Benjamin Bignall

A card for my nephew on his first day at school. I think this advice would sit well with NQTs and trainees too! #nqt #bebrave #youvegotthis

The big ideas were developed for the Ambition Institute Teacher Education Fellowship. Particular thanks to the leaders who took a chance on the first cohort: @Josh_CPD, @ben_bignall, @MccreaEmma, Jen and Lucy; and to the Fellows who kindly shared their work in case studies.

@HFletcherWood Am sure it’s going to be a fantastic read, Harry. Can’t wait to delve into it!

The book should be out in the summer and I hope it will have a cover that looks something like this. Happy new year.

Just before Christmas, after 4 years, I finished my next book, Improving Teaching. It synthesises what I've learned in almost 15 years leading and studying professional development. To end 2025, and as a heartfelt thank you, I'll share the acknowledgements...

@LauristonSchool @BlossomExecHT Two of the best!

@efozzer Little Freak is one of the best videos for Y6 on Lit Shed. Really powerful stuff

Has anyone used any literacy shed videos (apart from Alma) to produce some decent writing including dialogue for year 6? We’ve got a few more pieces of writing planned but are lacking a bit of dialogue. Trying to put some short pieces in for the last few weeks before the deadline

@mrlockyer These look brilliant! Yes please 👍🏽

@HFletcherWood Hi Harry - as always, would love to read a draft chapter. I’m sure it’s brilliant. Hope you’re well 👍🏽

Just finished the first draft of my next book: Improving Teaching: designing effective professional development Read on for a few details, or - if you're interested - get in touch about reading a draft chapter here: I'd love your feedback. #itbook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">improvingteaching.co.uk/teacher-educat…

@sainsburys Fourth week in a row the delivery has been over an hour late…unbelievable.

That's a wrap! Hope you've had, or are having, a great Friday night. We'll see you tomorrow at 7am. Night! Marc

Absolutely this. Perfectly put.

@sam_ismail7 Big congrats!!!!

Well this just happened… Mr and Mrs finally!

Well done pupils at @DeBeauvoirSch - these looks SENSATIONAL!

@ateachersvision I wrote this card for my nephew starting school; all apply to your brilliant news. I was SLT at 24, AHT at 26, consultant at 29, DHT at 30 and now VP. It’s not about your age, it’s about how your willingness to learn and adapt. Well done you. Always lead with the best of you…

Yes - very true. Review the School Development Plan before starting the next one. In my experience, the more time senior leaders use a ‘pre-mortem’ process before starting large school improvement initiatives, the better the implementation. #education #edutwitter @Ambition_Inst

@KenchHillCentre @DeBeauvoirSch @MRAmossbourne Yes, with the brilliant Luke and Nisha! Send them my best and looking forward to working with you again soon.

@ben_bignall @DeBeauvoirSch @MRAmossbourne See you on the other side Ben! By chance MRA are @KenchHillCentre this week.

So deeply proud of the remarkable things we achieved at @DeBeauvoirSch, but ready to take @MRAmossbourne on to new heights as the new Vice Principal. #newjob #newchallenge #edutwitter

@Mr_Walton_ @DeBeauvoirSch @MRAmossbourne Thnks! Hope you’re well

@ben_bignall @DeBeauvoirSch @MRAmossbourne Best of luck Ben! I am still magpieing your ideas from my NQT days. You will be amazing 🥳

Wow- feels odd (and rewarding) to see papers I’ve written being cited in academic research #edutwitter #schoolimprovement #teacherdevelopment

As one of the people on the pilot of this programme, and helping to write The Learning Curriculum (with some phenomenal thinkers), I can highly recommend this formative programme. #teacher #teachereducator @Ambition_Inst

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@LauristonSchool The brilliant Lauriston team!

Final stretch of the day, reminding myself about effective PD for teachers and leaders with the brilliant @HFletcherWood and @Ambition_Inst #futureleaders