Rachel Ball

Updated google drive with any resources I've tweeted about or shared. drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

@adamjames317 @SealCEPrimary Congratulations Adam!

I am beyond proud to say that, as of 1st September, I will be the Head of School at my wonderful school - @SealCEPrimary - from joining the school in September, to being trusted to be in a position to lead our incredible staff and children is a huge honour!

@alloydmfl @angelam_moore I used the @Steplab_co Group PD builder for delivery, as it provides a presentation with the success criteria for the step, the model video embedded & then suggests the deliberate practice tasks. (There is also an associated study module to further deepen understanding).

📄 In line with the @CSTvoice Conference next week, a new paper is coming Next Thursday, we’ll share our latest paper, Coherent professional development for a coherent curriculum, by @Claire_Hill_ and Kat Howard (@SaysMiss), featuring case studies from @UnitySchoolsP, @WinAcadTrust and Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Stay tuned 🙌

🎉 Got your ticket for the Steplab Conference 2026? Join leading voices in teaching + PD, including Daisy Christodoulou, Carl Hendrick, Hilary Spencer, Margaret Mulholland, Farihah Alam, Tom Sherrington, Peps Mccrea, Josh Goodrich, Adam Kohlbeck, Siobhan Meredith, Nimish Lad, Dr Jennifer Barker, Tom Rees + more 🌟 📅 19 June, London Book now: events.steplab.co/SteplabConfere… @daisychristo, @SiobhanMered123, @mradamkohlbeck, @C_Hendrick, @h_spencer, @NLad84, @MargaretMulhol2, @teacherhead, @PepsMccrea, @Josh_CPD, @Barker_J, @TomRees_77

@teacherhead So sorry for your loss Tom

My oldest dearest friend died today at 60 after 18 months fighting off cancer. He has a beautiful family. My heart goes out to them. We met aged 12… bonded over music and shared experience of bereavement .. his mum, my dad. We were in bands.. at school, in Manchester and recently regrouped in our 60s to make some epic tunes. Jules’ star burned brightly…an extraordinary man with a beautiful soul. We’re all devastated.. Jules.. i love you so much., we’ll miss you. You were magnificent. Xxx. on.soundcloud.com/gt31cCwDPmUpx5…

@patricebain40 @mommagordon2 @lamb_heart_tea @D99Cicero @ReadingLeagueIL @SoRclassroom Thank you so much lovely Patrice ❤️

@mommagordon2 @MrsBallAP @lamb_heart_tea @D99Cicero @ReadingLeagueIL @SoRclassroom One of my favorite books!

Reading The Scaffolding Effect by @MrsBallAP & @lamb_heart_tea made me think a lot about how I scaffold intervention work. Thanks! I really enjoyed the book. Highly recommend it. Substack in 🧵 @D99Cicero @ReadingLeagueIL @SoRclassroom

💡 What does effective PD look like in practice? Rachel Ball (@MrsBallAP) explores how group PD + lesson drop-ins can activate the EEF’s 14 mechanisms and drive real improvement. Instructional coaching is powerful - but this is a scalable alternative any school can use. 👉 bit.ly/group_PD_and_d…

A great read from @mommagordon2 !

@mommagordon2 This is brilliant Elana, thanks so much for reading the book and so glad it's been helpful. Hope you are well!

Everything I Do, I Do It For You was number 1 in the charts for aaaages 🎵 The Scaffolding Effect is the Teacher Training book equivalent on Amazon 🪜 @MrsBallAP @lamb_heart_tea

25. Not sure I would have liked it as much without the TV show but an enjoyable read 😂 3/5

24. Not as good as night watching (5* read from last year) but still a cracking, atmospheric thriller 4/5

🚨Book Thread 2026 🚨

*** 🚨 SPEAKER SCHEDULE 🚨 *** 6 weeks to go! A sneak peek at our brilliant line up for @researchEDWarr 👀 We have opened up an additional 50 tickets 🎫 available here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-ed-… @HughesHaili @C_Hendrick @MrGoodwin23 @MrDavidScales @PrincipalTASE @tombennett71 @researchED1 @MrsBallAP #researchEDWarr

📣 Attending the CST Conference (26 Mar)? Hear @Claire_Hill, Steplab, and Katherine Howard (@SaysMiss), Windsor Academy Trust (@WinAcadTrust) on how coherent professional development supports a coherent curriculum - and how to align PD and curriculum priorities to drive improvement at scale. 👉 More info: cst-conferences.org.uk/cst-school-imp…

What does it really take to build inclusive classrooms? In PD for Better Teaching, Krissy Yates explores how high-quality teaching, sustained professional development and collaboration help teachers meet the needs of every learner. 👇 Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/empoweri…

@EricaWoolway ah I love this! What a fantastic group! I will follow now and check out reviews as we definitely have some recommendations in common.

@MrsBallAP Rachel! All of your posts about reading inspired me to write more about my own personal reading. I'm experimenting with substack - would love for you to check it out! open.substack.com/pub/ericadove3…

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Nice return to the top for the Teacher CPD Academy series. And great company with the superb @WALKTHRUs_5 series. Thanks to everyone reading our books!

Come and work with us! 🙌👇