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Alex (Lamb_Heart_Tea)
@lambhearttea.bsky.social
AP T&L and Literacy•Former LP History•Hist Assoc Sec Committee Member•SNE Steering Board•Ambition Institute NPQLL Facilitator•Co-editor ‘What is History Teaching, Now?’•Co-Author ‘Fight for Rights•Diverse History and Curriculums•Trans-Inclusive Feminist
Beyond Burnt Cake and Beserkers: Why the Saxons and Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew

Tonight at 6.30pm.
A free event open to all teachers (not just NE teachers!)

Sign up: www.eventbrite.fi/o/29448360585
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I've just started my own blog page!

This first story is focusing on how to implement a high-quality professional learning curriculum that focuses on developing literacy and oracy within secondary schools.

substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Beyond Burnt Cakes and Beserkers: Why the Saxons And Vikings Matter with Luke Mayhew Sign

Sign up to this fantastic *FREE* event taking place next Thursday!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bur...
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Calling all History teachers! 💬
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany 🎉

Join me for the free launch webinar

📅 Thu 13 November
🕓 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
📍 Zoom

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Book 52: Unlocking Teacher Development by Adam Robbins
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June 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Book 51: The Covent Garden Ladies by Hallie Rubenhold
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June 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Super excited to be part of the @innerdrive.bsky.social strand at Festival of Ed!

The ID strand is 🔥 with speakers such as Brad Busch, Ed Watson, Claire Badger, Jade Pearce, Doug Lemov, Bruce Robertson and Mark Roberts.

I’ll be talking all things cog sci and scaffolding 🪜
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Book 50: Evidence-Informed Wisdom by Brad Busch and Edward Watson
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Fantastic book full of interesting studies and key insights into how we can use evidence powerfully if we use it judiciously
June 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Book 49: Equity in Education by Lee Elliot Major and Emily Bryant
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June 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
June is Pride Month and also GRT History Month.

Below are two resources that can be used during tutor time or PD sessions
June 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Lovely evening with @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlordscience.bsky.social before CogSciSci tomorrow!
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Book 48: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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May 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Book 47: You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
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May 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Book 46: Everyday Action, Everyday Change by Natalie and Naomi Evans
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May 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
And it’s off to print!

The Scaffolding Effect, has hit the printing press ready for release in July.

The literary legend Alex Quigley has says that it offers a “brilliant ballast to your professional bookshelf”

amzn.eu/d/gDCDpj2
May 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding Pg2& supporting subject docs 🪜

Building on the document shared last week, pg2 gives a *general* overview of scaffolding strategies. We will explore some in our whole school PD session to generate awareness of the research and purpose of each.
May 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Book 45: Silencing the Past by Michel-Rolph Trouillot
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A reminder that representation and diversity in the curriculum is massively important
May 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding

Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1)

This draws heavily from mine and @mrsball.bsky.social book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD
May 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Book 44: Cherries on a Pomegranate Tree by Li Er
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May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Book 43: SEND Strategies for the Primary Years by Georgina Durrant
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May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Book 42: Emmy Star is so Everything by Daniel Twase
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May 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Book 41: Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold
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May 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚨 Call to action! 🚨

I’m currently writing my PhD thesis talking about the impact that my published work has had upon education.

If you have read, discussed or used my published work and feel that it has impacted your thinking or actions, please complete my form:

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April 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Book 40: A Little Guide for Teachers: Special Educational Needs by Amjad Ali
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Highly practical and massively useful
April 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Book 39: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
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April 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM