Steve Waters @teachwellall.bsky.social Joint Director: Teach Well Toolkit. Supporting schools to build a culture of staff mental health, reduce workload, and increase retention: www.teachwelltoolkit.com Author: ‘Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools’. Open University Press.
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Abi Joachim @abijoachim.bsky.social Institute SEND Specialist at Academy Transformation Trust Institute leading on PD for pupil-facing support staff
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Shorny Malcolmson @shorny.bsky.social Passionate about the power of education, stories and connection in changing lives. FRSA | PiXL Head of Curriculum, Secondary and Post 16 | Governor. All views my own.
Becky Youens @missyouengs.bsky.social English teacher
Dr. Kathryn Taylor EdD @culture-insights.bsky.social Secondary teacher, EdD, professional mentor and coach, NPQ and ECF facilitator.
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Ms N Devlin @msndevlin.bsky.social Teacher of English. Bright Futures SCITT Secondary Lead. SLE. Always on my #literatours
Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley.bsky.social English teacher & HoD, bookworm, UKLA Book Awards team, Branford Boase Awards 2026 judge, Just Imagine reviewer, primary school governor and very amateur musician.
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Bob Harris @whisperingbob.bsky.social Father. Music Broadcaster. Writer. Cat lover. Loving life…
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Steve Willshaw @stevewillshaw.bsky.social ILM7 Executive coach, educational consultant, NASBTT secondary English Associate Consultant and UK Functional Fluency connector.
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social Educator, presenter and author of the award winning ‘Opening Doors’ series of books.
Fellow of The English Association.
Contact me for support for routes to ambitious English for all.
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Tom Tolkien @tomtolkien.bsky.social Editor of https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk and https://k-12readinglist.com . Ex teacher and senior leader. Homepage: https://tomtolkien.com
peripeteia press @neilbowen3.bsky.social Independent publisher of high quality critical guides for English students and teachers.
The peripeteia project aims to connect study of English Literature at KS5 with University English, creating a community of literary enthusiasts: peripeteia.co.uk
Emma Stott @stottemma.bsky.social Lead Practitioner of English, Author of Speedy Reading (John Catt) and Jimi Hendrix On Track; The Zombies On Track (Sonicbond). Love On Track out now.
Josie Mingay @josiemingay.bsky.social Senior School Improvement Lead at Greenshaw Learning Trust.
Andrew Moffat @andrewmoffat.bsky.social Teacher 30 yrs, AHT Primary; he/him; PD Lead for Excelsior MAT in Birmingham, LGBTQ+/ Diversity trainer; picture books! No Outsiders www.no-outsiders.com
Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social English Language & Literature. Quondam Prof. PhD: Monstrosity. Queer history. Gothic. 𝔄𝔯𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔦𝔠 𝔈𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔥. Editor, Shakespeare: New Voices. https://linktr.ee/drianmccormick
Bronwen Duggan @bron75.bsky.social Senior lecturer UW | PGCE English lead | RfP ambassador & OU/UKLA TRG lead | YA RfP enthusiast | ECT Ambition fellow
Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Taskmaster @taskmaster.tv Official account for #Taskmaster.
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Charlotte McDonnell @coollike.gay (she/her)
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Simon Gort @sgort100.bsky.social Asst. Head T&L & CPD, ECT & ITT lead, MCCT (Research Champion), SLE, historian, MA Modern History, ASCL rep for Derbyshire, Man Utd, music obsessive.
Gareth Alcott @galcott.bsky.social Worked across education for 25yr+…schools, Trusts, apprenticeships - Teacher, HT, Director, CEO
Niki Kaiser @nikika.bsky.social *Chemistry teacher and AHT at a Secondary school in Norwich
*Director of Norfolk Research School
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Ellen Clarke @ellenjclarke.bsky.social Curriculum lead in a MAT. Former school senior leader. Fascinated by all things education and politics.
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Stuart Kime @profkime.bsky.social Education, Education, Education
Andy Byers @andybyers.bsky.social Retired Headteacher. UK & US politics, music, travel, food, sport and FPL.
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Louise Pennington FCCT @pdlouisep.bsky.social Head of Professional Development Oxford Uni Press/NPQLTD/ teacher/author/NASENCO/ex LA SEND team lead @Mathematical_A PD Committee Chair & Trustee Views mine
Matilde Warden @matildewarden.bsky.social Old teacher | New Headteacher | Maths | NFFC | 🇪🇸 🇱🇧
Caroline Barlow @carolinebarlow.bsky.social Headteacher Heathfield Community College. History teacher. LLE. MBA. HTRG. Co-Chair #HeadsRoundtable #AmbitionLeadership. All views my own. Occasional blogging/published pieces via: https://residueofthinking.wordpress.com/
Nikki Sullivan @nikkisullivan.bsky.social Professionally, a Bradford-based Deputy always looking to better life chances. Personally, an optimist always looking for the next adventure. All views my own.
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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social Deputy headteacher, y5/6 teacher, curriculum, maths, history, geography & music. #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD Christian. Love reading, ballet, piano and my cat.
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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
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Jo Smith @jojophysicsgirl.bsky.social ITE assistant prof 👩🎓
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Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social Educationalist, author of Leaders With Substance, co-author of The Next Big Thing in School Improvement, blogger, everything mountains. https://educontrarianblog.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/100assessment
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.
Jonathan Lewis @jonathanalewis.bsky.social Deputy headteacher; English teacher; father; reader.
Mat Galvin MEd NPQH FCCT MI @mjogalvin1.bsky.social Proud Headteacher of The Macclesfield Academy
ResearchEd, IronMan, rugby dad, family.
*Learning Above All*
“It’s all about the kids”
Relentless Optimist. Society Referee RFU
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Adam Vasco @vascoadam.bsky.social Director of Student Success. Leadership, anti-racism & cultural competence advocate. Team Square Peg. Scouse-Nigerian. Views are my own.
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Helen Skelton @drhskelton.bsky.social Head of Science. T&L Lead Practitioner. Curriculum. CogSci. CogSciSci. Assessment. Evidence informed edu. Chemistry. MA Expert Teaching. #UKTeaching
Blog: elementsoflearning.home.blog
@TeacherToolkit @teachertoolkit.bsky.social No.1 education blog in the UK 🇬🇧
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Caroline Derbyshire @morsecat.bsky.social Former MAT leader.Now working in mentoring and school improvement.
Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social North East Secondary Deputy Head, T and L, CPD lead, Science teacher, music and Vinyl enthusiast
Vivienne Porritt OBE FCCT FRSA @vivienneporritt.bsky.social Leadership consultant in education - #ImproveNotProve: Vision, Values, Strategy, Impact, Equity, Learning and Development.
President and Trustee of WomenEd, a global charity.
Member of Eko Trust
Coach, Keynote Speaker, Author.
Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social Former head, now a leadership development consultant, education writer & commentator. Interested in all things education! Now also writing fiction. See https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B01JSM9UXI
Dave McPartlin @davemcpartlin.bsky.social Head of Flakefleet Primary🇬🇧BGT Golden Buzzer http://bit.ly/3FspSO5 📺Social Justice🌹Chair of Future Fleetwood🙏Mental Health🌳Relational Approach🩷Trauma informed🌦️Vulnerability in leadership🔥ADHDer🚨Keynote Speaker🚀BBC Bitesize Teacher⭐️Hartlepool💙#daretodream🌟
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Mrs Paterson @mrspatersondht.bsky.social Depute Head Teacher | The Highland Council | I2H #8 | Columba HTLA #91 | Wife and Mummy 💙 💙 | Views expressed are my own.
The Literacy Hub @katharinebarden.bsky.social Dr Katharine Barden, founder of www.theliteracyhub.co.uk and LIfTT, the Literacy Intervention for Teens and Tweens. Literacy specialist and librarian. Developing practical, evidence-based resources for students who struggle with reading and spelling.
Shaun Allison @shaun-allison.bsky.social Co-Headteacher at Durrington High School & Author. Passionate about evidence informed practice in education.
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Prof Michael Green FCCT @michaelsgreen.bsky.social Education Consultant & Advisor; Visiting Prof @UniofGreenwich; Author; Former HMI @Ofstednews & workload advisor @educationgovuk; SFHEA; FCCT; Own views 🌈
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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social Headteacher with a new challenge.
Miss Bains @missgbains.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher | MA Ed Leadership |@TeachFirst Ambassador | Maths Teacher | ✝️ | Views are my own
Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social English secondary school teacher in CBC Cork, Ireland. Author of secondary level English textbooks for educate.ie. Website: www.aoifesnotes.com
Andrew Watson @andrewwatsonttb.bsky.social I do professional development work with schools, focusing on the practical classroom application of cognitive science. I've written 3 books, edit the Learning and the Brain blog, and enjoy travel more than I should.
Ms. Sam @scientistsinthemaking.com 10th Year Secondary Science Teacher | Applying Cognitive Science to Science Learning | Scientists in the Making Blog | NBCT | All opinions are my own
scientistsinthemaking.substack.com
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Rob Caudwell | FCCT | FRSA @robcaudwell.bsky.social Co-Founder of @mosaicpenrose.bsky.social
#ITE #ITT #TeacherDevelopment
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Eemer Eivers @eemereivers.bsky.social Research consultant | Interests: equity, evaluation, education, early school leaving (fond of the letter E!), anything Wexford.
Richard Uffendell @rpuffendell.bsky.social Leadership, Learning and Running l Headteacher | FCCT | Ambitious educator | Father | Husband |Endurance runner | Evertonian | Views are my own.
Amir Arezoo @amirarezoo.bsky.social Husband.
Father.
Geek.
Runner.
School leader.
https://thecomplexschool.wordpress.com/
#ukteaching #swfc #ukedsky #barnsleyisbrill #sheffieldissuper
Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education.
CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF
Michael Tidd @michaelt1979.bsky.social Junior school headteacher in Sussex
Joshua Perry @joshuaperry.bsky.social School assessment entrepeneur with a MAT background. Co-founder of Carousel Learning (retrieval practice) & Smartgrade (standardised assessment). Occasional writer of massively geeky data-heavy blogs about school MIS: https://bringmoredata.blogspot.com
Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social Storyteller Teacher Writer Speaker Humourist
Weaving stories into curriculum
Masters in Ed and Poverty
@JollyBoysBrewery.bsky.social
JAWS Finatic
Movies and Music
Double Bass
The North
#Botheredness #UKTeaching🎓
#Edusky #UKed #MDANT
www.botheredness.co.uk
Mrs T @mrs-tremble.bsky.social Education sector
Daniel Ansari 🇨🇦 @numcog.bsky.social Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience & Learning at Western University. CIFAR Fellow, FCAHS
Jack Wardle @jackwardle.bsky.social Head of England Content @ Twinkl Educational Publishing, from May ‘25 | Former Primary Leader 👨🏫 | NPQH | Passionate about helping those who lead and teach design ambitious curriculums💡
Will Matthews @mrwmatthews.bsky.social Vice Principal for T&L and inclusive teaching. Passionate about improving life chances. Dad of 4 boys, Husband, Science teacher. School Governor. NPQSL, NPQH in progress. Own Views.
Based in Brixham, Devon
Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social Head of School/Dean and Personal Chair of Education at Moray House School of Education & Sport, University of Edinburgh @morayhouse.bsky.social
Interested in making a difference with and for people in and through education. https://education-sport.ed.ac.uk
Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social Deputy Head and History Teacher. Mostly here to discuss curriculum, assessment, school leadership and history. Views my own.
Blog: https://occamshairdryer.wordpress.com
Colin McGill @colinmcgill.bsky.social Associate Professor of Teacher Education (Chemistry) at Edinburgh Napier University (@ENUTeacherEd)
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/).
Tom Rogers @rogershistory.bsky.social History teacher, Founder of Teachers Talk Radio, Education #ukteaching
David Cumming @daveycumming.bsky.social laugh-crafterer | word-shouterer | song-singerer | Olivier-winnerer | SpitLip | co-writer #OperationMincemeat | Kill the Beast | comedy | music | queer | he/him 🏳️🌈
Mark Roberts @mrenglishteach.bsky.social Director of Research; Writer; English teacher.
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/
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
Sarah Kelly @sarfern.bsky.social English Teacher | Organiser of English Meet Cork and researchED Cork | CPD Provider | Writing | Poetry
The Learning Scientists @learningscientists.bsky.social Making scientific research on learning accessible to students and educators. We aim to motivate students to study and increase the use of effective study and teaching strategies that are backed by research.
https://www.learningscientists.org/
whatonomy @whatonomy.bsky.social A teacher with the photocopier drum burns to prove it.
English teacher, Head of Department, TOK teacher and latterday educational technologist. Pretends to be optimistic about AI on LinkedIn.
Dianne Murphy 📚 🇳🇿 🇮🇪 @diannemurphy.bsky.social Co-Founder and Programme Designer at Thinking Reading. Intervention is only successful if students catch up completely. Instructivist. DI fan. Alfie.
Web: www.thinkingreading.com
Tom Needham @tomneedham.bsky.social English Teacher/Secondary School Senior Leader
Author of 'Explicit English Teaching'
CPD for schools and MATS
Blogs at https://tomneedhamteach.wordpress.com/
Music; Music; Music! Everything from drone to disco to death metal.
Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel @drckt.bsky.social Senior Lecturer | School of Psychology & Neuroscience | University of Glasgow | Applying Cognitive Psychology to education and science communicator.
@learningscientists.bsky.social
@tilenetwork.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/drckt
Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social Reader in Critical Applied Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University. Documenting and dismantling linguistic injustice in schools. Editor, Critical Studies in Education. Leverhulme Prize 2026-2029.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-ian-cushing