferably smug... till I opened laptop and looked at my to do list. 🫣

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Dissertation marking buddy is riveting company.

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