@atharby

English teacher and leader. Education writer, trainer and consultant. Spurs fan. Runner of sorts.

 West Sussex
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Joined March 2013
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From Cairo to North London. Omar Marmoush, welcome to the Spurs family 🤍
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Tom Sherrington
@teacherheadJul 10
NEW Episode: Listen to "Making Every Lesson Continue to Count (11 Years Later) with @shaun_allison and @atharby , Mind the Gap, Ep.126 (S6,E24)" by Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe .Two brilliant school leaders and their superb framework for teaching. creators.spotify.com/pod/pro…

Making Every Lesson Continue to Count (11 Years Later) with Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby, Mind the...

On this episode of Mind the Gap, Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner are joined by Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby from Durrington High School to revisit the enduring influence of their landmark book...

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Alex Quigley@AlexJQuigleyJun 6
🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Improving reading with the R.E.A.D.S Framework’ “It is not a rigid sequence to follow step by step, but a flexible repertoire. It is a helpful prompt for the teacher to consider which mode of discussion is most valuable...” alexquigley.co.uk/improving-…

Improving reading with the R.E.A.D.S Framework

Reading in class should be one of the richest experiences a teacher can offer. In practice, it can also prove one of the most uncertain and difficult. Whether it is reading a story in year 2 or...

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📚DON'T MISS OUT ✏️ BOOK TODAY forms.gle/7AGtWAqvUtUXchYa9 Join @atharby for the first of three twilights on: 🗓️12 May 🕞15:30-17:00 ✨£200 per school - share meeting link with your colleagues #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn
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⭐️Don't miss out📚 Sign up & join @atharby for 3 x online sessions from 12 May at 3:30pm - 5pm ⭐️Book you space here: forms.gle/rYRVgWKqnSM4gik17
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Shaun Allison@shaun_allisonJan 20
Thanks to @atharby for the inspiration - how we are making cold calling count open.substack.com/pub/shauna…
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A new blog on systems in schools (I choose the most interesting topics): open.substack.com/pub/chrisr…
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Our final @DurringResearch school blog of the year is an absolute Christmas cracker. @atharby talks about how he has begun work developing a whole school reading culture here at Durrington researchschool.org.uk/durrin…

First Steps in Building a Whole School Culture of Reading

RS Associate Andy Tharby talks about how he is leading an evidence informed approach to get our students reading.

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An early Christmas present - a return to blogging for @atharby ‘Building a whole school culture of reading’ researchschool.org.uk/durrin…

First Steps in Building a Whole School Culture of Reading

RS Associate Andy Tharby talks about how he is leading an evidence informed approach to get our students reading.

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Why a generation of kids are learning to read everything except books. Link in reply ⬇️
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It's been a busy half-term settling in at Downlands, but I thought I'd come out of social media hibernation with my first Substack blog. Shout-outs to @Sharples_J and @Mr_Crome. It's about making implementation theory real: chrisruneckles.substack.com/…
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Still a great book for new (and not so new) English teachers. @atharby #EnglishScotland amzn.eu/d/5qEyFU1

Making Every English Lesson Count: Six principles to support great reading and writing (Making...

Making Every English Lesson Count: Six Principles to Support Great Reading and Writing goes in search of answers to the fundamental question that all English teachers must ask: What can I do to help...

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Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺@ImtaBrendan5 Sep 2025
Making Every Lesson Count.
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@PepsMccrea5 Sep 2025
12 of the most interesting education research papers from the last 12 months: (via visualiser)
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'How do we ensure reading in schools is purposeful?' by @MrCranePE A helpful blog - with a focused school example - of deliberate reading routines. This can be particularly useful for secondary schools who can leave reading instruction to chance. classteaching.wordpress.com/…
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Very excited about this. Pragmatism over dogma - my kind of thing
Tottenham Hotspur
@SpursOfficial12 Jun 2025
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Frank as our new Head Coach on a contract that runs until 2028. Welcome, Thomas! 🤍

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NEW - with a hat tip to @atharby - what do we mean by challenge? open.substack.com/pub/shauna…
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So this happens when you win things in the internet era. Who knew?
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We dared. We dreamt. WE DID IT!!! 🏆
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We are looking to recruit a music teacher for September 2025. Please share! dmat.education/vacancy/teach…
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Thanks Harry - I’d totally forgotten about this!
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