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John Tomsett
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Education author/blogger and consultant. Co-founder of Huh with Mary Myatt. Trainer for WalkThrus. Erstwhile headteacher of Huntington School, York. Contact: jtomsett@hotmail.com
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We're delighted to share that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers has been highly commended at the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Awards! 🎉

This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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A fascinating @edmatters4all.bsky.social podcast episode with @johntomsett.bsky.social! John & Paul explore vulnerability in leadership, the art of listening & how trust & relationships underpin great schools: buff.ly/n321Y6N

Learn more about #trulygreatteachers in John's new books: buff.ly/57tLEVF
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Paul sits down with the thoughtful and widely respected John Tomsett, teacher, author and headteacher. Together they cover a wide range of topics including, vulnerability in leadership, learning,…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Great news! This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary Teachers by @johntomsett.bsky.social has been highly commended in the CPD category of the @teachsecondary.bsky.social Awards 🌟

Learn from the very best in secondary education in this essential book – available at: buff.ly/XPtbls5
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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💡NEW

‘What do we mean by high expectations?”

“High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.”

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What do we mean by high expectations?
"They can because they think they can." ('Possunt quia posse videntur') Virgil's 'Aeneid' High expectations can be a mysterious thing. Something ineffable. You can understand them when you experien...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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New Post: "This much I know about Billy Bragg and our dads" @billybragg.bsky.social www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...
THIS MUCH I KNOW ABOUT… BILLY BRAGG AND OUR DADS
Billy Bragg - A People's History has just been published. The book is an oral history of the singer-songwriter and political activist. It’s the story of the Bard of Barking in the words of over 600 pe...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Check out John Tomsett’s latest piece in Teach Primary Magazine! Stop knowledge flying out of pupils’ heads the second they leave the classroom with a couple of tried and tested methods – read it in full on page 58: buff.ly/i3GhXfZ

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October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Beware the misuse of the term 'alignment', used to disguise rigid, consistent, high-fidelity uniformity, directed by decades-outdated Command-and-Control management systems.
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Thank you to @headteacherchat.bsky.social for this 10/10 review of @johntomsett.bsky.social's new book! 🌟

Read the full review here: buff.ly/gIISHOQ

And discover the behaviours and characteristics that define #TrulyGreatTeachers in John’s latest work – get your copies today at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🎆HEP Feature of the Week

📖Leadership 55: Lessons in School Leadership is releasing this Friday!

🔗Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/5n6smkwa

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September 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
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John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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🎉 Huge congratulations to @johntomsett.bsky.social – not one but two of his books have been shortlisted for this year’s Teach Awards!

Learn more about his new books This Much I Know About #TrulyGreatPrimaryTeachers & #TrulyGreatSecondaryTeachers at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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@johntomsett.bsky.social I loved the new book. It made me have a good think about my mildly lethargic late-middle-age teaching! Thanks. wp.me/pbPWX2-jC
This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary School Teachers by John Tomsett
I really didn’t know what to expect when I started this book but I have always enjoyed John Tomsett’s writing. This book focused on a selection of about twenty teachers and what made them great. To…
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October 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Scintillating. Not sure there are many better things to do on a Friday night (at 8.53pm) than drink red wine and read @johntomsett.bsky.social
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NEW POST: "This Much I Know About Retirement" www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for @seced.bsky.social 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/tlpWrhj
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Get ready for the new academic year with @johntomsett.bsky.social's live session with @headteacherchat.bsky.social! Learn all about the principles of truly great teachers, as shared in his new books, in this free webinar: tin.al/JuRY
August 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Taking time during the quieter summer months to catch up on some reading. This is a brilliant book by @johntomsett.bsky.social

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Front cover of the book "This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers" by John Tomsett.
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM