JB English
@jbenglishteach.bsky.social
• Teaching & Learning Advisor • English Teacher & Lead • English Advisor • School Improvement and CPD • Midlands based • Primary • Secondary • A-Level
🖤 Poetry always 🖤
🖤 Poetry always 🖤
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Anon post:
When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.
When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.
October 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Anon post:
When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.
When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.
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Coming soon … an evening of poetry and pop at a venue near you*.
Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/
* if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.
Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/
* if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.
October 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Coming soon … an evening of poetry and pop at a venue near you*.
Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/
* if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.
Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/
* if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.
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This week’s round up of book reviews did you. Thank you to all our fantastic reviewers this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
October 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This week’s round up of book reviews did you. Thank you to all our fantastic reviewers this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook
#giveaway #picturebook
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook
#giveaway #picturebook
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Ready, set, write! 🏃📝 🤩
The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉
For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!
Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅
Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉
For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!
Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅
Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
September 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ready, set, write! 🏃📝 🤩
The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉
For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!
Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅
Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉
For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!
Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅
Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
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Anyone got any resources suitable for Primary around violence against women and girls? RTs welcomed.
September 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Anyone got any resources suitable for Primary around violence against women and girls? RTs welcomed.
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…
writing4pleasure.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…
writing4pleasure.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
Debra is one of our keynotes for an upcoming conference around writing - simply because she is absolutely brilliant and her message needs to be heard.
Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.
Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.
August 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Debra is one of our keynotes for an upcoming conference around writing - simply because she is absolutely brilliant and her message needs to be heard.
Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.
Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.
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"There is a sense of cherry picking - of choosing research that already supports the way they want to present the framework"
Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic'
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic'
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
www.tes.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
"There is a sense of cherry picking - of choosing research that already supports the way they want to present the framework"
Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic'
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic'
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
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Moving into a new leadership role this autumn? My new blog post: jillberry102.blog/2025/08/17/s...
Starting a new leadership role
As we approach the beginning of the new academic year, I have read a number of recent articles offering advice for those about to embark on a new professional challenge. They include this pie…
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August 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Moving into a new leadership role this autumn? My new blog post: jillberry102.blog/2025/08/17/s...
Finally here! Looking forward to some weekend reading @triciamoss.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Finally here! Looking forward to some weekend reading @triciamoss.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social
Finally joined LinkedIn! Only taken a lifetime to convince myself it’s worth a shot 😂 any tips on how to make it work over there?!
August 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Finally joined LinkedIn! Only taken a lifetime to convince myself it’s worth a shot 😂 any tips on how to make it work over there?!
More CPD planning completed today, all based on Oracy. Pulled a lot from reports and resources by @voice21oracy.bsky.social @oracycommission.bsky.social and @speechandlanguk.bsky.social which have been incredibly useful! Looking to build a strategy and network for local schools 👍🏼
August 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
More CPD planning completed today, all based on Oracy. Pulled a lot from reports and resources by @voice21oracy.bsky.social @oracycommission.bsky.social and @speechandlanguk.bsky.social which have been incredibly useful! Looking to build a strategy and network for local schools 👍🏼
BBC article published today. Always a tricky subject with so many different circumstances to consider.
Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.
Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.
August 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BBC article published today. Always a tricky subject with so many different circumstances to consider.
Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.
Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.
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‘Maybe dispose of those boxes to make your classroom more inviting?’
Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes!
Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that.
#PlayIsTheWay
Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes!
Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that.
#PlayIsTheWay
August 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
‘Maybe dispose of those boxes to make your classroom more inviting?’
Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes!
Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that.
#PlayIsTheWay
Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes!
Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that.
#PlayIsTheWay
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We are looking to schedule author and/or publishers for blogtours for November, December, January!! If you are interested in a tour with us do get in touch!! - [email protected]
a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
ALT: a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
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August 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We are looking to schedule author and/or publishers for blogtours for November, December, January!! If you are interested in a tour with us do get in touch!! - [email protected]
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⭐Exciting Opportunity Alert⭐
We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham.
For more information click here: http://bit.ly/45kvRlM
We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham.
For more information click here: http://bit.ly/45kvRlM
August 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
⭐Exciting Opportunity Alert⭐
We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham.
For more information click here: http://bit.ly/45kvRlM
We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham.
For more information click here: http://bit.ly/45kvRlM
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Have you experienced sexual harm (in England or Wales)?
I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support.
Your anonymous insights could help improve responses.
🧡 Share what feels okay.
👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
[email protected]
I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support.
Your anonymous insights could help improve responses.
🧡 Share what feels okay.
👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
[email protected]
After Sexual Harm: Mapping The Journeys Of Victim-Survivors’ In Accessing Support
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aruipppri.qualtrics.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Have you experienced sexual harm (in England or Wales)?
I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support.
Your anonymous insights could help improve responses.
🧡 Share what feels okay.
👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
[email protected]
I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support.
Your anonymous insights could help improve responses.
🧡 Share what feels okay.
👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
[email protected]
Well this is a very important and useful read!
Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼
Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼
🎉 🥳 Excited to share my first published paper with @profsarahmcg.bsky.social, @drmrb.bsky.social & Christina Clark!
We explore how autonomy, structure and control shape children’s writing motivation.
Open access… 👇 🔓
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We explore how autonomy, structure and control shape children’s writing motivation.
Open access… 👇 🔓
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
‘It's healthy. It's good for you’: Children's perspectives on utilising their autonomy in the writing classroom
Growing concern about children's writing motivation highlights the need for more research that foregrounds pupil autonomy and examines how classroom practices influence students' sense of agency and ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Well this is a very important and useful read!
Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼
Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼
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For your baby, your love is more than a gift… it’s a lesson.
Thread 🧵
Thread 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
For your baby, your love is more than a gift… it’s a lesson.
Thread 🧵
Thread 🧵
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It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
August 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
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Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.
headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs
headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs
How Many Years to Become a Headteacher? Journey to Headship Reflections & Career Advice
Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.
headteacher-chat.link
August 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.
headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs
headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs