Adam Robbins
@mrarobbins.bsky.social
Science teacher, blogger. CPD provider and coach. Author Middle Leadership Mastery and Springboard KS3 science. #Cogscisci managing editor. #EduSky #UKed
Ah we never got time to cover coaching on the podcast which is a shame as I think there are quite a few issues with the coaching landscape in UK education
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ah we never got time to cover coaching on the podcast which is a shame as I think there are quite a few issues with the coaching landscape in UK education
Hi #Edusky
How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice.
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How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice.
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
Survivor Series 1: The Separation of Tasks
An irregular series of posts with advice on how to help leaders, particularly school leaders, survive and thrive in their roles.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Hi #Edusky
How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice.
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice.
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
Great feedback to receive on a wet and windy Saturday of mock marking. This is why I do the job, school leadership doesn't have to be hard
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Great feedback to receive on a wet and windy Saturday of mock marking. This is why I do the job, school leadership doesn't have to be hard
Glad you liked it.
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Glad you liked it.
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NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
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This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
What's the key to unlocking teacher development? With Adam Robbins
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November 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
Just because something is the most important thing to your role doesn't mean it is the most important thing.
Sometimes we need to be aware and make sure we don't become black holes.
Have a great day 👍3/3
Sometimes we need to be aware and make sure we don't become black holes.
Have a great day 👍3/3
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Just because something is the most important thing to your role doesn't mean it is the most important thing.
Sometimes we need to be aware and make sure we don't become black holes.
Have a great day 👍3/3
Sometimes we need to be aware and make sure we don't become black holes.
Have a great day 👍3/3
As their enthusiasm engulfs the time and efforts of those around them the job swells. A small area grows to become all encompassing, stealing time and focus from other areas.
Organisations are ecosystems not star systems. Their time and resources are limited. 2/3
Organisations are ecosystems not star systems. Their time and resources are limited. 2/3
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
As their enthusiasm engulfs the time and efforts of those around them the job swells. A small area grows to become all encompassing, stealing time and focus from other areas.
Organisations are ecosystems not star systems. Their time and resources are limited. 2/3
Organisations are ecosystems not star systems. Their time and resources are limited. 2/3
The black hole of leadership.
Some leaders are incredible forces of nature. Their dedication, determination and energy are a wonder to behold. A singularity of productivity focused on achieving progress in their area of responsibility.
This is impressive but also often destructive. 1/3
Some leaders are incredible forces of nature. Their dedication, determination and energy are a wonder to behold. A singularity of productivity focused on achieving progress in their area of responsibility.
This is impressive but also often destructive. 1/3
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The black hole of leadership.
Some leaders are incredible forces of nature. Their dedication, determination and energy are a wonder to behold. A singularity of productivity focused on achieving progress in their area of responsibility.
This is impressive but also often destructive. 1/3
Some leaders are incredible forces of nature. Their dedication, determination and energy are a wonder to behold. A singularity of productivity focused on achieving progress in their area of responsibility.
This is impressive but also often destructive. 1/3
"Just quickly copy that down class." Words spoken by every teacher, yet we all know copying is often pointless.
What if there was a better way?
One that didn't rely on lots of extra planning, just some simple tweaks.
Join me to find out how www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
What if there was a better way?
One that didn't rely on lots of extra planning, just some simple tweaks.
Join me to find out how www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"Just quickly copy that down class." Words spoken by every teacher, yet we all know copying is often pointless.
What if there was a better way?
One that didn't rely on lots of extra planning, just some simple tweaks.
Join me to find out how www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
What if there was a better way?
One that didn't rely on lots of extra planning, just some simple tweaks.
Join me to find out how www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
Hey #edusky do you do coaching in your CPD?
But do you do coaching the way I do coaching?
New blog: What the heck is coaching anyway?
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/19/w...
But do you do coaching the way I do coaching?
New blog: What the heck is coaching anyway?
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/19/w...
What the heck is coaching anyway?
Steven, a science teacher, meets with his coach. He is praised for his recent lesson, then told what to improve. His coach, a more experienced science teacher, models the technique and asks Steven …
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October 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hey #edusky do you do coaching in your CPD?
But do you do coaching the way I do coaching?
New blog: What the heck is coaching anyway?
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/19/w...
But do you do coaching the way I do coaching?
New blog: What the heck is coaching anyway?
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/19/w...
I hope you already listen to They Behave For Me
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I hope you already listen to They Behave For Me
This starts in about a month
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
October 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
This starts in about a month
Fair enough. That's not always possible given the geography etc.. I do always recommend people change school before they leave the profession though.
October 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Fair enough. That's not always possible given the geography etc.. I do always recommend people change school before they leave the profession though.
Begins in about a month
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Begins in about a month
Hey #Edusky
Seeing the work American teachers like @mrzachg.bsky.social @blakeharvard.bsky.social are doing trying to fight against an ideological gridlock of the American education system it got me thinking:
New Blog👇
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/05/s...
Seeing the work American teachers like @mrzachg.bsky.social @blakeharvard.bsky.social are doing trying to fight against an ideological gridlock of the American education system it got me thinking:
New Blog👇
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/05/s...
Stealth Improvement: How One Teacher Can Change the Teaching Approach of a School
Buy Unlocking Teacher Development Recently I’ve been engaging with a few American teachers via social media. These colleagues are trying to change their teaching practice to become more evidence-in…
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October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hey #Edusky
Seeing the work American teachers like @mrzachg.bsky.social @blakeharvard.bsky.social are doing trying to fight against an ideological gridlock of the American education system it got me thinking:
New Blog👇
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/05/s...
Seeing the work American teachers like @mrzachg.bsky.social @blakeharvard.bsky.social are doing trying to fight against an ideological gridlock of the American education system it got me thinking:
New Blog👇
adam-robbins.com/2025/10/05/s...
New Substack post on a simple change in the way to give students sanctions that I saw last week.
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
Quick-hitters 6: Name the rule
This is a series of Substack posts designed to outline a single concrete action teachers can take to solve a common problem. It is probably not my idea, but might help.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
New Substack post on a simple change in the way to give students sanctions that I saw last week.
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
If you have read Unlocking Teacher Development and enjoyed it then I would really appreciate it if you could write a short Amazon review. As a self published book it's never going to be top of the charts so reviews really help establish its authenticity. ,🙏
Unlocking Teacher Development is built on three fundamental pillars. These ideas are the secret sauce that support teachers to develop, no matter the methods the school chooses to use. They are:
Culture
Motivation
Diffusion
Find out how: adam-robbins.com/unlocking-te...
Culture
Motivation
Diffusion
Find out how: adam-robbins.com/unlocking-te...
Unlocking Teacher Development
What’s the book about? The goal of every leader responsible for teacher development is the same:To create the conditions for teachers to grow — sustainably and permanently. BUY NOW! Unlocking…
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October 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
If you have read Unlocking Teacher Development and enjoyed it then I would really appreciate it if you could write a short Amazon review. As a self published book it's never going to be top of the charts so reviews really help establish its authenticity. ,🙏
Reposted by Adam Robbins
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
September 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
September 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey #edusky
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
Excited to announce the launch of this years Middle Leadership Mastery online course.
An interactive online course designed to support middle leaders with improving their knowledge of key aspects of middle leadership.
Please share
www.eventbrite.com/e/1699247969...
This is on Thursday. A few tickets left, sales close 2:30 BST
September 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is on Thursday. A few tickets left, sales close 2:30 BST
Reposted by Adam Robbins
New Blog
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
The hidden world of teachers 2: The greatest sin is certainty.
This blog is a sort of sequel to last weeks blog on Graham Nuttal’s hidden lives of learners. One of the privileges of my work as a leadership coach has been seeing how differently people res…
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September 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New Blog
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
New Blog
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
The hidden world of teachers 2: The greatest sin is certainty.
This blog is a sort of sequel to last weeks blog on Graham Nuttal’s hidden lives of learners. One of the privileges of my work as a leadership coach has been seeing how differently people res…
adam-robbins.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New Blog
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
Expanding last weeks ideas of Hidden Worlds.
The greatest sin is certainty
adam-robbins.com/2025/09/21/t...
Good to find out I was tapped!
Thanks @teachertapp.bsky.social
So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next? – Adam Robbins Education share.google/YVTzX5yefQhp...
Thanks @teachertapp.bsky.social
So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next? – Adam Robbins Education share.google/YVTzX5yefQhp...
So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next?
We have all been there. A long day of PowerPoints, too many voices competing for time, and you leave feeling more exhausted than inspired. You did not choose the programme, and you cannot control i…
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September 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Good to find out I was tapped!
Thanks @teachertapp.bsky.social
So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next? – Adam Robbins Education share.google/YVTzX5yefQhp...
Thanks @teachertapp.bsky.social
So You’ve Had Some Bad INSET? What’s Next? – Adam Robbins Education share.google/YVTzX5yefQhp...