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Great post by Adam, as always. Definitely something to think about moving forward.
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Leader says "please do x"
Staff then don't do x
It's not because they are lazy, incompetent or deliberately undermining. So why is it?
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/10/30/y...
Leader says "please do x"
Staff then don't do x
It's not because they are lazy, incompetent or deliberately undermining. So why is it?
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/10/30/y...
You’ve said =/= they’ve heard
It’s been a long day. I’ve been in and out of lessons throughout with a range of staff. I’ve grabbed a minute here or there for individualised feedback and did a working break and…
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk
October 31, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Great post by Adam, as always. Definitely something to think about moving forward.
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CALLING ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
Calling all science teachers: a submission to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Department for Education has recently launched a curriculum review chaired by Becky Francis. They are calling for evidence, and in the space below I have written a submission. If you are a sci…
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk
September 30, 2024 at 6:05 PM
CALLING ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
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I took the liberty of making a starter pack for all the speakers at #rED24 so people can follow as many of them and there are two feeds as well. please share go.bsky.app/6C8kW2C
September 1, 2024 at 8:27 AM
I took the liberty of making a starter pack for all the speakers at #rED24 so people can follow as many of them and there are two feeds as well. please share go.bsky.app/6C8kW2C
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"Stop being silly you're all just hangry. Eat breakfast you fools!"
September 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
"Stop being silly you're all just hangry. Eat breakfast you fools!"
Love the emphasis this places on expectations for working, not just learning! Worth a read
First lessons tomorrow?
Lots of teachers might talk through expectations of behaviour. That’s fine
There’s also an opportunity to show students early what you expect of them in terms of working and learning in your classroom
Thoughts here
curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com/2024/09/02/f...
Lots of teachers might talk through expectations of behaviour. That’s fine
There’s also an opportunity to show students early what you expect of them in terms of working and learning in your classroom
Thoughts here
curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com/2024/09/02/f...
First Weeks #2 What are my priorities in the classroom?
Photo by Diana u2728 on Pexels.com Welcome to a short series of posts for new teachers, looking at some practical ways that new and training teachers can make their first weeks on the job a success. ...
curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com
September 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Love the emphasis this places on expectations for working, not just learning! Worth a read
Done with two days of INSET, ready for the first students in tomorrow! Excited to have been involved in our roll out of Rosenshines Principles using @clairegrimes.bsky.social excellent workbook! Looking forward to future sessions embedding them in our practice!
September 3, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Done with two days of INSET, ready for the first students in tomorrow! Excited to have been involved in our roll out of Rosenshines Principles using @clairegrimes.bsky.social excellent workbook! Looking forward to future sessions embedding them in our practice!
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I'm old enough to remember when a computer didn't automatically connect to the internet, it used to make a screaming noise. We should have listened.
August 28, 2024 at 6:42 AM
I'm old enough to remember when a computer didn't automatically connect to the internet, it used to make a screaming noise. We should have listened.
This was a fascinating, thought-provoking read from @head-teach.bsky.social
educontrarianblog.com/2024/08/27/s...
educontrarianblog.com/2024/08/27/s...
Schools falter when they have no memory of how to succeed
According to our school's mythology, some terrible changes were enacted in the 1990s by a new, progressive headteacher looking to make his mark. One of these changes was to modernise the names of the ...
educontrarianblog.com
August 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
This was a fascinating, thought-provoking read from @head-teach.bsky.social
educontrarianblog.com/2024/08/27/s...
educontrarianblog.com/2024/08/27/s...
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Just before tomorrow begins - an important message:
Grades 1-3 are not fails. Us or Xs are. Anyone with a 1-3 HAS GOT A GCSE. And for some of those kiddos, a 1 or a 2 or 3 can be a phenomenal result that they deserve to be proud of. Let’s be a bit more responsible in our language.
Grades 1-3 are not fails. Us or Xs are. Anyone with a 1-3 HAS GOT A GCSE. And for some of those kiddos, a 1 or a 2 or 3 can be a phenomenal result that they deserve to be proud of. Let’s be a bit more responsible in our language.
August 21, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Just before tomorrow begins - an important message:
Grades 1-3 are not fails. Us or Xs are. Anyone with a 1-3 HAS GOT A GCSE. And for some of those kiddos, a 1 or a 2 or 3 can be a phenomenal result that they deserve to be proud of. Let’s be a bit more responsible in our language.
Grades 1-3 are not fails. Us or Xs are. Anyone with a 1-3 HAS GOT A GCSE. And for some of those kiddos, a 1 or a 2 or 3 can be a phenomenal result that they deserve to be proud of. Let’s be a bit more responsible in our language.
Here we go, good luck everyone in Y11!
August 22, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Here we go, good luck everyone in Y11!
Good luck to all the Y13 getting results today - so nervous for my class! 🤞🤞
August 15, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Good luck to all the Y13 getting results today - so nervous for my class! 🤞🤞
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New to BlueSky! Would love to connect with Sci educators, researchers and STEM/STEAM people!
#SciTeachUK
#SciTeachUK
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August 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM
New to BlueSky! Would love to connect with Sci educators, researchers and STEM/STEAM people!
#SciTeachUK
#SciTeachUK