John Tomsett
@johntomsett.bsky.social
Education author/blogger and consultant. Co-founder of Huh with Mary Myatt. Trainer for WalkThrus. Erstwhile headteacher of Huntington School, York. Contact: [email protected]
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We're delighted that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers was highly commended at the Teach Primary Awards!
The panel called it "a powerful celebration of the excellence that already exists, which too often goes unnoticed." (p.75):
The panel called it "a powerful celebration of the excellence that already exists, which too often goes unnoticed." (p.75):
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We're delighted that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers was highly commended at the Teach Primary Awards!
The panel called it "a powerful celebration of the excellence that already exists, which too often goes unnoticed." (p.75):
The panel called it "a powerful celebration of the excellence that already exists, which too often goes unnoticed." (p.75):
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We're delighted to share that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers has been highly commended at the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Awards! 🎉
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We're delighted to share that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers has been highly commended at the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Awards! 🎉
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
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A fascinating @edmatters4all.bsky.social podcast episode with @johntomsett.bsky.social! John & Paul explore vulnerability in leadership, the art of listening & how trust & relationships underpin great schools: buff.ly/n321Y6N
Learn more about #trulygreatteachers in John's new books: buff.ly/57tLEVF
Learn more about #trulygreatteachers in John's new books: buff.ly/57tLEVF
Education Matters | John Tomsett
Paul sits down with the thoughtful and widely respected John Tomsett, teacher, author and headteacher. Together they cover a wide range of topics including, vulnerability in leadership, learning,…
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A fascinating @edmatters4all.bsky.social podcast episode with @johntomsett.bsky.social! John & Paul explore vulnerability in leadership, the art of listening & how trust & relationships underpin great schools: buff.ly/n321Y6N
Learn more about #trulygreatteachers in John's new books: buff.ly/57tLEVF
Learn more about #trulygreatteachers in John's new books: buff.ly/57tLEVF
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Great news! This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary Teachers by @johntomsett.bsky.social has been highly commended in the CPD category of the @teachsecondary.bsky.social Awards 🌟
Learn from the very best in secondary education in this essential book – available at: buff.ly/XPtbls5
Learn from the very best in secondary education in this essential book – available at: buff.ly/XPtbls5
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great news! This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary Teachers by @johntomsett.bsky.social has been highly commended in the CPD category of the @teachsecondary.bsky.social Awards 🌟
Learn from the very best in secondary education in this essential book – available at: buff.ly/XPtbls5
Learn from the very best in secondary education in this essential book – available at: buff.ly/XPtbls5
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FREE EVENT with
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@crstrust.bsky.social: 14:30, 2 December, Birmingham city centre. @marymyatt.bsky.social & others on how we develop & retain great teachers, & a live demo of award winning AI teacher coach Aristotal aristotal.ai. Book here: emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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‘What do we mean by high expectations?”
“High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.”
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‘What do we mean by high expectations?”
“High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.”
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What do we mean by high expectations?
"They can because they think they can."
('Possunt quia posse videntur')
Virgil's 'Aeneid'
High expectations can be a mysterious thing. Something ineffable. You can understand them when you experien...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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‘What do we mean by high expectations?”
“High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.”
alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
‘What do we mean by high expectations?”
“High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.”
alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...
New Post: "This much I know about Billy Bragg and our dads" @billybragg.bsky.social www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...
THIS MUCH I KNOW ABOUT… BILLY BRAGG AND OUR DADS
Billy Bragg - A People's History has just been published. The book is an oral history of the singer-songwriter and political activist. It’s the story of the Bard of Barking in the words of over 600 pe...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New Post: "This much I know about Billy Bragg and our dads" @billybragg.bsky.social www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...
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Check out John Tomsett’s latest piece in Teach Primary Magazine! Stop knowledge flying out of pupils’ heads the second they leave the classroom with a couple of tried and tested methods – read it in full on page 58: buff.ly/i3GhXfZ
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Check out John Tomsett’s latest piece in Teach Primary Magazine! Stop knowledge flying out of pupils’ heads the second they leave the classroom with a couple of tried and tested methods – read it in full on page 58: buff.ly/i3GhXfZ
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Thank you to @headteacherchat.bsky.social for this 10/10 review of @johntomsett.bsky.social's new book! 🌟
Read the full review here: buff.ly/gIISHOQ
And discover the behaviours and characteristics that define #TrulyGreatTeachers in John’s latest work – get your copies today at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
Read the full review here: buff.ly/gIISHOQ
And discover the behaviours and characteristics that define #TrulyGreatTeachers in John’s latest work – get your copies today at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Thank you to @headteacherchat.bsky.social for this 10/10 review of @johntomsett.bsky.social's new book! 🌟
Read the full review here: buff.ly/gIISHOQ
And discover the behaviours and characteristics that define #TrulyGreatTeachers in John’s latest work – get your copies today at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
Read the full review here: buff.ly/gIISHOQ
And discover the behaviours and characteristics that define #TrulyGreatTeachers in John’s latest work – get your copies today at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
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🎆HEP Feature of the Week
📖Leadership 55: Lessons in School Leadership is releasing this Friday!
🔗Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/5n6smkwa
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📖Leadership 55: Lessons in School Leadership is releasing this Friday!
🔗Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/5n6smkwa
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September 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🎆HEP Feature of the Week
📖Leadership 55: Lessons in School Leadership is releasing this Friday!
🔗Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/5n6smkwa
#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett.bsky.social
📖Leadership 55: Lessons in School Leadership is releasing this Friday!
🔗Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/5n6smkwa
#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett.bsky.social
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
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🎉 Huge congratulations to @johntomsett.bsky.social – not one but two of his books have been shortlisted for this year’s Teach Awards!
Learn more about his new books This Much I Know About #TrulyGreatPrimaryTeachers & #TrulyGreatSecondaryTeachers at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
Learn more about his new books This Much I Know About #TrulyGreatPrimaryTeachers & #TrulyGreatSecondaryTeachers at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to @johntomsett.bsky.social – not one but two of his books have been shortlisted for this year’s Teach Awards!
Learn more about his new books This Much I Know About #TrulyGreatPrimaryTeachers & #TrulyGreatSecondaryTeachers at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
Learn more about his new books This Much I Know About #TrulyGreatPrimaryTeachers & #TrulyGreatSecondaryTeachers at: buff.ly/kxIK19u
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@johntomsett.bsky.social I loved the new book. It made me have a good think about my mildly lethargic late-middle-age teaching! Thanks. wp.me/pbPWX2-jC
This Much I Know About Truly Great Secondary School Teachers by John Tomsett
I really didn’t know what to expect when I started this book but I have always enjoyed John Tomsett’s writing. This book focused on a selection of about twenty teachers and what made them great. To…
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@johntomsett.bsky.social I loved the new book. It made me have a good think about my mildly lethargic late-middle-age teaching! Thanks. wp.me/pbPWX2-jC
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for @seced.bsky.social 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for @seced.bsky.social 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - Headteacher Update
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice:
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
How to be a great teacher: 10 common traits - SecEd
John Tomsett visited 19 great teachers in order to discover what makes for outstanding teaching in schools
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September 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/tlpWrhj
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for Headteacher Update 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/tlpWrhj
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For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
For his new books, @johntomsett.bsky.social toured the UK to watch 19 truly great #teachers in action. He distils for SecEd 10 common traits they all shared & discusses the importance of enthusiasm, relationships & enjoyment in world-class #teaching practice: buff.ly/gpkjUYw
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Get ready for the new academic year with @johntomsett.bsky.social's live session with @headteacherchat.bsky.social! Learn all about the principles of truly great teachers, as shared in his new books, in this free webinar: tin.al/JuRY
August 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Get ready for the new academic year with @johntomsett.bsky.social's live session with @headteacherchat.bsky.social! Learn all about the principles of truly great teachers, as shared in his new books, in this free webinar: tin.al/JuRY