🚨NEW BLOG🚨 A new blog (aiming to capture the zeitgeist 😂) with some thoughts about THAT interview with Tuchel & Bellingham & what #mentors might learn from it about post-lesson feedback. #ITT #ECT #Mentoring #TeacherMentoring #TeacherEducation uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/07/13/t...

Tuchel and Bellingham: What teachers can learn from the World Cup when giving post-lesson feedback

Photo by Allen Boguslavsky on Pexels.com For me, one of the most fascinating moments of England’s World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway happened in the minutes immediately after the mat…

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New post on UoN Primary Blog today: Gary Mills with Part 2 of his work on teaching the Holocaust in primary schools. Read the whole series here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998

Pleased to announce a new article written with Denise Sweeney: Oracy in higher education: exploring understandings of 'participation' in classroom teaching. Limited free e-prints here: tinyurl.com/7vt5wah8

A reminder to colleagues in our partnership schools. Please register by 1 July if attending the #ITE summer conference. bit.ly/4aIDrdj

Lovely to see my 'Teaching English' article on Oracy in the new National Curriculum up on the @natecommunity.bsky.social website! www.nate.org.uk/2026/06/05/t...

Thinking ahead – talk in the new National Curriculum - NATE

Barbara Bleiman explores what the current momentum around oracy means for English classrooms, drawing together research, policy developments and classroom practice to highlight the big ideas teachers ...

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There's a new post today on our UoN Primary Blog. Rebecca Gittins from Welbeck Primary reflects on creative play and the transformation of playtimes. Find the whole series here: tinyurl.com/4m5rw7ns

www.ucet.ac.uk/blog/17604/r... New blog post for UCET

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RBmedia | Classroom Talk

Listen to the audiobook Classroom Talk, written by Rupert Knight, narrated by Gareth Richards.

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New post today on the UoN Primary blog. Gary Mills considers the teaching of 'difficult history' to primary-aged pupils. Read this post and the whole series (now 95 posts!) here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998

New post today on the UoN Primary blog. Gary Mills considers the teaching of 'difficult history' to primary-aged pupils. Read this post and the whole series (now 95 posts!) here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998

Does teacher talk matter for children’s language development? A meta-analysis of 104 studies, 112,000+ children suggests: • Quality of teacher talk matters • Quantity of words doesn’t Interactive, responsive language beats simply talking more. theeconomyofmeaning.com/2026/01/23/t... ICYMI

Teacher Talk and Language Development: What a Large Meta-Analysis Shows About Quality versus Quantity

Large meta-analysis shows how teacher talk relates to children’s language development. Why interaction quality matters more than word counts.

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There's a new post on the UoN primary blog today. Claire Shipley on the transformational power of PSHE for pupils with SEND. Find the whole series here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998

Join @knight-rupert.bsky.social at The Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026 as he shares insights from his research, including extensive classroom observations. This timely session is one you won’t want to miss. Book your tickets now👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-speaki...

There's a new post on the UoN teacher education blog today. Reflections on mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of initial teacher education. See the full series here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998

The UoN Primary Education Network blog has a new home tinyurl.com/muypnced See this month's new post from Sally Betteridge on creating motivated and engaged readers

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 Struggling with lesson PITCH? Jointly written with @apf102.bsky.social, this blog explores an approach we've used with #ITT beginning #teachers to examine the PITCH of their lessons through thinking about sequencing of knowledge. uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/11/25/s...

Surfing the ‘Semantic Wave’: Helping beginning teachers to think about tackling the ‘pitch’ of their lesson

This blog is jointly authored by Victoria Crooks and Alex Ford. Check out to read more blogs from Alex. Photo by Vladimir Kudinov on Pexels.com Matthew is a fab beginning teacher.  He is highl…

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I'm in a bit of a blog writing frenzy atm. Here are two new ones today for #TeacherMentor s working working with #ITT beginning teachers in this early phase of their #TeacherTraining year. First up, Effective #Mentor Meetings: uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/10/08/u... #EdublogUK 1/2

Unlocking the Power of Mentor Meetings for ITT Beginning Teachers

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Mentor meetings are the cornerstone of support for beginning teachers, shaping their early experiences and helping them make sense of both the theory behind …

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New article published today in Literacy: oracy for civic voice onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Oracy for civic voice: Deconstructing practice through classroom vignettes

The importance of spoken language in education for curricular, pedagogical and societal purposes is well established and sometimes articulated as oracy education. This article draws on Shulman's work....

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New post today on UoN Primary Education Network blog. Helen Richardson on representation in the curriculum. See the whole series here: tinyurl.com/2zxfs8u6

Beautifully put by Simon Jenkins @theguardian.com: "The essence of #oracy is helping pupils articulate their thoughts to others, to listen and reply with courtesy and intelligence." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Another way we are failing an entire generation: we must teach young people to speak | Simon Jenkins

The PM promised to prioritise oracy lessons, but has failed to do so. Set against tests and exams, it is seen as a luxury: in fact it is essential, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools

Alastair Campbell and children’s author Michael Rosen among advocates calling for oracy to be in curriculum

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Today sees post number 90 on The University of Nottingham's Primary Education Network blog. Emma Twomney reflects on the role of stakeholders in subject leadership. See the whole series here: tinyurl.com/y25kzmjn

We really are in the final stages of the #ITT year now, so this #EduBlog turns to thinking about how to support beginning teachers to end their time on placement well. #mentor #TeacherMentoring #TeacherEducation uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2019/06/05/f...

Flying the nest: Helping your student to end well

Photo by Arul on Pexels.com One afternoon in June, at the dawn of the National Curriculum, a Year 8 pupil opened her history exercise book to find a handwritten note from her teacher which said:  ‘…

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New post on UoN primary blog today on learning through immersive practice. Whole series to be found here: tinyurl.com/2zxfs8u6

*NEW BLOG POST* A new post from me and @lambhearttea.bsky.social on I, We, You theeducationalimposters.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/i...

I/We/You: Use with caution

Adam Boxer recently posted on X: ‘To me, I/We/You is a powerful way to conceptualise teaching specific things. It is NOT a powerful way to structure lessons. It’s a cycle. And you could have …

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Yesterday I contacted the #mentors I work with to suggest some blogs I have written in response to the mentor queries I have received at this time of year. If you work with #ITT beginning teachers in #PGCE #SCITT #TeacherEducation these may be of use. A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/

Oracy: the politics of speech education. Free seminar with Tom Wright. June 25th at UoN. Register here: tinyurl.com/2ht49ath

[In Person] Oracy: the politics of speech education

Oracy: the politics of speech education, presented by Dr. Tom Wright

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Latest blog on the importance but decline of teacher modelling. thinkingflexibly.com/2025/05/11/t...

New blog post ↓ Is "I do, we do, you do" the right vision of a lesson? #UKEd #EduSky #iTeachBio #SciTeachUK

Is "I do, we do, you do" the right vision of a lesson?

When teachers step into the classroom, we never act alone. There is no “I do”. Each of our actions is a response, a small arc, in a continual loop consisting of ourselves, our tools, and our students.

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New post on the UoN primary blog today. Moving away from presentations- the power of board work. See the whole series here: tinyurl.com/44fj6kws