Ricky Egan
@rickyegan.bsky.social
Nurture teacher interested in relational and rights based practise. Co-founder of Glasgow Critical Pedagogy who meet monthly glacritped.bsky.social
Pinned
Ricky Egan
@rickyegan.bsky.social
· Nov 15
This is still the greatest thing. Children in the Gorbals protesting the closure of their adventure playground, "the venny". Organised with the help of Matt McGinn, folk singer and teacher!
would like to see a bit more of us teachers saying things like “given the current state of education I am unable to meet the needs of all the children in my class” rather than denying the needs exist, or making borderline eugenic statements about core “attitudes” to learning.
November 21, 2024 at 10:34 PM
would like to see a bit more of us teachers saying things like “given the current state of education I am unable to meet the needs of all the children in my class” rather than denying the needs exist, or making borderline eugenic statements about core “attitudes” to learning.
Children protesting is my favourite thing!❤️
November 20, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Children protesting is my favourite thing!❤️
I really have thought hard about making my classroom as calming as possible. The children who use it, their nervous systems need soothing!
I noticed today, and then reflected on it, when other adults or more regulated children use it they often become quite sleepy. It works!
I noticed today, and then reflected on it, when other adults or more regulated children use it they often become quite sleepy. It works!
November 20, 2024 at 10:54 PM
I really have thought hard about making my classroom as calming as possible. The children who use it, their nervous systems need soothing!
I noticed today, and then reflected on it, when other adults or more regulated children use it they often become quite sleepy. It works!
I noticed today, and then reflected on it, when other adults or more regulated children use it they often become quite sleepy. It works!
Reposted by Ricky Egan
The practice of #restorativejustice changes lives but the courage and strength to forgive what seems unforgiveable is EXACTLY why it is so difficult.
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
A violent homicide – and a pioneering act of forgiveness | Podcast
When Donald Fields Jr killed his father in an argument, he could have been imprisoned for life. Instead, in a case that might be the first of its kind in the US, he completed a restorative justice pro...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2023 at 10:26 PM
The practice of #restorativejustice changes lives but the courage and strength to forgive what seems unforgiveable is EXACTLY why it is so difficult.
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
The power of relationships. Short 🧵
A child I work with had a wee moment and ended up in the playground when they weren’t meant to be. My school recognised that this child needed support and I have spent a lot of time with them overcoming barriers and building a relationship.
A child I work with had a wee moment and ended up in the playground when they weren’t meant to be. My school recognised that this child needed support and I have spent a lot of time with them overcoming barriers and building a relationship.
November 20, 2024 at 8:32 PM
The power of relationships. Short 🧵
A child I work with had a wee moment and ended up in the playground when they weren’t meant to be. My school recognised that this child needed support and I have spent a lot of time with them overcoming barriers and building a relationship.
A child I work with had a wee moment and ended up in the playground when they weren’t meant to be. My school recognised that this child needed support and I have spent a lot of time with them overcoming barriers and building a relationship.
I work with children who struggle in school for myriad reasons. In my experience one of the biggest barriers to addressing their struggle is convincing them it’s worth it. That they’re worth it!
November 20, 2024 at 5:32 PM
I work with children who struggle in school for myriad reasons. In my experience one of the biggest barriers to addressing their struggle is convincing them it’s worth it. That they’re worth it!
Is there any research, preferably based on the views of the learners and people who attended, of what happens after someone attends alternative provision? What are the outcomes?
November 19, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Is there any research, preferably based on the views of the learners and people who attended, of what happens after someone attends alternative provision? What are the outcomes?
Reposted by Ricky Egan
Well worth checking out: go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
November 18, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Well worth checking out: go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
Right how many of you Roman Catholic teachers were at Kneecap last night?
Because I’m JEALOUS
Because I’m JEALOUS
November 18, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Right how many of you Roman Catholic teachers were at Kneecap last night?
Because I’m JEALOUS
Because I’m JEALOUS
I’m glad we organised @glacritped.bsky.social because if getting raging at liberal teachers on Twitter was all I did I would have become (and was becoming) heavy depressed.
If you want to avoid an echo chamber organise a workplace or a tenants' union around a common cause or campaign for more investment or against spending cuts or mobilise against fascists in your community. Talking to hostile horrible people online won't cut it.
November 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
I’m glad we organised @glacritped.bsky.social because if getting raging at liberal teachers on Twitter was all I did I would have become (and was becoming) heavy depressed.
Reposted by Ricky Egan
It may be that lots of people don't yet realise that the national conversatns Scotland has had around ACEs for the past 2 decades helped the Scottish Sentencing Council decide to issue a Guideline (in 2022) about sentencing young people. @aceawarenation.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWuS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWuS...
The Lord Justice Clerk discussing the sentencing young people guideline
YouTube video by Scottish Sentencing Council
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:06 PM
It may be that lots of people don't yet realise that the national conversatns Scotland has had around ACEs for the past 2 decades helped the Scottish Sentencing Council decide to issue a Guideline (in 2022) about sentencing young people. @aceawarenation.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWuS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWuS...
Hands down best toy we bought for O. He can spend ages with it.
November 17, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Hands down best toy we bought for O. He can spend ages with it.
Julien Lage was outrageously stupid good.
November 16, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Julien Lage was outrageously stupid good.
Reposted by Ricky Egan
Have created a working-class academics and supporters Starter Pack.
Let me know if you want added.
#workingclassacademics
go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
Let me know if you want added.
#workingclassacademics
go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
November 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Have created a working-class academics and supporters Starter Pack.
Let me know if you want added.
#workingclassacademics
go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
Let me know if you want added.
#workingclassacademics
go.bsky.app/7iDUDU1
Incredible AI analysis from Strava! 🙃🙃
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Incredible AI analysis from Strava! 🙃🙃
Reposted by Ricky Egan
This is still the greatest thing. Children in the Gorbals protesting the closure of their adventure playground, "the venny". Organised with the help of Matt McGinn, folk singer and teacher!
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
This is still the greatest thing. Children in the Gorbals protesting the closure of their adventure playground, "the venny". Organised with the help of Matt McGinn, folk singer and teacher!
This is still the greatest thing. Children in the Gorbals protesting the closure of their adventure playground, "the venny". Organised with the help of Matt McGinn, folk singer and teacher!
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
This is still the greatest thing. Children in the Gorbals protesting the closure of their adventure playground, "the venny". Organised with the help of Matt McGinn, folk singer and teacher!
Started listening to “black skin, white masks” by Frantz Fanon on the run commute today. What he said about accent and dialect made me think of 6th year in high school when I went to this pre-uni engineering 3 day camp thing. monoskop.org/images/a/a5/Fa…
https://monoskop.org/images/a/a5/Fa…
November 15, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Started listening to “black skin, white masks” by Frantz Fanon on the run commute today. What he said about accent and dialect made me think of 6th year in high school when I went to this pre-uni engineering 3 day camp thing. monoskop.org/images/a/a5/Fa…
Carl Roger’s know what’s up.
“Understanding is risky…”
“If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that person. And we all fear change.”
“Understanding is risky…”
“If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that person. And we all fear change.”
November 13, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Carl Roger’s know what’s up.
“Understanding is risky…”
“If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that person. And we all fear change.”
“Understanding is risky…”
“If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that person. And we all fear change.”
This Scottish government have released guidance on physical intervention in Scottish schools. It’s well worth a read.
““There is no legal process for authorising a deprivation of liberty in a school context”
t.co/Yfqyt12Brz
““There is no legal process for authorising a deprivation of liberty in a school context”
t.co/Yfqyt12Brz
https://www.gov.scot/publications/included-engaged-involved-part-3-relationships-rights-based-approach-physical-intervention-schools/pages/13/
t.co
November 13, 2024 at 10:02 PM
This Scottish government have released guidance on physical intervention in Scottish schools. It’s well worth a read.
““There is no legal process for authorising a deprivation of liberty in a school context”
t.co/Yfqyt12Brz
““There is no legal process for authorising a deprivation of liberty in a school context”
t.co/Yfqyt12Brz