1987 I did an investigation as a student teacher into Teacher Stress. The main cause was "Pressures of Time." This year, an extensive survey by @sstatradeunion.bsky.social HWB Committee did a massive survey investigating teacher well-being. Conclusion? Excessive workload. @jennygilruth.bsky.social

Confusion abounds as to whether iodine sublimes or evaporates at 1 atm. In fact, it melts and flows. A little microscale triumph. See tinyurl.com/2nw2hram #ChatChemistry, #ITeachChem @cleapss.bsky.social @rsc-educomscot.bsky.social @sfed-rsc.bsky.social @beyondbenign.bsky.social

Want to find out more about our PGDE programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths & English? Want to find out what it's like to study to become a teacher at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social? Come and meet us on Thu 20 Nov at our Merchiston campus. www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-u...

Chemistry teacher in Scotland? Interested in leading professional learning around the use of practical work? Check out this course from @rsc.org edu.rsc.org/events/train...

Essential reading from @jonsevers.bsky.social - 'Is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones?' www.tes.com/magazine/tea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The RSC Education Community (Scotland) is excited to share that applications are open for the Inspiring Young Chemists Fund for 2025-2026 (Deadline 3 October 2025). In the 2024-2025 session, the IYC Fund provided over £3000 of support for the 14 successful applicants. forms.office.com/e/Y9XnquQ7yM

If you can't find what you are looking for, make it. New improved dressCode pupil portal coming soon. #TogetherWeCanCloseTheGenderGap

The Curious Teacher Conference Sat 04 Oct 2025 @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, Sighthill Campus £50 (£35 for student teachers). Registration/details: sway.cloud.microsoft/uiY35a9sitDV... Keynotes: @nuthmani.bsky.social (Education is not neutral) and Kirsten Leask (Learning for Sustainability)

What should you expect as a new student teacher in Scotland? @colinmcgill.bsky.social of @enuteachered.bsky.social offers some sound advice in @tesmagazine.bsky.social (and subscribing to TES weekly is something I'd add to his advice!) www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

New episode of Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast. A great summer listen for new teachers: myself and @khairbused.bsky.social discuss how to thrive in the early years of your career. open.spotify.com/episode/3nwo...

Systematic inclusion: Is literally everyone thinking, talking, practising, learning? How much does it matter to you? teacherhead.com/2025/06/25/s...

"The science of learning empowers teachers to make better decisions in their classrooms. Decisions grounded in how students actually learn, not in how we might wish they did." This is a fantastic blog post.

Eventually got around to listening to this yesterday. Well worth a listen if you teach in Scotland.

There’s a limited time 33% discount on all three of The Teaching Delusion books on Amazon just now: TTD: amzn.eu/d/6YiH3fq TTD2: amzn.eu/d/7yL7ta5 TTD3: amzn.eu/d/2XFBwF8 If you’re interested in them, it’s a great chance to get yourself a copy of each one 😊

Excellent explanation and rebuttal from @carlhendrick.substack.com of views which are unfortunately still too prevalent in much of the educational establishment.

Another really interesting episode of 'Talking Scottish Education' from @stuartphysics.bsky.social and @dnleslie.bsky.social speaking about #curriculum #reform with Andy Creamer from @educationscotland.bsky.social Many shortcomings of #CfE identified and discussed. Need for clarity and decluttering

Treated myself today. Great service from @guitarguitaruk.bsky.social in Edinburgh.

Last call for #MICER25 #ChemEdResearch @cerg.bsky.social

Last call for #MICER25 #ChemEdResearch @cerg.bsky.social

Engage your learners with the science of smelly sweat with this story and accompanying TikTok: edu.rsc.org/everyday-che... #scienceteachers #sciteachuk

The third episode of Talking Scottish Education is available now. In it @stuartphysics.bsky.social & I speak with Carole Ford & Lindsay Paterson on the importance of a knowledge-based curriculum, the role of assessment, and the need for coherence in educational practices.

Recording of @aud2526.bsky.social presentation "Signing to Know: Unlocking chemistry concepts" from symposium in her honour last week is now on @cerg.bsky.social YouTube channel. Thanks to Dr Helen Pain for her warm introduction to Audrey and the symposium youtu.be/9cWN4oD39kw

The finalised programme for Methods in Chemistry Education Research #MICER25 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social micerportal.wordpress.com #chemsky #chemedresearch

#MICER25 speaker announcement! micerportal.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/f... #chemedresearch #chemsky

Some worrying figures here: www.gov.scot/publications...

Methods in Chemistry Education Research speaker announcement: Dr Nicola Kiernan, Head of Chemistry and STEM co-ordinator at the High School of Dundee will be leading a workshop exploring the use of video for analysing gestures. www.linkedin.com/posts/colin-... #chatchemistry #chemedresearch

I’m registered and looking forward to this. I’m fairly sure I’ve never missed a MICER since the year it started - maybe @mkseery.bsky.social will give me an long attendance award 🤣 #MICER #ChemEd

#MICER25 update: Prof. Paul Ashwin will be leading a workshop on the use of interview data and phenomenography. MICER takes place at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social on Wednesday 21 May 2025. Details at micerportal.wordpress.com #ChemEd #ITeachChem #ChemEdResearch #ChemSky

Science Teachers! If you're looking for a relatively cheap leaving present for your Y11s / Y13s, "The Works" sell 3 copies of "Why Don't Things Fall Up?" for £7.50 - that's £75 for 30, free P&P. Or buy a set for your classes next year. It's a great book - don't take my word for it, read the reviews

New books available at @enulibrary.bsky.social: @strickomaster.bsky.social @katejonesteach.bsky.social @brucenextlevel.bsky.social @johncattedu.bsky.social

📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers. Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).

📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers. Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).

My latest blog around why primary CPD needs experienced primary voices. thinkingflexibly.com/2025/03/24/w...

On Wednesday's TGT, a recent record breaker and a classic sporting first. 15-year-old Sam Ruthe emulates a feat of 71 years ago, creating his own world record. Discuss with your tutees Sam's achievement and whether they could emulate it, or discuss the history. bit.ly/TutorGroupThink

I'm giving a webinar on Thursday about Disciplinary Literacy for @greenshawrs.bsky.social and will be sharing this website from @benrogersedu.bsky.social - so much there. Such generosity of knowledge and resources His work on rich & connected texts is beautiful readingforlearning.org/2024/12/15/r...

This is very worrying

Really enjoyed presenting a workshop at the @steachersep.bsky.social conference today. A great conference with an amazing atmosphere and ethos.

Phew! That was a great day as always. Check out my 23 part post with some of the updates! 🎉 @steachersep.bsky.social

Is AI a good thing or a bad thing for the classroom and learning? Here's my take, as a full-time classroom teacher: theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/03/18/a...

20/ I'm never not shocked when I see these stats. @gemmaclark.bsky.social sharing these from a study by the Girl Guides recently. Also lots of info abt how we continue to socialise girls and boys from birth and set dated expectations of how they should be.

6/Gillian encouraging all Scottish educators to engage with some of the material already out there. In the summer Ed Scot hope to publish a timeline of how different curricular areas will be affected.

@steachersep.bsky.social conference has started.Amazing buzz at the breaky & stalls. Always a pleasure to catch up with David Cameron who is hosting. David especially 🙏🏼 the unions for their support of the event, saying we must support them, to have a brave workforce that can make real change. 1/ 🧵

Only 10 weeks to go!

ALEX QUIGLEY IN THE HOUSE New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research? tune in + share! open.spotify.com/episode/5RnT...

Excited to share that our book is now available to pre-order 🎉 amzn.eu/d/5KFqkpE This has been a real labour of love over the past couple of years for Kelly Heaton, Lucy Lowde, and I. Hugely grateful for the support from team @innerdrive.bsky.social We can't wait for you to read it!

Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching: 1. Cognitive similarity 2. Instructional sensitivity Let’s dig into both… ↓

And we're OFF! Day 1 of our Sciences Curriculum Improvement Cycle Core Group. Explored education systems from around the world and the Scottish policy landscape to inform our thinking about evolving Scotland's Sciences Curriculum. Next up - first pass at the purpose of the curriculum

Day 3 is #SuperSaturday at our Sciences Curriculum Improvement Cycle Core Group. We've focused on pedagogy and assessment and the core knowledge learners need in a future-orientated sciences curriculum. Rugby fans please note: We had a few scrums but no backwards throwing - only forward thinking!