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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 3mo ago

Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom?👇 Originally written for @seced.bsky.social. #education #storytelling #edusky #uked #anecdotes share.google/NbJzL9lYCbVm...

Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom?

Originally published by SecEd Magazine on 5 February 2026. In his memoir of teaching in some of New York’s toughest neighbourhoods, Irish author Frank McCourt (2005) reflected on how he engaged som…

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One city. 9 million people. All of us Londoners. We will never be divided.

SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Three great figures – Scholem, Brecht and Adorno – tried to save Benjamin, and all failed. Benjamin understood our times in terms of ruins, remnants, still-warm embers, not in the terms dictated by the victors. #socialtheory #philosophy #WalterBenjamin www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...

Eli Zaretsky | Walter Benjamin’s Would-Be Rescuers

To understand Walter Benjamin’s life, it is best to begin with his death. Attempting to flee Nazi-occupied France, he...

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Labelling can help pupils with #dyslexia to access support – but it can also reinforce stigma. @jonesedu.bsky.social explores how micro‑aggressions shape the experiences of #dyslexic learners & what #schools & #teachers might do differently: buff.ly/TH0MwjQ #teaching #education #edusky

Heavy words: Do labels limit dyslexic learners? - SecEd

How labels and micro-aggressions affect dyslexic pupils, and what teachers can do to support without stigma

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Heavy words - #labelling and #dyslexic #microaggression in the classroom. Why labels don't always help! Written for @seced.bsky.social. Veiws my own and a little personal. #education #SEND #uked #edusky www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Much is written about the vital role of semantic memory in teaching and learning, but episodic memory is still important and should not be dismissed out of hand.👇 #education #edusky #uked #memory www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

More than just facts: Why episodic memory matters in learning - SecEd

How episodic memory can deepen learning, boost recall and enrich curriculum understanding.

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It's that time of year again. The blog below includes 25 retrieval activities, all of which have been tried and tested. #education #exams #revision #edusky #uked Impactful Revision: 25 Ways to Vary Retrieval Practice – Mr Jones' Whiteboard share.google/T7vIIWEL56UY...

Impactful Revision: 25 Ways to Vary Retrieval Practice

First posted on Tales From The Reach on 20 March 2023. As we approach the summer exams, it might be worth setting different types of retrieval tasks in order to improve pupils’ recall and retention…

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

?????? Posted in 2021. Two likes and 193 views. The KLF? #music #rave #KLF #stadiumhouse #electronica #dancemusic #trance youtu.be/Vhkme2uCBGM?...

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Ancient wisdom or modern pedagogy? How the Buddha advocated retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, predating cognitive science. #education #cog_sci #edusky #uked #Buddhism #Buddha mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/03/21/b...

What cognitive science says about learning… the Buddha already knew?

Over the last fifteen or so years, retrieval practice, spaced distribution (spacing) and interleaving have become omnipresent in educational discourse (Perry et al., 2021; Weinstein, Madan & Su…

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Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Should we ever be sarcastic to pupils, even if we mean no harm? Some personal reflections below 👇. This blog was originally written for @seced.bsky.social #education #teaching #edusky #sarcasm #uked share.google/D4hRkPJYPL0h...

Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified?

Originally written for and published in SecEd Magazine 14 January 2026. I remember when I was in year 10 my PE teacher clearly had an issue with my long hair. In the early-1990s, and as a self-desc…

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Some reflections on running a successful TeachMeet. 200 attendees from 22 schools. 7 mini-keynotes and 35 display stalls. Democratic professional development privileging teachers' experiences of what actually works. #education #edusky #uked #TeachMeet #teach mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/02/19/w...

WPfTT TeachMeet 2026: Democratic professional learning and evidence-informed practice

January’s TeachMeet at The Reach Free School, which attracted over 200 external attendees from 22 different schools, marked an important moment for professional learning within and beyond the Watfo…

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I am quite pleased with this ResearchGate metric, considering my main job is teaching in a school. #education #edusky #research 👉 share.google/iFoLcUnUKsPp...

How might C. Wright Mills’ sociological imagination reshape teachers’ practice? If we connect students’ lived experience to wider social forces, could pedagogy become more contextually responsive? #education #edusky #uked #sociology mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/02/14/t...

The pedagogical imagination: Linking knowledge, experience and social context

In recent years, teaching has increasingly been framed as a technical and scientific enterprise. Policymakers and educational organisations promote ‘evidence-informed’ practice rooted largely in co…

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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Worth reflecting on: how teacher anecdotes shape engagement in the classroom. 👇 #education #teaching #edusky #uked www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom? - SecEd

Can personal stories in the classroom improve engagement & memory? Research & tips for using anecdotes in teaching

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Do #teachers telling anecdotes in lessons help pupils to learn or are they just entertaining? @jonesedu.bsky.social delves into the research behind #storytelling in the classroom & gives us some practical tips for using stories & anecdotes effectively: buff.ly/4GvR7jh #teaching #education #pedagogy

Telling tales: Do personal anecdotes belong in the classroom? - SecEd

Can personal stories in the classroom improve engagement & memory? Research & tips for using anecdotes in teaching

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Epiphenomenal empiricism and the limits of 'what works' in education. Why focusing on measurable outcomes can miss deeper causes in teaching and learning. #education #edusky #uked Read: mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/30/e...

Epiphenomenal empiricism and the limits of ‘what works’ in education

In contemporary education policy, teacher development programmes and popular notions of ‘best practice,’ the rise of the ‘science of learning’ and the broader ‘what works’ policy agenda…

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Teacher sarcasm: bonding or bruising? What the research says & practical guidance. Written for @seced.bsky.social. 👇 #education #uked #edusky #teaching www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified? - SecEd

The pros and cons of sarcasm in classrooms – its risks, impact on students, and what teachers should consider

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Andrew Jones FCCT@jonesedu.bsky.social · 7mo ago

A week next Tuesday!👇

WPfTT TeachMeet – Tuesday 27 January (4pm - 5.30pm) 📍 The Reach Free School Join us for an evening of sharing and learning, with over 30 stalls/displays from schools across the area. You are very welcome to attend simply to browse, talk and pick up ideas. See the QR code to sign up. #uked #edusky

SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 7mo ago

1996: Prof David Hargreaves said education research was “private” and “esoteric”. Teachers needed evidence of “what works, with whom, under what conditions”. 30 years later we have progress, but is it also narrowing? #uked #edusky #education #research mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/16/p...

Pedagogical prophet? Revisiting David Hargreaves’ 1996 vision for a research-based profession

‘Teaching is not at present a research-based profession. I have no doubt that if it were, teaching would be more effective and more satisfying. … It is this gap between researchers and practi…

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#Teachers using sarcasm? Harmless humour or a risk to classroom culture? Andrew Jones – @jonesedu.bsky.social – explores the impact of sarcastic remarks on students, #teacher-pupil relationships & professionalism, offering guidance on when (if ever) it has a place in #schools: buff.ly/jXp8MUh

Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified? - SecEd

The pros and cons of sarcasm in classrooms – its risks, impact on students, and what teachers should consider

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Colectivo DIME+@colectivodime.org · 7mo ago

"Pedagogía, poder y claridad: el desafío de Bernstein a la instrucción explícita" Nueva entrada en la Sección de @chussiabaleston.bsky.social

Pedagogía, poder y claridad: el desafío de Bernstein a la instrucción explícita. - Colectivo DIME

Bernstein analizó cómo la pedagogía visible, el lenguaje y el poder condicionan el acceso al conocimiento. Una reflexión crítica sobre la instrucción explícita y la justicia educativa.

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Are some “edumyths” being dismissed too quickly? A short reflection on nuance, evidence and what it really means to say something is debunked. Originally written for @seced.bsky.social. #edusky #education #edusky #uked mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/02/e...

Edumyths: Are we too quick to debunk the disputed?

Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 19 November 2025. Last year, I was somewhat bemused to read a directive from a leading initial teacher training (ITT) provider warning one of …

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