Blog on how to approach the first lesson with a new class. #edublogshare @MrTs_NQTs https://t.co/6C0WTwLOSa

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you… Big Blue. Possibly the world’s largest single-domain copper sulfate crystal. 🧪 A year of careful growth in my lab, thermodynamics, patience, and kilograms of bovine hoof disinfectant. Slow-grown in cold water - this is chemistry as art. How

most unusual venue for my A-level Chemistry Revision Workshop this morning near Launceston today - St Michael’s Church (as the village hall was already booked until lunchtime!). Back in the hall now for the afternoon session! 👍

Poll here! Who start GCSE science in Yr 9?

How many hours do you have to teach GCSE sci per science per week?

The reality of a lack of subject Knowledge at KS4/5… You won’t be able to stretch & challenge kids to get a 9/A* You will struggle to pre-empt misconceptions You won’t fully know if what appear to be sophisticated answers are correct

New favourite lesson: The Copper Cycle. Cu --> Cu(NO3)2 --> Cu(OH)2 --> CuO --> CuCl2 --> Cu. Lesson used for all of my classes. Y10's identify reactions inc. redox, neutralisation, precipitation, thermal decomposition, displacement etc. #RealTimeChem #chemed #time4chem #asechat

I’m not sure the direction of travel for education looks particularly rosey moving forwards. Recruitment & retention will get worse Cash strapped schools about to become even more accountable - do more with less Fewer academy freedoms With VAT a more polarised system

Teachers: Could you teach a lesson armed with only a single whiteboard pen and an empty whiteboard? No desktop, no technology. The pupils will have a jotter and a pencil. The lesson will last for 60 minutes. Please comment on why you gave your answer

Shout out to that one teacher at every school who retires, then comes back again, then retires, then comes back again, then retires and finally retires properly after 35 years. If you know, you know. #edutwitter

We’re back for another #ChatChemistry discussion over on 🦋 on Wednesday evening at 8pm (BST) to discuss supporting early career teachers. Hoping to hear from those mentoring ECTs, those who are ECTs, and those who’ve been ECTs recently 💬 Join us there!

@chatbiology help! I’ve just arrived at an international teaching IB HL Biology for the first time…and there are absolutely no shared resources and no scheme of work - can anyone point me in the direction of some useful resources!

Come and check out one of our best-selling novellas by Jane Barron de Burgh. #grief #novellas #summerreads #readingcommunity

***KS3 Chemistry workbook*** The Science Doctor KS3 chemistry workbook is now uploaded at: https://t.co/mTjcrWxW9E Coverage of the vast majority of the national curriculum. Notes & lots of independent practice. A *lot* of work has gone into sharing this freely so please share

Earlier today the new Education Secretary said teachers were leaving in droves - I'm interested to hear your stories of why - and what you went on to do

Holiday available next week Paid £800 Cant go due to family situation😟 Cant get a refund Sat 27th -sat 3rd august Would take sensible offer Please retweet https://t.co/wqziB2KNIn…

Teach science? Have 5 minutes to spare? I would LOVE to hear your views on sequencing in science! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (Please RT widely!) 😊 @adamboxer1 @ChatPhysics @chatbiology @edmunds_dr @cogscisci @MrARobbins @DrDavidBoyce

Invariably the length of summer holidays will surface again in the next few weeks. With people citing they’re too long. I think this is probably the only remaining ace the profession has up its sleeve. I’ll just leave this graphic here…..

38% of lessons teaching “largely stopped” because of poor behaviour.

Science teachers (KS3) / leaders / postholders, I invite you to take part in my EdD research! Phase 1 is a questionnaire regarding Energy and Sequencing. Please retweet far and wide and thank you in advance.😃 @cogscisci https://t.co/660VM1ttHz