Alex (Lamb_Heart_Tea)
@lambhearttea.bsky.social
AP T&L and Literacy•Former LP History•Hist Assoc Sec Committee Member•SNE Steering Board•Ambition Institute NPQLL Facilitator•Co-editor ‘What is History Teaching, Now?’•Co-Author ‘Fight for Rights•Diverse History and Curriculums•Trans-Inclusive Feminist
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I had the chance to talk to Dan Millard about literacy and leadership @derbyresearchsch.bsky.social on their podcast. youtu.be/FAdZ-TA5gSQ?...
Give it a listen and share
@funkypedagogy.bsky.social @thelitcoachuk.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Give it a listen and share
@funkypedagogy.bsky.social @thelitcoachuk.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Research into the Classroom: Strategic Literacy- Leadership that builds Expertise
YouTube video by Derby Research School
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I had the chance to talk to Dan Millard about literacy and leadership @derbyresearchsch.bsky.social on their podcast. youtu.be/FAdZ-TA5gSQ?...
Give it a listen and share
@funkypedagogy.bsky.social @thelitcoachuk.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Give it a listen and share
@funkypedagogy.bsky.social @thelitcoachuk.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
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Our extensive range of titles is designed to empower teachers at every stage of their growth journey.
Explore our K-12 books 👉 spr.ly/60057Yvad
@lambhearttea.bsky.social @mrsball.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Make a difference to your school culture for a fraction of the price with our 25% off Black Friday Sale!
Our extensive range of titles is designed to empower teachers at every stage of their growth journey.
Explore our K-12 books 👉 spr.ly/60057Yvad
@lambhearttea.bsky.social @mrsball.bsky.social
Our extensive range of titles is designed to empower teachers at every stage of their growth journey.
Explore our K-12 books 👉 spr.ly/60057Yvad
@lambhearttea.bsky.social @mrsball.bsky.social
Beyond Burnt Cake and Beserkers: Why the Saxons and Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew
Tonight at 6.30pm.
A free event open to all teachers (not just NE teachers!)
Sign up: www.eventbrite.fi/o/29448360585
Tonight at 6.30pm.
A free event open to all teachers (not just NE teachers!)
Sign up: www.eventbrite.fi/o/29448360585
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Beyond Burnt Cake and Beserkers: Why the Saxons and Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew
Tonight at 6.30pm.
A free event open to all teachers (not just NE teachers!)
Sign up: www.eventbrite.fi/o/29448360585
Tonight at 6.30pm.
A free event open to all teachers (not just NE teachers!)
Sign up: www.eventbrite.fi/o/29448360585
I've just started my own blog page!
This first story is focusing on how to implement a high-quality professional learning curriculum that focuses on developing literacy and oracy within secondary schools.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
This first story is focusing on how to implement a high-quality professional learning curriculum that focuses on developing literacy and oracy within secondary schools.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've just started my own blog page!
This first story is focusing on how to implement a high-quality professional learning curriculum that focuses on developing literacy and oracy within secondary schools.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
This first story is focusing on how to implement a high-quality professional learning curriculum that focuses on developing literacy and oracy within secondary schools.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Beyond Burnt Cakes and Beserkers: Why the Saxons And Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew Sign
Sign up to this fantastic *FREE* event taking place next Thursday!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Beyond Burnt Cakes and Beserkers: Why the Saxons And Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew Sign
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Thank you everyone who has supported me over the last 31 days. Please donate if you can, CALM save lives every day. #CALM5kmaday
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Check out my run on Strava: strava.app.link/1dGEPu43UXb
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Check out my run on Strava: strava.app.link/1dGEPu43UXb
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thank you everyone who has supported me over the last 31 days. Please donate if you can, CALM save lives every day. #CALM5kmaday
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Check out my run on Strava: strava.app.link/1dGEPu43UXb
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Check out my run on Strava: strava.app.link/1dGEPu43UXb
Calling all History teachers! 💬
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany 🎉
Join me for the free launch webinar
📅 Thu 13 November
🕓 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
📍 Zoom
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany 🎉
Join me for the free launch webinar
📅 Thu 13 November
🕓 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
📍 Zoom
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Calling all History teachers! 💬
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany 🎉
Join me for the free launch webinar
📅 Thu 13 November
🕓 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
📍 Zoom
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany 🎉
Join me for the free launch webinar
📅 Thu 13 November
🕓 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
📍 Zoom
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...
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Discussing inclusion by design today at St Mungo’s Academy Glasgow 💕🏴 high expectations meeting the needs of all learners across the school 🪜 it’s no mean feat! 🙌🏻 @alexjquigley.bsky.social @mrsball.bsky.social @osirisedu.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Discussing inclusion by design today at St Mungo’s Academy Glasgow 💕🏴 high expectations meeting the needs of all learners across the school 🪜 it’s no mean feat! 🙌🏻 @alexjquigley.bsky.social @mrsball.bsky.social @osirisedu.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
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Congratulations to my wonderful friends @mrsball.bsky.social & @lambhearttea.bsky.social on their book ‘The Scaffolding Effect’. @innerdrive.bsky.social 🧠👏🏻
August 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Congratulations to my wonderful friends @mrsball.bsky.social & @lambhearttea.bsky.social on their book ‘The Scaffolding Effect’. @innerdrive.bsky.social 🧠👏🏻
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Next week I am thrilled to be part of the We are In Beta Curriculum Thinking week talking about effective feedback in the History classroom.
Looking forward to @lambhearttea.bsky.social @amjadali3732.bsky.social @richardbustin.bsky.social & many more. www.weareinbeta.community/posts/667357...
Looking forward to @lambhearttea.bsky.social @amjadali3732.bsky.social @richardbustin.bsky.social & many more. www.weareinbeta.community/posts/667357...
July 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Next week I am thrilled to be part of the We are In Beta Curriculum Thinking week talking about effective feedback in the History classroom.
Looking forward to @lambhearttea.bsky.social @amjadali3732.bsky.social @richardbustin.bsky.social & many more. www.weareinbeta.community/posts/667357...
Looking forward to @lambhearttea.bsky.social @amjadali3732.bsky.social @richardbustin.bsky.social & many more. www.weareinbeta.community/posts/667357...
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I was so pleased to receive this feedback from @lambhearttea.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I was so pleased to receive this feedback from @lambhearttea.bsky.social
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🎧 New episode of Evidence into Action out now!
We’re diving into the power of subject-specific talk across the curriculum with guests @mrswilkinson.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social and Rachel Dixon of Pinnacle Learning Research School.
🎙️ Don’t miss it: eef.li/ncmzDB
#OralLanguage #EdChat
We’re diving into the power of subject-specific talk across the curriculum with guests @mrswilkinson.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social and Rachel Dixon of Pinnacle Learning Research School.
🎙️ Don’t miss it: eef.li/ncmzDB
#OralLanguage #EdChat
June 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🎧 New episode of Evidence into Action out now!
We’re diving into the power of subject-specific talk across the curriculum with guests @mrswilkinson.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social and Rachel Dixon of Pinnacle Learning Research School.
🎙️ Don’t miss it: eef.li/ncmzDB
#OralLanguage #EdChat
We’re diving into the power of subject-specific talk across the curriculum with guests @mrswilkinson.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social and Rachel Dixon of Pinnacle Learning Research School.
🎙️ Don’t miss it: eef.li/ncmzDB
#OralLanguage #EdChat
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Check out the full lineup for our next #ConnecEDLive Online #TeachMeet!
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
June 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Check out the full lineup for our next #ConnecEDLive Online #TeachMeet!
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
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Looking forward to this! Please share widely! @mattteachcoach.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Check out the full lineup for our next #ConnecEDLive Online #TeachMeet!
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
In just 60mins, 8 educators will deliver 5min talks filled with best practice and advice.
Secure your spot and share this post to spread the word: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...
@ttctceo.bsky.social #BestYet
June 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Looking forward to this! Please share widely! @mattteachcoach.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @lambhearttea.bsky.social
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New Substack: where are our global majority teachers and why does it matter?
@hannahwilson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
@hannahwilson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
A Global Teaching Workforce
A story of three women
open.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New Substack: where are our global majority teachers and why does it matter?
@hannahwilson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
@hannahwilson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
Super excited to be part of the @innerdrive.bsky.social strand at Festival of Ed!
The ID strand is 🔥 with speakers such as Brad Busch, Ed Watson, Claire Badger, Jade Pearce, Doug Lemov, Bruce Robertson and Mark Roberts.
I’ll be talking all things cog sci and scaffolding 🪜
The ID strand is 🔥 with speakers such as Brad Busch, Ed Watson, Claire Badger, Jade Pearce, Doug Lemov, Bruce Robertson and Mark Roberts.
I’ll be talking all things cog sci and scaffolding 🪜
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Super excited to be part of the @innerdrive.bsky.social strand at Festival of Ed!
The ID strand is 🔥 with speakers such as Brad Busch, Ed Watson, Claire Badger, Jade Pearce, Doug Lemov, Bruce Robertson and Mark Roberts.
I’ll be talking all things cog sci and scaffolding 🪜
The ID strand is 🔥 with speakers such as Brad Busch, Ed Watson, Claire Badger, Jade Pearce, Doug Lemov, Bruce Robertson and Mark Roberts.
I’ll be talking all things cog sci and scaffolding 🪜
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*NEW BLOG POST* A new post from me and @lambhearttea.bsky.social on I, We, You theeducationalimposters.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/i...
I/We/You: Use with caution
Adam Boxer recently posted on X: ‘To me, I/We/You is a powerful way to conceptualise teaching specific things. It is NOT a powerful way to structure lessons. It’s a cycle. And you could have …
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June 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
*NEW BLOG POST* A new post from me and @lambhearttea.bsky.social on I, We, You theeducationalimposters.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/i...
June is Pride Month and also GRT History Month.
Below are two resources that can be used during tutor time or PD sessions
Below are two resources that can be used during tutor time or PD sessions
June 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
June is Pride Month and also GRT History Month.
Below are two resources that can be used during tutor time or PD sessions
Below are two resources that can be used during tutor time or PD sessions
Lovely evening with @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlordscience.bsky.social before CogSciSci tomorrow!
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Lovely evening with @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlordscience.bsky.social before CogSciSci tomorrow!
Fantastic conversation with Kieran TDAPE where me and Rachel discuss scaffolding literacy and Oracy
open.spotify.com/episode/5DjD...
Pre-order the book here: amzn.eu/d/gl94vJH
open.spotify.com/episode/5DjD...
Pre-order the book here: amzn.eu/d/gl94vJH
Beyond Sentence Stems: Deep Scaffolding for Inclusive Literacy
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Fantastic conversation with Kieran TDAPE where me and Rachel discuss scaffolding literacy and Oracy
open.spotify.com/episode/5DjD...
Pre-order the book here: amzn.eu/d/gl94vJH
open.spotify.com/episode/5DjD...
Pre-order the book here: amzn.eu/d/gl94vJH
And it’s off to print!
The Scaffolding Effect, has hit the printing press ready for release in July.
The literary legend Alex Quigley has says that it offers a “brilliant ballast to your professional bookshelf”
amzn.eu/d/gDCDpj2
The Scaffolding Effect, has hit the printing press ready for release in July.
The literary legend Alex Quigley has says that it offers a “brilliant ballast to your professional bookshelf”
amzn.eu/d/gDCDpj2
May 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
And it’s off to print!
The Scaffolding Effect, has hit the printing press ready for release in July.
The literary legend Alex Quigley has says that it offers a “brilliant ballast to your professional bookshelf”
amzn.eu/d/gDCDpj2
The Scaffolding Effect, has hit the printing press ready for release in July.
The literary legend Alex Quigley has says that it offers a “brilliant ballast to your professional bookshelf”
amzn.eu/d/gDCDpj2
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding Pg2& supporting subject docs 🪜
Building on the document shared last week, pg2 gives a *general* overview of scaffolding strategies. We will explore some in our whole school PD session to generate awareness of the research and purpose of each.
Building on the document shared last week, pg2 gives a *general* overview of scaffolding strategies. We will explore some in our whole school PD session to generate awareness of the research and purpose of each.
May 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding Pg2& supporting subject docs 🪜
Building on the document shared last week, pg2 gives a *general* overview of scaffolding strategies. We will explore some in our whole school PD session to generate awareness of the research and purpose of each.
Building on the document shared last week, pg2 gives a *general* overview of scaffolding strategies. We will explore some in our whole school PD session to generate awareness of the research and purpose of each.
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding
Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)
This draws heavily from mine and @mrsball.bsky.social book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)
This draws heavily from mine and @mrsball.bsky.social book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
May 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding
Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)
This draws heavily from mine and @mrsball.bsky.social book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)
This draws heavily from mine and @mrsball.bsky.social book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
Catch this great episode! You can pre-order our book here: amzn.eu/d/e7yr7uY
You can also catch me sharing our work at CogSciSci (here about it here, alongside other speakers like @adamboxereducation.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dg4...)
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
You can also catch me sharing our work at CogSciSci (here about it here, alongside other speakers like @adamboxereducation.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dg4...)
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
May 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Catch this great episode! You can pre-order our book here: amzn.eu/d/e7yr7uY
You can also catch me sharing our work at CogSciSci (here about it here, alongside other speakers like @adamboxereducation.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dg4...)
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
You can also catch me sharing our work at CogSciSci (here about it here, alongside other speakers like @adamboxereducation.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7Dg4...)
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
Very excited to be at my first CogSciSci!
Get your tickets now for this top tier day of great talks! 👇🏻
Get your tickets now for this top tier day of great talks! 👇🏻
SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Very excited to be at my first CogSciSci!
Get your tickets now for this top tier day of great talks! 👇🏻
Get your tickets now for this top tier day of great talks! 👇🏻