Victoria Thornton
@vlthornton.bsky.social
AP: T&L, Literacy & Personal Development (Strong Starts) at Ivybridge Community College & SWiFT English Network Lead. Interests: collaboration, research, growth and leadership. NPQSL and NPQH. Mother. Wife. Friend. Always learning. #EDUsky
This looks like a hugely exciting and rewarding role for somebody who wants to take a role in leading English and Literacy in an 11-18 school with high expectations; coaching and you’ll get all the CPD developments that The Ted Wragg Trust offers.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This looks like a hugely exciting and rewarding role for somebody who wants to take a role in leading English and Literacy in an 11-18 school with high expectations; coaching and you’ll get all the CPD developments that The Ted Wragg Trust offers.
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Some absolute corkers of texts used in this resource - diverse, literary and replicable by young people. Thanks @marcusluther.bsky.social
#EduSky
#EduSky
It’s starting to get to that time of year as an ELA teacher when some students need a bit more of a push as writers—and leaning on this collection of sentences has been a go-to resource, in case it’s helpful for others: #EduSky
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40 Great Sentences for Students To Learn From - Marcus Luther
40 GREAT SENTENCES a slide deck of innovative sentences that can serve as models for student writers—with activities included to bring them into the classroom! Feel free to adapt for your students! Cr...
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November 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Some absolute corkers of texts used in this resource - diverse, literary and replicable by young people. Thanks @marcusluther.bsky.social
#EduSky
#EduSky
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Excited to get my hands on this
November 16, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Excited to get my hands on this
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One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️
October 5, 2024 at 9:08 AM
One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️
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Could I ask a favour?
If you could all share this I’d be really grateful!
The Boy Who Cried Ghost is 99p today on the Kindle or available from all good indie bookshops! 👻🎃🖤
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky
If you could all share this I’d be really grateful!
The Boy Who Cried Ghost is 99p today on the Kindle or available from all good indie bookshops! 👻🎃🖤
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky
October 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Could I ask a favour?
If you could all share this I’d be really grateful!
The Boy Who Cried Ghost is 99p today on the Kindle or available from all good indie bookshops! 👻🎃🖤
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky
If you could all share this I’d be really grateful!
The Boy Who Cried Ghost is 99p today on the Kindle or available from all good indie bookshops! 👻🎃🖤
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #PrimaryEduSky
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,205,169!
September 19, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,205,169!
September 15, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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Nearly 10,000 readers are signed up for blog updates and my fortnightly newsletter on education at
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With a quick sign-up, you can download a wealth of free resources.
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With a quick sign-up, you can download a wealth of free resources.
September 14, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Nearly 10,000 readers are signed up for blog updates and my fortnightly newsletter on education at
alexquigley.co.uk
With a quick sign-up, you can download a wealth of free resources.
alexquigley.co.uk
With a quick sign-up, you can download a wealth of free resources.
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How exciting. Helen Prince & Rebecca Underwood @helenprince.bsky.social has collaborated with Oxford University Press; Inspire Education Trust; Chatter Stars and Great Speakers…26 September Devon’s Buckfast Abbey or online. What an exciting day…
How exciting. Helen Prince & Rebecca Underwood @helenprince.bsky.social has collaborated with Oxford University Press; Inspire Education Trust; Chatter Stars and Great Speakers…26 September Devon’s Buckfast Abbey or online. What an exciting day…
Once Upon a Time - Home - Once upon a time
Thursday 26th September 20249.30 – 3.30 and ONLINE@Buckfast Abbey ONCE UPON A TIME FESTIVAL: SOUTH WEST Inspiring story-led creativity in the classroom 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds Buy Ticke...
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September 7, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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How exciting. Helen Prince & Rebecca Underwood @helenprince.bsky.social has collaborated with Oxford University Press; Inspire Education Trust; Chatter Stars and Great Speakers…26 September Devon’s Buckfast Abbey or online. What an exciting day…
How exciting. Helen Prince & Rebecca Underwood @helenprince.bsky.social has collaborated with Oxford University Press; Inspire Education Trust; Chatter Stars and Great Speakers…26 September Devon’s Buckfast Abbey or online. What an exciting day…
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Love this article. Building trust and psychological safety is empowering and creates the culture for continuous improvement. Mistakes allow for improvement and development…
Love this article. Building trust and psychological safety is empowering and creates the culture for continuous improvement. Mistakes allow for improvement and development…
The importance of psychological safety at work
When you think of safety in the workplace what usually comes to mind is high vis jackets, mandatory training, maybe something about using ladders or the correct lifting technique. What we don’t think ...
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September 7, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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Love this article. Building trust and psychological safety is empowering and creates the culture for continuous improvement. Mistakes allow for improvement and development…
Love this article. Building trust and psychological safety is empowering and creates the culture for continuous improvement. Mistakes allow for improvement and development…
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Amazing article. Much inspired by the fabulous book, “Poor” by Katriona O Sullivan.
Amazing article. Much inspired by the fabulous book, “Poor” by Katriona O Sullivan.
Poor | inspiring childhoods shaped by poverty
Pause. Before we launch into the new term, we should check we are prioritising what matters ... serving those who need us most. Children surviving under the weight of hardship, are restrained by pover...
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August 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Amazing article. Much inspired by the fabulous book, “Poor” by Katriona O Sullivan.
Amazing article. Much inspired by the fabulous book, “Poor” by Katriona O Sullivan.
Thank you to Audify in Exeter for restoring my hearing. Returning from holiday, I was completely blocked up with wax/debris after swimming daily. I have spent the past 3.5 weeks with no hearing on the right and partial on the left! I am finally freeeee!
August 28, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Thank you to Audify in Exeter for restoring my hearing. Returning from holiday, I was completely blocked up with wax/debris after swimming daily. I have spent the past 3.5 weeks with no hearing on the right and partial on the left! I am finally freeeee!
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If you read one thread today, make it this one.
August 25, 2024 at 9:55 PM
If you read one thread today, make it this one.
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So important for anyone teaching KS4/5 to read and understand.
“Re-marks” changed a while ago and old assumptions about chucking in borderline papers for a re-do don’t make sense anymore. This explains why.
“Re-marks” changed a while ago and old assumptions about chucking in borderline papers for a re-do don’t make sense anymore. This explains why.
I wrote something about mark reviews (you may know these as re-marks) which summarises what I think every year when I read social media, but never say.
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TLDR: if you put in bulk review requests, consider spending the money on interventions instead.
#edusky
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TLDR: if you put in bulk review requests, consider spending the money on interventions instead.
#edusky
Mark Reviews
As part of my exam role, at this time of year, I undertake reviews of marking. These are more commonly referred to as re-marks, which is a misnomer. Papers are not re-marked from scratch. Instead, the...
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August 26, 2024 at 8:14 PM
So important for anyone teaching KS4/5 to read and understand.
“Re-marks” changed a while ago and old assumptions about chucking in borderline papers for a re-do don’t make sense anymore. This explains why.
“Re-marks” changed a while ago and old assumptions about chucking in borderline papers for a re-do don’t make sense anymore. This explains why.
Good luck all.
Hi UK teachers/schools/librarians!
I’ve got ONE signed and dedicated copy of my spooky book to giveaway!
No need to follow me - this isn’t Twitter, dahhlings - just share/tag some pals and I’ll choose a winner on 30.8.24!
#EduSky #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #UKEd #KidLit
I’ve got ONE signed and dedicated copy of my spooky book to giveaway!
No need to follow me - this isn’t Twitter, dahhlings - just share/tag some pals and I’ll choose a winner on 30.8.24!
#EduSky #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #UKEd #KidLit
August 26, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Good luck all.
Just leaving this here…
Hey #EduSky!
If you're a Head of English looking at improving your KS4 provision this year, you might find my 'Lifting English' program helpful. It looks at practical changes to make GCSE curriculum and prep more effective. You can sign up to the Oct or Nov cohorts here: forms.gle/7GhFjZF7yGd9...
If you're a Head of English looking at improving your KS4 provision this year, you might find my 'Lifting English' program helpful. It looks at practical changes to make GCSE curriculum and prep more effective. You can sign up to the Oct or Nov cohorts here: forms.gle/7GhFjZF7yGd9...
August 26, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Just leaving this here…
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
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August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
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This Wendy Cope poem is new to me. It’s quietly magnificent.
August 25, 2024 at 7:07 PM
This Wendy Cope poem is new to me. It’s quietly magnificent.
Great stuff! Thank you.
A couple of spelling, punctuation and grammar review sheets www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/new-spe... ✍️
August 24, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great stuff! Thank you.
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‘The quality of marking loses us A-level students every year’ : this statement resonates. Such an issue. #ExamMarking shd be overhauled, respectfully resourced ( better paid / part of CPD for teachers maybe if proper time allocated etc).
So, results day was good. We'd targeted maintaining Language improvements and improving literature. We managed both. Some stand out individual stories but as ever I'm now deep into doing the quality assurance for the board. The quality of marking loses us A Level students every year.
August 23, 2024 at 8:17 AM
‘The quality of marking loses us A-level students every year’ : this statement resonates. Such an issue. #ExamMarking shd be overhauled, respectfully resourced ( better paid / part of CPD for teachers maybe if proper time allocated etc).
I have taken this from the place which shall not be named. From @ICT_Mr P who I will thank (of course). If you’re a teacher and a member of a union, make sure you do this to save money, if you’re not in a union, please consider joining one as l think it is so important, I am with ASCL which is a…
August 24, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I have taken this from the place which shall not be named. From @ICT_Mr P who I will thank (of course). If you’re a teacher and a member of a union, make sure you do this to save money, if you’re not in a union, please consider joining one as l think it is so important, I am with ASCL which is a…
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Looking for more people to interview on @PrimEduVoices! Anyone who inspires you in Primary Education let me know! Who would you love to hear more from! Message me, give them a shout out - let's hear their Voice :) #edusky @edusky.bsky.social
August 23, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Looking for more people to interview on @PrimEduVoices! Anyone who inspires you in Primary Education let me know! Who would you love to hear more from! Message me, give them a shout out - let's hear their Voice :) #edusky @edusky.bsky.social