Georgina Charles

// Proud Principal of Gracewood Academy // Future Academies // Teach First ambassador // Originally from the beautiful North East

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

One of the things that bugs me about the focus on "belonging" is it seems so obvious and simple - like, who doesn't know what the term means? Anybody can be an expert. School leaders can pull together CPD and policies on it really quickly, LinkedIn posters can rustle something up nice and quick, people can make summary posters easy peasy and consultancies can sell "belonging" packages.

But then you read a post like this from @jon_hutchinson_ and you think well hang on...there's a lot of detail here. A lot of nuance. A lot of sophisticated analysis and evaluation. And you look at those quick and easy solutions that school leaders and LinkedInners and consultancies are promoting and you think that as a profession we are once again rewarding and privileging surface understanding and glitz over deep and meaningful thought.

https://t.co/FrUzTL3f60

[Georgina Charles @MissGCharles]

An exciting new chapter for us! We’re building an amazing school and have opportunities for talented leaders wanting to join us on a journey of transformation. https://t.co/bTd0S0f2Mn

[Gracewood Academy @GWAacademy]

We've talked to staff and students about The Gracewood Tree this year. It symbolizes our community's growth— every member contributes! 🌳

#TheGracewoodTree #CommunityGrowth

[LambHeartTea (she/her) @lamb_heart_tea]

A summary of the Curriculum and Assessment Review recommendations focusing on literary and oracy.

Included in the summary is the DfE response and the related parts of the Ofsted Inspection Framework.

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

We love to say we’re building a ‘love of reading’. The evidence suggests we’re doing no such thing. Pleasure doesn’t lead to fluent reading; fluency makes pleasure possible. Reading for pleasure should be an outcome, not a curricular aim. Trying to teach enjoyment is missing the point.
Link below...

[Georgina Charles @MissGCharles]

An excellent read

[Pete Jones @Pekabelo]

This blog is absolute gold from ⁦@ClareSealy⁩. So rich with compelling usefulness. So timely and timeless. I had to print off and scribble on every page. When can we get you over to Jersey?? https://t.co/4ypSsbN2ws

[Literature Fanatic @litfanatic]

🌟AQA New Spec Resources🌟
Some extra resources available on Centre Services!

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

I'm on the Amplify Science of Reading podcast this week prattling on about Erica, Colleen & my new book on the Science of Reading. If you want to know more about what matters in teaching students to read throughout their k-12 career, you can listen in here:
https://t.co/601HXyAszS

[Georgina Charles @MissGCharles]

@MissDownie2 I would love an editable word version of this if possible. It’s fab!

[Georgina Charles @MissGCharles]

@HarrisChafford @HarrisFed @yourthurrock @ThurrockNews @ThurrockGazette What a video! Love it.

[Emma Dray @emma_dunderdale]

Tweaked a booklet shared originally I think by the great Lyndsey Dyer @RealGingerella with help from @funkypedagogy recent guidance and support on the AQA 2026 changes, and using a resource from @Mathew_Lynch44. I hope very much you don't mind.

https://t.co/X2mglCmS8o

[Barbara Bleiman 🎓 Education is Conversation @BarbaraBleiman]

We continue to bemoan 1/3 students graded below 4 in Eng Lang when
a. grade boundaries are set for that approx proportion
b. Eng Lang GCSE is a poor exam that doesn't test competence in use of lang in a meaningful way
c. marking is erratic, so the results aren't even reliable.

[Mr D Henson ACT Regional Ambassador @DHE_teach]

Eduqas teachers! I am currently designing the new anthology poetry overviews. Will send out once complete if anybody is interested. @team_english1 #eduqas #anthologypoetry

[Prof Michael Green FCCT @Michael_S_Green]

🚨Do you teach secondary? If so, @educationgovuk has published details of a short course that has been written regarding supporting reading in secondary.

This is definitely worth looking at: https://t.co/eo1smnHvjG

#reading #secondary #edutwitter

[Future Academies @futureacademies]

Do you love books? Do you believe every English teacher should? We’re looking for passionate English teachers to join our schools across Hertfordshire. Teach with us. Apply here: https://t.co/JDNmojqkQJ

[Future Academies @futureacademies]

"I can't understand why everyone wouldn't want to be a teacher."

https://t.co/eSBTZCDOe3

[Vicky Judge @vrjudge]

Session 2: @m_chiles on Actionable Assessment. Get students to come to lesson knowing stuff! #REDChesh @researchEDChesh

[Vicky Judge @vrjudge]

Last session of the day - very informative stuff from @examstudyexpert on Effective Revision Strategies and getting students to actually use them! #redchesh @researchEDChesh

[Ms Duckworth's Classroom @duckworth_ms]

A writing resource to help pupils improve their sentence variety in both fiction and non fiction writing. I have included a range of different sentences with examples. Download 👉 https://t.co/lRGmeZyASG