Sam Strickland
@strickomaster.bsky.social
Principal/CEO, FCCT, author martial artist, historian
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When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching
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This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
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Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.
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What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!
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“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind.
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind.
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
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I love this!
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I love this!
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
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Worth a read!
October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Worth a read!
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INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want.
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want.
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
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Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
Authentic School Culture: A Second Slice
Sweating the Small Stuff: Where Excellence Lives
theeducakers.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
July 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
July 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
Reposted by Sam Strickland
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
Reposted by Sam Strickland
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
Reposted by Sam Strickland
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
June 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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@strickomaster.bsky.social raises a very important topic.
x.com/strickomaste...
Ideally agree with the proposal. Interested to know about the legal redress…….who gets convicted if law broken ?
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Ideally agree with the proposal. Interested to know about the legal redress…….who gets convicted if law broken ?
Sam Strickland on X: "The benefits of phones in schools simply does not outweigh the issues that they bring. Why there isn’t a national ban on them is beyond me. People will disagree…. go walk in the shoes of a DSL." / X
The benefits of phones in schools simply does not outweigh the issues that they bring. Why there isn’t a national ban on them is beyond me. People will disagree…. go walk in the shoes of a DSL.
x.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@strickomaster.bsky.social raises a very important topic.
x.com/strickomaste...
Ideally agree with the proposal. Interested to know about the legal redress…….who gets convicted if law broken ?
x.com/strickomaste...
Ideally agree with the proposal. Interested to know about the legal redress…….who gets convicted if law broken ?
🔔 New Blog
Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
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Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
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Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
There’s been a growing buzz around the implementation of oracy in schools. Sadly some present this as something new, almost akin to having discovered fire for the first time ever. The reality is or…
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May 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🔔 New Blog
Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/o...
Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
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I always find @strickomaster.bsky.social a voice of reason in education. Measured and thoughtful as always.
I always find @strickomaster.bsky.social a voice of reason in education. Measured and thoughtful as always.
Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly
There’s been a growing buzz around the implementation of oracy in schools. Sadly some present this as something new, almost akin to having discovered fire for the first time ever. The reality is or…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I always find @strickomaster.bsky.social a voice of reason in education. Measured and thoughtful as always.
I always find @strickomaster.bsky.social a voice of reason in education. Measured and thoughtful as always.
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#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky
Six ways to reduce burn-out for school leaders - Headteacher Update
This article by Sam Strickland offers practical advice for reducing burn-out for school leaders and headteachers
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May 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky