Shot to nothing after a late resignation for promotion - but my amazing school are looking for a head of science if anyone in the South West is interested in a move and/or promotion. Deadline is, erm, tomorrow! RT appreciated... www.eteach.com/job/curricul...

SICK HOD SCIENCE JOB check it out and share if you can

What are the three biggest changes in education over the last ten years, and what are the three biggest changes to come over the next ten years? There is nobody better in the sector to ask than @missmc.bsky.social Brilliant episode, please share if poss 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0qx9...

What’s the impact of student grouping? Today we’re pleased to publish new research with @ucl.ac.uk @ioe.bsky.social comparing pupils’ attainment in maths classes grouped by attainment and mixed-attainment classes. Explore the report: tinyurl.com/3rbmrfdk

I have started a wordpress, with idea of posting ideas around pedagogy, didagogy and general teaching things. If you fancy reading it, have a look at the first in my series of posts on behaviour. sustainablescienceeducation.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/h...

New Post! In many classrooms, lots of students aren’t listening, meaning they aren’t learning. Here we outline a few common mistakes and simple techniques for building classrooms where ALL students participate. Please share if you can 🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/building-a...

A different perspective. Always helpful.

Ok, so nice conversation here and my quandary is over, for today. Here's a little bit of silliness for today. A kids' poem that I had fun writing.

Aries: Look, the stars hate you. Maybe try tarot or taking responsibility for your own life.

So, about those Eid prayers in London... "What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?" "Nelson's column, innit?" "And the highest thing on the column?" "Nelson." "And on Nelson?" "His hat." "And the highest thing on his hat?" "That bit that sticks up." 1/8

There are a few phrases in education that I really have a problem with. One is "when done well..." This relativistic and unfalsifiable claim is applied to all sorts of pedagogical interventions, but it hampers criticality and growth. carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/when-done-...

It’s British Science Week!🧪🔬 Check out our book list for your science classroom. Perfect recommendations for pupils who enjoy science, or as the basis of a cross-curricular learning project 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/b... #ScottishBookTrust #BSW26

Belated happy international women’s day!

Can AI give teachers meaningful feedback on their teaching? This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion. Tune in and share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...

We are using Trello for our department organisation and are wanting to use the planner function. Our IT team have says they can’t connect outlook to our Trello. Has anyone else had this issue and if so how did overcome it? I think you use it @adamboxereducation.bsky.social - any ideas?

Hey #Edusky COGSCISCI 2026 is coming back to London! Join us for a day of talking all about 'Implementing CogSci in the classroom' (That's sure to spark some online discussion 🤣) Fri 29/5/26 Call for speakers: cogscisci.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/c... PLEASE SHARE

The plan to give all teachers SEND training can’t ‘undo environments that continue to overwhelm, exclude and destabilise the very children they are meant to support’, writes Thomas Keaney, making the case for therapeutic education

Calling all science followers and educators, #eduphysics #eduscience I am looking for book titles for a 11y old who is dead keen on science to read before she joins secondary school in September, thanks everyone, PS please share even if you are not sure yourselves

On the difference between learning that scales and learning that doesn't, and what a concept from computer science can teach us about where educational technology succeeds and where it reliably fails. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-embarr...

New post: Are book looks a waste of time? For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum. Read on for more, and please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/are-book-l...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Protected PPA at home is definitely one of the best things a school can do for teacher wellbeing ❤️

I find it wild that if you’re verbally abusive to a police officer or a nurse you can be prosecuted, but we are saying that when it happens to teachers it’s not even appropriate to send a child home.

New Blog Post 📝 I hate QLA. Originally due to the time it sucked out of my PPA I now know that QLA documents do not provide the information we think they do. I go over the justification for why I ditched QLA and the reasons why you should get rid of it too. open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...

Science teachers. If you haven't seen it before, this link contains pretty much all the resources you will ever need. 1000s of files. #iTeachPhysics #Science 🧪 drive.google.com/drive/folder...

My Twitter/X account has been hacked, and I can no longer access it. In other words, I'm no longer on Twitter/X and any new messages aren't from me. You can still follow me on BlueSky. Please spread the word here and also on Twitter/X.

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New post! On removing students from lessons, and the pain and angst it brings. Please share if you can :) open.substack.com/pub/carousel...

How do you help students write clear scientific methods without spoon-feeding? I’ve shared exactly how I use it in the classroom here 👇 teachingsciencecom.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/s...

If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before) Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...

Are people doing 'eduthreads' any more? Thought I'd give one a go. Some thoughts on the 'revolution' of whole-class feedback (and a cautionary tale). #EduSky

I've never really got on with Bluesky so haven't been on - is there still a teacher community here?

Let's all do it! bsky.app/profile/just...

Confidence in staff meetings isn’t equal 😥 Younger teachers (20s-30s) are less likely to feel “very confident” speaking up than those 40+ (24% vs 33%), with 7-9% in both groups saying they feel “not confident at all.” Women consistently feel less confident than men.

At the departure gate at an airport ... I've seen better :-) #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK

🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡 To enter repost this post! 🗓 Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 at 6 pm UK time. Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!

Happy New Year's Eve everyone. If you are a teacher (or indeed anyone) still posting on X, I have a suggested New Year's Resolution for you. Stop! If you agree, please REPOST here and on X if you maintain an account there. open.substack.com/pub/markgood...

Interesting Energy graphic 🙂 #iTeachPhysics #Science 🧪

NEW POST Schools rightly spend a lot of time thinking about classroom teaching and in-the-moment learning and lesson structure. But without a plan for long-term memory, we are probably wasting our time. Please do share if you can 🙏🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/the-long-t...

This is a great read! www.aft.org/ae/winter202... #edusky #teachlearnsky

I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot: “The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”

Are predicted grades accurate? This wonderful blog from @fftedudatalab.bsky.social explores the question, and my takehome is that *on average* they might be, but for an individual student it's pretty much guesswork. Well worth a read. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/12/pred...

We are continuing to share our Secondary Reading resources on our website: 1B - Pre-teach vocabulary and the subject knowledge that is required to access the main ideas researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ou...

When I have set a class questions to complete independently, I spend around 10%-20% of the time at the start standing at the front of the classroom. Seemingly doing nothing. I mentioned this to a colleague who asked "but shouldn't you be circulating?" No. 🧵

Hi #Edusky How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice. open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...

New blog by a new blogger!! It's all about the value of writing notes Read, enjoy, share! ramblingfromtheclassroom.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/a...

If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...

1. A speech I give to every class before I give back assessments. "I know how much you want to know what you got and how you did compared to everyone else. That's natural. However we are absolutely not going to share scores in this lesson. I expect absolute silence when I give them back to you..

Not been on here for months but someone on X said people were missing blogs. I am now writing on substack for anyone interested. My latest post is here. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...