Mark Goodrich
@markgoodrich.bsky.social
Was a lawyer, now a primary teacher. Interested in politics, chess, citizenship and education especially reading and maths. Has lived in 🇯🇵🇰🇷and now in 🇱🇦. https://open.substack.com/pub/markgoodrich
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A mixed bag for my #Saturday3 this week. Two blogs by new (to me) bloggers on the minutiae of classroom practice plus an extended think piece that looks at the possibility of AI being able to solve the problem of transmitting the best teaching techniques to future generations.
A mixed bag for my #Saturday3 this week. Two blogs by new (to me) bloggers on the minutiae of classroom practice plus an extended think piece that looks at the possibility of AI being able to solve the problem of transmitting the best teaching techniques to future generations.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
A mixed bag for my #Saturday3 this week. Two blogs by new (to me) bloggers on the minutiae of classroom practice plus an extended think piece that looks at the possibility of AI being able to solve the problem of transmitting the best teaching techniques to future generations.
A much more satisfactory length for a run this week. Thanks!
(Also, a fascinating conversation with @mrarobbins.bsky.social which I think would be useful for anyone in middle management / coaching whether a teacher or not).
(Also, a fascinating conversation with @mrarobbins.bsky.social which I think would be useful for anyone in middle management / coaching whether a teacher or not).
NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
What's the key to unlocking teacher development? With Adam Robbins
open.spotify.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A much more satisfactory length for a run this week. Thanks!
(Also, a fascinating conversation with @mrarobbins.bsky.social which I think would be useful for anyone in middle management / coaching whether a teacher or not).
(Also, a fascinating conversation with @mrarobbins.bsky.social which I think would be useful for anyone in middle management / coaching whether a teacher or not).
Are you in the mood for a primal howl of rage at the state of the world this Friday? If so, I highly recommend this by @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com. Just brutal savagery with the written word punctuated by copious swearing. Somehow made me feel better!
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?
Behold! I have had a thought.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Are you in the mood for a primal howl of rage at the state of the world this Friday? If so, I highly recommend this by @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com. Just brutal savagery with the written word punctuated by copious swearing. Somehow made me feel better!
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
It appears that this is still correct 50 minutes late!
STOKES! It's always Stokes.
76-5
76-5
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It appears that this is still correct 50 minutes late!
With X down, I hope a few more #Edutwitter people will come and enjoy #Edusky. Less people will shout at you randomly but, on the other hand, you also won’t be helping to monetise the far right.
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
With X down, I hope a few more #Edutwitter people will come and enjoy #Edusky. Less people will shout at you randomly but, on the other hand, you also won’t be helping to monetise the far right.
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Net migration now estimated to have fallen from 944,000 to 345,000 in Dec ‘24.
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
The coming collapse in immigration to the United Kingdom - UK in a changing Europe
James Bowes analyses the fall in net migration to the UK as a result of government policies and explores some of the political and economic consequences.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Net migration now estimated to have fallen from 944,000 to 345,000 in Dec ‘24.
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
It’s fun to do as well!
You know about this network analyzer, guys? Can help find people you should be following by looking for those that are followed by other people you follow. bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
Bluesky Network Analyzer
Find accounts that you don't follow (yet) but are followed by lots of accounts that you do follow.
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It’s fun to do as well!
Does anyone else get an earworm stuck in their head even though they have not actually heard the song for years if not decades?
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Does anyone else get an earworm stuck in their head even though they have not actually heard the song for years if not decades?
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Why do some schools buck the national trend for disadvantaged pupils while others struggle to shift the dial? We Are In Beta have produced the most thoughtful attempt yet to answer that question. I dig into their findings,and consider what “best” ought to mean.
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
What can we learn from the 'best' schools?
Signals, noise, and the difficulty with knowing 'what works'
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Why do some schools buck the national trend for disadvantaged pupils while others struggle to shift the dial? We Are In Beta have produced the most thoughtful attempt yet to answer that question. I dig into their findings,and consider what “best” ought to mean.
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
Something grimly predictable about this….
❌ Exclusive: AI-driven reports that government said would help bring attendance 'back to – and beyond – pre-pandemic levels' have been suspended just days after they were launched
This comes after leaders noticed inaccuracies in the data provided...
schoolsweek.co.uk/embarrassing...
This comes after leaders noticed inaccuracies in the data provided...
schoolsweek.co.uk/embarrassing...
AI attendance reports suspended just days after launch
Government had said the reports would help bring attendance 'back to - and beyond - pre-pandemic levels'
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Something grimly predictable about this….
Great little thread from Peps.
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Great little thread from Peps.
Good to see this but why use a screenshot from X rather than his post here? If MPs use both, raise the engagement on Bluesky!
bsky.app/profile/tony...
bsky.app/profile/tony...
Labour's MP for Folkestone says the government has taken "the wrong turning" on its plans for asylum seekers.
"The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities."
"The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities."
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Good to see this but why use a screenshot from X rather than his post here? If MPs use both, raise the engagement on Bluesky!
bsky.app/profile/tony...
bsky.app/profile/tony...
This is a neat way of measuring unjustified confidence. There shouldn’t be any real difference between genders on how successful they would be and yet….
The Traitors finale had us wondering… who’d win if your staffroom played? 🏰
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
95% of teachers say they’re great at spotting lies - but male teachers are far more confident than women they’d survive the game 👀
Teachers overall back themselves more as Traitors (39%) than Faithfuls (28%).
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This is a neat way of measuring unjustified confidence. There shouldn’t be any real difference between genders on how successful they would be and yet….
It really can’t be good for your brain to be over there…
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It really can’t be good for your brain to be over there…
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hi #Edusky, my #Saturday3 this week starts with @didau.bsky.social's piece on how teachers can avoid the plateau (by being in a good school). daviddidau.substack.com/p/good-schoo...
Good schools make good teachers
What kind domains, wicked traps and school culture mean for improvement
daviddidau.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Hi #Edusky, my #Saturday3 this week starts with @didau.bsky.social's piece on how teachers can avoid the plateau (by being in a good school). daviddidau.substack.com/p/good-schoo...
Reposted by Mark Goodrich
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media much at the moment, working hard on my new book, which I feel sure will be my best one yet when it's done! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Follow & repost to enter, and say which book you'd like & why. Closes Dec 5!
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media much at the moment, working hard on my new book, which I feel sure will be my best one yet when it's done! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Follow & repost to enter, and say which book you'd like & why. Closes Dec 5!
Reading this when I got up this morning made me profoundly sad.
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Reading this when I got up this morning made me profoundly sad.
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An excellent long-form response to this Shanahan blog by @carlhendrick.substack.com.
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
An excellent long-form response to this Shanahan blog by @carlhendrick.substack.com.
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
Hi #EduRunners, 7k today and i don’t know how I am going to cope back in the UK when I can’t finish with a coffee and a Lao-style banh mi!
November 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Hi #EduRunners, 7k today and i don’t know how I am going to cope back in the UK when I can’t finish with a coffee and a Lao-style banh mi!
Abolish cover letters seems the obvious fix here. Waste of candidate’s time, obviously useless in age of AI and possibly actively unhelpful. No-brainer.
Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Abolish cover letters seems the obvious fix here. Waste of candidate’s time, obviously useless in age of AI and possibly actively unhelpful. No-brainer.
On the one hand, this is a great way of teaching a child so they *really* know what a word means. On the other hand, I can't see how there would ever be enough hours to teach all the vocabulary you want to teach kids in this way. #EduSky substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Faultless Vocabulary Instruction: Guaranteeing Understanding with Structural Precision
As educators, we constantly refine how we teach.
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
On the one hand, this is a great way of teaching a child so they *really* know what a word means. On the other hand, I can't see how there would ever be enough hours to teach all the vocabulary you want to teach kids in this way. #EduSky substack.com/inbox/post/1...