Gerlinde Achenbach FCCT OPC 🏳️‍🌈
gaed.bsky.social
Gerlinde Achenbach FCCT OPC 🏳️‍🌈
@gaed.bsky.social

Leadership Coach
Consultant in DEIB 🏳️‍🌈
Director GAEd -
www.gaed.schools.uk
Former Primary Head
Leadership at all levels
Inclusive school cultures
Strategic development
OLEVI Professional Coach
she/her
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Sat 8th Feb, 10am-12pm. Free online coaching event from #DiverseEd, featuring @hannahwilson.bsky.social, Julia Keyes, @gaed.bsky.social, @malcpd.bsky.social, Amanda Wilson, Maymouna Sakho, @narindergill.bsky.social & @calmleadership.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diversifyi...
Diversifying Coaching - Virtual #DiverseEd Event: Part 2
Join us for a free virtual event by the #DiverseEd Coaching Directory
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 11:24 AM
FCCT!
Honoured to be the Fellow Speaker for The Chartered College of Teaching.

Great to meet @msybibi@bsky.social and Harroop Sandhu!

Thanks to the College and @alisonpeacock@bsky.social for the opportunity.

#teacherexcellence
#diversityequityinclusion
#representationmatters
#fellowship
November 17, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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I would love to see some research done on LGBTQ+ inclusion in children’s books, like CLPE’s Reflecting Realities report. I’m very concerned the publishing world thinks that because we have some LGBTQ+ rep in books, we can put our feet up and are finished. We can’t and we’re not.

#KidLit #LGBTQ
October 3, 2024 at 4:18 PM
How inclusive are our classrooms this September?
#EduSkyPrimary
#PrimarySky
September 4, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Teachers with children returning to school today - I can only apologise…
#edusky
September 3, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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Primary teachers, early years teachers, senior leaders, DEI leads, ECTs, ITT trainees, HLTAs:-
As you prepare your classrooms and make plans for an exciting new year, remember to think about LGBT+ inclusion in your environments, language and practice.
#edusky
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Creating LGBT+ inclusive primary and early years classrooms
Wondering how to make your primary / early years classroom LGBT+ inclusive? Here are a few tips to get you started… Representation and curriculum · Make sure you have LGBT+ inclusive books in your book area / class library – there are plenty of picture and chapter books available from all good books
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August 28, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Banning books and invisibilising diverse families and identities is surely not the way to respond to parents’ and carers’ concerns.

It takes courage to stand up for every community. How inclusive are you?

www.indexoncensorship.org/2024/08/bann...
Banned: school librarians shushed over LGBT+ books - Index on Censorship
A special investigation reveals more than half of UK school librarians surveyed by Index have been asked to remove books from their shelves
www.indexoncensorship.org
August 25, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!

primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Such an inspirational woman - congratulations Errollyn Wallen!https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/aug/25/belize-born-composer-first-black-woman-master-of-the-king-music-errollyn-wallen
Belize-born composer is first Black woman to be Master of the King’s Music
Errollyn Wallen’s work includes 22 operas, and her pieces are among the most performed of living musicians
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2024 at 8:10 AM
An excellent post for all schools looking to support the return of pupils after the holiday, following such upsetting UK events over the summer 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you #DiverseEd
August 24, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Is it sad that I’ve just noticed my toothbrush and bathroom fan both hum in D, an octave apart? Just had both on together (a rare occurrence apparently) and it was a veritable orchestra
August 24, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Hello #edusky and
thanks to everyone who’s following me on here - appreciate it as a Bluesky newbie!
Like many of you I’m moving from the platform of hate and vitriol. 1/2
August 23, 2024 at 9:29 PM