Kathryn Brindley-Edwards

Executive Head of Sixth Forms at The Bedford College Group. Mum. Coffee Lover. Views my own.

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@Buisst_Teaching @RE_McGEE @OrmistonAcads @open_door_teach So much grace, as always 🩵

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@open_door_teach @OrmistonAcads @TomRees_77 @teacherhead Great reflections. I did warn you about that second cup of tea though…

[Kymberley @open_door_teach]

Exciting opportunity to join an excellent team promoting ambitious history and improving student outcomes across Ormiston Academies Trust. Similar roles in MFL and Maths (London and South region) available. @mynewterm #mfltwitterati #edujobs #edutwitter

https://t.co/HLPNtX3AFo

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

Beyond proud of @NickHaddon6 for his resilience and strength. Huge thank you to the school who have been so supportive and shown that true compassion is not yet lost in educational leadership. Life can change in an instant. Reminder to everyone to take nothing for granted 💔

[Miss Keen @keen4geography]

📣 Are you based in the West Midlands and looking for a Humanities role (specialising in Geography)? @W_O_Academy may be the school for you! A supportive department offering lots of CPD https://t.co/S4oHHpsRe9

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

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[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

This curriculum from such an awesome team is stunning.

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

Ok. Here’s a new website which will host all our OAT English resources. It is very much a work in progress. Feedback welcomed https://t.co/DlClgEB2tv

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@CllrKrisWilson @MrsGolby Clearly no lessons have been learnt about making ill informed comments about absence 😔

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

Great opportunity to work within an awesome team

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

I’m looking for an English regional lead practitioner to work in the East and/or Midlands to start in Jan https://t.co/FaIDjw8QL1

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@AidanSevers This is really awful. Imagine the outcry and fallout if you’d have secretly recorded that meeting

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@4C3d @Strickomaster The simple things - respect, routines, calm learning environments free of disruption. By simple I mean what probably used to have been regarded as the basics, but for whatever reason seem to have become lost and over complicated

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@MrsGolby You’re better than all the options currently on the table 😂

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@CarlyWaterman21 Really love this idea

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

Loved being able to geek out with my subject and talk all things physical systems to the Geography trainees today

[Jenny Nicholls @JennyNicholls8]

Last day of Subject Knowledge Enhancement Conference today! Thanks to all the trainees @InitialOaks for being such great participants and thanks to everyone who volunteered their time to deliver sessions over the last 3 days. You’ve been great! 🙏 👏 😊

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

#queenlynn made a double appearance at @OSWBAcademy today! @LynnMJones7 @keen4geography

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@RogersHistory Same key principles of teaching apply. But key things I look for are the level of challenge (which often isn’t high enough), expert knowledge from the teacher, preparation for HE/links to careers if appropriate, and appropriate use of the lesson i.e not a study period activity

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@son1bun @clivewright1969 Totally agree they were incredible

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

@Derry_teach @mr_englishteach @Anthony_Teach Hard to disagree

[Kathryn Brindley-Edwards @klb_edwards]

An excellent thread on the recruitment crisis which highlights just how complex and multi faceted it is

[Laura McInerney @miss_mcinerney]

There's a teacher shortage coming. It's been coming for a while, but was staved off by the pandemic.

Now, it's heaving back into view & it isn't pretty.

It's easy to blame the DfE, but I think some other things are happening that matter outside of education too 🧵... STRAP IN!