My shared folder has various ad hoc resources including a guide on Learning How to Learn, a few science graphic organisers, and various chemistry resources. New stuff will get added from time to time - feel free to help yourself. dropbox.com/sh/nn921cymrl1…

GCSE Science teachers. Some nice revision ppts here bascience.weebly.com/ks4-revision--…

What’s it like in a lesson at Blaise? Have a look at this Maths lesson, lots of our core routines in 1 minute. Volunteers, Call and Response, Turn and Talk and Right is Right. Warmth, Joy and Success! #workhardbekind Greenshaw Learning Trust

Some ideas you just keep coming back to in your work. Here are *5 powerful ideas* and phrases I keep returning to which help me think and act better as a teacher educator:

This weekend's marking reminded me that I need to remind my students of the issues with 'it'. Here's a link to the PowerPoint presentation, in case it's useful. You can then convert it to a PDF. dropbox.com/scl/fi/ogbre6p…

And then there's the word 'amount'. dropbox.com/scl/fi/rtegh1f…

40 of most fascinating edu-threads from the last 4 months: ↓

If the structural similarity between hemoglobin and chlorophyll doesn't fascinate you, then I'm not sure we can be friends.

Steve Jobs was obsessed with hiring "the best people." But how do you actually spot exceptional talent? Here are 10 non-obvious signals to find high-performers:

Been a busy term and I’m so ready for the Christmas break. Thought I’d share some threads on the CPD that’s been on offer at Meols Cop this term so far. I’ll start with our Middle Leader Mastery programme, which is onto year 4 with a focus on Teams & launching Steplab

Looking for a stocking filler for that special science teacher in your life? LOOK NO FURTHER If you enjoyed the book, please share 🙏 amzn.eu/d/fyWbwOe

Direct instruction is joyful & leads pupils to success. Here is a *clip* where I use high frequency & high participation questioning in 3 phases: 1. Check for listening 2. Rehearsal 3. Check for understanding Established routines: all hands up, turn & talk, SLANT & ruler reading

Today I: 1. Focussed on praise 2. Cold called and choral response. 3. Moved my desk to the front. I needed to see it in action to know how to do it without über cringe. It worked really well. This video was what I needed to put theory into practice.

🚨🚨 NEW TODAY About that viral teaching clip of Pritesh... It's from a top secret documentary I've been working on for the last 18 mths to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK. Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free): ↓

Inspired by Michael Chiles 🌍 - thank you for always sharing great ideas! Revision hub is taking shape for year 11 ~ a one stop revision resource #smashingit #superSwanwick #BestYet

🧵Getting people to learn is *hard*. I'm trying to flip the way I think so that I make better assumptions about learning. Here's how it's going (plea for help at the end) I now see three learning DEMONS 👿👿👿 ....

If you teach an exam class (e.g. Y6, GCSE, A-level etc.) & you had to sit the full suite of papers under exam conditions this exam season, how do you think you would score? Comment with thoughts / reasons. Vote & repost!

"Your timetable is the hidden key to budget savings.💰📅 Most schools accept their staffing costs as fixed. But what if smart timetabling could cut avoidable expenses, while keeping student experience intact? We saved £60k. Here’s how. 🧵⬇️

Spent the day finalising our T&L Playbook for next year. Core techniques are a mix of Teach Like a Champion and Walkthrus strategies. The playbook details the what, how, when and why of each, with videos from Steplab for teachers to explore in labs and with their coaches. 🤓

A model for school environment and leadership. Based on the School Environment and Leadership: Evidence Review. ✍️ This document draws on a comprehensive review of existing literature (112 studies) and identifies a set of school factors for which there is good evidence that