Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth.bsky.social English Teacher & Literacy Lead at Paxman Academy, part of The Sigma Trust 🍎 | Regional Lead: East for Litdrive 🐝 #Litdrive (All views are my own)
Emma Dray @dunders875.bsky.social
Daniel Bundred 🦡 @danielbundred.bsky.social Head of English in a state secondary; overuse of nautical metaphors; very sporadic blogger.
@la-pd.bsky.social @la-pd.bsky.social
@ho11and.bsky.social @ho11and.bsky.social English teacher, book lover, procrastinator
Thomas James @ebithomasj.bsky.social Principal • Astrea Ernulf Academy
Paul S-H @pauls-h.bsky.social Founder of parkrun
Zara Shah @zarashah.bsky.social Author | KS4 Coordinator | Governor | Examiner | MA Teaching | @TLLeedsConf | @LitdriveUk RL | Learning Teaching Specialist for English | Lover of Brunches | Mum of 4 boys | Themed Party Planner by weekends | Chasing rainbows | Serial chai drinker ☕️
Richard Spencer @richardspencer1979.bsky.social Executive Principal, Meridian Trust. Coordinating professional learning and curriculum & pedagogy across our 30 schools. Lover of schools, clinging to cherished identity as English/Drama teacher. Easily read. Summoned by bells. https://richardspencer.blog/
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Fe Brewer @mrsbrew.bsky.social Lead Professional Mentor for Leicester SCITT - English Specialist - Mummy Bear - Slightly bonkers redhead
Cara Maree @carateaches.bsky.social English teacher in North London. 27 years in the classroom and still loving it.
KP @teacherbusy.bsky.social Books | 14th year of teaching | Head of English | Baker | Passionate about tackling sexism in schools | Feminist | Allotmenteer | Views my own.
researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social Rocking research literacy in teaching in the Second to none City since 2018, bab
#rEDBRUM 🚨28TH FEB 2026🚨
Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social Secondary Vice Principal T&L in London; teacher of English; TF 2011; mum of 2; GSOH 🍎🎓 #UKTeaching
Hodders129 @hodders129.bsky.social Secondary English Teacher. Subject Lead. Reader. Yorkshire. Mum. Lefty. Learner. LGBTQ+.
Sarah Kelly @sarfern.bsky.social English Teacher | Organiser of English Meet Cork and researchED Cork | CPD Provider | Writing | Poetry
Steve Gill @454steven.bsky.social Dad to 4 girls / husband / Head of English / lover of books, theatre/ passionate about growth, leadership, education.
English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social Award-winning charity supporting English and Media teachers with publications, CPD, consultancy + conferences. Putting curiosity + pleasure at the heart of learning.
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/engmediacentre/
Terra Glowach @terraglowach.bsky.social Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead in Initial Teacher Education. Canadian-Bristolian with 20 years classroom teaching experience. Social and environmental justice, critical literacy, teacher-activism.
https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/TerraGlowach
Jo DHT @meredithfox22.bsky.social Proud Teessider serving my local community in an 11-16 setting. All views my own.
Freddie Whittaker @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social Editor of national education newspaper Schools Week
www.schoolsweek.co.uk
Aisling Walters @aislingwalters.bsky.social English teacher. Writer ✍🏻 Reader 📙Butterwitch. Carrier of bags
Summer Turner @summerturner.bsky.social Deputy CEO at Broad Horizons Education Trust.
@sarah63mg.bsky.social @sarah63mg.bsky.social Mother of 2. Feminist. Retired English teacher. Labour Party member. History fanatic. Cats.
Darren Gallagher @maesaboy.bsky.social AP QA in Brum
MissCB @mscboat.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher Inclusion and Transition/SENCO at a South London secondary school|Mum #TeamEnglish
Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social Director of Education at No More Marking, an ed tech start-up. Author of 3 books about education & 1 about football. West Ham & cricket fan.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social Award-winning journalism for schools, including news, analysis, research reviews and teaching and learning guides.
Michael Fordham @michaelfordham.bsky.social Headteacher of Thetford Academy (UK). Trustee of Diocese of Ely MAT. Interested in history, school music, and educational philosophy. All views my own.
ealdominicb.bsky.social @ealdominicb.bsky.social Head of EAL. All views and opinions are my own.
(He/His)
The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
Anthony Cockerill @thecockerill.bsky.social Blogs and writes about writing, the written word and education. Director of the National Association for the Teaching of English.
www.anthonycockerill.com
English Teacher @englishteach.bsky.social I teach English and like books.
Hannah Holder @hannahholder.bsky.social PSHE Lead 🌈 Pupil Leadership Coordinator 📢 English Teacher ✒️ Passionate about DEI 🤝
Heather Fearn @heatherbellaf.bsky.social Director of curriculum and assessment for MAT.
@mskatibi-mullen.bsky.social @mskatibi-mullen.bsky.social English HOD, Inclusion Lead. NPQSL cohort 24/25. Bibliophile. Childless Cat Lady.
Sarah Barker @debarkle.bsky.social Teacher of English. Whole-school reading lead. Previous HoF and AHT. Bristolian.
Isaac @isaacmoore7.bsky.social Deputy headteacher
Curriculum/Assessment/Reading/CPD
Co-author of Desirable Difficulties In Action
Amy Staniforth @teachals.bsky.social English teacher. Vice Principal for Quality of Education. All views my own. ‘Ready to Teach’ Macbeth/ ACC and ‘100 for 100’ Macbeth: tiny.cc/9uspuz
Emma Duffin @duffers5.bsky.social Mother of 4 boys. English, French and humanities teacher. Former English HOD for 12 years and now Lead in raising attainment and progress and RS HOD.
Richard Tutt @richardtutt.bsky.social Director of Secondary Education, Astrea.
Trustee, Dixons MAT. NLE.
Former Regional Director and EP at UL and Principal of Magna Academy.
Holly Wimbush @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social Head of English📚NW Regional Lead @LitDriveUK 📚 Author 📚NPQLTD #TeamEnglish 🏒Hockey fan of @SeattleKraken 🦑
Alison Peacock @alisonpeacock.bsky.social Passionate teacher and Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching. Learning without Limits.
Esther Gray @esthergray.bsky.social School leader, passionate about climate change education. 🍃 🌳 🪴
Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social Trust Teacher Development & Curriculum Lead, GMET | Deputy Chair,TrustCPDLeads | Speaker,co-Auth ‘The Trouble With English’, ‘Love the One You’re With-Why Teachers Stay & What We Can Learn From Them’. | LeadingTrusts100 | Running, Reading, Red | Views Own.
Amy Forrester @amymayforrester.bsky.social Director of Behaviour| @tes Behaviour Columnist| English Teacher| ELE| MA T+L| EdSec Gove fan | author of The Complete Guide to Pastoral Leadership 💗
Sarah Johnson (was Dove) @phoenixedsarah.bsky.social President PRUsAP |Author All About SEMH, Behaving Together :A Teacher's Guide to Nurturing Behaviour |Works in behaviour, mental health, AP, PRU & hospital education | Trustee|🐈, DnD⚔️, MtG, fossils, 🦅, 🏰, travelling |Mum to 4 girls
Miss Bains @missgbains.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher | MA Ed Leadership |@TeachFirst Ambassador | Maths Teacher | ✝️ | Views are my own
Kate Kelly @katekelly20.bsky.social Been teaching English for so long it never fails to make the students gasp! Absolutely love it! Lead Practitioner in Newham, London
Carly Waterman @carlywaterman.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Painter. Thinker. Listener. Bad dancer.
Interests: education, history, philosophy, trance, musicals, politics, activism, food.
@EllieERussell @ellieerussell.bsky.social Manchester high school science teacher since 1999…Still enjoying trying to get better at my job. Kids eh…? Never dull!
@hesterpryne.bsky.social @hesterpryne.bsky.social
Andrea Cook @engteach.bsky.social English teacher in North West for 20+years
Second in Department
Oracy lead
Hayley @hayley-b.bsky.social ECF Lead • ITT Tutor • Teacher Educator • Instructional Coach • Visiting Lecturer •
Former Head of English/ English teacher
NPQML • NPQLTD • MA English
@delith.bsky.social @delith.bsky.social
Hannah K 💜 @mrs-k.bsky.social ✨Year 5 teacher
✨English lead
✨NPQLL
✨ECT mentor
♥️ Mum to 2 boys & a Cavapoo 🐾
Annabelle @ladyperinbridge.bsky.social Mum of 2, Director of English, RE, Personal Development & Literacy Lead, Line Manager to Geography, Y9 Lead @ SUTC. Teaching for 19 years! Support MUFC. CTeach, NPQML, NPQSL
@ninamaraschina.bsky.social @ninamaraschina.bsky.social English Teacher (mostly KS5), A Level examiner. Loves dogs (especially German Sheps and lurchers) and books.
UaMuireadhaigh @muireadhaigh.bsky.social 29 years telling children poetry is more important than maths . Likely to be by a Yorkshire 🌊 unless working .
Probably still looking at that other place too
Genevieve Metcalfe @genevievem.bsky.social Lead Teacher of English. NPQLT. AQA examiner. ECT mentor. Research-led. Mother, reader, gamer, cat lover, movie watcher and sci-fi and astronomy geek.
Aaron Kerrigan @arkerrigan.bsky.social Head of English and Media Studies.
Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social Curriculum thinker.
Speaker.
Myatt&Co collaborator.
Chartered College Fellow.
'Finding my Voice' curator.
https://higginsoncreativeeducation.com/
MrsM @educiting.bsky.social Secondary English Teacher (UK)
Deputy HOD, KS4 lead; Examiner; Reading/Oracy lead; MA Women and writing; CELTA, MA English in Education; BBC Bitesize writer and reviewer
#UKEd
#EduSky
#UKteaching
#EdUK
DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social Scottish English teacher in Gloucestershire. Hard-working procrastinator. Can't live without cats or coffee.
Sam Nagle @samn67.bsky.social English Teacher, reader, film lover
Claire Hill @clairehill.bsky.social Executive Director @Steplab_co | Expert Advisor for Ambition Institute | Standards Officer @LitdriveUK | NPQEL I Co-author of Symbiosis
@kwilson-dyke.bsky.social @kwilson-dyke.bsky.social #TeamEnglish
After 20 years in mainstream - former KS3 lead and HOD. In September, embarking on my 3rd term at a PRU.
Mrs U @jojolarrieu.bsky.social Mummy to 3 extraordinary girls; primary teacher; English and Curriculum Lead; big fan of 1 melon eating Labrador; 1 farmer and a Cheesecat
Katie Pattinson @attideputy.bsky.social
Sophie @misssgibbons.bsky.social Deputy Head of Year and English teacher 👩🏽🏫📚 BA in English Literature || MHFA || NEU rep || LOVE travelling 🌎
Claire Hadfield @literatelady.bsky.social Senior lecturer in ITE at Plymouth Marjon Uni. English specialist. PhD candidate. Trustee at @devondeved Curious and enthusiastic about life and learning. Views are my own.
Helen @misshriley.bsky.social Cat lover, book lover, foodie, avid traveller and Director of English.
Richard McDonald @rjmcdonald24.bsky.social - Teacher of English (and Politics)
- Trust Asst Principal
NPQSL | Lv7 PGDip in Senior Leadership | MBA in Educational Leadership | Currently studying for a PhD, researching LGBT+ leaders
“See how the world could be, / In spite of the way that it is.” 🏳️🌈
Victoria Thornton @vlthornton.bsky.social AP: T&L, Literacy & Personal Development (Strong Starts) at Ivybridge Community College & SWiFT English Network Lead. Interests: collaboration, research, growth and leadership. NPQSL and NPQH. Mother. Wife. Friend. Always learning. #EDUsky
Jennifer Gray @mrsj-gray.bsky.social KS3 English Lead. Teacher of English. ECT/ITT Mentor.
Mum of 3. Love books, music and dogs.
Belle @kekezam.bsky.social Mum of 3, English teacher, Teacher Trainer & Mentor, bookish, dog-lover, cross country runner, foodie..
Panners! @panners.bsky.social Back to lovely English teaching after a three year break… I did remember how to teach! Previously AHT T&L. Now an irritatingly enthusiastic Second in English in an awesome school in Sheffield. Mum to a wonderful little nutcase. Hiya! ✨
Niche @mr-n-wood.bsky.social Maths Teacher. MCCT. Middle School AHT CTeach (Leadership) #UKTeaching 🎓
PP lead, Curriculum lead
#UkMathsChat #TeachersWhoRun
Human: like you.
Thankful for my wife, kids, family & friends.
https://viewfromthemiddle.home.blog/
Malarvilie Krishnasamy FCCT MIoL @malcpd.bsky.social Leadership Coach, Consultant & Speaker | Creator of TalkSavvy™ Coach, the AI reflection partner for leaders | 25+ Yrs in Education | Specialist in EQ & Communication | IoL Accredited Programmes
Free trial here: https://www.malcpd.com/talksavvy-coach
Amanda Murphy @amandamurphy7.bsky.social English teacher
Teaching and Learning Coach
Literacy advocate
Louise @loiskitt.bsky.social AP T&L. English teacher. Cyclist. Reader.
Fake Mancunian.
Ellie CD @misscd.bsky.social Trust Lead for English; Assistant Headteacher; Head of English and Literacy; South West Based.
David Bishop CTeach 🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @libraryrinth.bsky.social Hardest working man in teaching. Book reading, quiz teaming woke art lover. He/him. No AI. #Booksky #Edusky
libraryrinth.substack.com
HCB @misshburke.bsky.social Lead Practitioner - English | 📚🏋🏼♀️🌱
Yamina B @msybibi.bsky.social English Teacher | Author of ‘A Little Guide for Teacher: Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching’ | Former DHT | Education Project Specialist | FCCT |@WomenEdLondon Network Leader | @DiverseEd Associate| She/Her
Matt Lynch @matt-lynch.bsky.social Teacher 28 yrs inc. 10 yr stint as HoF. North Mancs regional advocate for Litdrive. Teaching, tennis, books, Egypt. Views my own. #teamenglish 🏳️🌈
Chris @chrisj30.bsky.social Husband and father first, teacher of English second. Year 8 teaching and learning lead. Love teaching and broadening young minds. Hate paperwork, bureaucracy and political machinations.
David Didau @didau.bsky.social Same old same old
Substack: daviddidau.substack.com/
FFT Education Datalab @fftedudatalab.bsky.social FFT Education Datalab produces independent, cutting-edge research on education policy and practice.
Jennifer Webb @funkypedagogy.bsky.social Trust Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust | Author | Speaker | CPD | Mum | Wife | ADHD | Founder: The Literacy Community | #EduSky | #UKTeaching | 🇬🇧 🇰🇳
www.funkypedagogy.com
Sam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social Associate Prof of Education, UCL
Research Lead, Ambition Institute
Site: https://samsims.education/
Eliza O'Driscoll @ladyglencora.bsky.social English HOD at a large secondary school and sixth form. South-East based. Love books and cats. Always learning.
Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social Education bridges the gap between the disadvantages of the past and the opportunities of the future. 33 years an English teacher. Now work for a Diocese Education Office.
Also gigs, gardens, school governance, gyms #edugym and Jack Russells.
engteacherabro2 @engteacherabro2.bsky.social Head of IB. Teacher of Eng. International teacher. Likes food, books, theatre and the simple things in life. Opinions are my own.