edutwitter lists
TL:DR version: I’m making lists of eduTwitter. To join your respective lists, follow us @SeeHearTeach.
- make sure you have your key characteristics in your Twitter bio (e.g. ‘Primary teacher’ / ‘Maths teacher’)
- it helps a lot if you indicate your location: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or a country globally is fine
- follow @SeeHearTeach and I’ll add you to the appropriate lists detailed below; you can also DM me any relevant details.
THE BACKGROUND
One weekend in September 2020 I decided that I wanted a way to quickly look at different segments of eduTwitter. I’m sure there are lots of eduTwitter lists out there but I was keen to do one meeting the following criteria:
- as comprehensive as possible: this is the start of a long-term project
- UK-focused, but with lists that enable educators to look the different education systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It should also be feature educators from around the world
- Lists for each subject, and for subject specialisms in primary
- Lists for different types of individuals who are not classroom teachers or SLT.
It quickly became clear this was no small job: over the opening weekend of the project, over 200 separate lists were created. Most new additions now fall into one of those lists, but new ones are added as necessary to ensure that everyone is filed correctly.
How it works
Unless a tech genius can program it for me, I don’t know any way to do this other than a painstaking manual trawls through Twitter bios. Starting with people connected to my @SeeHearTeach and @mr_raitt accounts, I’m using the brilliant Twitter List Manager, which provides me with the bios of followers, and a large grid of all my lists.
Then, all it takes is a few epic playlists on Spotify …
How to join the lists
I’m trying to add as many people as I can through my efforts to go through eduTwitter conversations and followers of relevant accounts. However, if you’d like to get on to the lists without any delay, just follow.
- Follow @SeeHearTeach on Twitter
- Make sure you have enough detail in your twitter bio for me to add you to the right lists:
- Your phase (EYFS, Primary, Secondary)
- Your subjects (including any specialism for primary teachers)
- Your general location (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or any other country internationally is fine, but feel free to be more specific)
- Any other interests.
- If you prefer, you can DM me the information instead.
The Lists
As of 20:15 on Sunday, 13 September, there are 157 lists with a total of 765 list members (an average number of 4.8 educators per list) … but this is very early days. We hope to make the lists grow steadily over the next few weeks and months.
- Lists by country
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- International
- Lists by phase
- EYFS
- Primary
- Secondary
- FE
- HE
- Lists by subject
- STEM
- Languages
- Humanities
- Arts & PE
- Lists by other categories including:
- General education accounts (UK and Global)
- Consultants, Educational Psychologists
- Resource creators, Podcasters
- Equality and SEND
- Conferences, Festivals, Subject Organisations
- Exams, Assessment, Curriculum
- Politicians
Lists by country
England
Primary
Secondary / FE
Colleagues in FE are also found in the FE lists below
- Art
- Citizenship
- Computing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- Maths
- MFL (Modern Foreign Languages)
- Music
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Religious Education
- Science
FE
- FE lecturers
- FE SLT
HE & teacher education
Adult education & community learning
Other
- General education accounts for England
- Consultants
- Educational Psychologists
- Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
- Education organisations
- Arts organisations with education programmes
- Politicians with an interest in education
- SLT: Primary or Secondary? where I was unable to determine Primary or Secondary
- Subject organisations
- TeachFirst ambassadors
- Educators in society: People with an involvement in education who may not be full-time educators
Scotland
Primary
Secondary / FE
- Secondary Schools (State)
- Secondary SLT
Colleagues in FE are also found in the FE lists below
- Art
- Business
- Computing
- Design & Technology
- Geography
- History
- Law
- MFL (Modern Foreign Languages)
- Media
- Modern Studies
- Music
- Physical education
- Science
ASN providers
FE
HE & teacher education
Adult education & community learning
Other
- General education accounts for Scotland
- ASN (Additional Support Needs, including SfLT)
- Educational Psychologists
- Local Authority and National Officers (e.g. Education Scotland)
- Consultants
- Education organisations
- Former teachers who retain an active interest in education
- Journalists with an interest in education
- Arts organisations with education programmes
- Parents and Parent Groups
- Politicians with an interest in education
- Subject organisations
- SLT: Primary or Secondary? where I was unable to determine Primary or Secondary
- Educators in society: People with an involvement in education who may not be full-time educators
Wales
Northern ireland
Primary
UK-Wide Lists
- Arts educators
- Conferences & Festivals
- EdTech & Digital Literacy
- English as an Additional Language (EAL)
- FRSA in education: Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts active in education
- HEI outreach into primary and secondary schools
- Most Able Students (UK)
- Outdoor Education
- Podcasters
- Private Schools
- Products & Services
- Resource Creators
- Science of learning
- School leadership
- STEM (and STEAM!)
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
international
Countries
International Schools
International Schools using English as the main language; mainly those using UK-style exams or IB. Educators will also appear in their appropriate category for their country of origin, where this is known.
Other global categories
- Consultants
- Conferences & Festivals
- Podcasters
- Education organisations
- Organisations
- Staff
- Journalists
Lists by phase / Type of institution
primary
Countries
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Primary classroom teachers
- Primary SLT
- Northern Ireland
- Primary classroom teachers
- Primary SLT
- International Schools (mainly educators with links to UK)
Subject specialisms
Lists of all educators globally with this specialism in regard to primary education
secondary / fe
State Secondary Schools
- England
- Scotland
FE
- Scotland
UK Private Schools
Vocational training
International Schools
International Secondary: English-medium, mainly teachers with strong links to the UK
PRimary? Secondary?
A number of SLT accounts make it very difficult to tell whether or not the person is in a Primary or Secondary school. These lists are of those accounts. If you are on one of these, do let us know which main account to put you into, as those have a much greater utility for others on eduTwitter.
SEND / ASN / Alternative
HE & Teacher Education
Teacher Education
- England (also includes the various new non-HEIs involved in teacher education)
- Scotland (including CLPL specialists outside universities)
- Global
Researchers
- Education researchers (England)
- Education researchers (Scotland)
- Education researchers (Global)
Other
- HEI outreach into primary and secondary schools
- HE pedagogy: global accounts with a specific interest in teaching and learning in universities
Lists by subject
All subjects in this section relate to Secondary schools except where specified as ‘Primary’, ‘UK’ or ‘Global’.
STEM
Maths
- Maths and Numeracy (Primary)
- Maths (England)
- Maths (Scotland)
- Maths (Global)
Science
- Science where no specific subject(s) are given or where account also indicates generalism
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Psychology
Computing
Technologies
STEM
- STEM (and STEAM!)
LANGUAGES
English & Literacy
- Primary Literacy
- Secondary English
- TESOL and EAL
- Oracy (aka Speaking & Listening / Listening & Talking)
- Reading
- Authors
- Children’s authors
- Young Adult (YA) authors
- Authors
Modern Foreign Languages
HUMANITIES
Business
Drama
- Drama teachers (England)
- Drama educators (UK)
Citizenship / Modern Studies
- Citizenship (England)
- Modern Studies (Scotland)
Geography
History
Law
- Law (Scotland)
Philosophy
- P4C / PWC (Philosophy for/with Children)
- Philosophy (Post-16 exam subject)
- England
- Scotland: see teachers of RMPS below
Religious Education
- Religious Education (England)
- RMPS/RME (Scotland; Religious Moral & Philosophical Studies / Religious & Moral Education)
ARTS & PE
Art & Design
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Global
- Primary specialists
Media Studies
- Media teachers (Scotland)
- Media & Film educators (UK)
Music
- Music teachers (Secondary, England)
- Music teachers (Secondary, Scotland)
- Music educators (UK)
- Music educators (Global)
Physical Education
Arts organisations
with education programmes (e.g. theatres, orchestras, galleries)
Lists by other categories
general
Consultants
Educational Psychologists
Resource creators
Former teachers
Who retain an active interest in education
Educators in society
Commercial
- Products and Services
- Products & Services (UK)
equality
Special education needs & disabilites
All of these lists have a global reach, except where a bulleted list of countries is provided.
- ADHD
- Autism
- Deaf / Hard of Hearing
- Most Able Students
Parents, carers, Governors
- Parents and Parent Groups (Scotland)
- England
- Governors
Subject organisations
Politicians
Other interests
- Curriculum
- Exams & Assessment
- Future of Education
- Philosophy of Education
- Conferences & Festivals
- UK
- Global
- Outdoor Education
- Pupil Voice & Young Leadership
- School leadership
- Science of learning (e.g. cognitive science)
- Friends of SeeHearTeach
- FRSA in Education: Fellows of the Royal Society of the Arts with an active interest in education
Linked Professions
Uncategorised
These categories are largely administrative. However, if you are involved in education and appear on one of these lists, please let me know which of the proper categories you belong to!
- Uncategorised (education)
- Uncategorised (non-edu)
- Uncategorised (foreign language accounts in languages I don’t speak)