Elizabeth Draper @draperel
@draperel.bsky.social
30+ yrs English teacher,post-16-SFC & FE. #JoyFE 💛📖📚📙✍️🗣️🎧Campaigner for bringing creative & critical thinking back into ❤️of education.Deputy Chair, trustee, Fellow of @englishassociation.bsky.social
The English Association #EnglishTeaching / North West
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Please read response below to GCSE resit 2025 situation. Not only but also curriculum approach. The resit world is rich with consequences of society’s shortcomings, society should respect this, policy makers should take note, funding priorities & infrastructure should definitely reflect this.
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✍️ "The creative sector contributes over £120 billion to the UK economy, but many talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can’t pursue their dream and enter this thriving industry."
Class diversity must be improved in creative professions 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Class diversity must be improved in creative professions 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
It’s time for those behind the camera to take action - The Sutton Trust
Improving class diversity in the creative industries is crucial.
www.suttontrust.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
✍️ "The creative sector contributes over £120 billion to the UK economy, but many talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can’t pursue their dream and enter this thriving industry."
Class diversity must be improved in creative professions 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Class diversity must be improved in creative professions 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
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Other work of the Ladybird artists.
‘Kentish Farm’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Kentish Farm’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
‘Kentish Farm’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Kentish Farm’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Take a look 👀👀👀⬇️
Events! Take a look through our upcoming events,book your places on them! Visit our archive of recordings for supply of inspiring expertise across sectors, Early Years through to Higher Education via Primary, Secondary & Further Education #Teaching #Curriculum etc. ⬇️
englishassociation.ac.uk/events/
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Events | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Take a look 👀👀👀⬇️
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Such a lovely read …
In today's @theguardian.com country diary, I meet a fellow swimmer better adapted to cold water than I am!
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: Which is the ‘fast sinker’ out of me and the grebe? | Nic Wilson
Waresley, Cambridgeshire: In a near-freezing lake, I’m treated to an up-close view of one of my favourite birds
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Such a lovely read …
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The Home Office’s new TikTok account wants you to see migration through a negative lens.
We refuse this toxic narrative. Migration is a positive force in this country.
We refuse this toxic narrative. Migration is a positive force in this country.
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The Home Office’s new TikTok account wants you to see migration through a negative lens.
We refuse this toxic narrative. Migration is a positive force in this country.
We refuse this toxic narrative. Migration is a positive force in this country.
Such results are testament to the dedication, innovations, expertise & effectiveness of #FEEnglish #TeamEnglish in #FE +support staff, collaborations;shared experiences that happen across our #FE #English. Hats off to teachers & their students, working against the odds. feweek.co.uk/november-res...
November resits: Upturn in English GSCE pass rate
But maths resit pass rate drops slightly and widens in older age groups
feweek.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Prosecuting a teenager seeking safety won't save lives. It won't stop smugglers from forcing vulnerable people to take all the risk while gangs make the profit.
The government could save lives and end people smuggling tomorrow by creating safe routes to sanctuary.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government could save lives and end people smuggling tomorrow by creating safe routes to sanctuary.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First person charged under new small boat Channel crossing law - BBC News
Aman Naseri, 18, denies endangering 46 people during a boat crossing to the UK on 5 January.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Prosecuting a teenager seeking safety won't save lives. It won't stop smugglers from forcing vulnerable people to take all the risk while gangs make the profit.
The government could save lives and end people smuggling tomorrow by creating safe routes to sanctuary.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government could save lives and end people smuggling tomorrow by creating safe routes to sanctuary.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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You've just survived a terrifying Channel crossing. You've left your home behind, and your loved ones have no idea if you're safe.
Now the police have taken your phone. Your last lifeline to home.
It's yet more pointless cruelty - instead of the safe routes that would actually save lives.
Now the police have taken your phone. Your last lifeline to home.
It's yet more pointless cruelty - instead of the safe routes that would actually save lives.
January 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
You've just survived a terrifying Channel crossing. You've left your home behind, and your loved ones have no idea if you're safe.
Now the police have taken your phone. Your last lifeline to home.
It's yet more pointless cruelty - instead of the safe routes that would actually save lives.
Now the police have taken your phone. Your last lifeline to home.
It's yet more pointless cruelty - instead of the safe routes that would actually save lives.
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It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
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“Hope. Humanity. Dignity. Peace.
They have been in short supply in #Gaza, the #WestBank and the rest of the region for too long.
As 2026 begins, I wish these values will find their meaning for #Palestine Refugees and anyone impacted by conflict.”
- UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
They have been in short supply in #Gaza, the #WestBank and the rest of the region for too long.
As 2026 begins, I wish these values will find their meaning for #Palestine Refugees and anyone impacted by conflict.”
- UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“Hope. Humanity. Dignity. Peace.
They have been in short supply in #Gaza, the #WestBank and the rest of the region for too long.
As 2026 begins, I wish these values will find their meaning for #Palestine Refugees and anyone impacted by conflict.”
- UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
They have been in short supply in #Gaza, the #WestBank and the rest of the region for too long.
As 2026 begins, I wish these values will find their meaning for #Palestine Refugees and anyone impacted by conflict.”
- UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
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Asking writers: What subject knowledge do teachers need to teach writing?
writing4pleasure.com/asking-write...
writing4pleasure.com/asking-write...
Asking writers: What subject knowledge do teachers need to teach writing?
Original paper: LINK By Debra Myhill, Teresa Cremin and Lucy Oliver Introduction This research paper explores teachers’ subject knowledge for writing. It presents findings from the Teachers a…
writing4pleasure.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Asking writers: What subject knowledge do teachers need to teach writing?
writing4pleasure.com/asking-write...
writing4pleasure.com/asking-write...
This ⬇️ Today!
Today! Sign up! Not too late! 16.45 ! Find out how a #phonics programme is helping Year 7 students who start secondary school without the decoding skills to read unfamiliar words
#reading englishassociation.ac.uk/little-wandl...
#reading englishassociation.ac.uk/little-wandl...
Little Wandle Code: Supporting students in Key Stage 3 with phonics gaps (8 January 2026, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
This ⬇️ Today!
Sign up! Free online! On Large Language Models #LLM #AI & info retrieval aid digitisation - incl. reflections on challenges & benefits of STEM + English collaborations,especially re interpreting results & co-authoring publications. #ThinkingForwards with @englishassociation.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️
Event! How can innovative #AI methods for information retrieval aid digitization of large historical datasets? How can the intricacies of 18th- 19th-century print corpora help reveal shortcomings,cultural biases embedded in AI models? Sign up! Free online! englishassociation.ac.uk/thinking-for...
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January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Sign up! Free online! On Large Language Models #LLM #AI & info retrieval aid digitisation - incl. reflections on challenges & benefits of STEM + English collaborations,especially re interpreting results & co-authoring publications. #ThinkingForwards with @englishassociation.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️
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“I did very much enjoy writing The Lord of the Rings; in fact it was written entirely for my own pleasure, and it is good to hear that others who read it also share in that pleasure.”
www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter...
www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter...
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
“I did very much enjoy writing The Lord of the Rings; in fact it was written entirely for my own pleasure, and it is good to hear that others who read it also share in that pleasure.”
www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter...
www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter...
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A sustained decline in children’s enjoyment in both reading and writing represents a global concern. This book uses the results of a three-year study to nurture young people’s engagement as readers and writers. spr.ly/63326Aju5A
@teresacremin.bsky.social @drsjhulston.bsky.social
@teresacremin.bsky.social @drsjhulston.bsky.social
Reading and Writing for Pleasure: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice
Reading and writing for pleasure represent issues of global concern and interest in policy, research and practice, underpinned by evidence illustrating their importance for young people’s academic, social and emotional experiences and outcomes. In the face of a sustained decline in children’s enjoyment in both reading and writing, this highly significant book presents findings from a three-year study of research and practice that nurtures young people’s engagement as readers and writers.
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spr.ly
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A sustained decline in children’s enjoyment in both reading and writing represents a global concern. This book uses the results of a three-year study to nurture young people’s engagement as readers and writers. spr.ly/63326Aju5A
@teresacremin.bsky.social @drsjhulston.bsky.social
@teresacremin.bsky.social @drsjhulston.bsky.social
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How can schools and families inspire kids to love reading again? 🤔Join Prof. @teresacremin.bsky.social as she dives into the social side of reading—how connections with characters, peers, and teachers keep kids turning pages. Tune in! 📖💡 #psychologyintheclassroom
changingstatesofmind.com/podcast
changingstatesofmind.com/podcast
September 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
How can schools and families inspire kids to love reading again? 🤔Join Prof. @teresacremin.bsky.social as she dives into the social side of reading—how connections with characters, peers, and teachers keep kids turning pages. Tune in! 📖💡 #psychologyintheclassroom
changingstatesofmind.com/podcast
changingstatesofmind.com/podcast
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Do join us on Tuesday for this free seminar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-r... it’ll be useful! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @primarychamp.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social please share! All welcome!
Write to Read: Motivating and Engaging Literacy Learners
Centre for Literacy and Social Justice Seminar
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November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Do join us on Tuesday for this free seminar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-r... it’ll be useful! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @primarychamp.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social please share! All welcome!
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With the National Year of Reading now here, a few people have asked if I'm running the online 'Building a Classroom Reading Community' session again. Doing it twice, on Sun 11th Jan and on Mon 12th Jan.
Sun 11th Jan
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Mon 12th Jan
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Sun 11th Jan
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Mon 12th Jan
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January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
With the National Year of Reading now here, a few people have asked if I'm running the online 'Building a Classroom Reading Community' session again. Doing it twice, on Sun 11th Jan and on Mon 12th Jan.
Sun 11th Jan
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977168230...
Mon 12th Jan
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977168128...
Sun 11th Jan
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977168230...
Mon 12th Jan
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977168128...
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"We cannot be tackling racism in silos"
Rachel Shabi talks antisemitism on the latest episode of Bold Politics
Rachel Shabi talks antisemitism on the latest episode of Bold Politics
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
"We cannot be tackling racism in silos"
Rachel Shabi talks antisemitism on the latest episode of Bold Politics
Rachel Shabi talks antisemitism on the latest episode of Bold Politics
And why not ? Go for it! Join us at @englishassociation.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️
Why not start your new year with an extra spring in your step by joining us at The EA ! 😊Much to gain from membership in 2026 ! Find out ! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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The English Association | The English Association
At The English Association we support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
And why not ? Go for it! Join us at @englishassociation.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️
Happy New Year to all! Love this #Shakespeare video - have a listen ! Delightful #ThoughtJam 💫
m.youtube.com/shorts/Dq1_L...
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Shakespeare Invented These Phrases And You Still Use Them ThoughtJams Song #renaissance #thoughtjams
YouTube video by Thought Jams
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January 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Happy New Year to all! Love this #Shakespeare video - have a listen ! Delightful #ThoughtJam 💫
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Wishing everyone peace and love during this festive season 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️❤️❤️❤️💫
December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Wishing everyone peace and love during this festive season 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️❤️❤️❤️💫
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Only six places left! If you’d like yo join us, be quick.
Our spring ‘writing with …’ course (this time: windows, beasts, Jack Gilbert, lost objects and much more - well three things more) has almost sold out: only a few tickets left for both weds and sat series ... www.northseapoets.com/courses
Courses | North Sea Poets
Want to learn creative poetry techniques from the best? Explore our upcoming courses.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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