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Can all the behaviour gurus out there do me a favour? Specify which sector of education you’re talking about. Because what’s called disruptive behaviours in high school is developmentally normal behaviour in lower primary. Pupils don’t magically stop doing them, primary teachers show them how.
a group of peanuts characters sit at their desks
ALT: a group of peanuts characters sit at their desks
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January 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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It’s the #NationalYearOfReading2026! Here is a poem, one of many available FREE on my website www.joshuaseigal.co.uk Enjoy, and feel free to SHARE #BookSky #EduSky
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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The more we read about our world, the more connected we feel to it. Books spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and remind us that even small actions can lead to big change.

📚 Which book will inspire the way you protect our planet? Find the full booklist on our website #EmpathyActionMonth
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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EmpathyLab Managing Director, imogen Bond, introduces a panel of cross sector experts, each sharing insights into how a greater empathy focus could support with the multiple challenges our young people face.

#EmpathyEducation
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Our next panel, chaired by EmpathyLab co founder Sarah Mears, opens up the perspectives of authors and teachers who can bring the empathy message direct to children and young people. How we can use books differently to challenge the crises we see in reading and wellbeing.
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Sussex University psychology team share groundbreaking research investigating the intertwined nature of reading enjoyment, ability and empathy development, is the first of it’s kind to be carried out longitudinally over 4 years in UK primary schools.

Read the findings summary on our website
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Hundreds of thousands of children with lifelong speech and language challenges, from children with Developmental Language Disorder to autistic children, desperately need teachers who know how to teach them.

🧵4/5
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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I post every morning between 07.00-07.15am with low effort, high impact T&L ideas/resources/links.
Today-
It’s #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
So here is an editable assembly & resource by me & @stammer_teacher www.trythisteaching.com/2019/10/dysl...
Please share&RT.
October 7, 2024 at 6:05 AM
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Well, it’s the Daily Mail university league tables for Edge Hill University and - look at what the best course is! And no.1 out of 35! Nice one - and all thanks to brilliant students and totally brilliant team who steered us through some rocky times this year!!

www.mailplus.co.uk/university/2...
August 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The English Association:a subject association for people passionate about lit, lang, creative writing -from all sectors of education & all areas of English studies.Our publications, events, networks, promote dialogue, distribute knowledge, celebrate the discipline. Join! 🤗

englishassociation.ac.uk
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July 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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#TheBoyWhoBecameQueen by CHRISTINA BALIT @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
“A beautiful, enchanting story of a boy’s journey from rags to theatre riches” Derek Jacobi
@christinabalit.bsky.social's illustrated story of a young actor in Shakespeare’s London is available at #TheGlobe bookshop bit.ly/46LeCw9
July 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The government’s priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes @fftedu.bsky.social’s Mike Fischer
Fix basic literacy before promoting reading for pleasure
The government's priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes FFT's Mike Fischer
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July 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!
July 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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There are great “simplifying” diagrams out there in eduland.

A bloke called Peps McCrea is by far my favourite:
November 6, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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Booking now LiVE for our Oct. 18th Conference! tinyurl.com/bn6d2x3m Milton Keynes 🎈Do Join us! 🎈@openuni-rfp.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social An engaging reading community focused day 🎈@uklitassociation.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM