DrGrooby

Science teacher in North Yorkshire, parent to two amazing little people, walker of two beagles, and French Horn player. All opinions my own.

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@dave_mcpartlin So true, and so much more difficult to spot. My son missed out on a statement for exactly this reason a few years ago despite the best efforts and support from his primary school.

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@Headteacherchat Never want to see these again! Took so much time for little return. Specially with split classes. I once had to keep track of over three hundred KS3 pupils using these! So much paper, so many highlighters sacrificed!

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@Jono_SHJ @Headteacherchat Always suspected this but never seen any actual statistics

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@primaryteachew It’s definitely not just you. I found it really hard to switch off at the end of term and am only just starting to relax now Christmas is over. Still got a week to spend some quality time with my family so trying to be positive.

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@MissC_Primary_x We are all tired! Always am at this time of year. Whoever told you this obviously isn’t doing it right 😴

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@MissL_Amos You seem to be going through a tough time at work. I hope you managed to get through the day and are feeling more positive today!

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@MrAllington I thought you made a good point. I bet he wouldn’t reply like that if you were talking face to face.

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@dylanwiliam Delaying feedback can mean the students assume their misconceptions are correct and these could become more permanent in their memory. I do, however, think important to remind students of their feedback at a later date just as retrieval practice is key facts is important.

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@ShakinthatChalk So often comes down to funding, if you can afford to pay staff well to come in a run great clubs I would love to be in a school with a long lunch break.

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@ShakinthatChalk Yes, but it still needs doing. Other wise schools have no choice but to shorten lunch breaks and compress the school day.

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@MBDscience I am intrigued, do please post a follow up!

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@KKNTeachLearn It’s madness that it isn’t but year after year…
Imagine if we taught our classes like that - same material for everyone regardless of the children in front of us! 🙄

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@missjredwards I think this every year and I’m hanging in there. Helped me to focus on “just” being a classroom teacher and moved to a school with a couple of amazing line managers. Don’t make rash decisions but do what is best for you. Good luck.

[Amy Forrester @amymayforrester]

If there’s one plea I could make ahead of GCSE results day tomorrow, it’s in the way the media and other commentators talk about GCSE grades.
Grades 1-3 are not fails. Us or Xs are. Anyone with a 1-3 HAS GOT A GCSE. And for some of those kiddos, a 1 or a 2 or 3 can be a phenomenal result that they deserve to be proud of. Let’s be a bit more responsible in our language.

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@MrHtheteacher Don’t post much but get a huge amount (support,ideas) from the people I follow on Twitter so I will be staying.

[Peter Edmunds 🦄 @edmunds_dr]

***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

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@FunkyPedagogy Use salt to “glue” ice cubes together. With a bit of practice you can build some quite massive sculptures. (Hope I used the correct spelling of practice/practise - never sure!!)

https://t.co/qH2Kcnn3Ku.

[Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @MayorOfWY]

Far too many women have been on the receiving end of harassment, abuse and violence for far too long.

With violence against women and girls declared a ‘National Emergency’, we need our male allies to stand up and call out troubling behaviour when they see it.

#JustDont

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@MsGee_C XP graphics tablet works well