Donal Hale
@haledonal.bsky.social
Director of Literacy and Learning @TrinityAcademyL 💜🌟 MA English in Education | Speaker | Author of 'Leading Secondary English'
https://haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com
https://haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com
🚨 8 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is from Ch7 - Assessing using curriculum related expectations.
I am hugely indebted to @didau.bsky.social for this chapter. His work on KS3 assessment is SEMINAL.
More to come...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is from Ch7 - Assessing using curriculum related expectations.
I am hugely indebted to @didau.bsky.social for this chapter. His work on KS3 assessment is SEMINAL.
More to come...
February 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🚨 8 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is from Ch7 - Assessing using curriculum related expectations.
I am hugely indebted to @didau.bsky.social for this chapter. His work on KS3 assessment is SEMINAL.
More to come...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is from Ch7 - Assessing using curriculum related expectations.
I am hugely indebted to @didau.bsky.social for this chapter. His work on KS3 assessment is SEMINAL.
More to come...
Reposted by Donal Hale
Happy February readers! Which of our new titles will you be picking up this month?🥳
I Tell Myself I'm Awesome
Terrible True Tales: Victorians
Terrible True Tales: Saxons
Succeeding as an MFL Teacher
Leading Secondary English
@haledonal.bsky.social @joshuaseigal.bsky.social
I Tell Myself I'm Awesome
Terrible True Tales: Victorians
Terrible True Tales: Saxons
Succeeding as an MFL Teacher
Leading Secondary English
@haledonal.bsky.social @joshuaseigal.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Happy February readers! Which of our new titles will you be picking up this month?🥳
I Tell Myself I'm Awesome
Terrible True Tales: Victorians
Terrible True Tales: Saxons
Succeeding as an MFL Teacher
Leading Secondary English
@haledonal.bsky.social @joshuaseigal.bsky.social
I Tell Myself I'm Awesome
Terrible True Tales: Victorians
Terrible True Tales: Saxons
Succeeding as an MFL Teacher
Leading Secondary English
@haledonal.bsky.social @joshuaseigal.bsky.social
🚨12 DAYS TO GO🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a soundbite I heard from @adamboxereducation.bsky.social about TTA:
Do We Do What We Say We Do?
This thinking influenced everything that went into this - authentic, concrete examples throughout!
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a soundbite I heard from @adamboxereducation.bsky.social about TTA:
Do We Do What We Say We Do?
This thinking influenced everything that went into this - authentic, concrete examples throughout!
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
🚨12 DAYS TO GO🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a soundbite I heard from @adamboxereducation.bsky.social about TTA:
Do We Do What We Say We Do?
This thinking influenced everything that went into this - authentic, concrete examples throughout!
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a soundbite I heard from @adamboxereducation.bsky.social about TTA:
Do We Do What We Say We Do?
This thinking influenced everything that went into this - authentic, concrete examples throughout!
🚨 13 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @BloomsburyEd from Ch5 - Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum.
'What is the powerful knowledge you want your teachers to teach?'
I offer lots of concrete examples!
More to come...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @BloomsburyEd from Ch5 - Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum.
'What is the powerful knowledge you want your teachers to teach?'
I offer lots of concrete examples!
More to come...
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 13 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @BloomsburyEd from Ch5 - Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum.
'What is the powerful knowledge you want your teachers to teach?'
I offer lots of concrete examples!
More to come...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @BloomsburyEd from Ch5 - Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum.
'What is the powerful knowledge you want your teachers to teach?'
I offer lots of concrete examples!
More to come...
🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨
To celebrate the release of Leading Secondary English from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social on 12 February, I am giving away not one, but TWO FREE COPIES.
To be in for a chance of winning, simply 'like' and 'repost' below. 👇
Winners will be chosen on Monday 2nd February.
To celebrate the release of Leading Secondary English from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social on 12 February, I am giving away not one, but TWO FREE COPIES.
To be in for a chance of winning, simply 'like' and 'repost' below. 👇
Winners will be chosen on Monday 2nd February.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨
To celebrate the release of Leading Secondary English from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social on 12 February, I am giving away not one, but TWO FREE COPIES.
To be in for a chance of winning, simply 'like' and 'repost' below. 👇
Winners will be chosen on Monday 2nd February.
To celebrate the release of Leading Secondary English from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social on 12 February, I am giving away not one, but TWO FREE COPIES.
To be in for a chance of winning, simply 'like' and 'repost' below. 👇
Winners will be chosen on Monday 2nd February.
🚨 15 DAYS TO GO 🚨
A recent spate of illness means I missed a week of these...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is short and sweet.
The Dedication page - one for @litdrive.bsky.social and @ttradioofficial.bsky.social English folk...
A recent spate of illness means I missed a week of these...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is short and sweet.
The Dedication page - one for @litdrive.bsky.social and @ttradioofficial.bsky.social English folk...
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
🚨 15 DAYS TO GO 🚨
A recent spate of illness means I missed a week of these...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is short and sweet.
The Dedication page - one for @litdrive.bsky.social and @ttradioofficial.bsky.social English folk...
A recent spate of illness means I missed a week of these...
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is short and sweet.
The Dedication page - one for @litdrive.bsky.social and @ttradioofficial.bsky.social English folk...
🚨 22 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a case study by Amy Staniforth on:
Designing a Secondary English Curriculum
Inspired by @marymyatt.bsky.social, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and @funkypedagogy.bsky.social,
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a case study by Amy Staniforth on:
Designing a Secondary English Curriculum
Inspired by @marymyatt.bsky.social, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and @funkypedagogy.bsky.social,
January 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
🚨 22 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a case study by Amy Staniforth on:
Designing a Secondary English Curriculum
Inspired by @marymyatt.bsky.social, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and @funkypedagogy.bsky.social,
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social is a case study by Amy Staniforth on:
Designing a Secondary English Curriculum
Inspired by @marymyatt.bsky.social, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and @funkypedagogy.bsky.social,
🚨 23 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social reveals a *HUGE* DISCOUNT OF 35% OFF any pre-orders.
Use the code LEADING35 on Bloomsbury.com.
This offer expires on 12.02.26. Grab it while you can! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social reveals a *HUGE* DISCOUNT OF 35% OFF any pre-orders.
Use the code LEADING35 on Bloomsbury.com.
This offer expires on 12.02.26. Grab it while you can! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
🚨 23 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social reveals a *HUGE* DISCOUNT OF 35% OFF any pre-orders.
Use the code LEADING35 on Bloomsbury.com.
This offer expires on 12.02.26. Grab it while you can! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
Today's post for the upcoming Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social reveals a *HUGE* DISCOUNT OF 35% OFF any pre-orders.
Use the code LEADING35 on Bloomsbury.com.
This offer expires on 12.02.26. Grab it while you can! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
🚨 24 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social from Ch4 - Spiral curriculum and Schema-building.
When leading secondary English you have so much freedom and flexibility of what to teach and when to teach it at KS3...
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social from Ch4 - Spiral curriculum and Schema-building.
When leading secondary English you have so much freedom and flexibility of what to teach and when to teach it at KS3...
January 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🚨 24 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social from Ch4 - Spiral curriculum and Schema-building.
When leading secondary English you have so much freedom and flexibility of what to teach and when to teach it at KS3...
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social from Ch4 - Spiral curriculum and Schema-building.
When leading secondary English you have so much freedom and flexibility of what to teach and when to teach it at KS3...
Reposted by Donal Hale
🚨 25 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM
🚨 25 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
January 18, 2026 at 7:24 AM
🚨 25 DAYS TO GO 🚨
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Today's sneak peek of Leading Secondary English @bloomsburyed.bsky.social comes from Ch3- Upholding the Law.
A range of ideas for robust quality assurance practices:
✅ Deliberate Practice
✅ Spotlights
✅ Book Looks
✅ The 4 Rs
Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Received my advance copies of 'Leading Secondary English' from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social today.
A great feeling to finally hold it in my hands! 😍
Out on 12 February. Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
A great feeling to finally hold it in my hands! 😍
Out on 12 February. Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
January 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Received my advance copies of 'Leading Secondary English' from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social today.
A great feeling to finally hold it in my hands! 😍
Out on 12 February. Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
A great feeling to finally hold it in my hands! 😍
Out on 12 February. Pre-order now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
One of my favour bloggers, and this is a cracking one @clairestoneman.bsky.social.
As someone who has attempted to be a voice at the table: spoken at conferences, written a book, whilst working in a school full time, it's hard. And frankly, I can't do it all, anymore. My voice is quieter.
As someone who has attempted to be a voice at the table: spoken at conferences, written a book, whilst working in a school full time, it's hard. And frankly, I can't do it all, anymore. My voice is quieter.
Oh blimey, I've caved and started a S*bstack! You can find my first post in the link below ⬇️
On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia
On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia
July 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
One of my favour bloggers, and this is a cracking one @clairestoneman.bsky.social.
As someone who has attempted to be a voice at the table: spoken at conferences, written a book, whilst working in a school full time, it's hard. And frankly, I can't do it all, anymore. My voice is quieter.
As someone who has attempted to be a voice at the table: spoken at conferences, written a book, whilst working in a school full time, it's hard. And frankly, I can't do it all, anymore. My voice is quieter.
Be like @laurenteacheng.bsky.social.
Pre-order Leading Secondary English today for 30% off.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Pre-order Leading Secondary English today for 30% off.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
June 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Be like @laurenteacheng.bsky.social.
Pre-order Leading Secondary English today for 30% off.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Pre-order Leading Secondary English today for 30% off.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/leading-s...
Reposted by Donal Hale
Arriving on Blue.Sky with all the gear and no idea but I just pre-ordered @haledonal.bsky.social 's Leading Secondary English and that seems like something to celebrate #cpd #leadership #secondaryenglish
June 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Arriving on Blue.Sky with all the gear and no idea but I just pre-ordered @haledonal.bsky.social 's Leading Secondary English and that seems like something to celebrate #cpd #leadership #secondaryenglish
🚨Interested on how we developed our Literacy Strategy and the famous @TrinityAcademyL's Literacy Toolkit?
@trinity_mat is offering an opportunity to to come to TAL for a professional visit morning on 16 October to hear all about it!
www.trinitymat.org/professional...
@trinity_mat is offering an opportunity to to come to TAL for a professional visit morning on 16 October to hear all about it!
www.trinitymat.org/professional...
Professional Visits - TrinityMAT
www.trinitymat.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🚨Interested on how we developed our Literacy Strategy and the famous @TrinityAcademyL's Literacy Toolkit?
@trinity_mat is offering an opportunity to to come to TAL for a professional visit morning on 16 October to hear all about it!
www.trinitymat.org/professional...
@trinity_mat is offering an opportunity to to come to TAL for a professional visit morning on 16 October to hear all about it!
www.trinitymat.org/professional...
PERSONAL POST:
I've had a challenging few months in terms of my health. What started as a viral illness, triggering a drooping eye lid... has led to a diagnosis of a rare (especially for someone my age) autoimmune disease: myasthenia gravis.
There are early signs of ... 1
I've had a challenging few months in terms of my health. What started as a viral illness, triggering a drooping eye lid... has led to a diagnosis of a rare (especially for someone my age) autoimmune disease: myasthenia gravis.
There are early signs of ... 1
June 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
PERSONAL POST:
I've had a challenging few months in terms of my health. What started as a viral illness, triggering a drooping eye lid... has led to a diagnosis of a rare (especially for someone my age) autoimmune disease: myasthenia gravis.
There are early signs of ... 1
I've had a challenging few months in terms of my health. What started as a viral illness, triggering a drooping eye lid... has led to a diagnosis of a rare (especially for someone my age) autoimmune disease: myasthenia gravis.
There are early signs of ... 1
Reposted by Donal Hale
This is 🔥
Definitely worth the buy
Definitely worth the buy
If you want to pre-order Leading Secondary English with @bloomsburyed.bsky.social, you can get 30% off until 11 July.
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
June 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is 🔥
Definitely worth the buy
Definitely worth the buy
If you want to pre-order Leading Secondary English with @bloomsburyed.bsky.social, you can get 30% off until 11 July.
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
June 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you want to pre-order Leading Secondary English with @bloomsburyed.bsky.social, you can get 30% off until 11 July.
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
It's starting to feel a little bit more real now...
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's starting to feel a little bit more real now...
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
Reposted by Donal Hale
Brilliant day yesterday @litdrive.bsky.social conference. Huge thanks to @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social for organising and such a brilliant range of speakers. Highlights included @xris32.bsky.social and @haledonal.bsky.social Also loved having the opportunity to present on #LiteraryLenses
March 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Brilliant day yesterday @litdrive.bsky.social conference. Huge thanks to @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social for organising and such a brilliant range of speakers. Highlights included @xris32.bsky.social and @haledonal.bsky.social Also loved having the opportunity to present on #LiteraryLenses
Due to personal circumstances, I have had to turn down opportunities to speak at conferences, deliver webinars or write articles this academic year. I deliberately did not book anything in / have been much quieter on SM ... but when @litdrive.bsky.social's conference got postponed /1
March 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Due to personal circumstances, I have had to turn down opportunities to speak at conferences, deliver webinars or write articles this academic year. I deliberately did not book anything in / have been much quieter on SM ... but when @litdrive.bsky.social's conference got postponed /1
Reposted by Donal Hale
Great to meet Melissa Lambert today at Trinity Academy Leeds!
We connected over our shared passion for #multilingual learners, exchanging ideas & strategies to better support our students.
Huge thanks to the phenomenal
@haledonal.bsky.social , Lucy Bisset & Adam Levick for sharing their expertise!
We connected over our shared passion for #multilingual learners, exchanging ideas & strategies to better support our students.
Huge thanks to the phenomenal
@haledonal.bsky.social , Lucy Bisset & Adam Levick for sharing their expertise!
March 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Great to meet Melissa Lambert today at Trinity Academy Leeds!
We connected over our shared passion for #multilingual learners, exchanging ideas & strategies to better support our students.
Huge thanks to the phenomenal
@haledonal.bsky.social , Lucy Bisset & Adam Levick for sharing their expertise!
We connected over our shared passion for #multilingual learners, exchanging ideas & strategies to better support our students.
Huge thanks to the phenomenal
@haledonal.bsky.social , Lucy Bisset & Adam Levick for sharing their expertise!
Absolutely delighted to be speaking about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and how they interconnect in English.
Pop along to Room 225 in Session 4 to come and listen!
#LitDriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
Pop along to Room 225 in Session 4 to come and listen!
#LitDriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
February 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Absolutely delighted to be speaking about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and how they interconnect in English.
Pop along to Room 225 in Session 4 to come and listen!
#LitDriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
Pop along to Room 225 in Session 4 to come and listen!
#LitDriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
Reposted by Donal Hale
🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish
We are thrilled to share that Donal Hale will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March!
🐝
Who are you coming along with? We would love to hear from you!
Tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7
#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish