American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Maryland Society for Educational Technology @msetonline.bsky.social Maryland Society for Educational Technology (an ISTE affiliate) advances excellence in learning & teaching through innovative & effective uses of technology.
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education @mcie.org Partner with us to transform education for each and every learner. Listen to our podcast, Think Inclusive, to learn more about inclusive practices. mcie.org
Maryland State Education Association @marylandeducators.bsky.social We’re all about getting Maryland’s educators and public schools the tools and support they need to help every student succeed!
Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social The School & Library Marketing department of Penguin Young Readers! Book news, educator and library resources, good vibes, and more!
Check out FREE resources at https://www.penguinclassroom.com/
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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social The SPARC Center at @airinforms.bsky.social conducts research & leads systemic change to strengthen the special educator workforce. Visit us at https://sparccenter.org/!
RADLD-Raising Awareness for Developmental Language Disorder @radld.bsky.social RADLD is a group of volunteers coordinated by an international committee of speech language pathologists with an aim to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a persistent difficulty in learning, speaking and understanding language.
The Reading League - Virginia @thereadingleagueva.bsky.social Every educator prepared to implement evidence-based practices to meet the diverse profiles of all students with the goal of becoming skilled, lifelong readers.
https://va.thereadingleague.org/
The Reading League MD @thereadingleaguemd.bsky.social Maryland chapter of The Reading League
Gigi Luk @gigiluk.bsky.social Professor at @mcgillu.bsky.social Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology. Interested in multilingualism in development, learning, cognition, education, communication & neuroscience.
Michele van der Veen @mrsmvanderveen.bsky.social Teacher. MEd student. SOR advocate. All things literacy. IDA ON 2023 Recipient Literacy Leader of the Year.
Joanna Christodoulou @braineducationmind.bsky.social Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute; Director of the Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab; Scientist + Educator focusing on reading development and difficulties (braineducationandmind.com)
Florida Center for Reading Research @thefcrr.bsky.social EST. 2002. Administered at Florida State University. Dedicated to improving reading through science.
Danielle Colenbrander @dccolen.bsky.social Lecturer and researcher in the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy at ACU. Interested in reading, spelling, vocabulary and morphology assessment and instruction.
Michelle Magpile @mmagpile.bsky.social 🍎 Literacy Support Teacher 📖Science of Reading🙅🏻♀️#EduTwitter Xodus #EduSky #EdTech
Carmen Martino @carmenmartinoslp.bsky.social Speech-Language Pathologist working with children and adults in the areas of: Literacy Development, Motor Speech (apraxia), Traumatic Brain Injury, and confident Verbal Expression.
@williamsalicen.bsky.social @williamsalicen.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Special Education. Researching reading practices for students with extensive support needs and complex communication needs. Dog mom. DIYer
Leah Zimmermann @leahmzimm.bsky.social Assistant Director, Iowa Reading Research Center. Research effective reading instruction + cognitive factors that underpin reading development. 📚Views my own.
Dr. Maria Murray @mariamurray.bsky.social Founder and CEO of The Reading League. Happy to be here.
Elizabeth she/her @eisraeldavis.bsky.social Always striving to better understand how we translate learning research into educational practice, especially in literacy.
Also enjoy most things Star Trek, cheese, mythology/folklore, language nerdery, cool things in Portland, OR, and union solidarity.
Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social Linda Rhyne Consulting, Founding prez of The Reading League NC, SoR nerd, MS advocate, literacy enthusiast, lover of life. Posts are my own. http://lindarhyneconsulting.com
UntilAllCanRead @untilallcanread.bsky.social #StructuredLiteracy and #ScienceofReading advocate and mom to an incredible 14 year old with a superpower called dyslexia. #SayDyslexia #UntilAllCanRead #LiteracyAndJusticeforAll
Natalie Wexler @natwexler.bsky.social Author of Beyond the Science of Reading and The Knowledge Gap, co-author of The Writing Revolution. Free Substack newsletter, Minding the Gap (https://nataliewexler.substack.com/).
Rachel Manandhar @msrachmana.bsky.social High School Education Specialist focused on literacy intervention, advocate for addressing educational equity through literacy, Project for Adolescent Literacy https://seekcommonground.org/pal
Allyson @allysonindc.bsky.social Literacy Interventionist, structured literacy advocate, former kindergarten and first grade teacher both in US and internationally
Anna Sanders @msannasanders.bsky.social Reading Specialist & Instructional Coach. Passions include SOR, dyslexia, structured literacy, collaboration with SLPs.
Erin Knudsen she/her🇨🇦🧡🌈 @teachthewholerope.bsky.social Passionate about the scientific study of learning and literacy. Working to translate research into evidence-based educational practices for the benefit of all students. Equity and social justice depend on effective instruction and intervention for all.- S Suzanne Adlof @suzadlof.bsky.social Associate Professor, researching language and reading development, dyslexia, and developmental language disorder. Director of SCROLL Lab https://scrolllab.org
Shane Chowen @ukshane.bsky.social Editor at FE Week - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: shane.chowen@feweek.co.uk
FE Week @feweek.bsky.social Leading the way in further education, skills & apprenticeships news, views and investigations. Published by EducationScape
Julian Gravatt @juliangravatt.bsky.social Work: Deputy chief exec, Association of Colleges. Interests: education systems, public money, local politics and why people do the things they do
Learning and Work Institute @learnworkuk.bsky.social We are an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work.
Stay informed. Be involved. Keep engaged. https://linktr.ee/learnworkuk?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=48ff6019-3c2a-461c-9da1-dce7834844f2
Dr Shaid Mahmood MBE @shaidmahmood.bsky.social Pro Vice Chancellor @durham-university.bsky.social | Board Chair @aoc-info.bsky.social | Director @energycentralUK | Trustee @leedsunited.bsky.social Foundation | personal acct, views own/pinched, RT not endorsement.
Arv Kaushal @arv-kaushal.bsky.social Head of EDI & People Development - #FurtherEducation #HigherEducation
Asking the questions that people don't want asked.
Supporting those that don't understand why those questions need to be asked.
#Equity. #Diversity. #Inclusion. #Education.
Andrew Otty @education720.bsky.social Former teacher and DfE policy lead. Now consultant, writer, and advocate for social justice in education.
Education Support @edsupportuk.bsky.social UK charity supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. Free and confidential helpline ☎️ 08000 562 561.
Website: https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/
Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, impartial, and evidence-based research institute that promotes high quality education
Anna Trethewey @annatreth.bsky.social Perennial edu nerd. Now exec director at AQA, previously a mixed bag of assorted items: policy wonk, strategy head, teacher.
Reza Schwitzer @schwitzer.bsky.social Principal Consultant at Avencera. Formerly AQA, DfE and Public First. Loud and sometimes prone to hyperbole. COYG! Views own
Oli de Botton @olidebotton.bsky.social
Fiona Aldridge @fionaaldridge.bsky.social Employment and skills; industry and sectors; people and places. CEO at Skills Federation, the voice of employer-led sector skills bodies (aka FISSS). NED at Youth Futures Foundation. Formerly at WMCA and Learning & Work Institute.
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.bsky.social Managing Director at EducationScape. Passionate about education and international development.
Shane Mann @shanemann.bsky.social CEO of EducationScape the home of leading digital newspapers Schools Week & FE Week, events including Festival of Education and the Apprenticeships & Training Conference and much more.
https://educationscape.com/
Seb Schmoller @schmoller.net Wrote/ran TUC courses for union reps. Led Sheffield College's ed tech. Led ALT. Did techish consulting. Chaired Sheffield College's Board. Now finishing a maths degree, walking a Border Collie, and facing up to heart surgery. Politics, outdoors, Sheffield.
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Smita Jamdar 🇺🇦 @smitajamdar.bsky.social Head of Education Shakespeare Martineau, LFC, she/her
Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute.
Ex HMT, SMF and London government.
Learning, skills, labour markets & public policy.
Views my own.
JL Dutaut @dutaut.bsky.social On the lookout for other people’s opinions about England’s schools and college.
Try to keep my own to myself but not often successful.
jl@schoolsweek.co.uk | 07597 054499 | https://schoolsweek.co.uk | https://feweek.co.uk | https://educationfest.co.uk
David Hughes @hughesdavid.bsky.social Chief Executive at Association of Colleges, lifelong learner, passionate about education, skills, inclusion, a better & fairer society
Isa Mutlib @isamutlib.bsky.social 🚀 Building Cotalent AI | Apprenticeships & T-Levels Ambassador
Combat sports fan | Sarcasm is my relief | Cancer Carer
Julia Belgutay @juliabelgutay.bsky.social Head of Comms, Media, Marketing and Research at the Association of Colleges. Former journalist. Based in Scotland.
Association of Colleges @aoc-info.bsky.social The national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges. Our members educate and train 1.6m people each year. #LoveOurColleges
aoc.co.uk
Marguerite Hogg @margueritehogg.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges.
Work nationally. Live in Wakefield:
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk
Katie Shaw @sewdarngood.bsky.social Head of Charitable Purpose at the WEA | into post-16 education, anarchism & Antarctica |
Emily Jones @emilycjones.bsky.social Deputy Director at Learning and Work Institute
Richard Adams @richada.bsky.social education editor, the Guardian
Simon Parkinson @simonparkinson.bsky.social CEO at WEA (The Workers Educational Association). Passionate about bringing adult learning within reach of individuals & communities across England & Scotland
Sarah Waite @sarahjwaite.bsky.social Former teacher & Labour education adviser, now CEO of @getfurther.bsky.social #loveourcolleges
Eddie Playfair @eddieplayfair.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager helping to represent & support colleges in England.
Equality, democracy, social justice, solidarity, learning, liberation. My views only. (He/him)
Blogging at eddieplayfair.com
Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social Assistant Principal FE,HE,Adult Ed, #TeacherEducation | #PhD teacher-research #furthereducation | Co-host FE Research #Podcast | Ed. Learning & Skills Research Network | Jisc Community Champion | BERA Teacher Network | https://linktr.ee/JoFletcherSaxon
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social ASCL is a leading professional body representing more than 25,000 school, college and trust leaders in all phases across the UK.
ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social Association for Learning Technology is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. Visit alt.ac.uk to learn more. #altc #CMALT
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Ufi VocTech Trust @ufitrust.bsky.social Championing the power of tech to improve adult skills for work. Visit our website for information on our grant funding and early-stage investment.
Runshaw College @runshawcollege.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for Runshaw College, offering A Levels, T Levels, Vocational Courses and Apprenticeships to students across the North West. Begin your own Runshaw Story!
Visit our website: https://www.runshaw.ac.uk/
AmplifyFE @amplifyfe.bsky.social We work to connect & amplify communities of practice for digital learning, teaching & assessment across Vocational Education #AmplifyFE
Sign up to our mailing list, book on our free events and find out more about us: https://linktr.ee/amplifyfe
Jisc @jisc.bsky.social Jisc: for the future of education and research
For more than 30 years, Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for UK education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared and used.
www.jisc.ac.uk
Edge Foundation @edgeuk.bsky.social Edge is an independent foundation working to inspire education to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.
Skills Federation @skillsfederation.bsky.social The voice of employer led sector skills bodies. We represent, promote and support 18 sector skills bodies across the UK.
Ofsted @ofstednews.bsky.social We inspect and regulate the care of children & young people, and education & skills for all.
Corrienne Peasgood OBE @corriennep.bsky.social
@lesleygiles.bsky.social @lesleygiles.bsky.social Co-Director Work Advance, undertake research and policy analysis on skills and employment https://workadvance.co.uk
Mary Curnock Cook @marycurnockcook.bsky.social Chair Pearson Education; Chair Dyson Inst; Council Uni of Leicester; NED London Interdisciplinary School, Student Room, Education Cubed. Trustee River Learning Trust, HEPI. Advisory in edtech. Ex CEO UCAS
Darren Hankey @darrenhankey.bsky.social Principal of the underfunded, overlooked, undervalued yet marvellous Hartlepool College of FE. Raised on a council estate & FSM throughout school.
Ian Pryce CBE @ipryce.bsky.social Strategic adviser; NED & Chair; Mentor; Educator; Writer; Syndic of Cambridge University; Guitarist. The artist formerly known as CEO The Bedford College Group
Edtech McKean @paulmckean.bsky.social Director FE, skills and training at Jisc. Passionate educator, technologist and active member of the FE community. (Face-blind)
Alun Francis @alunfrancis.bsky.social Chief Executive, Blackpool and the Fylde College and Chair, Social Mobility Commission.
University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
Jo Grady @drjogrady.bsky.social General Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) https://bsky.app/profile/ucu.org.uk | she/her | unrepentant dyslexic
Cllr John Cope @johncope.bsky.social Strategic Advisor (mainly Education & Skills); Senior Counsel @ PLMR. Council Group Leader. Fmr Non-Exec @ IfATE & Fmr Exec Director @ UCAS
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social London Economics' Education and Labour markets team: Research and publication information; education evidence and facts; independent commentary. Sometimes 'edited' by Gavan Conlon
Fraser Whieldon @fraserwhieldon.bsky.social Education PR
Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com Education policy analyst. Host of 'Inside Your Ed' podcast (www.insideyoured.com). Former teacher, think tank director and government advisor. Follow my work here: https://linktr.ee/tomrichmond
Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders
Julie McCulloch @juliemcculloch.bsky.social Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute. Views my own.
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Pete Dunford @peateedee.bsky.social FE science lecturer and digital pedagogy expert.
#FurtherEducation #EdTech #GoogleChampion #GoogleEI #SWE19
Blog: https://theinnovatingbiologist.wordpress.com
Free shareable resources:
bit.ly/PromptsForStudents
bit.ly/AIActivitiesForClassroom
EducationScape @educationscape.bsky.social Inspiring the education landscape through insightful reporting from Schools Week and FE Week, engaging events such as the Festival of Education, and transformative services such as Education Week Jobs.
https://educationscape.com/
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Lewis Cooper @lewis-cooper.bsky.social Public Affairs and Campaigns Director, AoC (Association of Colleges)
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
Niamh Sweeney @niamhms23.bsky.social Educator, thought leader, activist and advocate of all things education
www.niamhsweeney.online
#schnauzergang
Josh Mellor @joshmellor.bsky.social Senior reporter at FE Week. Covering all things FE - training, apprenticeships and further education. josh.mellor@feweek.co.uk.
https://feweek.co.uk/author/joshmellor/
@catherinelarge.bsky.social @catherinelarge.bsky.social
SaferSpace @saferspace.io Report and prevent workplace / campus: misconduct #sexualharassment and #discrimination. Organisations can immediately identify hotspots and intervene. There’s even an AI chatbot trained on the UK’s Equality Act.
Visit: https://saferspace.io
Schools Week and FE Week Jobs @educationjobs.bsky.social Powered by Education Week Jobs. We connect teachers, lecturers and education leaders with top roles at schools, colleges, training providers and education organisations We're the jobs board for Schools Week and FE Week.
https://www.educationweekjobs.co.uk
Sam Avanzo Windett @samavanzowindett.bsky.social Employment, skills, politics. Co-Founder Youth Employment Group, Deputy Director Learning and Work Institute.
Chris Butcher @weachrisbutcher.bsky.social Senior Public Policy Manager at WEA. The WEA (Workers' Educational Association) has been "bringing adult learning within reach" for over 120 years.
https://www.wea.org.uk/
He/Him