Dr James Mannion
Keynote speaker, government advisor and teacher trainer specialising in change management, learner effectiveness, practitioner inquiry and oracy.
I spend 80% of my time thinking about education reform, and 20% looking for biscuits.
- "The deportations started - and that set the alarm bells ringing for my grandmother..." An astonishing, profoundly moving and timely conversation to mark #holocaustmemorialday Full episode: www.rethinking-ed.org/holocaust-ed... @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
- I am *super excited* to be working with @hywelroberts.bsky.social on a new programme for teachers and school leaders. It combines Hywel's pedagogy of botheredness with my implementation know-how to create classrooms where kids get properly stuck in - by design. If you're interested, click below
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- Lunch with a legend
- Coming soon... A *fascinating* conversation with Jon Hutchinson and Lisa O'Loughlin about the CAR - what changed, what didn’t – and why...
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- 🧵 "What's the one thing you'd change about your learners?" Over the years I've asked this question to 1000's of teachers and school leaders. The answer is *almost always* a variation on a theme: ‘I wish they were more independent’ ‘I wish they were more resilient’
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- Three for FREE! Tomorrow 11am-12noon: The last in a series of three webinars on Making Change Stick, hosted by the good people at @hachettelearning.bsky.social If you sign up you'll be sent recordings of all three www.hachettelearning.com/events/profe...
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- I just recorded the most wonderful mini-pod (by my standards!) with Rachel Macfarlane about the power of slice team Check out this zinger of a clip, in which Rachel outlines some of the many advantages of collaborative decision-making 👀 @crownhousepub.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social
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- *** New post *** The hardest thing I've ever done Link in comments below
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- Bonanza book give-away here #oracy fans. To enter, click the post below, follow @oracycam.bsky.social and hit 'repost'...
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- After 20+ years of reading, writing, thinking, discussing & *doing* education, I feel like I’ve finally arrived at the point that needs to be made most forcefully @realdavidc.bsky.social and I explore this idea in depth in S6E1(!): www.rethinking-ed.org/human-develo... @crownhousepub.bsky.social
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- Tomorrow (Wed 8th Oct), 11am-12noon UK time. We've had LOADS of sign-ups but there's room for more. It's free - FREE I TELLS YA - and you get the recordings for 6 months. There is basically no reason whatsoever not to smash that link
- One week today: the most exciting education event of the year! At this "unconference" there will be no lengthy presentations, no slides, no being talked at... We will all be together for the whole day, working out how to make things better where we are. Be there or be 🔲 Link below ⬇️
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- I have teamed up with the *wonderful* people at Hachette Learning to create a FREE 3-part taster course on Making Change Stick 😍 There will be 3 webinars on Oct 8, Nov 4, Dec 5, 11am-12noon UK time. You will receive the full recordings if you click the link. Link below - hopefully see you soon!
- This amazing event is both online and face-to-face, so wherever you are in the world, you will be most welcome! It's an 'unconference' designed to crowd-source ideas for how we might increase wellbeing within the constraints of the current system #wearethesystem Link 👇
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- I'm starting to get some *wonderful* messages about Making Change Stick now that school leaders have had the chance to read it 😍 Check out my pod chat with Ollie Lovell here: open.spotify.com/episode/1gxX... And check out the free taster course here: makingchangestick.co
- Do you believe it’s possible - and necessary - to reconfigure our education system to prioritise human thriving? Join us on Sat 11th October - face to face or online... www.eventbrite.com/e/everybody-...
- And they say you shouldn't meet your heroes... Wonderful afternoon setting the world to rights with @audreyt.org and Gisele Chou, co-authors (among many others) of the uber-fascinating and inspiring Plurality Geeking out at the Ashmolean with @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social & the amazing Finn!
- Reposted by Dr James MannionThis song remains incredibly relevant in 2025. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes ft Teddy Pendergrass performing "wake up everybody"
- *** NEW POST *** There is more to human development than learning about subjects open.substack.com/pub/drjamesm...
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- *** NEW POST *** 5 low-effort, high-impact strategies for building a more transparent, inclusive approach to change makingchangestick.substack.com/p/build-a-gl...
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- *** NEW SUNBED LISTENING MATERIAL! *** What Are We Teaching? – with @richardbustin.bsky.social drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/what-are-w... ✔️ What powerful knowledge is – and isn’t ✔️ How geography “went woke” ✔️ Why teacher autonomy matters @realdavidc.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social
- I've spent the day researching various ways to help people in Gaza. If you're able to donate, here's a list of trusted charities and initiatives providing food, water, medical care, mental health support, and internet access. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Reposted by Dr James MannionThis morning The Guardian has thrown its weight behind the campaign for oracy education. This is an important moment for the oracy movement. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- My son has started a podcast called 'Pondering with Ponch' For Episode 2, he interviewed yours truly. Here’s a short clip in which we ponder the unfathomable mystery of existence… Full audio and video here: open.spotify.com/episode/2M1g...
- Copy and complete: A knowledge-rich curriculum is poor in…
- Entering the mother of all staff rooms to learn about The Open School...
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