Perfect for Nadia Shireen and Tom Percival fans, Little Wolf’s Big Huff sensitively explores our emotions and what to do when things are different to what we expected. It had to be my #PictureBookFriday 🐺 Thanks @templarbooks for this early read. checkemoutbooks.wordpress.co…

A Walk Down Conker Lane. My latest children’s picture book is officially published! 🍂 🍁 It's a cosy, rhyming autumn story about a young boy called Freddie. He's sad summer is over but a walk with his father shows him autumn isn't so bad after all! I'm looking forward to reading this story to children in primary schools across the West Midlands as part of their autumn unit. If you would like to find out more about my author visits please get in touch. I’ve loved writing this story, inspired by autumn walks with my daughter & my favourite season. It feels very special to finally be able to say that it’s published. Available at Waterstones, TGJones, Foyles, Barnes & Noble, Amazon or wherever you buy your books! 📚 📖 🧡 #Solihull #Dorridge #Westmidlands #autumn #backtoschool

⭐️ Jones & Robertson Conference ⭐️ Kate Jones and I are teaming up to deliver a packed day of professional development in Edinburgh 😊 ⭐ Friday 18th September ⭐ Primary and secondary teachers & leaders ⭐ Early bird and group booking discounts. nextleveleducational.com/eve…

Flashcards eBook by Kate Jones ✍ "The benefits of retrieval practice for long-term learning are among the most secure findings in educational psychology (Brown, Roediger, & McDaniel, 2014) and flashcards are a student friendly method of providing regular retrieval practice opportunities for learners." Learn how to use flashcards to boost long-term learning. This practical guide explores why, when, and how to use flashcards to support retrieval practice Now you can find ALL our eBooks in one place on our website here hubs.la/Q04qfsqY0

A video I filmed last year in Chester, Kevin Keegan singing You'll Never Walk Alone to a room full of people that loved him. ❤️ Rest in peace #KevinKeegan

3rd part of my #EduLibrary Thanks to @KateJones_teach and her amazing books

My daughter turns three this week. Also this week, Britain welcomes the third Prime Minister of her lifetime.

AI can never be responsible for a human; it has no duty of care; is not accountable for the consequences of any interactions, successes, failures or social and emotional responses. AI does not care about you. This is why human learning, teaching, schooling must and will always prevail.

The new EEF Guide to Inclusive Teaching is published today. It's worth checking out. It contains guidance, summaries, myth busting & scenario based training plus more. educationendowmentfoundation…

New podcast interview: I joined the Flourishing Podcast to discuss strategic subtraction, Teaching Sprints and why better conversations are at the heart of lasting improvement. 🎥 buff.ly/WGsxHqD 🎧 buff.ly/XJWHbgt 🎧 buff.ly/DfwFHDy

How do you ensure learners engage with feedback? "Ensuring students engage with feedback is vital. A lack of feedback engagement can prevent learners from making progress and can potentially lead to repeated mistakes. If students don’t act on the feedback they receive, the time teachers spend reviewing work and providing thoughtful, relevant comments is wasted." Blog by @KateJones_teach Read more here: hubs.la/Q04j8CXh0

Nice article here in today's FT which quotes me. Banning AI in assessments will actually lead to it being used more sensibly in the classroom. See here for more chess-related analogies from me. substack.nomoremarking.com/p…

The Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes has published its final report. White British pupils on free school meals are half as likely to pass English and Maths GCSE as their peers. The report finds this gap can't be closed by schools alone, but names high-quality teaching as the biggest lever they can pull. Our Director of R&D, Prof. Rob Coe, served on the Panel. hubs.la/Q04mXtcS0

I have arrived at #rEDYshire! You can find me in 1.18 talking about my school’s challenges and strategies around behaviour.

The wonderful @teach_well kicking off the day here at #rEdYshire It's a Saturday, during a heatwave & teachers across Doncaster are here ready to learn!

Delighted to announce that researchED Cornwall is BACK. 10th October 2026. Link below for tickets. Last year was fantastic. @researchED1 #rEDCorn26

If there is any single thing that comes close to being a silver bullet in improving education, it is this: Attendance.

I'm really looking forward to collaborating with @BruceNextLevel for a full day of teaching & learning! It's also taking place at a beautiful school in Edinburgh that we've both had the privilege to visit. Friday 18th September Primary & Secondary teachers & leaders Early bird & group discounts available More information & booking here: nextleveleducational.com/eve…

I was looking online at an AI company designed specifically for schools. One of the tools on its website helps respond to parental complaints. Really? Is this really something we want AI doing? We could end up in a strange Black Mirror feedback loop: a parent types their frustration into ChatGPT to produce a polished complaint, then the teacher copies & pastes that complaint into an AI tool to generate a swift response. A ping pong AI email chain clogging up the inbox. An email dialogue takes place, but no one is really talking. Where's the 'human in the loop' apart from the copy & paste job? Parental complaints can absorb precious teacher time. I understand why schools are looking for ways to make communication more manageable. There's no judgement on the schools, leaders or teachers. Parents might also lack the confidence & find AI helps them to articulate their worries. But where possible, concerns need a conversation, not an AI email exchange. A proper chat gives parents the chance to explain what they are worried about. It gives teachers the chance to listen, clarify, respond & problem solve together. Just because AI can do something doesn't mean it should. We need to tackle workload, protect teachers & leaders but I'm not convinced that's the best way.

It's such a privilege to be spending the day listening to @daisychristo talk about AI. Very balanced, thought provoking, evidence based & insightful. 👏