Claire Mulhern
@clairemulhern.bsky.social
Education Improvement Lead. Former headteacher. Maths geek. Curriculum development. Chocolate lover. Wife and mum of two.
Excited to be sharing our innovative #primary #curriculum design in London, June ‘26. How have Discovery trust #schools achieved alignment & reduced #teacherworkload while raising standards, promoting #equity & protecting #teacher agency? Come & find out! @edusky.bsky.social surl.li/smzbxw
National Primary Leadership Conference 2026
National Primary Leadership Conference 2026 - Keynote Educational
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One of the best parts of my job is celebrating the progress of individual pupils. This is the same child’s book, showing work from the beginning of term and more recently..the result of high expectations & excellent teaching. #teaching @edusky.bsky.social #primarywriting #handwriting #primaryenglish
This week we held our primary conference, 'Courageous Teaching', at the King Power. It was wonderful to see our incredible staff together, rested & refreshed. A special thank you to #DianaOsagie, who inspired us to ask BIG questions. Here's to another fantastic year! #PrimaryEducation #Edusky
🌟 What a night at the Discovery Trust Pupil & Colleague Awards! From inspirational testimonies of incredible service & achievement, to impromptu performances by our amazing pupils with the band — the room was full of pride & joy Congratulations to everyone who received a nomination💙 #ProudToBelong
I took so many practical ideas, top tips and inspiration from yesterday’s #EdTech conference. Thank you to @lgfl-ngfl.bsky.social, as well as the pupils and teachers from each school who taught live lessons in the incredible XR lab. One day very well spent.
Today was a proud day, hearing from over 700 Young Leaders about how their #sustainability projects have had a positive impact on their communities. Made even more special by the incredible setting of #Leicester Cathedral. ‘Be the change you want to see’ #edusky
Our fantastic Danemil team cycled and ran for 12 hours in aid of LOROS yesterday, raising an incredible £2k. #edusky justgiving.com/page/danemil...
The teacher in me still loves designing spaces. Thank you to Mowmacre Hill for turning my vision for the library into reality this week. It’s the centre of the infant building and a pleasure to use.
Our office window used to have nicknacks, photos and souvenirs. Lately, our kittens have taken over and there’s something quite soothing about working with a sleeping kitten above my screen.
After 7 years of facilitating School Centered Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), I led my last session today. It has been a pleasure to work with you all, see you grow in confidence and become the talented teachers that you are.
What’s your favourite maths book? 📚 This #WorldBookDay, NCETM staff & podcast guests share their top picks (for children or adults) that celebrate the beauty of maths✨ Are any of your favourites on the list? Share in the comments below!👇 #Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat
Counting on a good read: maths books we love for World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages
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What an incredible evening exploring good practice in adaptive teaching. We explored the EEF 5-a-day principles then broke out into phase-specific workshops to focus on practical application. Collaboration at its best! youtu.be/a_4U73xozWk?... #EduSky
Wow! At the beginning of the year, someone suggested hosting a #TeachMeet and this week we have had to close bookings because we've reached room capacities. Looking forward to welcoming over a hundred colleagues from eight schools to share best practice on Thursday. #EduSky #primary #maths
This week I earned my #Microsoft Advanced Educator badge. If you use PowerPoint, Teams and other Microsoft applications routinely, I highly recommend Microsoft Learn and #Copilot365 to get the best out of your precious time. #EduSky
A chatbot to answer parent questions? Interesting read www.tes.com/magazine/lea... #EduSky #AI
Why we built an AI tool to handle parent questions
The chief information officer at Inspired Education explains why the group has improved access to information for parents - and why this is a real boost for teaching staff
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Happy half term! Now rest, recharge, invest in yourself and find happiness in the simple things. #edusky #teacherlife #education
I have the privilege of supporting an incredible group of primary headteachers in a forward- thinking trust across Leicestershire and Rutland. I love my job. This is a rare opportunity to join us. #EduSky #headteacher #vacany mynewterm.com/jobs/2932/ED...
Education Improvement Lead (DST079BC) - Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, Leicester,
Closing date: 10:00am, Mon 3rd Mar, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
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Spent time this morning improving my prompt-writing skills using the AI powered lesson planning assistant, Aila. I highly recommend the webinar. Here's my KS1 lesson 'Where is the United Kingdom?' generated in <10mins tinyurl.com/mvxm6dyb #EdTech #AIForEducation #EduSky
So excited to see my favourite poet of all time, Michael Rosen, along with Christian Foley at BETT 2025 #Edusky
It's such a pleasure to see our youngest children using the VR headsets to experience a rocket launch into space as part of their space topic. #edusky
Given that AI is just going to start regurgitating its own errors, I'd say that there's an urgent need to educate young people as much as possible about all things internet related, especially disinformation. #EduSky
What are your primary curriculum review predictions? #Edusky #curriculum Mine are: - Embedded Oracy / S&L / drama - Strong EDI focus - Sustainability education - Explicit life skills & employment links - Promotion of digital literacy & computing skills search.app/qvjTtVvPzSTN...
Curriculum and assessment review
Review of the existing national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people.
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If you're in the UK (East Midlands) and you're interested in finding out how PedTech can enhance teaching and learning in your school, join us for an open morning. #EduSky tinyurl.com/yc8jk35r
First day back and I enjoyed working with the fabulous Mowmacre team, exploring evidence-based lesson design. To put the session into context, we all learned to juggle. What a great way to start the new term! #EduSky #teaching #lessondesign
Exit tickets keep popping back up. I know I addressed them a few months back, but I keep walking back into them when I'm visiting schools and talking T&L. I dug out this Harry Fletcher Wood blog to reflect a little more... ⤵️⤵️
Exit tickets: encapsulating tasks and retention
An exit ticket is a short task which shows how well all students have understood the lesson’s key ideas. Exit tickets are simple but powerful: designing and using them can help us refin…
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New post: Next steps for the curriculum A few thoughts open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
Next steps for the curriculum
Well hello there, and welcome to update #107!
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Christmas dinner day today, complete with Christmas jumpers and after-school Fayre. It's definitely the day to visit one of my schools. It's days like these that make Christmas so special. #EduSky #christmas
