matthew kizintas

Chemistry teacher, and sixth form projects lead for a school in East London. Studying for a masters in Educational Assessment at the IoE. All views are my own.

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

@louiseholyoak @school21_uk I was asking my biologists about this when you all got back, they seemed to have enjoyed getting out of the monotony of socially distanced classrooms.
I was pretty jealous.

[Tes magazine @tes]

Teachers should get extra pay for delivering GCSE and A-level grades this year – as well additional time to complete the work, says @NEUnion
https://t.co/Q0UhWbkdlP

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Got two minutes?

“Because of Science”

[Brief Commentary: Adapted from the Wall Street Journal - 430 words]

https://t.co/BTZng8ktOB

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

@andisilvain @CrowhurstEmily @School360_ So exciting!!!!!

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

@BrooksStuart @Mr_H_7 @LouisEverett1 Sounds like a sensible way to plan ongoing CPD for a body of staff with individual needs and strengths...

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

Glad that people are talking sense!
Wellbeing MUST come first...

[Chris Dyson FCCT @chrisdysonHT]

Pupil well-being comes before ‘catch up’, says top headteacher https://t.co/xACx4X8bY8 YES YES YES

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

Not a surprise considering few schools were prepared for remote provision, and many teachers have had to upskill, re-plan and resource for virtual lessons. Pair this with the added barriers between teachers and their students making assessing and supporting even more challenging.

[Tes magazine @tes]

A large majority of teachers say remote education has increased their workload, a new survey conducted for @Ofstednews has revealed. https://t.co/RBfrhwVWy3

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

@BrooksStuart @mrshoulstonlau Absolutely the same, and then being judged poorly for not keeping to the times as a result of responding to the needs of the class 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Greg Ashman @greg_ashman]

Not only is the practice of rating teachers on lesson observations flawed, it is also a bit racist, sexist and classist too. https://t.co/Af1CrZVpgh

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

Definitely a worthwhile read, the platform created by @getupskillme has supported and empowered our sixth form students in realising their worth, abilities, and value beyond their subject grades. Great work all round! 👍🏻

[Lucy Cranwell-Ward @LCW_5]

Check out our blog post on the @rethinkassessmt website all about the benefits of digital portfolios in enhancing employability with @getupskillme 🚀

@mkizintas thx for all your support 🙌

#digitalportfolios #upskilling #edtech #edutwitter

[Joe Pardoe @HistoryPardoe]

Two new case-studies uploaded to https://t.co/Z7KHxSZSzb today. In the 1st @getupskillme writes about how @school21_uk Sixth Form students and @mkizintas used ePortfolios to track learning during lockdown and how they will continue this in the future https://t.co/YJtNTJ9Hji

[ok soo @missokso]

This from a parent of a Y10 makes my heart sink. I can’t wait until we are all back to normal in the bustle of school.

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

A-level and GCSE cancellation: a missed opportunity to rethink assessment - The Conversation UK https://t.co/aphLZyof1e

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

From the office of obvious statistics....

[Tes magazine @tes]

The reopening of schools was associated with a 'large' increase in the coronavirus R number, according to new research published in @TheLancet https://t.co/wsy2laa9Ox

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

Just finished watching David Attenborough’s “a life on our planet” on @Netflix. It was an emotional, thought provoking, and inspirational documentary, and I whole heartedly believe everyone should see it as part of their personal education... (disclaimer: you may get upset)

[Tes magazine @tes]

It looks increasingly likely that there will be a delay to #GCSEs2021 and #alevels2021 exams - but the @educationgovuk appears to be resisting growing calls for their cancellation https://t.co/Ji9tFpxLrW

[Tes magazine @tes]

The current restrictions should not be an excuse for didactic, chalk-and-talk lessons from the front, with little interaction and limited dialogue, says @drdavidajames
https://t.co/G6Q9a35Mnu

[Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @ImtaBrendan]

It can be too easy to fall into bad habits with Assessment For Learning. We need to be more like a thermostat than a thermometer, argues @daisychristo
borrowing an analogy from Wiliam. A reading is pointless without change. Nice clear article here

https://t.co/xmjJEuETu6

[matthew kizintas @mkizintas]

@tes The reality of plans designed around the concept of voluntary compliance, if adults cannot self regulate to@wearing masks in enclosed spaces what chance do schools have!?