Rachel Lees
@rachellees.bsky.social
Lecturer in Language and Literacy at University of Glasgow 🏴
Former English (Secondary) & Primary teacher
Interested in (broadly): children’s literature, literacies & video games, RfP & ITE.
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Former English (Secondary) & Primary teacher
Interested in (broadly): children’s literature, literacies & video games, RfP & ITE.
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Our fabulous Ch & YA Lit master’s courses are closing soon. Would you love to come and join us? @uofgsocsci.bsky.social #masters #uofg #glasgow #childrenslit #kidlit #yalit #teaching
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Our fabulous Ch & YA Lit master’s courses are closing soon. Would you love to come and join us? @uofgsocsci.bsky.social #masters #uofg #glasgow #childrenslit #kidlit #yalit #teaching
The CLL course changed my life! Various routes into publishing, writing, illustrating, teaching leadership in Literacy/Ch Lit: our alumni are in incredible roles across the 🌍 #scottishteachers #childrensliterature #yaliterature #uofg #teachingideas #primaryteachers www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
July 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The CLL course changed my life! Various routes into publishing, writing, illustrating, teaching leadership in Literacy/Ch Lit: our alumni are in incredible roles across the 🌍 #scottishteachers #childrensliterature #yaliterature #uofg #teachingideas #primaryteachers www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Link here: literacytrust.org.uk/events/creat...
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Delighted to join Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold and @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social for a panel that explored Englishness, Britishness and children’s literature at @irscl2025_usal. A great conference - thank you to all who worked to make it happen!
June 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Delighted to join Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold and @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social for a panel that explored Englishness, Britishness and children’s literature at @irscl2025_usal. A great conference - thank you to all who worked to make it happen!
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We’re delighted to see #CenTCS Fellow, @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social nominated for this award in recognition of her anti-racist education work. So well-deserved👏
June 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
We’re delighted to see #CenTCS Fellow, @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social nominated for this award in recognition of her anti-racist education work. So well-deserved👏
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Important reading for the #KidlitUK gang today: the reflecting realities survey: booksforkeeps.co.uk/2024-clpe-re...
2024 CLPE Reflecting Realities survey – Books For Keeps
booksforkeeps.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Important reading for the #KidlitUK gang today: the reflecting realities survey: booksforkeeps.co.uk/2024-clpe-re...
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Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop transformed how we see children's books and the world. Explore her powerful story in this oral history, created by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table for the 55th anniversary of the award.
📚 #MirrorsWindowsAndSlidingGlassDoors
youtu.be/Zm6zmaERJ3c?...
📚 #MirrorsWindowsAndSlidingGlassDoors
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Oral History of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
YouTube video by American Library Association
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November 25, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop transformed how we see children's books and the world. Explore her powerful story in this oral history, created by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table for the 55th anniversary of the award.
📚 #MirrorsWindowsAndSlidingGlassDoors
youtu.be/Zm6zmaERJ3c?...
📚 #MirrorsWindowsAndSlidingGlassDoors
youtu.be/Zm6zmaERJ3c?...
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International Companion to Scottish Children’s Literature
ed Maureen A Farrell & Robert A Davis
Examining Scottish writing for children – from Stevenson & Barrie to contemporary writers, & from picturebooks to YA
🌟On sale now – also online via @projectmuse.bsky.social
asls.org.uk/publications...
ed Maureen A Farrell & Robert A Davis
Examining Scottish writing for children – from Stevenson & Barrie to contemporary writers, & from picturebooks to YA
🌟On sale now – also online via @projectmuse.bsky.social
asls.org.uk/publications...
November 18, 2024 at 4:37 PM
International Companion to Scottish Children’s Literature
ed Maureen A Farrell & Robert A Davis
Examining Scottish writing for children – from Stevenson & Barrie to contemporary writers, & from picturebooks to YA
🌟On sale now – also online via @projectmuse.bsky.social
asls.org.uk/publications...
ed Maureen A Farrell & Robert A Davis
Examining Scottish writing for children – from Stevenson & Barrie to contemporary writers, & from picturebooks to YA
🌟On sale now – also online via @projectmuse.bsky.social
asls.org.uk/publications...
It was brilliant to hear poet (and former librarian) Mike Garry perform his poem ‘Signify’ last night. Beautiful words on the impact of a teacher:
November 20, 2024 at 9:47 AM
It was brilliant to hear poet (and former librarian) Mike Garry perform his poem ‘Signify’ last night. Beautiful words on the impact of a teacher:
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Hello *checks notes* to our 1 follower...
We're an online bookstore that keeps real bricks and mortar independent bookshops thriving with every sale. Follow us to talk about books, authors and reading culture and support the indie bookshops we all LOVE 📚 Bookshop.org
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@lighthousebks.bsky.social
We're an online bookstore that keeps real bricks and mortar independent bookshops thriving with every sale. Follow us to talk about books, authors and reading culture and support the indie bookshops we all LOVE 📚 Bookshop.org
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@lighthousebks.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Hello *checks notes* to our 1 follower...
We're an online bookstore that keeps real bricks and mortar independent bookshops thriving with every sale. Follow us to talk about books, authors and reading culture and support the indie bookshops we all LOVE 📚 Bookshop.org
📷
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
We're an online bookstore that keeps real bricks and mortar independent bookshops thriving with every sale. Follow us to talk about books, authors and reading culture and support the indie bookshops we all LOVE 📚 Bookshop.org
📷
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
There was an incident last night! Spot the wee mousie (camouflaged in the stones) escaping at the other side of the gate. I cannot guarantee it got away but I did try to help 🤷🏼♀️ Naughty Marty cat!
November 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
There was an incident last night! Spot the wee mousie (camouflaged in the stones) escaping at the other side of the gate. I cannot guarantee it got away but I did try to help 🤷🏼♀️ Naughty Marty cat!
@tie.scot thanks for sharing this report- very interesting and lots to consider in education www.zerotolerance.org.uk/resources/Ma...
www.zerotolerance.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 12:13 PM
@tie.scot thanks for sharing this report- very interesting and lots to consider in education www.zerotolerance.org.uk/resources/Ma...
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My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
November 19, 2024 at 6:43 AM
My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
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"Professor Arshad says, the gap between those “pushing for the best in critical anti-racist work” and those “not doing it, or engaging in a piecemeal manner, remains unacceptably wide”.
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Use CfE review to 'embed anti-racist education into every stage'
Anti-racist education should not be ‘a bolt-on’ – it should be ‘presented repeatedly with deepening complexity’ as pupils progress through school
www.tes.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:43 AM
"Professor Arshad says, the gap between those “pushing for the best in critical anti-racist work” and those “not doing it, or engaging in a piecemeal manner, remains unacceptably wide”.
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Choose a book that has stayed with you or influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just covers
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Choose a book that has stayed with you or influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just covers
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
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We are delighted to share that Education Scotland has officially endorsed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ Professional Learning for teachers which we deliver on behalf of the Scottish Government.
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
Education Scotland endorse ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ professional learning programme - Time for Inclusive Education
Time For Inclusive Education
tie.scot
November 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM
We are delighted to share that Education Scotland has officially endorsed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ Professional Learning for teachers which we deliver on behalf of the Scottish Government.
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
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Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
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Why don’t councillors realise why libraries are so important? I’m in one in Aberdeen at the moment. It’s warm - while it’s freezing outside - it’s busy, has lots of interesting new books available, a selection of newspapers, and it’s a community. Which really matters! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aberdeenshire library campaigners say closures 'not consulted on'
Reasons given for closing the sites included low usage and buildings no longer being suitable.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Why don’t councillors realise why libraries are so important? I’m in one in Aberdeen at the moment. It’s warm - while it’s freezing outside - it’s busy, has lots of interesting new books available, a selection of newspapers, and it’s a community. Which really matters! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A frosty Monday working from home with this fine chap, Fleetwood. He’s decided it’s too frosty to go outside today in his old age ❄️ I don’t blame him!
#cat #scotland #fluffyboi
#cat #scotland #fluffyboi
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
A frosty Monday working from home with this fine chap, Fleetwood. He’s decided it’s too frosty to go outside today in his old age ❄️ I don’t blame him!
#cat #scotland #fluffyboi
#cat #scotland #fluffyboi
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November 17, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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New #StarterPack!
📢 Calling all Scottish 🏴 educators. Here's a wee space for us all. If you're an early years practitioner, school teacher, lecturer or are all about Scottish education, let me know and I'll add you to the list 📃
Pls share x
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📢 Calling all Scottish 🏴 educators. Here's a wee space for us all. If you're an early years practitioner, school teacher, lecturer or are all about Scottish education, let me know and I'll add you to the list 📃
Pls share x
go.bsky.app/U92yyzH
November 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM
New #StarterPack!
📢 Calling all Scottish 🏴 educators. Here's a wee space for us all. If you're an early years practitioner, school teacher, lecturer or are all about Scottish education, let me know and I'll add you to the list 📃
Pls share x
go.bsky.app/U92yyzH
📢 Calling all Scottish 🏴 educators. Here's a wee space for us all. If you're an early years practitioner, school teacher, lecturer or are all about Scottish education, let me know and I'll add you to the list 📃
Pls share x
go.bsky.app/U92yyzH
Currently working on something on the game Terra Nil: a beautiful game where you transform barren wasteland into thriving wild spaces.
My favourite feature? Once you finish restoring an area, you can choose to stay and ‘appreciate’.Thriving natural worlds and hopeful futures ☮️ ✌🏻
My favourite feature? Once you finish restoring an area, you can choose to stay and ‘appreciate’.Thriving natural worlds and hopeful futures ☮️ ✌🏻
November 17, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Currently working on something on the game Terra Nil: a beautiful game where you transform barren wasteland into thriving wild spaces.
My favourite feature? Once you finish restoring an area, you can choose to stay and ‘appreciate’.Thriving natural worlds and hopeful futures ☮️ ✌🏻
My favourite feature? Once you finish restoring an area, you can choose to stay and ‘appreciate’.Thriving natural worlds and hopeful futures ☮️ ✌🏻