Andrew Jones FCCT
@jonesedu.bsky.social
Father, husband and teacher. EdD student.
AHT responsible for T&L, ITT, ECTs, CPD, EDI, HPAs, pastoral lead, co-manager of a teacher training partnership and classroom teacher (RE & sociology).
www.mrjoneswhiteboard.blog
AHT responsible for T&L, ITT, ECTs, CPD, EDI, HPAs, pastoral lead, co-manager of a teacher training partnership and classroom teacher (RE & sociology).
www.mrjoneswhiteboard.blog
Leaves teachers' in a dilemma too: share.google/C13TOoomjYK5...
Populist rhetoric and British values: A tightrope walk for teachers
Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 21 May 2025. As a teacher and school leader, I have long believed in the importance of promoting values like mutual respect and tolerance – es…
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November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Leaves teachers' in a dilemma too: share.google/C13TOoomjYK5...
Agree 💯%. Wrote this in response to a lot of 'engagement' naysaying over the summer on LinkedIn and occasionally #edusky.👇
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Beyond proxies: In defence of ‘engagement’ in education
Few words are as pervasive in educational discourse as ‘engagement’. Teachers are asked to ‘engage’ learners, policymakers call for more ‘engaging’ lessons and pupils themselves often describe whet…
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October 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Agree 💯%. Wrote this in response to a lot of 'engagement' naysaying over the summer on LinkedIn and occasionally #edusky.👇
mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/10/18/b...
mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/10/18/b...
Just getting back into canoe polo.
Playing with my son's team.
It's tough. See below. That's him, not me.
Probably the most exciting sport you've never heard of.
Playing with my son's team.
It's tough. See below. That's him, not me.
Probably the most exciting sport you've never heard of.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just getting back into canoe polo.
Playing with my son's team.
It's tough. See below. That's him, not me.
Probably the most exciting sport you've never heard of.
Playing with my son's team.
It's tough. See below. That's him, not me.
Probably the most exciting sport you've never heard of.
The Neverending Book looks somewhat intriguing. However, you might not get round to the others!
October 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Neverending Book looks somewhat intriguing. However, you might not get round to the others!
I agree. However, I wonder whether the algorithms are limiting any positive engagement with it.
September 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I agree. However, I wonder whether the algorithms are limiting any positive engagement with it.
It's now somewhat alive and well on parts of LinkedIn.
I received some impolite comments from a well respected writer of books on education, simply for mentioning teacher agency.
I received some impolite comments from a well respected writer of books on education, simply for mentioning teacher agency.
September 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It's now somewhat alive and well on parts of LinkedIn.
I received some impolite comments from a well respected writer of books on education, simply for mentioning teacher agency.
I received some impolite comments from a well respected writer of books on education, simply for mentioning teacher agency.
2/2 Here: www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social media
His heroes are Patrick Bateman, John Wick, Tommy Shelby and Walter White. He follows Andrew Tate and idolises wolves. And he has quickly become a laughing stock. Welcome to the world of the sigma male
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August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
2/2 Here: www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
He's been talking about nothing else since he came back - he'd agree!
August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
He's been talking about nothing else since he came back - he'd agree!