Education and Families Manager (Quality Improvement Manager) with North Lanarkshire Council. Educational Writer. Interested in all things educational including #inclusion #leadership #dyslexia All views my own. Happy husband of @lisashieldsht.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mus6tkapyc2b@andymchugh.bsky.social Thanks for the follow👍 Are you still operating the WriterMatch platform? I tried to sign up but got an error message. 🤔05 Sep 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus6tkapyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3muqsrrclnc2y#EduSky This may be of interest to new Heads 👍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqsrrclnc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3muk4m4yckk2oIf you are starting a new #Headship, or know someone who is, this may be of interest to you. Thanks, as always, to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. #Leadership #Education @headteacherupdate.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk4m4yckk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mp6iuoczic2bHappy ‘end of term’ to all my teacher friends and parents with school aged kids… it’s been a bit of a slog but you’ve made it. Special thoughts to those of you who are moving on to a new chapter / have kids who are moving on to a new chapter. 🌞 ‘Leavers Song’ by Allan Ahlberg26 Jun 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6iuoczic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3moi5iaoj322pMay be of interest to anyone who deals with #Complaints. Thanks, as always, to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3moi5iaoj322phttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mloemeuwhk22https://cdn.artichokehq.com/teachprimary/Teach-Primary-Issue-20.4/#page=32 A wee article in here by me about preparing for interviews… and lots of good articles, too. 😉 Thanks to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. #interviews @charleytp.bsky.social @teachprimarymag.bsky.social12 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloemeuwhk22https://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3ml77dhrnrk24May be of interest to all the Heads and DHTs out there. #schoolimprovement Thanks, as always, to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77dhrnrk24https://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mjkh3ixruc2mHopefully this will be helpful to anyone thinking about #Headship Special thanks, as always, to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkh3ixruc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mjhpvcyrtc2wMay be of interest if you are thinking about #headship or interested in #schoolleadership. Thanks, as always to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to pull this together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhpvcyrtc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mjgwwgnq6k2jA little ‘interview’ with yours truly in Teach Primary magazine this month… and lots of interesting articles, too! 😉 #education #teaching @teachprimarymag.bsky.social @charleytp.bsky.social https://cdn.artichokehq.com/teachprimary/Teach-Primary-Issue-20.3/#page=8214 Apr 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgwwgnq6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mh6dknzqbc27Some really interesting and challenging thoughts, here. 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6dknzqbc27https://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mh6dcuplic27Fascinating and challenging day in @northlanarkshire.gov.uk focusing on #KeepingthepromiseTogether Lots of agencies working together to ensure that we continue to do better for our #Careexperienced young people. @thepromise.scot16 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6dcuplic27https://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mgwpb4ld322qThis atrocity happened during the last few days of my final placement as a student teacher in Glasgow. For thirty years, if I have ever struggled for motivation, I have thought about those poor children, their teacher and families. My thoughts and prayers are with them today. 🙏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwpb4ld322qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mgpgxgeaak25This is a great way to keep way to stay on top of, and get insight into, all things pertaining to #scottisheducation [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpgxgeaak25https://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mg5vhatvtk2oMay be of interest to my ‘teacher’ friends. As always, thanks to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping to refine my ideas. @headteacherupdate.bsky.social #education #learningandteaching #schoolimprovement [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5vhatvtk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alanshields.bsky.social/post/3mfttb6fnu22whttps://cdn.artichokehq.com/teachprimary/Teach-Primary-Issue-20.2/#page=34 Have a little piece in here about lesson observations (pg.34). Thanks to @lisashieldsht.bsky.social for helping refine my ideas. @teachprimarymag.bsky.social @charleytp.bsky.social #education #teaching27 Feb 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:iwtkcwxwtmkiyp4pwmicifcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfttb6fnu22w