Dr Emily MacLeod
@emilymacleod.bsky.social
I research why people do/not become teachers, especially in science, and how we can make education equitable. Working at McGill and UCL.
Great to see this new report from @theeef.bsky.social & @teachertapp.bsky.social adding to the evidence on teacher retention
Teachers looking at adverts for new jobs valued the promise of more PPA time, smaller class sizes and healthcare offers
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
Teachers looking at adverts for new jobs valued the promise of more PPA time, smaller class sizes and healthcare offers
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
Evaluating teacher recruitment strategies - School Choices
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Great to see this new report from @theeef.bsky.social & @teachertapp.bsky.social adding to the evidence on teacher retention
Teachers looking at adverts for new jobs valued the promise of more PPA time, smaller class sizes and healthcare offers
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
Teachers looking at adverts for new jobs valued the promise of more PPA time, smaller class sizes and healthcare offers
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
Good to see this analysis by Natasha Plaister @fftedudatalab.bsky.social showing consistent increases in the proportion of female students taking A-Level physics in the UK ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/10/has-...
Has gender balance in A-Level physics improved? - FFT Education Datalab
We look at whether A-Level physics is becoming more popular with female students.
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good to see this analysis by Natasha Plaister @fftedudatalab.bsky.social showing consistent increases in the proportion of female students taking A-Level physics in the UK ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/10/has-...
Why do people enter and exit teaching? New analyses from @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social with @drsamsims.bsky.social report that professional development, flexible working and additional paid leave could be as valuable as pay rises for reducing teacher shortages www.ambition.org.uk/why-people-e...
Why do people enter and exit teaching? An evidence-based review
Our latest research helps school leaders and policymakers to understand what leads people to enter and exit teaching, and how to address teacher shortages.
www.ambition.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Why do people enter and exit teaching? New analyses from @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social with @drsamsims.bsky.social report that professional development, flexible working and additional paid leave could be as valuable as pay rises for reducing teacher shortages www.ambition.org.uk/why-people-e...
*What makes or breaks teaching for young people?*
I have a new open-access paper out in @berj-2025.bsky.social bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Teacher-makers and teacher-breakers: (Re)defining how status and safety influence trajectories into and away from teaching
🧵(1/11)
I have a new open-access paper out in @berj-2025.bsky.social bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Teacher-makers and teacher-breakers: (Re)defining how status and safety influence trajectories into and away from teaching
🧵(1/11)
September 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
*What makes or breaks teaching for young people?*
I have a new open-access paper out in @berj-2025.bsky.social bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Teacher-makers and teacher-breakers: (Re)defining how status and safety influence trajectories into and away from teaching
🧵(1/11)
I have a new open-access paper out in @berj-2025.bsky.social bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Teacher-makers and teacher-breakers: (Re)defining how status and safety influence trajectories into and away from teaching
🧵(1/11)
A great new paper out from Sophie Thompson-Lee & colleagues evidencing that financial incentives are not effective in recruiting more STEM teachers
Teacher recruitment efforts need to focus on more than just 💰
stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Teacher recruitment efforts need to focus on more than just 💰
stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
A systematic review of STEM teacher recruitment and retention interventions - International Journal of STEM Education
The worldwide problem of teacher recruitment and retention is particularly pronounced in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects, due in part to a lack of trainee teachers an...
stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A great new paper out from Sophie Thompson-Lee & colleagues evidencing that financial incentives are not effective in recruiting more STEM teachers
Teacher recruitment efforts need to focus on more than just 💰
stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Teacher recruitment efforts need to focus on more than just 💰
stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Today marks my one year anniversary at @mcgill.ca ☀️
September 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today marks my one year anniversary at @mcgill.ca ☀️
Love this piece on the impact of teachers on CBC News 🥰
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That One Teacher: We hear from teachers who positively impacted your life | CBC News
Did you have That One Teacher who recognized your potential? Supported you? Had a positive impact on your life? We heard your stories. Now we're sharing them.
www.cbc.ca
September 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Love this piece on the impact of teachers on CBC News 🥰
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
📢 New @beranews.bsky.social blog out today, where I consider the impact of the idea that some teachers are 'born' to teach
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/born-to...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/born-to...
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📢 New @beranews.bsky.social blog out today, where I consider the impact of the idea that some teachers are 'born' to teach
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/born-to...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/born-to...
Back home in Montréal after a fantastic time conferencing with my @eserasig5.bsky.social family 😍
... And with a new obsession for Danish ice cream 🍧
@mariobarioberge.bsky.social @betzabetorres-o.bsky.social @allisongonsalves.bsky.social @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social @emilysprowls.bsky.social
... And with a new obsession for Danish ice cream 🍧
@mariobarioberge.bsky.social @betzabetorres-o.bsky.social @allisongonsalves.bsky.social @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social @emilysprowls.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Back home in Montréal after a fantastic time conferencing with my @eserasig5.bsky.social family 😍
... And with a new obsession for Danish ice cream 🍧
@mariobarioberge.bsky.social @betzabetorres-o.bsky.social @allisongonsalves.bsky.social @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social @emilysprowls.bsky.social
... And with a new obsession for Danish ice cream 🍧
@mariobarioberge.bsky.social @betzabetorres-o.bsky.social @allisongonsalves.bsky.social @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social @emilysprowls.bsky.social
This week I'm in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 with wonderful McGill colleagues for the European Science Education Association conference #ESERA @eserasig5.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This week I'm in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 with wonderful McGill colleagues for the European Science Education Association conference #ESERA @eserasig5.bsky.social
Who Aspires to Become a Teacher? Findings from a Cohort Study Tracking Young People from Age 10/11 to Age 21/22
In this new paper we use survey data from the ASPIRES project to analyse teaching aspirations amongst young people in England (1/4 🧵)
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
In this new paper we use survey data from the ASPIRES project to analyse teaching aspirations amongst young people in England (1/4 🧵)
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
August 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Who Aspires to Become a Teacher? Findings from a Cohort Study Tracking Young People from Age 10/11 to Age 21/22
In this new paper we use survey data from the ASPIRES project to analyse teaching aspirations amongst young people in England (1/4 🧵)
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
In this new paper we use survey data from the ASPIRES project to analyse teaching aspirations amongst young people in England (1/4 🧵)
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
Reposted by Dr Emily MacLeod
Hi SEEDS family! We are organizing a social meetup at ESERA for SEEDS members on 8.28. It will be a chance to chat and connect with other comrades and gente simpatica. We hope to see you there. For more info and to register login to your SEEDs account: seeds4equity.org/Sys/Login?Re...
Science Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice - Authorization required
seeds4equity.org
July 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hi SEEDS family! We are organizing a social meetup at ESERA for SEEDS members on 8.28. It will be a chance to chat and connect with other comrades and gente simpatica. We hope to see you there. For more info and to register login to your SEEDs account: seeds4equity.org/Sys/Login?Re...
Great to see this report out from the first RCT I worked on with colleagues @randeurope.org & @theeef.bsky.social
We report on the impact of The ONE, a 12 week professional development programme for early years practitioners in England
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We report on the impact of The ONE, a 12 week professional development programme for early years practitioners in England
d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/d...
d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net
July 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Great to see this report out from the first RCT I worked on with colleagues @randeurope.org & @theeef.bsky.social
We report on the impact of The ONE, a 12 week professional development programme for early years practitioners in England
d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/d...
We report on the impact of The ONE, a 12 week professional development programme for early years practitioners in England
d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/d...
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Ressenti de 40 dans le sud du Québec: attention, il va faire très chaud aujourd’hui!
Ressenti de 40 dans le sud du Québec: attention, il va faire très chaud aujourd’hui!
Le mercure dépassera les 30 degrés Celsius avec des valeurs humidex de 40 dans le sud et le centre du Québec en ce mardi ensoleillé.
www.journaldemontreal.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Great to see this new report from @jackworth.bsky.social and colleagues on the ethnic disparities in England's teacher workforce.
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
Ethnic disparities in entry to teacher training, teacher retention and progression to leadership
New research, funded by Mission 44, finds that equalising the disparities in progression between applicants and teachers of different ethnic groups would significantly contribute to the Government’s g...
www.nfer.ac.uk
June 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Great to see this new report from @jackworth.bsky.social and colleagues on the ethnic disparities in England's teacher workforce.
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
Reposted by Dr Emily MacLeod
Are you presenting at the ESERA conference this August?
Would you rather not be scrambling to finish your presentation the night before?
Do you enjoy working with supportive colleagues—and being one yourself?
Would you rather not be scrambling to finish your presentation the night before?
Do you enjoy working with supportive colleagues—and being one yourself?
June 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Are you presenting at the ESERA conference this August?
Would you rather not be scrambling to finish your presentation the night before?
Do you enjoy working with supportive colleagues—and being one yourself?
Would you rather not be scrambling to finish your presentation the night before?
Do you enjoy working with supportive colleagues—and being one yourself?
Very pleased to have a new chapter out with the wonderful @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social
This is a kind of 'intro to' identity research in science education, including the story of @eserasig5.bsky.social so far
If you can't access but want to read please reach out!
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
This is a kind of 'intro to' identity research in science education, including the story of @eserasig5.bsky.social so far
If you can't access but want to read please reach out!
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Identity-based Research in Science Education: Past, Present, and Possible Futures
Who we are, the extent to which we identify (or not) with science, and how others see us shapes our (dis)engagement with science and science-related subjects in school, in out-of-school settings, in o...
link.springer.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Very pleased to have a new chapter out with the wonderful @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social
This is a kind of 'intro to' identity research in science education, including the story of @eserasig5.bsky.social so far
If you can't access but want to read please reach out!
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
This is a kind of 'intro to' identity research in science education, including the story of @eserasig5.bsky.social so far
If you can't access but want to read please reach out!
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
UKRI-funded PhD students 🪧
The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.
I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.
I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
UKRI Policy Internships scheme
As part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s postgraduate training portfolio, the UKRI Policy Internships scheme provides an opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month ...
www.ukri.org
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
UKRI-funded PhD students 🪧
The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.
I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.
I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
Thank you to everyone who came to our @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca talk today 'Do science teachers count as scientists?' A full house and fruitful discussion!
June 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to our @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca talk today 'Do science teachers count as scientists?' A full house and fruitful discussion!
Excited to be in sunny Toronto for @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca this week
June 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Excited to be in sunny Toronto for @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca this week
A year since this happened! 🎓
May 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A year since this happened! 🎓
PhD students in science education - Apply to be the next Board Member for the European Science Education Research Association!
www.esera.org/esera-board-...
www.esera.org/esera-board-...
ESERA BOARD ELECTIONS - ESERA
At the ESERA Conference 2025, the term of service of the following members of the ESERA Executive Board comes to an end: Lukáš Rokos (Secretary), Gonzalo Guerrero (Board member; Representative of Earl...
www.esera.org
May 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
PhD students in science education - Apply to be the next Board Member for the European Science Education Research Association!
www.esera.org/esera-board-...
www.esera.org/esera-board-...
Really pleased to see this out in the world today! Our review with @randeurope.org identifying what needs to change to empower more education settings to reduce violence in England & Wales, with @youthendowmentfund.org.uk
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...
🧵 (1/9)
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...
🧵 (1/9)
Education Policy, Children and Violence | Youth Endowment Fund
Our Education Policy, Children & Violence guidance, provides policymakers with 8 recommendations on how to prevent children’s involvement in violence.
youthendowmentfund.org.uk
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Really pleased to see this out in the world today! Our review with @randeurope.org identifying what needs to change to empower more education settings to reduce violence in England & Wales, with @youthendowmentfund.org.uk
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...
🧵 (1/9)
youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...
🧵 (1/9)
Science identity researchers 📣 ESERA's SIG5 is hosting an online meet-and-greet with scholars from the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education on 13th May (time: 4pm CET / 10am EDT)
All welcome - please share with colleagues and students who may be interested. Register below ⬇️
All welcome - please share with colleagues and students who may be interested. Register below ⬇️
New SIG5 event! Join us on May 13 to meet members of the science identity research group from the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education.
Learn about current projects, potential collaborations, & ask questions! All welcome.
Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn about current projects, potential collaborations, & ask questions! All welcome.
Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
ESERA SIG5 Research Group Meet and Greet
Presenters: Identity related research group from Leibniz Institute
5/13, 4:00 - 5:00 CET (10:00am ET)
docs.google.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Science identity researchers 📣 ESERA's SIG5 is hosting an online meet-and-greet with scholars from the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education on 13th May (time: 4pm CET / 10am EDT)
All welcome - please share with colleagues and students who may be interested. Register below ⬇️
All welcome - please share with colleagues and students who may be interested. Register below ⬇️
Montréal/Québec weather is wild
Possibles tornades, chute de 20°C et veille d’orages violents au Québec ce soir et cette nuit
Possibles tornades, 20°C de moins en 12h et veille d’orages violents au Québec ce soir et cette nuit
Le beau temps dont pouvaient profiter les Québécois laissera rapidement sa place au vent, à la pluie et au froid au cours des prochaines heures.
www.journaldemontreal.com
April 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Montréal/Québec weather is wild