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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · Jun 30

@jolomax.bsky.social New name, same person ❤️

Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · May 12

You’re just wonderful Sam! I learn so much from you and the work you do!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · May 1

And you look like you’re praying in the picture 😆 perfect shot!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · May 1

Thanks @andywolfe.bsky.social for taking your key note out into the garden - anything feels possible with the sun on your face!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · May 1

Excellent key note from @trythisteaching.bsky.social at our NSE Secondary Leaders Network on the importance of inclusion for children & staff. If not now, then when? Lots of humour and healthy challenge. Great start to the day!

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · Apr 8

This is heartbreaking - I’m so sorry. Iv followed and interacted with Dawn for many years - such an asset to the RE & edu community. This has shaken me to the core, extremely sad news 😭 thinking of you all.

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Leora Cruddas CBE @leoracruddas.bsky.social · Mar 15

Statement from CST on the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel as interim chair of Ofsted. Sir Hamid is a leader who illuminates the darkness by serving a wider common good. I am extremely proud to work with him. cstuk.org.uk/news-publica...

Statement from CST

Statement from the Confederation of School Trusts following the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel CBE as Interim Chair of the Ofsted Board

cstuk.org.uk

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · Mar 21

Always flourishing with my favourite Sam’s - thank you for being so kind and supportive, always ❤️ @samgibbs.bsky.social @samtwiselton.bsky.social

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · Mar 21

An incredible couple of days with 200 sector leaders launching our new Flourishing Leaders and Flourishing Teachers programmes!

Amazing feedback and soooo many trusts, dioceses, schools and colleges joining for Autumn 2025 start! ❤️🌱🌳🙏🚀

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · Mar 21

Such an amazing few days at our National Society for Education Flourishing Leaders and teachers conference - so much enthusiasm for what we want to achieve together! We need to move from being on the “edge” to creating a movement of change! Such a privilege to be in a room with so much expertise.

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ImpactWales @impactwales.bsky.social · Mar 9

Use my new book to understand disadvantage, what it is & the “best bets” from research to help the most vulnerable children succeed in life.

It's super practical full of tasks, worked examples, reflective Qs & sketchnotes. Published April 9th, pre-order your copy: https://amzn.to/4gNTd74

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Professor Catherine Lee MBE @profcatherinelee.bsky.social · Feb 25

Delighted to be the guest editor of the Spring issue of Impact: The Chartered College of Teaching. You can read this excellent collection of articles on teacher professionalism here - lnkd.in/eTc2BsUx

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King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership @giwlkings.bsky.social · Mar 5

🎉 Tonight we, @kingsbschool.bsky.social and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social are joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social , Julia Gillard and @kellyipsosuk.bsky.social for an #IWD2025 conversation.

📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgEY...

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Bridget Phillipson: an International Women's Day conversation

YouTube video by King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership

www.youtube.com

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ImpactWales @impactwales.bsky.social · Feb 19

NEW - I am so excited my book 'Closing the Disadvantage Gap in Schools: A Visual Workbook' is available now to pre-order!

Some amazing headteachers, have said some wonderful things about it. Take a look ⬇️🙏

Pre-order your copy ready for April 9th here: https://amzn.to/3PHpKAt
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · Feb 17

“Daniel T Willingham’s phrase 'memory is the residue of thought' reminds us that students remember the thing they are thinking about. If they are thinking about the nature of the task, they remember the nature of the task, not necessarily the content of the task..." @ensermark.bsky.social 1/2

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · Feb 17

"Sometimes, either as a classroom teacher or a senior leader on a walkabout, it can be useful to take a step back and think about what is taking our students’ attention right now." @ensermark.bsky.social, @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

4 ways to stop accidentally distracting your students

Students remember what they think about - so, as teachers, we need to present our content in a way that keeps their minds focused on the content alone, says Mark Enser

www.tes.com

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Jo Elliott @joelliott85.bsky.social · Feb 17

Loved reading @lizbarratt.bsky.social article in @collegeofteaching.bsky.social Impact about the use of coaching to enhance delivery of CPD ❤️ well done Liz!!

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · Feb 14

Great day with great edu leaders in Newcastle including a valentine’s coffee ❤️ with the inspirational @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social - as ever, it’s one of my absolute favourite places to be. 👍

Also learnt a new geordie phrase too on a bib! 😂

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Andy Wolfe @andywolfe.bsky.social · Feb 15

Great thread Aimee! 🙌
Do share with @jolomax.bsky.social when you can… highly relevant to the Flourishing Teacher Programme we’re developing atm 👍🌱🌳

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · Feb 15

"We created the Curriculum Leaders course for colleagues looking to develop their curriculum journey either as a subject leader in secondary or subject co-ordinator in primary."
@johntomsett.bsky.social & @marymyatt.bsky.social. Find out more: marymyatt.substack.com/p/big-news?u... 1/2

Big news!

Well hello there, and welcome to update #114!

marymyatt.substack.com

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Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social · Feb 7

"Ofsted's standalone ‘Inclusion’ judgement highlights the importance of valuing all learners, but we must ensure it doesn't become a box-ticking exercise that sidesteps true inclusivity."

Some thoughts on the proposal.

#EduSky #SEND #Inclusion

moderncassie.blogspot.com/2025/02/ofst...

Ofsted’s Inclusion Judgment: A step forward or a risky detour?

Ofsted’s decision to introduce a standalone ‘Inclusion’ judgement in its new framework sounds like a win for equity on paper. After all, m...

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Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Half Term #EduSky ❤️

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · Feb 14

We developed a set of guiding principles for PD in our trust. Not rocket science but a shared understanding 🚀

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Aimée Tinkler @aimeetinkler.bsky.social · Feb 14

Next we thought carefully about how we could develop this and provide CPD around our shared language which was impactful and made the very best use of teacher time. Big thanks to the work of the EEF, @drsamsims.bsky.social and the @ioe.bsky.social
team for their clever research!

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