Donal Hale
@haledonal.bsky.social
Director of Literacy and Learning @TrinityAcademyL 💜🌟 MA English in Education | Speaker | Author of 'Leading Secondary English'
https://haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com
https://haleenglishteacher.wordpress.com
If you want to pre-order Leading Secondary English with @bloomsburyed.bsky.social, you can get 30% off until 11 July.
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
June 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you want to pre-order Leading Secondary English with @bloomsburyed.bsky.social, you can get 30% off until 11 July.
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
Don't wait! 🙏🙏🙏
As a first-time author, pre-orders make a huge difference! @litdrive.bsky.social
#EduSky #EdUK #TeamEnglish
Link to where you can pre-order below:
It's starting to feel a little bit more real now...
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's starting to feel a little bit more real now...
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
Cover inspired by @TrinityAcademyL's colours! 💜🌟
Published by @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
The online CPD from spectacular experts / speakers was something I craved, needed. I was genuinely inspired. So, I am honoured to speak tomorrow.
I will be talking about how Curriculum, Pedagogy + Assessment interconnect in English. (Session 5, Room 225) /3
#LitdriveCPD25
I will be talking about how Curriculum, Pedagogy + Assessment interconnect in English. (Session 5, Room 225) /3
#LitdriveCPD25
March 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The online CPD from spectacular experts / speakers was something I craved, needed. I was genuinely inspired. So, I am honoured to speak tomorrow.
I will be talking about how Curriculum, Pedagogy + Assessment interconnect in English. (Session 5, Room 225) /3
#LitdriveCPD25
I will be talking about how Curriculum, Pedagogy + Assessment interconnect in English. (Session 5, Room 225) /3
#LitdriveCPD25
Tomorrow we welcome over 100 teachers to our Recruitment Evening @TrinityAcademyL! There's still time to join us! You'll see:
✅️ Expertly crafted curriculums
✅️ Outstanding T + L
✅️ Booklets
✅️ Efficient marking policy
✅️ Culture
✅️ Expertly crafted curriculums
✅️ Outstanding T + L
✅️ Booklets
✅️ Efficient marking policy
✅️ Culture
January 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Tomorrow we welcome over 100 teachers to our Recruitment Evening @TrinityAcademyL! There's still time to join us! You'll see:
✅️ Expertly crafted curriculums
✅️ Outstanding T + L
✅️ Booklets
✅️ Efficient marking policy
✅️ Culture
✅️ Expertly crafted curriculums
✅️ Outstanding T + L
✅️ Booklets
✅️ Efficient marking policy
✅️ Culture
Teacher of English
Assistant Principal: Behaviour and Standards
This could be best decision of your professional career.
Join us at our Recruitment Evening. Feel free to DM with any questions.
tes.com/jobs/employer/…
2/2
Assistant Principal: Behaviour and Standards
This could be best decision of your professional career.
Join us at our Recruitment Evening. Feel free to DM with any questions.
tes.com/jobs/employer/…
2/2
January 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Teacher of English
Assistant Principal: Behaviour and Standards
This could be best decision of your professional career.
Join us at our Recruitment Evening. Feel free to DM with any questions.
tes.com/jobs/employer/…
2/2
Assistant Principal: Behaviour and Standards
This could be best decision of your professional career.
Join us at our Recruitment Evening. Feel free to DM with any questions.
tes.com/jobs/employer/…
2/2
A bittersweet change in bio for January for me! I'm so excited to get my teeth stuck into all things Teaching and Learning @TrinityAcademyL, but will miss leading the powerhouse of the English Department.
The purple baton is passing to you @missbury.bsky.social
The purple baton is passing to you @missbury.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
A bittersweet change in bio for January for me! I'm so excited to get my teeth stuck into all things Teaching and Learning @TrinityAcademyL, but will miss leading the powerhouse of the English Department.
The purple baton is passing to you @missbury.bsky.social
The purple baton is passing to you @missbury.bsky.social
Today, I did something I never thought possible... I (finally) delivered the manuscript for Leading Secondary English to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
64,500 words.
8 incredible case studies.
1 dream (almost fulfilled!).
64,500 words.
8 incredible case studies.
1 dream (almost fulfilled!).
December 16, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Today, I did something I never thought possible... I (finally) delivered the manuscript for Leading Secondary English to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social.
64,500 words.
8 incredible case studies.
1 dream (almost fulfilled!).
64,500 words.
8 incredible case studies.
1 dream (almost fulfilled!).
I cannot wait to reveal the jobs @TrinityAcademyL that will be available for Year 5 on Monday!
Some HUGE opportunities! Keep an eye out and consider joining us on our remarkable journey!
#RewritingtheNarrative #Year5
Some HUGE opportunities! Keep an eye out and consider joining us on our remarkable journey!
#RewritingtheNarrative #Year5
December 10, 2024 at 8:57 PM
I cannot wait to reveal the jobs @TrinityAcademyL that will be available for Year 5 on Monday!
Some HUGE opportunities! Keep an eye out and consider joining us on our remarkable journey!
#RewritingtheNarrative #Year5
Some HUGE opportunities! Keep an eye out and consider joining us on our remarkable journey!
#RewritingtheNarrative #Year5
Tell me about it ...
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Tell me about it ...
I'm in the final stage of writing the manuscript for Leading Secondary English, ready to hand over to @BloomsburyEd in a few weeks!
Collating the case studies (from some actual GENIUSES), finalising referencing and with a bit more text to add it'll be done! 🥳
Collating the case studies (from some actual GENIUSES), finalising referencing and with a bit more text to add it'll be done! 🥳
November 29, 2024 at 7:05 PM
I'm in the final stage of writing the manuscript for Leading Secondary English, ready to hand over to @BloomsburyEd in a few weeks!
Collating the case studies (from some actual GENIUSES), finalising referencing and with a bit more text to add it'll be done! 🥳
Collating the case studies (from some actual GENIUSES), finalising referencing and with a bit more text to add it'll be done! 🥳
A thoroughly enjoyable, and most importantly, USEFUL KS4 Book Look today @TrinityAcademyL.
We had a model where we do this openly, with full transparency of the process for all, and completed COLLABORATIVELY.
If Carlsberg did English departments... 💜🌟
We had a model where we do this openly, with full transparency of the process for all, and completed COLLABORATIVELY.
If Carlsberg did English departments... 💜🌟
November 28, 2024 at 7:03 PM
A thoroughly enjoyable, and most importantly, USEFUL KS4 Book Look today @TrinityAcademyL.
We had a model where we do this openly, with full transparency of the process for all, and completed COLLABORATIVELY.
If Carlsberg did English departments... 💜🌟
We had a model where we do this openly, with full transparency of the process for all, and completed COLLABORATIVELY.
If Carlsberg did English departments... 💜🌟
FIFTY TWO leaders and teachers are visiting @TrinityAcademyL for our first Education Professional Day tomorrow.
I can't wait to tour delegates through Morning Recall, a Learning Walk, then deliver a presentation on our TAL Literacy Strategy with @_MrLevick. 💜🌟
I can't wait to tour delegates through Morning Recall, a Learning Walk, then deliver a presentation on our TAL Literacy Strategy with @_MrLevick. 💜🌟
November 19, 2024 at 8:34 PM
FIFTY TWO leaders and teachers are visiting @TrinityAcademyL for our first Education Professional Day tomorrow.
I can't wait to tour delegates through Morning Recall, a Learning Walk, then deliver a presentation on our TAL Literacy Strategy with @_MrLevick. 💜🌟
I can't wait to tour delegates through Morning Recall, a Learning Walk, then deliver a presentation on our TAL Literacy Strategy with @_MrLevick. 💜🌟
I adore Read with a Rule from our @TrinityAcademyL Literacy Strategy.
✅️ Teachers expertly modelling the reading process.
✅️ The increased focus and purpose of students.
✅️ Accountability for students actually reading.
#ReadwithaRule
✅️ Teachers expertly modelling the reading process.
✅️ The increased focus and purpose of students.
✅️ Accountability for students actually reading.
#ReadwithaRule
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I adore Read with a Rule from our @TrinityAcademyL Literacy Strategy.
✅️ Teachers expertly modelling the reading process.
✅️ The increased focus and purpose of students.
✅️ Accountability for students actually reading.
#ReadwithaRule
✅️ Teachers expertly modelling the reading process.
✅️ The increased focus and purpose of students.
✅️ Accountability for students actually reading.
#ReadwithaRule
It was a joy to lead our first of three KS4 Masterclasses of this term with this powerhouse of a team @TrinityAcademyL. 💜🌟
The commitment, the passion, the striving for excellence was palpable!
#KS4Ready #YearoftheTiger
The commitment, the passion, the striving for excellence was palpable!
#KS4Ready #YearoftheTiger
November 7, 2024 at 10:01 PM
It was a joy to lead our first of three KS4 Masterclasses of this term with this powerhouse of a team @TrinityAcademyL. 💜🌟
The commitment, the passion, the striving for excellence was palpable!
#KS4Ready #YearoftheTiger
The commitment, the passion, the striving for excellence was palpable!
#KS4Ready #YearoftheTiger
A year ago today, I welcomed this little one into my life! Excited for all that lies ahead for her!
Happy Birthday Quinley!
Happy Birthday Quinley!
November 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM
A year ago today, I welcomed this little one into my life! Excited for all that lies ahead for her!
Happy Birthday Quinley!
Happy Birthday Quinley!
I am speaking at #LitdriveCPD25!
My session is entitled: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: How they interconnect in English.
To book tickets for you and your English departments, click www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1016588552...
@litdrive.bsky.social #LitdriveCPD
My session is entitled: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: How they interconnect in English.
To book tickets for you and your English departments, click www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1016588552...
@litdrive.bsky.social #LitdriveCPD
November 1, 2024 at 4:13 PM
I am speaking at #LitdriveCPD25!
My session is entitled: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: How they interconnect in English.
To book tickets for you and your English departments, click www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1016588552...
@litdrive.bsky.social #LitdriveCPD
My session is entitled: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: How they interconnect in English.
To book tickets for you and your English departments, click www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1016588552...
@litdrive.bsky.social #LitdriveCPD
We re-launched Home Learning last Friday for 2024 / 25.
Our first week using @SparxReader with all of KS3 (720 students) @TrinityAcademyL saw the first deadline draw in at 7pm this evening.
The results are in ... 🥁🥁🥁
Year 7 ... 99.6%
Year 8 ... 99.6%
Year 9 ... 98.3%
Our first week using @SparxReader with all of KS3 (720 students) @TrinityAcademyL saw the first deadline draw in at 7pm this evening.
The results are in ... 🥁🥁🥁
Year 7 ... 99.6%
Year 8 ... 99.6%
Year 9 ... 98.3%
September 26, 2024 at 8:48 PM
We re-launched Home Learning last Friday for 2024 / 25.
Our first week using @SparxReader with all of KS3 (720 students) @TrinityAcademyL saw the first deadline draw in at 7pm this evening.
The results are in ... 🥁🥁🥁
Year 7 ... 99.6%
Year 8 ... 99.6%
Year 9 ... 98.3%
Our first week using @SparxReader with all of KS3 (720 students) @TrinityAcademyL saw the first deadline draw in at 7pm this evening.
The results are in ... 🥁🥁🥁
Year 7 ... 99.6%
Year 8 ... 99.6%
Year 9 ... 98.3%
❓️Want to visit my school, Trinity Academy Leeds?
❓️Interested in all things LITERACY?
✅️Come join us on Wednesday 20th November!
Adam Levick and I will be presenting on our Literacy Toolkit and Intervention to Support Struggling Readers. 💜🌟
#RewritingTheNarrative #CPD #EduSky ##TeamEnglish
❓️Interested in all things LITERACY?
✅️Come join us on Wednesday 20th November!
Adam Levick and I will be presenting on our Literacy Toolkit and Intervention to Support Struggling Readers. 💜🌟
#RewritingTheNarrative #CPD #EduSky ##TeamEnglish
September 21, 2024 at 6:15 PM
❓️Want to visit my school, Trinity Academy Leeds?
❓️Interested in all things LITERACY?
✅️Come join us on Wednesday 20th November!
Adam Levick and I will be presenting on our Literacy Toolkit and Intervention to Support Struggling Readers. 💜🌟
#RewritingTheNarrative #CPD #EduSky ##TeamEnglish
❓️Interested in all things LITERACY?
✅️Come join us on Wednesday 20th November!
Adam Levick and I will be presenting on our Literacy Toolkit and Intervention to Support Struggling Readers. 💜🌟
#RewritingTheNarrative #CPD #EduSky ##TeamEnglish
I'm so excited to be delivering a keynote at the FSD Conference (RAISING ACHIEVEMENT) alongside @funkypedagogy.bsky.social TOMORROW!
Having spoken at 2 / 3 of these conferences, @amy117.bsky.social will have organised a cracker.
I may have stolen a clause from our school's mantra for my title!
Having spoken at 2 / 3 of these conferences, @amy117.bsky.social will have organised a cracker.
I may have stolen a clause from our school's mantra for my title!
September 20, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I'm so excited to be delivering a keynote at the FSD Conference (RAISING ACHIEVEMENT) alongside @funkypedagogy.bsky.social TOMORROW!
Having spoken at 2 / 3 of these conferences, @amy117.bsky.social will have organised a cracker.
I may have stolen a clause from our school's mantra for my title!
Having spoken at 2 / 3 of these conferences, @amy117.bsky.social will have organised a cracker.
I may have stolen a clause from our school's mantra for my title!
Every year our staff complete an anonymised staff survey benchmarked against 250 trusts and over 3,000 schools.
I'm delighted that our results place us in the top ten nationally for workload balance and wellbeing.
Workload balance is essential for retention and recruitment.
I'm delighted that our results place us in the top ten nationally for workload balance and wellbeing.
Workload balance is essential for retention and recruitment.
September 14, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Every year our staff complete an anonymised staff survey benchmarked against 250 trusts and over 3,000 schools.
I'm delighted that our results place us in the top ten nationally for workload balance and wellbeing.
Workload balance is essential for retention and recruitment.
I'm delighted that our results place us in the top ten nationally for workload balance and wellbeing.
Workload balance is essential for retention and recruitment.
Had the pleasure of delivering staff training today on the implementation of our Golden Toolkit @TrinityAcademyL.
Five pedagogical tools employed to support the needs of our vulnerable learners to strengthen our Wave 1 provision delivered through Deliberate Practice. 💜🌟
Five pedagogical tools employed to support the needs of our vulnerable learners to strengthen our Wave 1 provision delivered through Deliberate Practice. 💜🌟
September 12, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Had the pleasure of delivering staff training today on the implementation of our Golden Toolkit @TrinityAcademyL.
Five pedagogical tools employed to support the needs of our vulnerable learners to strengthen our Wave 1 provision delivered through Deliberate Practice. 💜🌟
Five pedagogical tools employed to support the needs of our vulnerable learners to strengthen our Wave 1 provision delivered through Deliberate Practice. 💜🌟
Tomorrow is our Induction Day @TrinityAcademyL!
A morning offering new staff (and existing!) a comprehensive overview of our Culture 20 Playbook, followed for an afternoon of Deliberate Practice of key routines.
Excited to kickstart our CPD programme at Elland Road! 💜🌟
A morning offering new staff (and existing!) a comprehensive overview of our Culture 20 Playbook, followed for an afternoon of Deliberate Practice of key routines.
Excited to kickstart our CPD programme at Elland Road! 💜🌟
August 28, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Tomorrow is our Induction Day @TrinityAcademyL!
A morning offering new staff (and existing!) a comprehensive overview of our Culture 20 Playbook, followed for an afternoon of Deliberate Practice of key routines.
Excited to kickstart our CPD programme at Elland Road! 💜🌟
A morning offering new staff (and existing!) a comprehensive overview of our Culture 20 Playbook, followed for an afternoon of Deliberate Practice of key routines.
Excited to kickstart our CPD programme at Elland Road! 💜🌟
Getting ready to welcome new recruits to the English Department @TrinityAcademyL to kickstart Year 4!
First day back focus is ensuring our culture is lived in the first lesson.
Real focus on taking the first step to set standards sky high as we build to the final destination.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish
First day back focus is ensuring our culture is lived in the first lesson.
Real focus on taking the first step to set standards sky high as we build to the final destination.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish
August 24, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Getting ready to welcome new recruits to the English Department @TrinityAcademyL to kickstart Year 4!
First day back focus is ensuring our culture is lived in the first lesson.
Real focus on taking the first step to set standards sky high as we build to the final destination.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish
First day back focus is ensuring our culture is lived in the first lesson.
Real focus on taking the first step to set standards sky high as we build to the final destination.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish