Amy Staniforth
@teachals.bsky.social
English teacher. Vice Principal for Quality of Education. All views my own. ‘Ready to Teach’ Macbeth/ ACC and ‘100 for 100’ Macbeth: tiny.cc/9uspuz
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📣 Calling #TeamEnglish Do you teach AQA GCSE English Literature? Would you like to win an interactive workshop on Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet for your students?
Enter here for the chance to win a Study Boost workshop at your school with Shakespeare's Globe and Oxford Revise!
👉 ow.ly/50vy50WM2UQ
Enter here for the chance to win a Study Boost workshop at your school with Shakespeare's Globe and Oxford Revise!
👉 ow.ly/50vy50WM2UQ
September 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📣 Calling #TeamEnglish Do you teach AQA GCSE English Literature? Would you like to win an interactive workshop on Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet for your students?
Enter here for the chance to win a Study Boost workshop at your school with Shakespeare's Globe and Oxford Revise!
👉 ow.ly/50vy50WM2UQ
Enter here for the chance to win a Study Boost workshop at your school with Shakespeare's Globe and Oxford Revise!
👉 ow.ly/50vy50WM2UQ
🚨100 DAYS TO GO🚨
The countdown to GCSE English Literature Paper 1 is on! To celebrate, @spryke2.bsky.social and I are giving away TWO copies of our revision workbook, '100 for 100: Macbeth'! 🎭📖
Want to win? RT this post for a chance! Winners picked Friday, 7th February 🎉
#GCSEs #Macbeth
The countdown to GCSE English Literature Paper 1 is on! To celebrate, @spryke2.bsky.social and I are giving away TWO copies of our revision workbook, '100 for 100: Macbeth'! 🎭📖
Want to win? RT this post for a chance! Winners picked Friday, 7th February 🎉
#GCSEs #Macbeth
https://amazon.co.uk/100-Macbeth-da…
February 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🚨100 DAYS TO GO🚨
The countdown to GCSE English Literature Paper 1 is on! To celebrate, @spryke2.bsky.social and I are giving away TWO copies of our revision workbook, '100 for 100: Macbeth'! 🎭📖
Want to win? RT this post for a chance! Winners picked Friday, 7th February 🎉
#GCSEs #Macbeth
The countdown to GCSE English Literature Paper 1 is on! To celebrate, @spryke2.bsky.social and I are giving away TWO copies of our revision workbook, '100 for 100: Macbeth'! 🎭📖
Want to win? RT this post for a chance! Winners picked Friday, 7th February 🎉
#GCSEs #Macbeth
When I start teaching unseen poetry, I almost always start with
the wonderful 'Ode to Simon Armitage'. I love it's message, and how well the students engage with it. I turned this into a one-pager for a lesson on Friday - with many thanks to @SPryke2 for many of the approaches! tiny.cc/axe1001
the wonderful 'Ode to Simon Armitage'. I love it's message, and how well the students engage with it. I turned this into a one-pager for a lesson on Friday - with many thanks to @SPryke2 for many of the approaches! tiny.cc/axe1001
December 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM
When I start teaching unseen poetry, I almost always start with
the wonderful 'Ode to Simon Armitage'. I love it's message, and how well the students engage with it. I turned this into a one-pager for a lesson on Friday - with many thanks to @SPryke2 for many of the approaches! tiny.cc/axe1001
the wonderful 'Ode to Simon Armitage'. I love it's message, and how well the students engage with it. I turned this into a one-pager for a lesson on Friday - with many thanks to @SPryke2 for many of the approaches! tiny.cc/axe1001
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We're continuing our celebration of #CareerGrowth at @academytrust.bsky.social - @teachals.bsky.social shares how ATT #ProfessionalDevelopment opportunities have shaped her journey from #ECT to Vice Principal at Iceni Academy ✈️🗺️
Read Amy's story here! 👉 tinyurl.com/yfkera3e
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Read Amy's story here! 👉 tinyurl.com/yfkera3e
#TransformingPD #EduSky
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM
We're continuing our celebration of #CareerGrowth at @academytrust.bsky.social - @teachals.bsky.social shares how ATT #ProfessionalDevelopment opportunities have shaped her journey from #ECT to Vice Principal at Iceni Academy ✈️🗺️
Read Amy's story here! 👉 tinyurl.com/yfkera3e
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Read Amy's story here! 👉 tinyurl.com/yfkera3e
#TransformingPD #EduSky
This week, An Inspector Called. A long awaited visit, but a thorough, affirming and hugely collegiate two days! Now very much ready for the weekend and a good long rest!
jigglypuff is sitting on the ground with its eyes closed and says `` good night , sleep well '' .
ALT: jigglypuff is sitting on the ground with its eyes closed and says `` good night , sleep well '' .
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December 6, 2024 at 4:23 PM
This week, An Inspector Called. A long awaited visit, but a thorough, affirming and hugely collegiate two days! Now very much ready for the weekend and a good long rest!
In the Hall at lunchtime we display a PPT: school events, clubs, news, weather etc. We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing 100 days' worth here in case they are of use to anyone else! Please feel free to use/ chuck/ change! tinyurl.com/ae6p2r7c
November 17, 2024 at 7:41 PM
In the Hall at lunchtime we display a PPT: school events, clubs, news, weather etc. We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing 100 days' worth here in case they are of use to anyone else! Please feel free to use/ chuck/ change! tinyurl.com/ae6p2r7c
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Can’t quite believe that our book is number one currently as a Hot New Release on Amazon. @hugheshaili.bsky.social @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social. I have never been more proud. 💙🥳📚
October 20, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Can’t quite believe that our book is number one currently as a Hot New Release on Amazon. @hugheshaili.bsky.social @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social. I have never been more proud. 💙🥳📚
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Our next set of ‘Ready to Teach’ books are underway, including our first for A Level! Released across 2025 and 2026 🤩 @teachals.bsky.social
@hugheshaili.bsky.social @miriamhussain.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social
@hugheshaili.bsky.social @miriamhussain.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social
October 20, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Our next set of ‘Ready to Teach’ books are underway, including our first for A Level! Released across 2025 and 2026 🤩 @teachals.bsky.social
@hugheshaili.bsky.social @miriamhussain.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social
@hugheshaili.bsky.social @miriamhussain.bsky.social @xris32.bsky.social
The next four in our ‘Ready to Teach’ series are underway, including our first companion for an A Level text! These will be released across 2025 and 2026, and we are SO excited! @spryke2.bsky.social 🤩🤩🤩
October 20, 2024 at 9:17 AM
The next four in our ‘Ready to Teach’ series are underway, including our first companion for an A Level text! These will be released across 2025 and 2026, and we are SO excited! @spryke2.bsky.social 🤩🤩🤩
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Honestly, I'm prouder of RTT An Inspector Calls than I've ever been of anything I think I've ever done. Every chapter is 20k words more or less though 🫠 @spryke2.bsky.social and @teachals.bsky.social
you have your work cut out for you with editing 🤣 loving working with @miriamhussain.bsky.social
you have your work cut out for you with editing 🤣 loving working with @miriamhussain.bsky.social
September 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Honestly, I'm prouder of RTT An Inspector Calls than I've ever been of anything I think I've ever done. Every chapter is 20k words more or less though 🫠 @spryke2.bsky.social and @teachals.bsky.social
you have your work cut out for you with editing 🤣 loving working with @miriamhussain.bsky.social
you have your work cut out for you with editing 🤣 loving working with @miriamhussain.bsky.social
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I’m excited to be returning to it this year! I thoroughly recommend this book to dive in to the wonderful novella that it is! @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social
August 31, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I’m excited to be returning to it this year! I thoroughly recommend this book to dive in to the wonderful novella that it is! @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social
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In the canteen, we display a rolling PPT: things that have happened in school, club timetables, news, weather etc. Great for culture! We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing the first 50 days here in case they are of use to anyone else! tinyurl.com/canteenICS
Dropbox
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August 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
In the canteen, we display a rolling PPT: things that have happened in school, club timetables, news, weather etc. Great for culture! We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing the first 50 days here in case they are of use to anyone else! tinyurl.com/canteenICS
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My first BlueSky resource share! A new booklet designed to help students with considering quotations from the literature texts. As always… use/chuck/change as you see fit! @teamenglish1.bsky.social
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/eimu1...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/eimu1...
August 20, 2024 at 3:57 PM
My first BlueSky resource share! A new booklet designed to help students with considering quotations from the literature texts. As always… use/chuck/change as you see fit! @teamenglish1.bsky.social
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/eimu1...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/eimu1...
In the canteen, we display a rolling PPT: things that have happened in school, club timetables, news, weather etc. Great for culture! We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing the first 50 days here in case they are of use to anyone else! tinyurl.com/canteenICS
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
August 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
In the canteen, we display a rolling PPT: things that have happened in school, club timetables, news, weather etc. Great for culture! We also show things to prompt convos - dingbats, jokes, facts... I'm sharing the first 50 days here in case they are of use to anyone else! tinyurl.com/canteenICS
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Hello edu-Bluesky! 👋
For those of you thinking about what’s coming up this week, here’s a thread I wrote last year about GCSE results data…
This is an overview of what I do when I get my data in… 👇
For those of you thinking about what’s coming up this week, here’s a thread I wrote last year about GCSE results data…
This is an overview of what I do when I get my data in… 👇
August 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Hello edu-Bluesky! 👋
For those of you thinking about what’s coming up this week, here’s a thread I wrote last year about GCSE results data…
This is an overview of what I do when I get my data in… 👇
For those of you thinking about what’s coming up this week, here’s a thread I wrote last year about GCSE results data…
This is an overview of what I do when I get my data in… 👇
@abetts.bsky.social Ashley! You’re here! Hello!
August 18, 2024 at 8:36 PM
@abetts.bsky.social Ashley! You’re here! Hello!
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I’m rewriting our appraisal policy. If anyone can signpost great practice in other schools/Trusts and blogs/research I’d be really grateful 🙏🏻
August 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
I’m rewriting our appraisal policy. If anyone can signpost great practice in other schools/Trusts and blogs/research I’d be really grateful 🙏🏻
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Here’s another old blog of mine. This is my most read and was originally published during lockdown. Lots of people engaged with it positively at the time and lots hated it. Was just rereading and reflecting. Does some of this still chime true? englishteachersnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/05/teac...
Teachers are not who they have been made out to be
Our profession has a PR problem. A BIG one. I won’t go into why here. That’s for another time. If this lockdown has taught me anything th...
englishteachersnotebook.blogspot.com
August 14, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Here’s another old blog of mine. This is my most read and was originally published during lockdown. Lots of people engaged with it positively at the time and lots hated it. Was just rereading and reflecting. Does some of this still chime true? englishteachersnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/05/teac...
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On holiday on Greece but got a new SoW to plan so look what has come with me @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social Took me half a kilo over my weight allowance too
August 13, 2024 at 9:52 AM
On holiday on Greece but got a new SoW to plan so look what has come with me @spryke2.bsky.social @teachals.bsky.social Took me half a kilo over my weight allowance too
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Over 70 #TeamEnglish peeps on the list now. Check if you are there and reply to the thread if you are not and you want to be added. Anyone with an interest in English teaching is welcome. And please repost and follow as many posters as possible so we can build this network. #EduSky
The definitive #TeamEnglish list. Reply here if you want to be added bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 12, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Over 70 #TeamEnglish peeps on the list now. Check if you are there and reply to the thread if you are not and you want to be added. Anyone with an interest in English teaching is welcome. And please repost and follow as many posters as possible so we can build this network. #EduSky
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My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...
Dropbox
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August 12, 2024 at 10:52 AM
My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...