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Lead Practitioner ๐งช๐ฌ๐ญ | Instructional Coach Lead ๐ป | PTFA Chair ๐| Primary School Governor ๐ซ | Currently Completing my NPQSL 24/25 ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ซ | NPQLT 22/23
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Stuff that teachers do during the 8.45 - 3.30 school day:
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Plan lessons
Mark work
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After having requests for this resource, I felt inspired to write my first blog post on teaching effective strategies to decode exam questions. The blog post is also the home for this document, should you wish to download and have a copy.
Created a command word strategies handout for my key stage 4 classes, can anyone think of anything I need to add to this?
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Created a command word strategies handout for my key stage 4 classes, can anyone think of anything I need to add to this?
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Iโve still got my two arch lever folders from my teacher training, five years ago ๐ซฃ๐ซฃ๐ซฃ someone please tell me itโs okay to not keep them.
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Next term Iโm doing an after school medical science club and Iโm so excited!!! Spending today planing on what topics Iโm going to cover ๐ฅผ ๐ค ๐งซ
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Colour coding your timetable is a useful way to spend your time right...? ๐๐๐
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Brought in birthday cupcakes for my department ๐ค
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A great way to get students to visualise the structure of leaves.
#3DModel
#GCSEBiology
#Leaf
#LeafStructure
#ScienceTeacher
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โYOUโRE ON MUTEโ - the most shouted phrase of 2020
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I typed & printed this in 2016. I was in a toxic relationship, a low paid job that no relation to my degree & I was totally unhappy ๐. I remember a friend helping me write this and me thinking how unrealistic it was. A little behind schedule but almost there ๐๐ป
#lawofattraction
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Updating my bio, bye bye NQT tag ๐๐ป๐ท Hello teacher of science & maths ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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Anyone else get disheartened when they mark assessment and the students havenโt done well at all? ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฃ
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My teaching new years resolution is to do more practicals with my class. So whatโs your favourite practical and why?
#TeamScience
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So Iโve made a start ๐ค Iโm trying to be selective which words I include. Iโm concerned my biology specialism may have made this a little bias ๐
Iโm designing this for a foundation GCSE class. Advice / Ideas always welcome ๐
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I've created a science command sheet for math skills. Inspired by
@AlexJQuigley
@researchEDBrum
session, I've named it an 'if...then...' You can download it & explore my ideas on other strategies for integrating math skills into your curriculum on my blog.
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So I am one of those teachers ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
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Iโve done practically no school work over the last six weeks (other then optional CPD). Iโm normally a workaholic (even during holidays). I feel so refreshed and ready for the best teaching year of my career to date. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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flight attendant: is there a doctor on this flightl?
dad:*nudging me* that should've been you
me: not now dad
dad: not asking for a biology teacher to help, are they?
me: dad, there's a medical emergency happening right now
dad:go and see if doing an eye dissection will help
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Sometimes I really wish I could spend a year in a primary school teaching science across all year groups. While their class teacher gets PPA time. I know they do this for languages/PE is it a thing for science too? Probably not ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
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Sneak peak of my birthday cupcakes for my work colleagues. Super excited to show these off tomorrow
#AlmostMyBirthday
๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ฌ๐งช๐งฌ๐ฌ
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Ran my first department meeting today (HoD is currently off) and I smashed it even if I do say so myself ๐
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Iโve just had to mute my first fellow teacher ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ all she did was moan (about everything) nobody has the time for so much negativity
#PostiveVibes
#BeHappyPeople
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Any ideas/blogs for improving literacy in Science? Please RT
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Updated my twitter bio, to include some exciting information. I havenโt mentioned it on here before but I got two promotions last year ๐๐ป I am now second in department for Science and the Parent Partnership Lead ๐๐๐ป๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ฌ
#WorkHardPlayHard
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So that was the shortest term ever... ๐๐๐
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Gone one step further with my year 11 good luck post cards this year combining the exam strategies Iโve been teaching them and memes! Iโm not a regular teacher Iโm a cool teacher (said in the style of the mean girls quote)๐ค Now time to go write all 48 of them โ๏ธ
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Anyone else scared theyโre going to forget how to teach...? ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
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Thanks maths department ๐๐๐
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Something poetic about doing a heart dissection on Valentineโs Day ๐คช
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Got โmuggedโ at school today ๐คฃ
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My first attempt at a spot the mistake type starter ....
What do you guys think?
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I spent so long making this as a stretch and challenge activity during my teacher training. The worse thing is I thought it was a really good activity ๐ฌ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ donโt even get me started on the font ๐คฃ
#havingaclearout
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So I went my whole TT and NQT year without crying and on Tuesday I cried like a baby ๐ฌ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ So thankful I have a supportive HOD & SLT team and everything has been resolved!
#HappyFridayPeople
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Student: Why did I get an F on the exam?
Teacher: Because you answered all the questions wrong
Student: But I was being sarcastic, those were sarcastic answers
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Thank you
@Miss_F_Sci
for letting my class come in and observe this twist on the classic flame test.
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Practice Quiz Time, what viruses are these? ๐ฆ
Q1: โซ ๐
Q2: ๐ฆถ๐
Q3: ๐ต ๐
Q4: ๐ท๐ฆ
Q5: ๐จ๐ฅต
Q6: ๐ ๐ณ ๐
ฐ๏ธ
Q7: ๐ ๐
ฟ๏ธ ๐
Q8: ๐บ
Q9: ๐น๐ญ ๐ ๐
Q10: ๐ฆ ๐ ๐
ฐ๏ธ
#CogSciSci
#TeamScience
#OpenToEveryone
#JustForFun
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Sometimes as a middle leader you donโt get seen / receive feedback as often! Love how this has changed since the introduction of Steplab for drop-ins also got a shout-out myself this week! ๐
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Remember even if you got no cards/gifts from students you are still appreciated and you still have made a difference to them ๐ค
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Really enjoyed
@AlexJQuigley
insights at
@researchEDBrum
on why learning fails. Key takeaway: boosting student motivation through skill-building for different exam questions using a 'if...then...' approach. Wishing there was a 'if...then...' science summary... oh wait, there is๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
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If thereโs one thing today has taught me is my students canโt draw graphs ๐๐๐ despite my going over it several times!!!
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Iโve reached 1,000 followers!!!
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I've created this documents for my year 11's who will be sitting the AQA combined foundation papers this May/June.
The aim of the document is to clearly set out which units they will be assessed on for each exam & what the main themes in those units are.
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Set myself a new rule for this year no working on the weekend!!! ๐ฌ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ How long do you think it will last?
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Next years timetable has been released ๐๐ป
I have two year 7 classes! I am so happy I didnโt have any this year and I really did miss it ๐๐๐
#KS3Science
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Anyone else missing the routine yet? ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
#teachertwitter
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My action research project looking at how retrieval practice can help to engage & increase progress of disadvantaged students has been featured in the current issue of connected ๐๐ป Massive thank you to
@KateJones_teach
for helping with my initial research
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Iโm ๐ฏ% sure I never taught you that! ๐คฏ๐คฏ๐คฏ
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Surreal in person CPD with
@Doug_Lemov
this morning. Excited for the afternoon session
#douginlichfield
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I canโt be the only one now feels like they work in IT support? ๐ป๐คฃ
#remotelearning
#teachingfromhome
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I read a blog recently about how you learn more new words studying gcse science then you do learning a MFL at gcse but Iโve lost the link does anyone have the link/ know who posted it, pretty please?
#TeamScience
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Thank-you donโt forget you can download the resource from ๐
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Last physics exam today for my year 11โs. Is it normal to feel slightly emotional? ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
They are my first year 11 group to sit GCSES and the last year group who would have seen me as a trainee teacher ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ซ
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Fantastic talk by
@MrWaitScience
on the importance of math skills in science at
#ttsci
loved the fact their was audible disarray across the hall when formulas triangles were mentioned ๐๐๐
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Planning my first maths lesson ๐ฌ Fractions, year 7.
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First attempt at a GCSE revision calendar for AQA P4 Atomic Structure. ALL FEEDBACK IS WELCOME?
#sciencerevision
#aqaphysics
#NQT
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Just posting this to remind myself in years to come. ๐๐๐
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My first ever attempt at creating a crystal garden ๐
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How is there STILL two days left..? ๐ด๐ด๐ด
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Updated my bio for next academic year so Iโm posting this screen shot of my old one as a reminder to myself in years to come ๐๐๐
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โTeachers have so much time offโ ๐๐๐
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Getting emotional with all the emails off my year 10 students begging for me to teach them this week when they come in for their science lessons ๐ฅบ wish I could teach them all but social distancing rules wonโt allow it for now.
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@RogersHistory
Just for the recored Iโd be flattered if someone called me beautiful ๐ just because some women shout louder then others doesnโt mean they speak for us all!
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2nd week of medical club this week. Students loved learning all about Phineas Gage, looking at the models and making their own wearable model brains ๐ง As the students were leaving one asked if the club could run twice a week ๐ฅฒ
#success
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Iโve just marked a book where one of my middle set year 9โs has labelled the cell membrane as a cell memdrain ๐คฏ IโM DONE!!!
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When the trainee brings in a thank-you โค๏ธ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
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Wash your hands people. Tyrannosaurus rex had little short arms and couldnโt wash their hands, look what happened to them
#coronvirusuk
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Having a parent thank you for helping to build her daughters confidence, ability and love of science. Best ending to a parents evening ever! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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@mrbakerphysics
@WRBdB
Thanks now I actually think about it there is no need for them to be moving around the classroom ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ plus will be easier if theyโre all doing the same task at the same time.
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Ecstatic I managed to win a copy of
@Josh_CPD
โresponsive coachingโ book for my schools CPD library, for great networking at my in person certificate in instructional coaching day with
@Steplab_co
. Shoutout to
@MrsAujla
who first highlighted the importance of networking to me๐๐๐ป
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Just casually reading
@NLad84
book! Which is very insightful to say the least. Especially the case study on page 30 & 31 ๐คช.
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Lesson on biomass with year 13 tomorrow. Going to tell them the time I worked at the Cannock Biffa site, collecting biogas from landfill and lasted 6 hours before I quit ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
#truestory
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Very fortunate to haven been given the opportunity to share my research
on how retrieval practice can increase progress and engagement of disadvantaged students.
Thank you asking me to present
@NLad84
Today we are holding our first
#Research
Showcase: five of our practitioners will present their research under the broad headings of Tackling
#Disadvantage
,
#Coaching
Strategies and Effective
#Pedagogy
. We welcome their thoughts on boosting
#attainment
. Watch this space!
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19 days till Iโm back teaching and I canโt wait!
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Forces and flight session! Building cheap and simple gliders! Brilliant ideas being shared ๐ก
#IOPUppingham
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So with less then one week till I start my NQT year any recommendations for twitter accounts I should be following..?
#ScienceNQT
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