Steve Willshaw
@stevewillshaw.bsky.social
ILM7 Executive coach, educational consultant, NASBTT secondary English Associate Consultant and UK Functional Fluency connector. Working with Mary Myatt, Northamptonshire Children's Trust and, perhaps, you! www.steve@swillshawconsulting.co.uk
The Functionally Fluent Teacher serves as a transformative guide and relational operating system that empowers educators to use conscious behaviour choices to strip away educational noise, manage finite energy, and help both themselves and their pupils reach their fullest potential.
The "Stroke" Economy: Here's today's blog, including link to free chapter of my new book, The Functionally Fluent Teacher... it just might transform how you think about pupil #Behaviour and your own too! www.swillshawconsulting.co.uk/blog
Today is publication day! So pleased that @hachettelibrary.bsky.social have made a sample chapter available FREE - download it here www.swillshawconsulting.co.uk/functionally... @marymyatt.bsky.social @barbarableiman.bsky.social @bobeaglestone.bsky.social
The Functionally Fluent Teacher by Steve Willshaw
The Functionally Fluent Teacher is your roadmap to a different way of being. It provides a shared language and a psychological "internal compass" to help you move from autopilot to agency.
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Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about building a team where everyone contributes. Learn how to lead smarter, not harder, by modelling Functional Fluency. 🔗https://www.hachettelearning.com/teaching-strategies/the-functionally-fluent-teacher#SchoolLeadership #EdChat
The huge difference in reading outcomes, described by @stevewillshaw.bsky.social in conversation with @lambhearttea.bsky.social and me on the KS3 webinar
Seen this (& @engmediacentre.bsky.social's other blogs on new curric) This one's so important! @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social @bobeaglestone.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @thecockerill.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @stevewillshaw.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social
Barbara Bleiman@barbarableiman.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis is an incredibly important blog by my colleague Lucy Hinchliffe on behalf of @engmediacentre.bsky.social All English teachers should take a look & DfE should definitely be talking to us about this. If they get this wrong, nothing else will go right in the Nat Curric for English.
New blog post ↴ ▸Decoupling lower & upper secondary curricula #UKEd #EduSky #EduBlogUK #SciTeachUK cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...
Decoupling lower & upper secondary curricula
This is because a principal end-goal of KS4 is a grade. But in KS3, the principal goal should be an invitation into the reality constructed by a subject's members.
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Bob Cox@openingdoors.bsky.social · last yr.*NEW* 'To Cover or Not to Cover, That is the Question' References and thanks to @samgibbs.bsky.social @agentapostrophe.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social and Wilkie Collins in particular and inspired by all our schools! searchingforexcellence.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Very happy that this is now out in the world! More to come... I talk about the background and the research here @myattandco.bsky.social @stevewillshaw.bsky.social @creativehigg.bsky.social @johntomsett.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
New project!
Well hello there, and welcome to update #137!
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New on @myattandco.bsky.social Child exploitation - with Lucy Purkiss and @stevewillshaw.bsky.social Expert & compassionate insights, helpful for safeguarding and pastoral leads (£/free trial) @creativehigg.bsky.social @catherinepriggs.bsky.social films.myattandco.com/programs/chi...
Child exploitation - part 1
Child exploitation - part 1
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Fortunately, there are some strategies that are having impact. More in my latest post open.substack.com/pub/marymyat... @creativehigg.bsky.social @stevewillshaw.bsky.social @catherinepriggs.bsky.social
Three school improvement priorities (no.1)
Well hello there, and welcome to update #138!
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The word ‘insight’ is rarely used these days in relation to reading comprehension. I think it’s a good one. We should be teaching children to read with insight i.e. more than just understanding words & how they fit together but also making valid & interesting judgements & observations about…
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Bob Cox@openingdoors.bsky.social · last yr.Routes to Writing Flow ‘Watching the Butterflies Dance’ @lauraspargo.bsky.social @hallsvillesch.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @hywelroberts.bsky.social @barbarableiman.bsky.social searchingforexcellence.co.uk/wp-content/u...
New webinar: Pupils say they enjoy demanding work! I walk through how we build on the fact that we are a 'challenge-seeking' species. Available on @myattandco.bsky.social & Co with a group or annual subscription @stevewillshaw.bsky.social films.myattandco.com/programs/web...
Webinar recording: High challenge, low threat in the classroom
Webinar recording: High challenge, low threat in the classroom
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In conversation with Steve Willshaw, George White shares his experiences as a trans Catholic teacher and explores the topic of LGBT+ inclusion within Catholic schools. #InclusiveSchools #SafeSpaces #CatholicRE #LGBT+Inclusion #Empathy #Acceptance #Storytelling films.myattandco.com/programs/lgb...
LGBT Inclusion in Catholic RE
LGBT Inclusion in Catholic RE
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In conversation with Steve Willshaw, George White shares his experiences as a trans Catholic teacher and explores the topic of LGBT+ inclusion within Catholic schools. #InclusiveSchools #SafeSpaces #CatholicRE #LGBT+Inclusion #Empathy #Acceptance #Storytelling
LGBT Inclusion in Catholic RE
LGBT Inclusion in Catholic RE
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Book your ticket for my free zoom meeting on 14 May at 16.00 on how to use #RootedinReading to enhance the #ReadingCulture in your secondary school @stevewillshaw.bsky.social www.wixevents.com/viewEvent/v2...
Using Rooted in Reading to develop a reading culture in a secondary school | Steve Willshaw
An interactive discussion about the best way to use the resources of the Rooted in Reading range to encourage reading for pleasure in your secondary school.
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The importance of using engaging resources, like visuals and rich texts, to spark curiosity and deepen understanding Effective strategies to break down complex geographical concepts and vocabulary for SEND learners The impact of focusing on pupils' strengths and achievements, rather than limitations
🧵 In this first webinar in a series of 3, Mary Myatt explores how we can support pupils with SEND in accessing the geography curriculum, drawing on the expert work of Dr. David Preece. 🌍 Key takeaways include:
#SENDInclusion #GeographyEducation #InclusiveTeaching #SEND #EducationLeadership @stevewillshaw.bsky.social @creativehigg.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @catherinepriggs.bsky.social @jillberry102.bsky.social @johntomsett.bsky.social films.myattandco.com/programs/web...
Webinar: Supporting pupils with SEND to access the geography curriculum
Webinar recording: Supporting pupils with SEND to access the geography curriculum
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Listen to Omar Jennings & Mike Gardner delve into the power of oracy to tackle disadvantage🎥✨£ free trial #OracyInEducation #EquityInEducation @stevewillshaw.bsky.social @creativehigg.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @catherinepriggs.bsky.social films.myattandco.com/programs/the...
The Oracy Shift
The Oracy Shift
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Free zoom meeting, 16.00 14 May, using #RootedinReading to develop a #ReadingCulture in your secondary school @stevewillshaw.bsky.social www.wixevents.com/viewEvent/v2...
Using Rooted in Reading to develop a reading culture in a secondary school | Steve Willshaw
An interactive discussion about the best way to use the resources of the Rooted in Reading range to encourage reading for pleasure in your secondary school.
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A group of schools have been working for over two years now to develop their own Baccalaureate models. Come to our free workshop event to hear how they have done it and how the pupils have benefitted. #Baccalaureate #Curriculum www.wixevents.com/viewEvent/v2...
National Baccalaureate Trust partner schools workshop, 2025 | Steve Willshaw
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If you are trying to establish a reading culture in your secondary school (and who isn't) you might want to join this free zoom meeting to hear how Rooted in Reading can help. www.wixevents.com/viewEvent/v2... #ReadingforPleasure #ReadingCulture @stevewillshaw.bsky.social
Using Rooted in Reading to develop a reading culture in a secondary school | Steve Willshaw
An interactive discussion about the best way to use the resources of the Rooted in Reading range to encourage reading for pleasure in your secondary school.
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New post⤵️ ▸The fad's purpose is what it does◂ ...and not what its authors thought it would do Educational fads seen through systems theory (AKA cybernetics). Please share (tough for bloggers recently) #UKEd #EduSky #EruditePedagogy #Cybernetics cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...
An (edu) fad's purpose is what it does
Not long ago a drive emerged against "fun" lessons. The push was to rid the focus on fun and return it to subject knowledge itself. Soon followed the argument that students had to accept boring lesson...
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