More pearls of wisdom from Amanda Clegg and Karen Collins

Modelling how to tackle exam questions in science 👍🏻 Good stuff!

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The technicians summer conference in Cambridge. A great programme with expert technicians delivering workshops including gingerbread genetics and radioactivity without sources. Lots of networking opportunities and a chance to catch up with suppliers

This amazing event with Rob Butler is happening soon!

Hope to see you there!!

I'm pleased to be speaking at the Secondary School Conference on 23rd May at the University of Bedfordshire. I hope to see some of you there 😀

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We are deeply concerned by this report featured in the The Guardian today.

New research from Resolution Foundation says single people with a long-term disability that stops them from working - including a #LearningDisability - could be £2800 worse off per year under Universal Credit.

I bought a 1 hole punch for some paperwork - it turns out it's ideal for cutting perfect circles from tradescantia leaves for looking at stomata. Now I can provide a whole class with leaf samples without taking too many leaves from the plant ☺️ Alcester Academy Sci Dept🌈 Alcester Academy

Chat Biology Chat Ecology this is a great opportunity to develop your post-16 teaching.

Working with a school this afternoon looking at adaptive teaching and scaffolding. As I was in full science teacher mode, I spent the hour each way listening to Amanda Clegg and Karen Collins nodding along. Recommended listening!

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Talking about raising the status of technicians, what CPD can experienced techs take part in? What are good performance management targets? How do we make senior leaders more aware of what techs do? Great discussion and advice from our technician committee panel #Techognition

Fresh on tes: Uses and properties of metals guided reading tes.com/resource-detai… Chat Chemistry Dr Dan Jones

Dear teachers who use the term, 'low ability.'

Love,

Matt

This should be compulsory for all PhD candidates... 😂

Dance your PhD👇🏻

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Do you encourage this Dr Deb Outhwaite ? Will you be doing this Jo Pellereau 🦉 ? 😂

Find out about applying for professional registration for technicians and teachers with Rob Butler The ASE

📅23rd April 2pm - Professional registration for technicians
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📅23rd April 4pm - Professional registration for teachers
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Low pay, heavy workloads and a lack of appreciation are causing a school technician recruitment crisis: unison.org.uk/news/2024/03/u…

#TECHOGNITION

Trialling practicals before they are done in class is part of a science technicians role. #TECHOGNITION

#TECHOGNITION IS TODAY!
You can upload photos to the event website at techognition.org from 08:00-18:00 today and share across social media.
Together let's celebrate and showcase the amazing work of technicians in UK schools and colleges.

It's #Techognition eve, and the decorations are up in the prep room. What will Father Techognition bring me?

Probably a late request or two and some cover work to photocopy.

One of the ways we can help raise awareness and status of technicians is through professional registration.
You can become a Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) and have parity with technicians across the whole of the science economy.
#TECHOGNITION
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Don't let #Techognition be overshadowed by the ASCL conference - retweet the posts and let's celebrate the work our technicians do and the vital contribution they make.

I think this is more important than ever on reading the 2024 Technician survey preproom.org/downloads/2024…

Proud to speak about Chartered Science Teacher status on behalf of the Science Council and The ASE at the WorldSkills UK conference.

Find out more by coming along to this workshop
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