Simon Baddeley
@simbadd64.bsky.social
Owner of @LiteracyEngine.bsky.social
English Teacher | Teaching and Learning Geek | Visualiser Master Practitioner | Oracy for Learning | Lego Enthusiast
Literacyengine.co.uk
English Teacher | Teaching and Learning Geek | Visualiser Master Practitioner | Oracy for Learning | Lego Enthusiast
Literacyengine.co.uk
Drop Everything And Read.
At @researchED1 I shared this definition of the practice then shared where I'd adapted it from.
English teaching is one of the last hiding places of Discovery Learning and needs to be weeded out by the roots. Our students deserve better.
@literacyengine.bsky.social
At @researchED1 I shared this definition of the practice then shared where I'd adapted it from.
English teaching is one of the last hiding places of Discovery Learning and needs to be weeded out by the roots. Our students deserve better.
@literacyengine.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Drop Everything And Read.
At @researchED1 I shared this definition of the practice then shared where I'd adapted it from.
English teaching is one of the last hiding places of Discovery Learning and needs to be weeded out by the roots. Our students deserve better.
@literacyengine.bsky.social
At @researchED1 I shared this definition of the practice then shared where I'd adapted it from.
English teaching is one of the last hiding places of Discovery Learning and needs to be weeded out by the roots. Our students deserve better.
@literacyengine.bsky.social
How big is #Glastonbury2025?
If my school was in the centre, it would cover the whole of our community! 😲
gsp8181.co.uk/glasto/
If my school was in the centre, it would cover the whole of our community! 😲
gsp8181.co.uk/glasto/
June 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How big is #Glastonbury2025?
If my school was in the centre, it would cover the whole of our community! 😲
gsp8181.co.uk/glasto/
If my school was in the centre, it would cover the whole of our community! 😲
gsp8181.co.uk/glasto/
Leaving gift from some Yr11s.
I had the Batman and once used it as a pointer under the visualiser. We were sad that I didn't have a minifig for the red pen when reading the balcony scene.
They got me a Lego Batman Juliet! 😍🥰🤩
I had the Batman and once used it as a pointer under the visualiser. We were sad that I didn't have a minifig for the red pen when reading the balcony scene.
They got me a Lego Batman Juliet! 😍🥰🤩
June 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Leaving gift from some Yr11s.
I had the Batman and once used it as a pointer under the visualiser. We were sad that I didn't have a minifig for the red pen when reading the balcony scene.
They got me a Lego Batman Juliet! 😍🥰🤩
I had the Batman and once used it as a pointer under the visualiser. We were sad that I didn't have a minifig for the red pen when reading the balcony scene.
They got me a Lego Batman Juliet! 😍🥰🤩
What?!? Only 16% of TeacherTappers are gamers🎮? That's scandalous!
Shout out to all my fellow teacher gamers out there!
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Shout out to all my fellow teacher gamers out there!
@teachertapp.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What?!? Only 16% of TeacherTappers are gamers🎮? That's scandalous!
Shout out to all my fellow teacher gamers out there!
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Shout out to all my fellow teacher gamers out there!
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Just shut up and take my money already! I really hope this one makes it into the 10k club.
ideas.lego.com/projects/9dd...
ideas.lego.com/projects/9dd...
April 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Just shut up and take my money already! I really hope this one makes it into the 10k club.
ideas.lego.com/projects/9dd...
ideas.lego.com/projects/9dd...
51.2 hours per week for a full-time classroom teacher
57.6 hours+ for leaders
Would you know how many hours per week you work if asked?
It is time for a proper review of STPCD. We can't keep burning teachers out under the emotive umbrella of "the good of the children". #NEU2025
57.6 hours+ for leaders
Would you know how many hours per week you work if asked?
It is time for a proper review of STPCD. We can't keep burning teachers out under the emotive umbrella of "the good of the children". #NEU2025
April 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
51.2 hours per week for a full-time classroom teacher
57.6 hours+ for leaders
Would you know how many hours per week you work if asked?
It is time for a proper review of STPCD. We can't keep burning teachers out under the emotive umbrella of "the good of the children". #NEU2025
57.6 hours+ for leaders
Would you know how many hours per week you work if asked?
It is time for a proper review of STPCD. We can't keep burning teachers out under the emotive umbrella of "the good of the children". #NEU2025
Someone help me stress test this on Directed Time.
1. Can I choose WHERE I do the work?
2. Can I choose WHEN I do the work?
3. Can I choose HOW LONG I spend on the work?
If the answer to any of these questions is "no", the task should be factored into Directed Time.
1. Can I choose WHERE I do the work?
2. Can I choose WHEN I do the work?
3. Can I choose HOW LONG I spend on the work?
If the answer to any of these questions is "no", the task should be factored into Directed Time.
April 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Someone help me stress test this on Directed Time.
1. Can I choose WHERE I do the work?
2. Can I choose WHEN I do the work?
3. Can I choose HOW LONG I spend on the work?
If the answer to any of these questions is "no", the task should be factored into Directed Time.
1. Can I choose WHERE I do the work?
2. Can I choose WHEN I do the work?
3. Can I choose HOW LONG I spend on the work?
If the answer to any of these questions is "no", the task should be factored into Directed Time.
If you need convincing why mobile phones should carry age restrictions, do this task with a group, then read their responses. #Heartbreaking
March 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you need convincing why mobile phones should carry age restrictions, do this task with a group, then read their responses. #Heartbreaking
2,000 day streak on @teachertapp.bsky.social! Boom!
March 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
2,000 day streak on @teachertapp.bsky.social! Boom!
March 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
10 days away from quite a significant milestone.
February 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
10 days away from quite a significant milestone.
Today in #GearsOfThought:
Have you ever wondered why people get tattoos?
Fully mapped against our Development Cogs framework covering PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship objectives.
How will your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
Have you ever wondered why people get tattoos?
Fully mapped against our Development Cogs framework covering PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship objectives.
How will your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
February 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Today in #GearsOfThought:
Have you ever wondered why people get tattoos?
Fully mapped against our Development Cogs framework covering PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship objectives.
How will your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
Have you ever wondered why people get tattoos?
Fully mapped against our Development Cogs framework covering PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship objectives.
How will your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
I scored 4/5! Boom! Does that qualify me to become an inspector now?
I did better than Copilot AI anyway.
I did better than Copilot AI anyway.
February 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I scored 4/5! Boom! Does that qualify me to become an inspector now?
I did better than Copilot AI anyway.
I did better than Copilot AI anyway.
February 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I'm getting flashbacks for some reason.
February 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I'm getting flashbacks for some reason.
I have mine on a filing cabinet so I can use it standing up. Best move I have ever made. Ever.
January 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I have mine on a filing cabinet so I can use it standing up. Best move I have ever made. Ever.
A third of teachers have no visualiser in their classroom, according to @teachertapp.bsky.social. I am in absolute shock at this. It is pretty much the only #EdTech I need in my classroom (apart from a way to display it, obviously).
How does one even teach without a visualiser? 🤪 #BETT2025
How does one even teach without a visualiser? 🤪 #BETT2025
January 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A third of teachers have no visualiser in their classroom, according to @teachertapp.bsky.social. I am in absolute shock at this. It is pretty much the only #EdTech I need in my classroom (apart from a way to display it, obviously).
How does one even teach without a visualiser? 🤪 #BETT2025
How does one even teach without a visualiser? 🤪 #BETT2025
No option for PSHE, Citizenship, SMSC, or British Values in this one from @teachertapp.bsky.social today. Only "Other".
I'm having an absolute blast teaching them this year and embedding them into @literacyengine.bsky.social resources.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
I'm having an absolute blast teaching them this year and embedding them into @literacyengine.bsky.social resources.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
January 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
No option for PSHE, Citizenship, SMSC, or British Values in this one from @teachertapp.bsky.social today. Only "Other".
I'm having an absolute blast teaching them this year and embedding them into @literacyengine.bsky.social resources.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
I'm having an absolute blast teaching them this year and embedding them into @literacyengine.bsky.social resources.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/de...
Yeah. I was defo one of the 80%. Not even sorry.
I wonder how low that ££ would need to go to start shifting to 80% to other categories... 🤔
I wonder how low that ££ would need to go to start shifting to 80% to other categories... 🤔
January 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Yeah. I was defo one of the 80%. Not even sorry.
I wonder how low that ££ would need to go to start shifting to 80% to other categories... 🤔
I wonder how low that ££ would need to go to start shifting to 80% to other categories... 🤔
Santa brought Lego!
🤩😍🤩
🤩😍🤩
December 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Santa brought Lego!
🤩😍🤩
🤩😍🤩
Again with no Lego as an option. Come on @teachertapp.bsky.social. Some of us are hoping for toys.
December 24, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Again with no Lego as an option. Come on @teachertapp.bsky.social. Some of us are hoping for toys.
This is why we have a recruitment & retention crisis.
And this is why we should be actively doing every single thing in our power to reverse the upward spiral in workload and downward spiral in pay & conditions.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
And this is why we should be actively doing every single thing in our power to reverse the upward spiral in workload and downward spiral in pay & conditions.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM
This is why we have a recruitment & retention crisis.
And this is why we should be actively doing every single thing in our power to reverse the upward spiral in workload and downward spiral in pay & conditions.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
And this is why we should be actively doing every single thing in our power to reverse the upward spiral in workload and downward spiral in pay & conditions.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Ooo. Only 2% of other Tappers are Speedy, Long Service, Occasional Checkers.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
@teachertapp.bsky.social
December 15, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Ooo. Only 2% of other Tappers are Speedy, Long Service, Occasional Checkers.
@teachertapp.bsky.social
@teachertapp.bsky.social
It's a slippery slope... 🤪😬
December 2, 2024 at 10:16 PM
It's a slippery slope... 🤪😬
Just shut up and take my money already! 😍🤩😍
December 2, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Just shut up and take my money already! 😍🤩😍