Amanda Dewinter

Reading education blogs changed my life, so I want to do everything I can to share and amplify recent blogs. Here's a list of some I've really enjoyed, and I'll try and get some suggestions of quality free blogs out regularly. Please do share and subscribe if you can - writing blogs is an intensive process and authors need encouragement or they will stop! Claire Stoneman's characteristically beautifully written piece about the small blessings that make teaching worth it: birminghamteacher.substack.com/p/on-blessings… Teach Like a Champion team with some useful tips for observing lessons: teachlikeachamp.substack.com/p/active-obser… Lee Donaghy on how the most inclusive way to teach is to be clean, clear and explicit at all points: ldonaghy.substack.com/p/good-for-all… Adam Robbins with a nifty tweak to the way you challenge poor behaviour: mrarobbins.substack.com/p/quick-hitter… Shaun Allison with a slew of useful strategies for effective lesson management: shaunallison.substack.com/p/beyond-getti… Lee Wheeler speaking my language in arguing that schools don't focus enough on retrieval practice and long term learning: mrwheeler1.substack.com/p/retrieval-is… I'm posting another blog soon, and you can check out and subscribe to my account here: carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/?utm_campaign=… Thank you to @stoneman_claire @Doug_Lemov Lee, @MrARobbins @shaun_allison Lee W (is he on X?) for writing!

You were brilliant tonight @mattforde at #edfringe, covering all the material below 😂 and more! It’s a good one! Laughed non-stop, even when you named Trump as your chosen oncologist. Love your zen and humour in the face of adversity. Highly recommend. 👏👏👏 #edfringe25

TO ALL SUBMISSIONS/WOULD BE AUTHORS LOOKING FOR REPRESENTATION - I would love to find the following for my list as an agent: 1 - A big expansive love story that is both sexy but also insightful in characters; their arc; the complexities of love and romance with sharp writing.

#TheAuthorityGap on display @HTLGIFestival. Was so hopeful a panel moderated by @MASieghart would show a good gender balance yet despite @Camila_Vergara speaking well she was irritatingly interrupted and overshadowed by ‘louder’ @johnbercow1. So disappointing. #HTLGI24

@Miss_Snuffy Your message today was overwhelmingly supported. Your plea for teachers to be recognised for the fundamental and crucial role they play in society, was applauded but I fear will continue to fall on deaf ears. 3/5

We know storytelling sells ideas and @Miss_Snuffy does this so well but it isn’t working; despite exceptional outcomes, your philosophy is not being adopted widely. I think it’s time to modify the story in order to make a wider impact. 2/5

@RebeccaTheJones @MishalHusain @QPBookfest @thomasduplessis Fascinating conversation, compelling story, thoroughly enjoyed, thank you! 📚

Fascinating talking to @MishalHusain about her family memoir Broken Threads @QPBookfest. A full house in a hot tent - great audience, great questions. Thank you to everyone who was there, the festival organisers led by @thomasduplessis and to Mishal. #goodreads

Compelling to hear @MishalHusain talk about her new book #Threads @HarperCollins @HarperCollinsIN this afternoon at @QPBookfest

@SHHSforGirls Fantastic results, congratulations! 🎉👏

Congratulations to our Year 11 students who shone in their GCSEs... over 57% of all entries were awarded grade 9s and 82% awarded 8/9s. #GDSTresults #commitment #aspiration Read more: shhs.gdst.net/news/gcse-resu…

Congratulations to all at Harris Academy Tottenham, fantastic GCSE results today! Feeling proud! 🎉👏

Thought provoking session to start a day at @edbookfest, learnt so much. #edbookfest

@lehain @WoottonTrust @STEMcollege Congratulations! What exciting news! They’re very lucky to have. 👏👏👏👏

Breaking my Twitter silence to say how chuffed I am to join @WoottonTrust in the autumn. It's long had a place in my heart: I started teaching there in 2003 & my girls attend/will attend @STEMcollege. Until then: lots still to do at DfE!

Good luck to Miss Smith running the London Marathon today! 🏅 We’re so proud of you raising much needed funds for @HarrisTottenham #LondonMarathon @LondonMarathon @HarrisFed 🏅🎉 justgiving.com/crowdfunding/e…

Delighted to celebrate @RMLagency 5th Birthday @fabriclondon . I feel honoured to be one of your first clients to sign to the new agency and can’t believe it’s been 5 years since the magic began! Here’s to the next 5, with more writing, more selling books and more partying! 🎉📚

We have published our report on persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/203/… CEO of @ActionTutoring, Susannah Hardyman, told our inquiry about her approach to this issue 👇

@AdrianBethune @oxford_brookes Congratulations! Fantastic opportunity! 👏👏👏

I'm excited to join @oxford_brookes as Associate Lecturer as part of ther ITE faculty. I'll be teaching on a Health & Wellbeing specialist pathway for BA Ed undergrads & working with PGCE students too. Can't wait to work with a great team and future teachers. 1/2 #Teachappy

Delighted to see Sir Michael Caine embarking on a new career, aged 90! 👏👏👏 What a fantastic role model for us all. #nevertooold #alwayslearning #amreading #amwriting Bookseller - Rights - Sir Michael Caine’s debut thriller goes to Hodder thebookseller.com/rights/sir-mic…

Parents, resist giving smart phones too soon! Short term pain for long term gain. ⁦@LolaOkolosie⁩ I’m a teacher – and this is why I’m not giving my son a smartphone yet | Lola Okolosie | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Not used to seeing Baroness Hale and Sir Patrick Vallance so casual! Brilliant mix of the arts, science, law and health @hayfestival #hayfestival2023

What Women Want: conversations on desire, power love and growth. Enjoyed @meifung100 in conversation with @AlexClark3 in The Hive @hayfestival #HayFestival2023 #hayfestival #WhatWomenWant