VDeer

Deputy Headteacher and mum of one.

[VDeer @vdeer70]

@XpatEducator @teacherhead Rosenshine

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🎁 FREE GIFT: FULL ROSENSHINE CPD PACK!

To celebrate 50 consecutive weeks of ⚗️DistillED, I’ve put together something quite cool…

Over the past year, Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction has been one of the most requested topics from teachers and school leaders. So I’ve put together a complete, ready-to-run CPD pack to help schools explore and implement all 10 principles.

The download includes:

→ 10 CPD PowerPoints (ready for 30–45 min sessions)
→ 10 strategy checklists (practical classroom actions)
→ 10 planning templates (put principles into action )
→ Covers all 10 of Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction

Everything you need to run ten focused CPD sessions — one for each principle.

👉 REPOST and comment ROSENSHINE and I’ll DM you the link. Cheers!

⏰ Available until Sunday 22 March!

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡

To enter simply repost this post.

🗓 Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 6pm UK time.

One random winner will be selected from each platform: X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram & TikTok.

Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!

[VDeer @vdeer70]

@PrincipalTASE I would love a copy please thank you

[InnerDrive @Inner_Drive]

📚 GIVEAWAY TIME! 📚

The Scaffolding Effect by @MrsBallAP & @lamb_heart_tea is out now! Full of practical ways to support every student.

Want a free copy? All you have to do is:
✅ Follow us
🔁 RT this post

The winner will be announced on Friday, 1st August, at 2pm. Good luck!

[Steplab @Steplab_co]

📚 Last week we asked about your summer reads – and most of you voted: fiction only!

But if you fancy stacking your shelves with brilliant CPD books by our expert team, we’ve got a giveaway for you!

1⃣ Follow us
2⃣ Like the giveaway post
3⃣ Share it

First book drops tomorrow!

[Book Clubs in Schools @Schoolbookclubs]

Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron.

Thanks to @HachetteKids & @BarringtonStoke we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries.

To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July.

#ReadingForPleasure 1/2

[Chris Webb-Cook @Bowtie_pedagogy]

I have two copies of The Visualiser Handbook to give away.

This is for busy teachers who need concise clarity to make live modelling an effect part of their practice ASAP.

To enter, follow, like and retweet this post and I will draw winners at random on the 18th July.

[VDeer @vdeer70]

@ottleyoconnor So sorry to hear this news Patrick - my thoughts are with you and your family

[VDeer @vdeer70]

@Headteacherchat We still have one !!!

[John Taylor MAT @JohnTaylorMAT]

In the latest edition of his blog, Trust CEO Mike Donoghue considers the value placed on teaching, and how it goes beyond the contractual terms and conditions.
For the full blog article, please click here: https://t.co/LfGiCaXN6L

[MBE Books - Class Set & Tutor Time book specialist @BooksMbe]

Competition time! Win 30 copies of this fabulous 2 in 1 AQA Revision and Study Guide worth £209.70. Simply like and share this post to enter. The winner will be announced on Friday 14th February. https://t.co/fGzmgrgFxT You must work within a school to enter. #Competitiontime

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

It’s the final day of EduAdvent 2024! I hope you’ve enjoyed the giveaways! We end with one final cracker thanks to @BluecowE (whose market research events are fab by the way!). It’s a £100 Amazon voucher!
To enter:
🎁Like
🎁Repost
🎁Drop @BluecowE a follow
Merry Christmas 😊

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

📚 Day 19 of #Eduadvent! Win a £50 Waterstones voucher donated by @ReadSolutionsUK, providers of Reading Plus, improving students’ reading skills. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/2Nq29bwzbu
To enter: LIKE & REPOST
Good Luck!

[School Compliance Support @Compliantschool]

A Pencil for EVERY single student.

Courtesy of @Compliantschool It’s the usual Summer Term giveaway!

Follow, Retweet and Like and one lucky school will win @AmazonUK pencils equal to your school roll.

We even pre-sharpen them 🙂

Winner drawn Saturday 30th November at 8pm.

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

“As subject experts, we can develop ​“expert blindness” which limits our understanding of how a novice responds to the reading and writing demands in our subjects.”

Chloe Butlin shows how think alouds can boost pupils’ learning across the curriculum.

https://t.co/33Ng1QgDfP

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

Tired

[Chris Taber @edulorechris]

Mini whiteboards (MWB) are an absolute essential for all classrooms. Here’s why:

- All-student responses
- Immediate corrective feedback
- Gradual release tasks as a whole class
- Check for understanding & formative assessment
- Student self-editing
- Engagement norms

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

Are you a headteacher considering your Pupil Premium Strategy?

Last week, we updated our Pupil Premium resources to help you maximise the impact of your strategy to raise the attainment of pupils from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. 

👉 https://t.co/UnXy1bLc00