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Claire Stoneman
@clairestoneman.bsky.social
Principal, Lift Schools▫️English teacher▫️organiser rED Brum & rED Leics▫️Visiting Prof, Aston University▫️books▫️art▫️views own▫️Substack here: https://substack.com/@birminghamteacher
In which @clairestoneman.bsky.social discovers Alpha Schools and is not impressed…Thought-provoking and funny as well! open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
On schooling, AI, and luxury beliefs
To start, let me be completely transparent: I don’t know lots about tech.
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Some of you who moved here from Twitter will remember my beloved old cat, Missy. Yesterday we had to have her put to sleep after cancer was diagnosed this week, which had spread to her lungs. There was nothing that could be done. We are completely, utterly heartbroken
Come and see me at #rEDBrum! I'll be on in Session 6, 2:50, Room 202 - Maths corridor talking about how we used a bunch of research to develop our common principles of teaching and learning and how we've kept them going ❤️ 🔬 ❤️ #EduSky
researchED Birmingham@researchedbrum.bsky.social · 6mo ago🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...
Very excited to be making my #rEDBRUM debut. Be great if you could join me to explore how we can ensure that your ideas and initiatives drive improvement rather than becoming ‘Silver Bullets’ 📍Maths Corridor 🕗 12:40
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researchED Birmingham@researchedbrum.bsky.social · 6mo ago🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...
Well it took a *lot* of blood, sweat and tears but the #rEDBrum 2026 programme is finally DONE and it is IMMENSE 🔥 Out on the @researchedbrum.bsky.social feed at around 5pm today @bethgg.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social
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BABS!! WE’RE BACK ON 28TH FEB!! FEW TIX STILL AVAILABLE. COME ALONG AND HEAR FROM ACE PEOPLE INCLUDING @carlhendrick.substack.com @daisychristo.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social #rEDBRUM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
researchED Birmingham 2026
The world's greatest education conference returns to Brum!
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COME ONE COME ALL #rEDBRUM
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Katie Finlayson@learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · 7mo agoWho’s coming to @researchedbrum.bsky.social on the 28th? @bethgg.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @oldmanteacher1.bsky.social ?? I’m feeling in need of some focus on actual learning…
I’ve spent the last three years thinking a lot about belonging. Alongside an international team as part of a fellowship we built buildingbelonging.org And at @researchedbrum.bsky.social I’ll be sharing some of what we learnt. Hope to see you there!
Who’s coming to @researchedbrum.bsky.social on the 28th? @bethgg.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @oldmanteacher1.bsky.social ?? I’m feeling in need of some focus on actual learning…
How do you use the first 20 minutes of the day? In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children. Have a read of our latest blog below open.substack.com/pub/theeduca... All shares and retweets gratefully received.
Early Work: Making the Morning Count
A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership
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Hey, Bluesky! HNY! My first blog of 2026 🥳 open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
On the problem of cruel optimism for school leaders
Happy New Year!
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Hey Bluesky! Here’s my latest post if you’re interested :) open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
Belonging, Part Two
Noticing
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Here you go, Bluesky. A short one on school leadership and belonging substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Belonging, Part One
Mattering
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On blessings
This week our local vicar visited school.
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I’ve got one of these: “The child who, after difficulty and struggle and poor behaviour, gets back on track.” He is a blessing. In fact I was telling my husband and friend about him just today, how he always helps me with the books and is a model student in class 🙏🏼 #UKEd #Transformations #Blessings
Claire Stoneman@clairestoneman.bsky.social · 10mo agoNEW POST This time on school leadership substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Yes -- "all which we behold / Is full of blessings", as Wordsworth writes in "Tintern Abbey". Cultivating them is a matter of practice; seeing them is a matter of perspective. Great post -- thank you
“Schools are brimming with blessings” Yes to this! Deliberately making the effort to notice them, no matter how small, is where we find the joy 🥰
Claire Stoneman@clairestoneman.bsky.social · 10mo agoNEW POST This time on school leadership substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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On blessings
This week our local vicar visited school.
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Those were both pretty heavy long reads so I finish with some light relief. @clairestoneman.bsky.social recalls some of the more nonsensical things she was encouraged to do at the outset of her teaching career! open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...
Ten things from my teaching in the 2000s
TRIGGER WARNING: If you don’t want to be reminded of VAK, wordsearches, puppet shows, sugar paper covered walls, or anything else of the whizz, bang, pop of teaching in the 2000s, stop reading now and...
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