Mr Holliday
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Bearded leader of Physics and Science. Dad. IT enthusiast. Gamer.
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1
Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)!
Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert.
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📚 PD fans, this one’s for you!
🏆 Winner announced Friday!
Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)!
Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert.
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like
3️⃣ Share
📚 PD fans, this one’s for you!
🏆 Winner announced Friday!
July 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1
Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)!
Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert.
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like
3️⃣ Share
📚 PD fans, this one’s for you!
🏆 Winner announced Friday!
Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)!
Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert.
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like
3️⃣ Share
📚 PD fans, this one’s for you!
🏆 Winner announced Friday!
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Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity.
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
@counsellc.bsky.social
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Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity.
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
@counsellc.bsky.social
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What is genericism, and why is it so important? With Christine Councsell
They Behave For Me · Episode
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July 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity.
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
@counsellc.bsky.social
🍎🎓📚
Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity.
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
@counsellc.bsky.social
🍎🎓📚
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I use Goodnotes on my iPad. In class, I mirror my iPad to my board and use presenter mode on Goodnotes to teach with.
May 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I use Goodnotes on my iPad. In class, I mirror my iPad to my board and use presenter mode on Goodnotes to teach with.
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SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
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Want to see an awesome list of speakers for this year's #cogscisci in Surrey #edusky?
Check the thread below for updates on speakers
Check the thread below for updates on speakers
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March 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Want to see an awesome list of speakers for this year's #cogscisci in Surrey #edusky?
Check the thread below for updates on speakers
Check the thread below for updates on speakers
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HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education?
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
CogSciSci 2025 Surrey
This years premier conference for the use of cognitive science in science education is taking place in Surrey
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education?
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
Is there still a place in the KS3 for a crafty type homework for example make a model cell? Interested to see people's opinions! I know what my view on the matter is!
February 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Is there still a place in the KS3 for a crafty type homework for example make a model cell? Interested to see people's opinions! I know what my view on the matter is!
Just finished episode 4. What can I say? I wish there'd been something like this 10+ years ago when I started teaching!!!
🚨 Great Teaching, Unpacked 📹
Our new 4-part documentary series:
👀 Ep 1: Harnessing Attention
👩🏫 Ep 2: Teaching Behaviour
🏆 Ep 3: Securing Success
🤝 Ep 4: Embedding Development
Watch it for free: steplab.co/film
Attend the online premiere:
🗓️ Thursday 13th February
⏰ 4:00 - 5:00 pm
🎟️ bit.ly/4gdx9lO
Our new 4-part documentary series:
👀 Ep 1: Harnessing Attention
👩🏫 Ep 2: Teaching Behaviour
🏆 Ep 3: Securing Success
🤝 Ep 4: Embedding Development
Watch it for free: steplab.co/film
Attend the online premiere:
🗓️ Thursday 13th February
⏰ 4:00 - 5:00 pm
🎟️ bit.ly/4gdx9lO
Introducing Great Teaching, Unpacked
YouTube video by Steplab
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January 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Just finished episode 4. What can I say? I wish there'd been something like this 10+ years ago when I started teaching!!!
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We've been busy adding more content to Steplab:
📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks
💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks
💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
January 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We've been busy adding more content to Steplab:
📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks
💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks
💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
This is phenomenal, the quality of practice featured in the first episode is mind blowing! This is going to be amazing for PD and modelling good practice to colleagues
🚨🚨 NEW TODAY
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
(Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
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January 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is phenomenal, the quality of practice featured in the first episode is mind blowing! This is going to be amazing for PD and modelling good practice to colleagues
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Hi @chatchemistry.bsky.social Have a year 12 student who wants to study chemistry at Uni. They want some extra enrichment activities to do as there is no real relevant work experience. Does anyone have any ideas? MOOCs? @adamboxereducation.bsky.social please repost
January 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hi @chatchemistry.bsky.social Have a year 12 student who wants to study chemistry at Uni. They want some extra enrichment activities to do as there is no real relevant work experience. Does anyone have any ideas? MOOCs? @adamboxereducation.bsky.social please repost
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🎢 This is how I've been teaching proportional reasoning in physics, slightly different than how I've seen, which I will tentatively name the "Expel the Intruder" method.
We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C.
1/
We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:22 AM
🎢 This is how I've been teaching proportional reasoning in physics, slightly different than how I've seen, which I will tentatively name the "Expel the Intruder" method.
We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C.
1/
We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C.
1/
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The Steplab Coaching Cycle:
Observe:
🤝 Supportive, not judgemental
👀 Identify an improvement step
Feedback:
🎉 Celebrate progress
🪜 Agree the next improvement step
🗣️ Plan and rehearse
Repeat ♻️
Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀
Observe:
🤝 Supportive, not judgemental
👀 Identify an improvement step
Feedback:
🎉 Celebrate progress
🪜 Agree the next improvement step
🗣️ Plan and rehearse
Repeat ♻️
Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀
November 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM
The Steplab Coaching Cycle:
Observe:
🤝 Supportive, not judgemental
👀 Identify an improvement step
Feedback:
🎉 Celebrate progress
🪜 Agree the next improvement step
🗣️ Plan and rehearse
Repeat ♻️
Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀
Observe:
🤝 Supportive, not judgemental
👀 Identify an improvement step
Feedback:
🎉 Celebrate progress
🪜 Agree the next improvement step
🗣️ Plan and rehearse
Repeat ♻️
Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀
Let's talk about lesson observations. What's everyone's pro tips for making them the most effective for both the observer and the observed?
November 18, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Let's talk about lesson observations. What's everyone's pro tips for making them the most effective for both the observer and the observed?
Excellent news from Ofqual today regarding the use of equation sheets at GCSE for the next 3! years. Definitely feels like they wanted to just use full sheets for the remaining lifetime of the current specification. We shall see...!
Decisions on changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027
www.gov.uk
November 13, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Excellent news from Ofqual today regarding the use of equation sheets at GCSE for the next 3! years. Definitely feels like they wanted to just use full sheets for the remaining lifetime of the current specification. We shall see...!
Showed this to my sixth formers the other day, blew their minds!
200g mass (i.e. about 2N) at each end of the string.
What tension does the Newton metre read in the middle? #chatphysics #itachphysics
What tension does the Newton metre read in the middle? #chatphysics #itachphysics
November 13, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Showed this to my sixth formers the other day, blew their minds!
Is BlueSky popping off again? I'm always interested to talk about and learn more about Physics teaching, cogsci and teacher development 🙂
November 10, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Is BlueSky popping off again? I'm always interested to talk about and learn more about Physics teaching, cogsci and teacher development 🙂
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Lots of new people turning up tonight. This might be a good place to start
go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY
go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY
November 10, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Lots of new people turning up tonight. This might be a good place to start
go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY
go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY
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Ofqual is consulting on extending the use of the formulae sheets in GCSE Maths and Science/Physics for an additional three years, if you hadn’t seen this yet. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027
Ofqual invites your views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
www.gov.uk
October 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Ofqual is consulting on extending the use of the formulae sheets in GCSE Maths and Science/Physics for an additional three years, if you hadn’t seen this yet. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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CALLING ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
Calling all science teachers: a submission to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Department for Education has recently launched a curriculum review chaired by Becky Francis. They are calling for evidence, and in the space below I have written a submission. If you are a sci…
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk
September 30, 2024 at 6:05 PM
CALLING ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory!
achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
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NEW SPISODE!!!
Seven Fishes is live, join us for a riotous conversation with
@heymrshallahan.bsky.social as we look at some of @teachertapp.bsky.social 's best data!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Soy...
Seven Fishes is live, join us for a riotous conversation with
@heymrshallahan.bsky.social as we look at some of @teachertapp.bsky.social 's best data!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Soy...
Seven Fishes
Episode · They Behave For Me · In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined once again by TeacherTapp's Gráinne doyenne of data. To celebrate Tapp's seventh birthday, Gráinne will be sharing her seven fav...
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September 20, 2024 at 6:13 AM
NEW SPISODE!!!
Seven Fishes is live, join us for a riotous conversation with
@heymrshallahan.bsky.social as we look at some of @teachertapp.bsky.social 's best data!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Soy...
Seven Fishes is live, join us for a riotous conversation with
@heymrshallahan.bsky.social as we look at some of @teachertapp.bsky.social 's best data!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Soy...
I got an opportunity to try something different this year, I've been really enjoying it!
I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying this…
As a Physics specialist, I spend much of my time teaching the upper school, focusing on GCSE and A-Level classes. However, this year, I had the opportunity to do something I haven't done in five years...
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September 21, 2024 at 12:23 PM
I got an opportunity to try something different this year, I've been really enjoying it!