Sam Thomas
@primarymrt.bsky.social
Trust Leader for Teaching and Teacher Education - MSc in Education Leadership and Management - Specialist Leader of Education - golfer
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Following the appointment of Tom Wood to the post of Principal at Bedford Free School, we are looking for a Deputy Principal from September 2025.
This is a brilliant school we want to take to even greater heights.
Please share:
mynewterm.com/jobs/138228/...
This is a brilliant school we want to take to even greater heights.
Please share:
mynewterm.com/jobs/138228/...
Deputy Principal - Bedford Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Closing date: 8:00am, Mon 31st Mar, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
mynewterm.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Following the appointment of Tom Wood to the post of Principal at Bedford Free School, we are looking for a Deputy Principal from September 2025.
This is a brilliant school we want to take to even greater heights.
Please share:
mynewterm.com/jobs/138228/...
This is a brilliant school we want to take to even greater heights.
Please share:
mynewterm.com/jobs/138228/...
On the train back from a great day exploring data and AI focussed solutions at #BettUK2025. I’m excited to spend time debriefing with the team over the coming days!
January 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On the train back from a great day exploring data and AI focussed solutions at #BettUK2025. I’m excited to spend time debriefing with the team over the coming days!
I spent a great day at #TDaPELondon yesterday where I was fortunate enough to talk about the successes we’ve had collaborating at scale at The Kite Academy Trust. Thanks to @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social for organising a great event for a great cause.
January 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I spent a great day at #TDaPELondon yesterday where I was fortunate enough to talk about the successes we’ve had collaborating at scale at The Kite Academy Trust. Thanks to @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social for organising a great event for a great cause.
#TDaPELondon is fast-approaching and has a stellar lineup of speakers. I’m really looking forward to sharing some of the things we’ve done on our journey at Kite too!
January 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#TDaPELondon is fast-approaching and has a stellar lineup of speakers. I’m really looking forward to sharing some of the things we’ve done on our journey at Kite too!
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A reminder that I send a weekly newsletter that tries to bridge the gap between AI and evidence-based practice.
I usually don’t promote myself, but if you’ve read it and found it useful, or you’re seeing it for the first time, please share.
I’d love to hit 2,000 by 2025!
news.teacherprompts.ai
I usually don’t promote myself, but if you’ve read it and found it useful, or you’re seeing it for the first time, please share.
I’d love to hit 2,000 by 2025!
news.teacherprompts.ai
December 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
A reminder that I send a weekly newsletter that tries to bridge the gap between AI and evidence-based practice.
I usually don’t promote myself, but if you’ve read it and found it useful, or you’re seeing it for the first time, please share.
I’d love to hit 2,000 by 2025!
news.teacherprompts.ai
I usually don’t promote myself, but if you’ve read it and found it useful, or you’re seeing it for the first time, please share.
I’d love to hit 2,000 by 2025!
news.teacherprompts.ai
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We’ve had 9 Ofsted inspections in the last 15 months. This includes the first time one of our academies has ever been graded ‘Good’ across the board (or equivalent) in 25 years!
December 6, 2024 at 4:20 PM
We’ve had 9 Ofsted inspections in the last 15 months. This includes the first time one of our academies has ever been graded ‘Good’ across the board (or equivalent) in 25 years!
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Come and hear me talk about our collaborative approach to school improvement at The Kite Academy Trust at #TDaPELondon next month.
December 6, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Come and hear me talk about our collaborative approach to school improvement at The Kite Academy Trust at #TDaPELondon next month.
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Our thought piece on case-based reasoning as a potential tool for leadership development in Education.
Authored by @scottinghatt.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/thought-pi...
Please have a read and share widely if you can 🙏 🙌🏼
Authored by @scottinghatt.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/thought-pi...
Please have a read and share widely if you can 🙏 🙌🏼
Thought piece: Learning through scenarios
Picture the scene…a senior school leader is sat in their office, incessantly fiddling with a pencil, whilst trying to figure out how best to raise standards of teaching and learning across the school ...
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Our thought piece on case-based reasoning as a potential tool for leadership development in Education.
Authored by @scottinghatt.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/thought-pi...
Please have a read and share widely if you can 🙏 🙌🏼
Authored by @scottinghatt.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com/p/thought-pi...
Please have a read and share widely if you can 🙏 🙌🏼
Come and hear me talk about our collaborative approach to school improvement at The Kite Academy Trust at #TDaPELondon next month.
December 6, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Come and hear me talk about our collaborative approach to school improvement at The Kite Academy Trust at #TDaPELondon next month.
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One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading.
Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason.
Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.
Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason.
Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.
December 2, 2024 at 10:14 PM
One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading.
Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason.
Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.
Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason.
Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.
This is a great watch and is a big part of what we do at The Kite Academy Trust.
🚨NEW VID🚨
Alignment: The Secret Sauce of Effective Schooling?
KEY MOMENTS
0:51 → The emerging evidence
2:11 → Interview w Dr Jen Barker & Jon Gilbert
5:40 → The role of codification
9:41 → Alignment vs autonomy
11:06 → Getting started
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1B...
Alignment: The Secret Sauce of Effective Schooling?
KEY MOMENTS
0:51 → The emerging evidence
2:11 → Interview w Dr Jen Barker & Jon Gilbert
5:40 → The role of codification
9:41 → Alignment vs autonomy
11:06 → Getting started
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1B...
Alignment: The Secret Sauce of Effective Schooling?
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:52 PM
This is a great watch and is a big part of what we do at The Kite Academy Trust.
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🔎 Exclusive: Ofsted inspections of initial teacher training providers are set to be postponed for this academic year, Schools Week understands
Teacher training inspections 'postponed until January 2026'
Ofsted inspections initial teacher training providers are set to be paused for this academic year, Schools Week understands.
buff.ly
November 26, 2024 at 1:11 PM
🔎 Exclusive: Ofsted inspections of initial teacher training providers are set to be postponed for this academic year, Schools Week understands
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To celebrate the release of 'Small Numbers, Big Ideas' we've got a couple of free copies to give away!
Give this a like and repost then we'll pick two winners on December 1st!
www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Number...
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryMaths #Maths #EYFS #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsSky
Give this a like and repost then we'll pick two winners on December 1st!
www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Number...
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryMaths #Maths #EYFS #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsSky
November 22, 2024 at 7:33 PM
To celebrate the release of 'Small Numbers, Big Ideas' we've got a couple of free copies to give away!
Give this a like and repost then we'll pick two winners on December 1st!
www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Number...
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryMaths #Maths #EYFS #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsSky
Give this a like and repost then we'll pick two winners on December 1st!
www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Number...
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryMaths #Maths #EYFS #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsSky
This is a superb idea! I’ve already started thinking hard about the first scenario.
@getrealleadership.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
@getrealleadership.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
The Leadership Development Challenge- it’s time to Get Real
by Lekha Sharma
open.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM
This is a superb idea! I’ve already started thinking hard about the first scenario.
@getrealleadership.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
@getrealleadership.bsky.social @lekhasharma.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social @nimishlad.bsky.social
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Just a little nudge that the best way to have your views heard is to submit to the call for evidence.
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
November 19, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Just a little nudge that the best way to have your views heard is to submit to the call for evidence.
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
I massively appreciate that you’re insanely busy and it’s a long survey (you don’t have to respond to every question!).
But this is a big opportunity for positive change…
tinyurl.com/45j92u9p
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This is what my earlier thread was about. The details here matter and teachers will be closest to those details 👇
Those who live and breathe curriculum and assessment by teaching every day have a deep and unique understanding of what’s going well and what needs to improve.
If that’s you, please do share your precious insights through the call for evidence.
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
If that’s you, please do share your precious insights through the call for evidence.
consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
November 17, 2024 at 10:03 PM
This is what my earlier thread was about. The details here matter and teachers will be closest to those details 👇
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This is great. Feels like it should be the first of a five or so part series to be honest.
New post just out:
"Dropping Out"
Why improvements to school standards are at serious risk.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
"Dropping Out"
Why improvements to school standards are at serious risk.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...
Dropping Out
Why improvements in school standards are at serious risk
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:23 AM
This is great. Feels like it should be the first of a five or so part series to be honest.
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📝 The government will use a new RAG rating intervention model to target support to schools that need it, with turnaround leaders wanted to commission the help – and draw up new 'local area priorities'
Here's our explainer with you all you need to know 🔽
Here's our explainer with you all you need to know 🔽
Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed
New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up 'local area priorities' coming and will also use councils for help
buff.ly
November 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM
📝 The government will use a new RAG rating intervention model to target support to schools that need it, with turnaround leaders wanted to commission the help – and draw up new 'local area priorities'
Here's our explainer with you all you need to know 🔽
Here's our explainer with you all you need to know 🔽
This is an excellent read.
October 20, 2024 at 2:26 PM
This is an excellent read.