Ashleigh Saunders

Science Nerd. Question Asker. Chemistry Teacher. Biology Lover.

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

@SciInTheMaking I had Rowan of Rin read to me in Y4. I use the first chapter now to teach scientific writing to Y8. There is a difference in depth of analysis and choice of links I ask the students to make. Also, in what their directed activities related to the text are. Not so bad.

[James A. Furey @JamesAFurey]

I've never worked for a school that has a good onboarding program that leaves new to the school teachers feeling confident they know how everything there works.

I suspect that one of the biggest reasons for this is because most schools are, frankly, systems-poor.

There is no way to onboard someone into an organization that is not organized.

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LEARNING STYLES

Stop, stop, stop, just stop with that pseudoscience

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

How can principals support classroom discipline?

Rule #1: Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever send a misbehaving kid back to class without a consequence

https://t.co/NjixgIaChn

[Erika Sanzi @esanzi]

Parents are a big part of the problem with cell phones in school. Far too many feel entitled to contact and hear back from their kids during class.

Phones distract kids for all sorts of reasons and one of those reasons is their parents texting them constantly.

Own it, guys.

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

"Women are expected to do more but men are not required to change" Dr Anne Summers at #nswtfwomen25 #nswtfwomensconference25 #50yearsofFIERCE @Teachers

[Emily 🍎🌟 @EDUwithEmily]

🚩 I keep seeing teachers around my age—with less than 10 years of experience—leaving the classroom or the profession entirely. That should be alarming to everyone.

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
We’ve made an absolute killing selling Leavers’ Hoodies to the Year 11s and the Prom profits have been amazing. We have made enough money to buy new Delonghi bean to cup coffee machines for the SLT Offices and a packet of six glue sticks for every tutor group.
Thanks x

[Grip Skylark 💕✨ @talleyberrybaby]

What’s the funniest thing you’ve gotten scolded for in a 1:1 at work? “Please stop saying ‘That’s why they pay me the medium bucks’ every time someone says “Thank you” it’s making people uncomfortable” comes to mind for me

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

The fastest way to kill morale? Treat your teachers like they’re lucky to have a job.

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

I can’t believe I actually have to say this but LEARNING STYLES DON’T EXIST

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

@BelleGilmore77 I *love* that the Liberals are on track to lose Menzies for the first time ever!!!

Menzies is their founding father after all.

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

Man I would love to be in the space under the stage as a short teacher. No one is going to come ask things of me, they couldn't run a phone line down there AND I can't possibly attend all school assemblies because my exit is would be blocked.

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
In an attempt to cut down on internal truancy we have decided to use all the obvious hiding places. The girls’ toilets are now the Art room, the PE cupboard is now the counsellor’s room and the space under the stage is now a staffroom for really short teachers.
Thanks x

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

Me: oh why are there two posters for the Libs on this corner?
Mum: where's the one of the Labor guy I noticed yesterday?

Different electorate, same story.

[Simon Earle @SimonEarleLabor]

I put up two coreflutes in a good spot the other day.
They're gone now, and four Liberal ones are in their place.
I saw a lot of Liberal coreflutes today.
And I left them there.
Respect.
Even when it's not due.
#simonearleforcook @NSWLabor #local

[Simon Earle @SimonEarleLabor]

I put up two coreflutes in a good spot the other day.
They're gone now, and four Liberal ones are in their place.
I saw a lot of Liberal coreflutes today.
And I left them there.
Respect.
Even when it's not due.
#simonearleforcook @NSWLabor #local

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Once again, matching teaching to learning styles has near-zero impact on student achievement. I've noticed a resurgence of the learning styles myth recently so this new study is timely. 🧵 ⬇️

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

@dmthomas90 This is audiobook erasure that I can't support.

[Ashleigh Saunders @AshYouLearn]

I read this as a teacher first and was ready to defend my LOTE colleagues to the death.

An unnecessary nuclear death is best avoided.

[Michael Sciffer @msciffer]

Imagine if we had stuck with the French subs. No matter how many billions we give to Trump the US will let us down and the UK is most likely leaving AUKUS.

[Andrew Woods @JimJarmuschHair]

Marc Platt should have flew directly to New York to tell his son that he was too old to play Evan Hansen