This mess is direct result of no review and Deputy D-O needs to own that and stop blaming everyone else.

I’ve have loved listening to the expertise of so many inspirational practitioners today. Thank you to Teachers Talk English and all involved. Such a range of topics but with the commonality of commitment, reflection and passion ❤️#TTREnglish

Schools Week 1) Out of respect for Ruth & her family, & to acknowledge the significance of the coroner’s verdict/comments, there should be no further inspections until there has been a full review of the framework re one word grading. Then we need planned, high quality training implemented.

Valentine’s Day is a weird one for me. 10 years ago I experienced a cardiac arrest following a heart attack some 18 months previously (aged 36). I’m celebrating my ten years by raising money for British Heart Foundation and here is my JustGiving page justgiving.com/page/stephen-r… #ValentinesDay

English teachers who love poetry. Please read the shortlisted poems here and vote for your favourite. My mum’s poem is ‘Confluence’ and it’s brilliant. inksweatandtears.co.uk/march-2024-pic…

It's publication day! So I'd like to give a copy of my new book away. Please RT and I'll pick a winner next week Team English

Good lord. I think she is a fantastic role model. I’d be super proud if she was my daughter.

Horrific, mindless destruction. I'm going to run a CPD session in the first week of September and will donate all proceeds to the rebuild effort for Spellow Lane Library Hub. Please share with English teachers - £5 per ticket. funkypedagogy.com/product/how-to…

To celebrate our 5th birthday 🎂, like and retweet to be in for a chance of winning 🏆 a year’s access to 8 hours of online GCSE English Language CPD worth £495 for FREE! The winner will be drawn on 30/11/24. Team English

Every month this year, I intend to give away a full class set of one book via A New Chapter - Children's Bookstore - I truly believe a full class set is one of the most valuable resources a teacher can have when teaching reading. No faff to enter, just retweet and consider yourself in. January.

It was an honour to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to Downing Street and reiterate my unwavering support for Ukraine. I am determined to find a path that ends Russia's illegal war and ensures a just and lasting peace that secures Ukraine’s future sovereignty and security. Slava Ukraini.

SUPERCHARGE YOUR QUESTIONING One week to go: tips, tricks, theories and more - all guaranteed to be nitty gritty, actionable and effective. Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/supercharge-…

If I've ever taken the time to reply to a request from you for advice on here - and you have read Primary Reading Simplified - please consider *retweeting* this tweet and giving the book a quick rating (or even a review) from where you bought it.

Hi Freya engteacherabroad Is it ok for me to DM? It’s not teaching related but I wondered if you could offer advice about travelling to Hanoi in July 🤞

This is the best ever true news BBC ever made about Israel, 4 minutes but every minute is extremely important

**New blog** - It's been a while so retweets hugely appreciated. The Most Common Reason Why Children Don't Become Fluent Readers... And What We Can Do About It ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #4 Win "Developing Expert Teaching "by Peps Mccrea + a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Peps is Steplab’s Director of Education & author of the "High Impact Teaching" series. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner announced Friday!

*NEW* for AQA: 2026 exam date posters for Language and Literature, with 23 posters covering most of the set texts, like these 👇 #teamenglish Retweet and help yourself 😊 dropbox.com/scl/fo/sp8bie2…

The Things We Carry He carried a bergen heavy with mission essentials and the small, private weight no one sees. He carried a name stitched to his chest and names he would not say aloud. He carried the habit of scanning horizons, and the quiet rule that you serve the person to