We Are In Beta

Started with a podcast. Now an online community of 19,300 sch. leaders & teachers. We - schools - Are In Beta - always learning. Founder @NiallAlcock.

[Niall Alcock @NiallAlcock]

Expertly written and hosted by @RachelPiXL

Podcast produced by @WeAreInBetaPod - thanks for trusting us to deliver, Rachel.

Currently supported by @eduriocom - thank you

[Niall Alcock @NiallAlcock]

Tune into to find out how Lincoln responded to Grace Bedell and what his response teaches us about - humanity, change and hope

Listen to @ThePiXLNetwork Pearls Podcast Ep 1 Series 9: Lincoln's Beard

[Niall Alcock @NiallAlcock]

You know Abraham Lincoln had a beard. But do you know how it came to be?

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Which of books 9-18 is your fave?

Fancy discussing it with PiXL CEO, @RachelPiXL and one other school leader on Series 7 of the @ThePiXLNetwork Leadership Book Club Podcast (which @WeAreInBetaPod produces).

Express your interest in being a guest here:

https://t.co/dpVWDqLqd1

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18 NON education books school leaders are reading to help deliver the best outcomes for their students

Which have you read?

[Liz Halfpenny @liz_halfpenny]

@CNewmanTeach @WeAreInBetaPod @RE_McGEE @RiaNicole97 I’ve signed up :) looking forward to it

[Nikki McGee @RE_McGEE]

Looking forward to the @WeAreInBetaPod Curriculum Thinking Week, there are 3 great sessions for #TeamRE
I’ll be speaking on disciplinary assessment.
@RiaNicole97 will share insights on achieving top grades in GCSE RS.
@CNewmanTeach will be covering disciplinary RS.
Links 👇1/3

[Liam Anderson @LiamTAnderson]

Excited to be presenting on D&T at @WeAreInBetaPod Curriculum Thinking Week 2025 this July!

Looking forward to hearing from other brilliant subject leaders, getting inspired & making new connections across the Curriculum Thinkers Community.

More here👇
https://t.co/c7KYITbnC8

[Mary Lou @ML19861986]

@CNewmanTeach @WeAreInBetaPod @RE_McGEE @RiaNicole97 I’ve signed up to your session @CNewmanTeach . So excited for this. It was lovely to chat to you in Harrogate recently at the training session you led, I learned so much, thank you! I’ve also signed up to @RE_McGEE and @RiaNicole97 sessions! Looking forward to it.

[Charlotte Newman @CNewmanTeach]

@ML19861986 @WeAreInBetaPod @RE_McGEE @RiaNicole97 Thanks Mary, that’s lovely to hear. I’m glad you found it useful.

[Mary Lou @ML19861986]

@CNewmanTeach @WeAreInBetaPod @RE_McGEE @RiaNicole97 It was definitely useful. I don’t think I’ve stopped talking about it since!!

[Charlotte Newman @CNewmanTeach]

@ML19861986 @WeAreInBetaPod @RE_McGEE @RiaNicole97 Aww thank you! That’s such a compliment.

[Charlotte Newman @CNewmanTeach]

Sign up to the @WeAreInBetaPod community Curriculum Week to check out my session on Disciplinary Knowledge in RS. Thoughts, comments and questions welcome! @RE_McGEE has a session on assessing the disciplinary and @RiaNicole97 is talking about grade 8s & 9s at GCSE. Exciting!

[Emily P @EHP89]

Next week I am thrilled to be part of the @WeAreInBetaPod Curriculum Thinking week talking about effective feedback in the History classroom. There are so many speakers I'm looking forward hearing @lamb_heart_tea @TeachLeadAAli, Gavin Weir & many more. https://t.co/aaPzcIn5Xf

[Ria Searle @RiaNicole97]

Excited to be sharing some practical strategies and tools used in my work as Head of RE and Curriculum Coordinator of PSHCE at Northwood School in @WeAreInBetaPod’s #curriculumthinkingweek2025 #TeamRE #PSHCE

[Ben Levi Languages @bengeorgelevi]

Some really great ideas and strategies for teaching in the Curriculum Thinking Week!

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Here is the link to my talk!

https://t.co/TZ8rZffGP9

[Redefining Education @RedefinitionLtd]

What a great day myself and @CarolineFritz1 had sharing @WALKTHRUs_5 at the @WeAreInBetaPod Trust Education Leaders Conference @NiallAlcock @MattTeachCoach @olicav @teacherhead

[Redefining Education @RedefinitionLtd]

Myself and @CarolineFritz1 are looking forward to representing @WALKTHRUs_ for the annual Trust Leaders Conference with @WeAreInBetaPod @NiallAlcock @ChilternLT so why not come and say hello 👋 #TELCSouth2025

[Cheryl Hargraves (Abbiss) FCCT @CSHargraves]

A brilliant 2days with @ChilternLT and @WeAreInBetaPod always lovely to see colleagues and friends from near and far. An amazing opportunity to meet & learn from incredible leaders from across the country. A lot of takeaways from across both days to reflect on.