Joe Stammers (@mrstammers) Bsky

Before the finish line: what you’ve built It’s Summer. Do you feel it? ☀️ The summer term is officially here. Between the assessments and the busy corridors, there’s a quiet sense of readiness in our schools that wasn’t there in September. It’s not always "neat," and it doesn’t always show up on a spreadsheet, but the shifts are there: Routines that now feel normal. Students who are finally finding their feet. A sense of belonging that took months to build. The journey matters. Before the final rush takes over, take a moment to notice just how far your students - and you - have come. You’ve had a hand in every bit of that progress. Good luck for the weeks ahead! ☕️ #EduTwitter #SchoolLeadership #TeachingAndLearning #PrimaryEducation #SecondaryEducation #TeacherReflections #EdChat #FormativeAssessment #TeachersOfLinkedIn

Before the finish line: what you’ve built

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If Your PD Fits on a Page, It’s Probably Not Good Enough Jenny Webb (@funkypedagogy) has got me thinking deeply about PD. There’s some myths in schools that improvement comes primarily from curriculum design, accountability structures or the latest initi…

The "Quick Fix" PD culture is failing teachers. 📉
Stop expecting 1-pagers miracles. Growth happens in the Coaching Cycle: Research, Practice and Sustained Support. 🪴➡️🌳
Move from "overwhelmed" to "expert."

Read the full post: mrstammers.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/i...

#EduSky #CPD #Teaching

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🧠Still thinking about @ttradioofficial.bsky.social Connect event.
Here are my key points:
🔷 know the informedness of your research @funkypedagogy.bsky.social
🔹 'beautiful chaos' in science
🔹 Valuing vulnerability in reading
🔹 Nurturing belonging & equity w/ @mrsfnisar.bsky.social

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Had a great time yesterday at @ttradioofficial.bsky.social Connect event.

Some thought-provoking ideas that came out from today from the Primary Strand. Thanks to Huma Mirza for being an excellent host for this sector and letting me share some ideas 🙏

#CPD #EduTwitter #TTRConnect

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Talk First, Write Second I’ve been inspired by a visit to a school in North Yorkshire. Working with some leaders we were discussing sentence composition, and they said “Think it. Say it. Write it. Read it.” So I got thinki…

Stop juggling cognitive load! 🤹‍♂️
Writing is hard; talking is the bridge. Oral rehearsal reduces pressure on working memory for primary writers.

Featuring a Year 6 case study where "talking the sentence" transformed writing quality and home conversation.

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Talk First, Write Second I’ve been inspired by a visit to a school in North Yorkshire. Working with some leaders we were discussing sentence composition, and they said “Think it. Say it. Write it. Read it.” So I got thinking, if there’s one thread that stitches writing together from Reception to Year 6, it’s talk. Not grand, performative talk, but the simple act of saying a sentence before trying to write it.

Talk First, Write Second

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Teachers Talk Connect 2026 | Teachers Talk Radio The multi subject national event from TTR - Free for teachers!

1 week to go! Really looking forward to speaking here live. Come take a look if you’re in the area! @ttradioofficial.bsky.social

www.ttradio.org/connect2026

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Getting prepped for this makes me evaluate what is happening right now … head over to the website for FREE tickets

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⁉️HELP WANTED⁉️

I’m looking for handwriting CPD that would be accessible beyond a specific scheme.

Themes around:
Handwriting readiness (bone / muscle/ cognitive development)
Progression from Nursery
Interventions

If you are interested in helping, please do drop me a message 😊

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Handwriting: more than pretty books and pen licences Master the Art of Handwriting: Transform motor skill into academic prowess with clear demonstrations and efficient practice sessions.

Handwriting: more than pretty books and pen licences

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New Year; Same Routines The spring term always arrives with a particular kind of energy. Children return from the Christmas break a little taller, a little louder and often slightly out of rhythm. This isn’t a problem to …

🚨New Blog Post 🚨
This spring term, rediscover the power of Signal, Pause, Insist.
Consistency across classrooms turns "rules" into "norms." Calm insistence is the ultimate gift for your pupils' focus.
Full blog post here: mrstammers.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/n...

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New Year; Same Routines The spring term always arrives with a particular kind of energy. Children return from the Christmas break a little taller, a little louder and often slightly out of rhythm. This isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s simply part of the cycle. What matters is how quickly we help pupils rediscover the habits that make learning possible. This is where…

New Year; Same Routines

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Back to the Beat: Why the Basics Still Win I was listening to an episode of the Beyond Good podcast with Femi Adeniran and Matt Findlay titled “My Daughter’s Drum Lessons” on the way to work this week. There are a number of points that are worth listening to in this pod, so please do give it a listen, here: What stood out to me, was the reflection that, almost by accident, a sizeable body of work has been built up.

Back to the Beat: Why the Basics Still Win

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Less Is More: Rethinking How We Teach Writing in KS1 If you spend any time in a primary classroom, you’ll notice something curious about how we teach writing. By the end of Year 2, children have often been asked to produce stories, letters, instructions, fact-files, recounts, poems, posters, diaries and sometimes even play-scripts. The list is endless, and a little exhausting. So I ask: why do we teach so many genres so early on?

Less Is More: Rethinking How We Teach Writing in KS1

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Having both myself and my wife in education is a blessing 🪽and a curse 👹
🪽 - school holidays & weekends together, understand each other’s successes and stresses … the list goes on
👹 - watching her go through inspections. This week is CSI - am I the only one that feels the CSI outdated?

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YES! Any display where every child cannot see what’s written is useless. Then if people use posters etc. from places like Twinkl, put them up and do nothing with them - expecting chn to just read and learn by osmosis - are just putting up glorified wallpaper

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Too Much on the Walls = Too Little in Their Heads? Walk into many classrooms today and you’ll see walls bursting with posters, anchor charts, word walls, motivational quotes, and student masterpieces. I’ve been there myself - creating a map of Middle Earth when reading The Hobbit as a display board, and making a 3D display to entice children when creating writing inspired by ‘The Mysteries of Harris Burdick’ by Chris van Allsburg.

Too Much on the Walls = Too Little in Their Heads?

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Yeah I can see that, so edging more towards a reflective tool for practice; a way to improve the teaching of that concept next time round, as much as a recording of evidence. 🔥👍

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Thanks for reading 🙏
💯 agree. Responsive assessment benefits may mean that these aren’t ’locked in’, but fluid based on need. Where whole class checking is complete, you could formalise recording, but issues need addressing in the moment. I’d question impact of writing it down if it gets corrected?

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Find Your Flight Paths: How Movement Shapes Learning What are ‘flight paths’? Picture this: a classroom full of busy students and one teacher weaving in and out of desks like a pilot following invisible routes through the sky. Those routes , the ones…

🧠 Teacher Flight Paths = Game Changer. 🚀

Stop pacing, start piloting! Use intentional routes to maximize student engagement and assessment.

✅ Map: Know your path.

✅ Purpose: Check-in & praise.

✅ Assess: Catch learning mid-flow.

#TeacherTips #Edublog

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Find Your Flight Paths: How Movement Shapes Learning What are ‘flight paths’? Picture this: a classroom full of busy students and one teacher weaving in and out of desks like a pilot following invisible routes through the sky. Those routes , the ones teachers naturally take as they move around the room, are what I like to call flight paths. BUT! They’re not just about walking around. They’re about being…

Find Your Flight Paths: How Movement Shapes Learning

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Forgetting: Why it is a good thing 💬 “Don’t panic if they forget – plan for it. Forgetting, done right, is how learning becomes stronger.” The Forgetting Fear Teachers and parents everywhere have had the same quiet worry at so…

🚨New Blog Post

🧠 Forgetting isn’t failure: it’s the glue that makes learning stick. 🎨
Find the peg, hang the painting, then let time do the work.

Inspired by Sarah Cottinghatt and chats at work …
#EduChat #CognitiveScience #Ausubel #Forgetting #Edublog

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Forgetting: Why it is a good thing 💬 “Don’t panic if they forget - plan for it. Forgetting, done right, is how learning becomes stronger.” The Forgetting Fear Teachers and parents everywhere have had the same quiet worry at some point: “Will they actually remember this next week?” Fear not! Forgetting isn’t always the villain. In fact, sometimes it’s the secret ingredient that helps learning stick.

Forgetting: Why it is a good thing

💬 “Don’t panic if they forget - plan for it. Forgetting, done right, is how learning becomes stronger.” The Forgetting Fear Teachers and parents everywhere have had the same quiet worry at some point: “Will they actually remember this next week?” Fear not!…

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Just caught the an episode of @channel4tv.bsky.social #EducatingYorkshire love how rugby lad Scott played chess with Lewis, helping him feel like he belongs. Rugby mentality in the school - there’s a place for everyone #WorkHardBeNice

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Feedback – Be Kind, Be Specific, Be Helpful We’ve explored the importance of the environment, attention and the working memory. For new learning to stick, we need to ensure that we are constantly checking for understanding, and most importantly, providing the right feedback after we’ve worked out what the children do and do not know. Feedback is one of the most powerful tools we have in education. Done well, it accelerates learning, builds motivation and helps children refine their thinking.

💬 Blog 4: Feedback – Be Kind, Be Specific, Be Helpful
This post explores why feedback matters, how Ron Berger’s 3 golden rules work & practical tips for teachers & parents.
Because “Nice work!” isn’t always enough. 😉
#education #edublog #learning #feedback

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Working Memory – Navigating the Bottleneck As we head into the first full week back, schools have hit the ground running delivering their lessons to pupils, and parents at home (if you’re anything like me!) are breathing a sigh of relief for the routing and normality! I also look forward to the homework that comes home. We’ve explored how environment and attention shape learning. Now we come to a crucial piece of the puzzle: …

🧠 Working Memory – Navigating the Bottleneck
We only hold 4–7 pieces of info at once.
This post explores strategies for teachers + parents to reduce overload & support learning.

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Attention – The Gatekeeper of Learning As we get closer to the new term; new academic year, here's the second blog around how we support children learning. I hope you find it useful. If there’s one thing teachers and parents know well, it’s the challenge of getting - and keeping - children’s attention. Whether it’s a buzzing classroom, a phone notification or just the endless energy of being young, attention can feel fragile.

Attention – The Gatekeeper of Learning

As we get closer to the new term; new academic year, here's the second blog around how we support children learning. I hope you find it useful. If there’s one thing teachers and parents know well, it’s the challenge of getting - and keeping - children’s…

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Creating the Right Environment for Learning: What the Science Tells Us I’ve had a bit of a hiatus with blog-writing; busy work and family got in the way! So I’ve taken inspiration from other writers and decided to do a mini-series as we start getting ready for the nex…

📖 New Blog Post
As the new academic year begins, how can we shape environments - at school and at home - that actually help children learn?
I explore noise, displays, distractions and even Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
👉 mrstammers.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/c...
#education #learning #teaching #edublog

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2 new speakers have joined our lineup for the next #ConnectEDLive Online #TeachMeet.

Secure your spot to hear passionate educators share practical insights you can apply immediately.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e303a1...

@ttctceo.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrstammers.bsky.social

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I’m thrilled to be speaking at ConnectEdLive soon!
A brilliant opportunity to connect with fellow educators, share ideas and spark change in our classrooms and communities.
📅 July 15th
Let’s keep the conversation going. #ConnectEdLive #EducationMatters #TeacherTalk

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