Bridgeen England-Wood
@mrsewteaches.bsky.social
Science Teacher Assistant HOD (ks4) Environmental Scientist, STEM , Outdoor Ed, love all things Vintage, Bake and little crafty , I lift heavy things, COYS. Leave nothing but footprints 😊
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Ofsted has failed to take seriously the enormous concerns of the profession. It is a discredited organisation with its name continually in the mud. It is incapable of introspection or change – time to #AbolishOfsted and replace it with a new system that is supportive, effective and far.
February 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ofsted has failed to take seriously the enormous concerns of the profession. It is a discredited organisation with its name continually in the mud. It is incapable of introspection or change – time to #AbolishOfsted and replace it with a new system that is supportive, effective and far.
This
.. all this ... just diabolical how dare they a "new and improved" system! .. not fit for purpose
.. all this ... just diabolical how dare they a "new and improved" system! .. not fit for purpose
My hot take on the Ofsted stuff is that, if you had a well-funded system with lots of extra people, it would help drive school improvement (and *could* reduce stress).
As the system currently stands: I’m concerned it’ll drown people in workload.
As the system currently stands: I’m concerned it’ll drown people in workload.
February 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This
.. all this ... just diabolical how dare they a "new and improved" system! .. not fit for purpose
.. all this ... just diabolical how dare they a "new and improved" system! .. not fit for purpose
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‘Supporting shy pupils to talk in class’
Teacher relationships & ‘warm calling’ can help, but peer relationships may not be the positive we expect.
alexquigley.co.uk/supporting-s...
‘Supporting shy pupils to talk in class’
Teacher relationships & ‘warm calling’ can help, but peer relationships may not be the positive we expect.
alexquigley.co.uk/supporting-s...
Supporting shy pupils to talk in class
Shy pupils can easily, often unnoticed, slide to the sides of lessons. Supporting such pupils, who are nervous to talk with their peers or in front of the class, can be a tricky business but also vita...
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January 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
*** NEW POST ***
‘Supporting shy pupils to talk in class’
Teacher relationships & ‘warm calling’ can help, but peer relationships may not be the positive we expect.
alexquigley.co.uk/supporting-s...
‘Supporting shy pupils to talk in class’
Teacher relationships & ‘warm calling’ can help, but peer relationships may not be the positive we expect.
alexquigley.co.uk/supporting-s...
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Not sure how I missed knowing this for so long! If you want to link to just one part of a phet simulation then add ?screens=1 or ?screens=2 or ?screens=2,3 to the end of the URL e.g. phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/en...
Keep students on task more easily
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
Keep students on task more easily
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
Energy Skate Park
phet.colorado.edu
December 4, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Not sure how I missed knowing this for so long! If you want to link to just one part of a phet simulation then add ?screens=1 or ?screens=2 or ?screens=2,3 to the end of the URL e.g. phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/en...
Keep students on task more easily
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
Keep students on task more easily
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
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Good morning science teachers! I've made lots of free teaching resources in the past which many of you have used. For a short time, I'm giving away Kindle editions of my book "Why Don't Things Fall Up?" If you'd like a copy, just let me know and I'll send you a link! alomshaha.com/portfolio/wh...
December 4, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Good morning science teachers! I've made lots of free teaching resources in the past which many of you have used. For a short time, I'm giving away Kindle editions of my book "Why Don't Things Fall Up?" If you'd like a copy, just let me know and I'll send you a link! alomshaha.com/portfolio/wh...
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It's actually feeling quite chummy and fun over here now!
Thanks to @principalstewj.bsky.social for this!
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
Thanks to @principalstewj.bsky.social for this!
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to migrate from X to Bluesky without losing your followers
This extension lets you easily migrate your follows and block list from X (formerly Twitter) to Bluesky, but you need to act fast because its functionality may be short-lived. Here's why.
www.zdnet.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:34 PM
It's actually feeling quite chummy and fun over here now!
Thanks to @principalstewj.bsky.social for this!
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
Thanks to @principalstewj.bsky.social for this!
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
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Hi everyone, just wondering...
Are you a teacher, who fancies writing something (ficton or non-fiction), but don't know where to begin?
Or do you already write a little, but would like to be paid for it?
I've created teacherwriters.bsky.social for just that.
Please spread the word! 😊
#UKEd
Are you a teacher, who fancies writing something (ficton or non-fiction), but don't know where to begin?
Or do you already write a little, but would like to be paid for it?
I've created teacherwriters.bsky.social for just that.
Please spread the word! 😊
#UKEd
November 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Hi everyone, just wondering...
Are you a teacher, who fancies writing something (ficton or non-fiction), but don't know where to begin?
Or do you already write a little, but would like to be paid for it?
I've created teacherwriters.bsky.social for just that.
Please spread the word! 😊
#UKEd
Are you a teacher, who fancies writing something (ficton or non-fiction), but don't know where to begin?
Or do you already write a little, but would like to be paid for it?
I've created teacherwriters.bsky.social for just that.
Please spread the word! 😊
#UKEd
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www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n... be afraid, women of the UK. It's starting.
Nigel Farage suggests MPs should debate rolling back abortion limit
Reform UK leader says it would be ‘worthy’ discussion and parliament should get more time ‘to debate things people talk about at home’
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n... be afraid, women of the UK. It's starting.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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Good morning #teacher5oclockclub A few little reminders to help see us through the rest of the week. Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! 💜 #Edusky
November 20, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Good morning #teacher5oclockclub A few little reminders to help see us through the rest of the week. Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday! 💜 #Edusky
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If you're interested in getting your school involved in the Primary Science Quality Mark, then #PSQM Round 25 Spring is OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🌟📩
To find out more fill out the interest form today! shorturl.at/5Wj2a
#eduskyprimary #primarysky #uked
To find out more fill out the interest form today! shorturl.at/5Wj2a
#eduskyprimary #primarysky #uked
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 AM
If you're interested in getting your school involved in the Primary Science Quality Mark, then #PSQM Round 25 Spring is OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🌟📩
To find out more fill out the interest form today! shorturl.at/5Wj2a
#eduskyprimary #primarysky #uked
To find out more fill out the interest form today! shorturl.at/5Wj2a
#eduskyprimary #primarysky #uked
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👋🏼 Nice to see the #EduSky community growing on here, I'm trying to rebuild my network from Twitter so thought I'd share an introduction.
I work at U Can Too delivering STEM workshops in schools like these - ucantoo.org.uk/talking-tech
💻🤖🛡️ I generally post about computing education, robots and DnD.
I work at U Can Too delivering STEM workshops in schools like these - ucantoo.org.uk/talking-tech
💻🤖🛡️ I generally post about computing education, robots and DnD.
Talking Tech - Read the News and Blog Posts by U Can Too - U Can Too
U Can Too provide news on computing in education. Talking Tech's news categories include: workshops, teacher CPD, summer camps, curriculum, and events.
ucantoo.org.uk
November 14, 2024 at 9:35 PM
👋🏼 Nice to see the #EduSky community growing on here, I'm trying to rebuild my network from Twitter so thought I'd share an introduction.
I work at U Can Too delivering STEM workshops in schools like these - ucantoo.org.uk/talking-tech
💻🤖🛡️ I generally post about computing education, robots and DnD.
I work at U Can Too delivering STEM workshops in schools like these - ucantoo.org.uk/talking-tech
💻🤖🛡️ I generally post about computing education, robots and DnD.
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If you've recently changed you job and felt tired, frustrated, worried or all 3, it's worth taking a moment to remind yourself of what Christian says here.
Automaticity is something we often take for granted, and is especially important in a complex job.
Automaticity is something we often take for granted, and is especially important in a complex job.
We take for granted our expertise in a known context. We respond effortlessly and adequately to most of what comes our way as it's all so known to us. Few surprises.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
Then, a new school, and everything requires deliberation and thought.
September 15, 2024 at 7:11 AM
If you've recently changed you job and felt tired, frustrated, worried or all 3, it's worth taking a moment to remind yourself of what Christian says here.
Automaticity is something we often take for granted, and is especially important in a complex job.
Automaticity is something we often take for granted, and is especially important in a complex job.
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My latest cartoon for New Scientist
September 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
My latest cartoon for New Scientist
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Been thinking about Pupil Premium recently. The obsession with closing the gap has led to some pretty bizarre practices in schools; the insistence it is a performance measure.
Maybe we think about it the wrong way round. Maybe we should consider what the gap might be if we didn't have the funding.
Maybe we think about it the wrong way round. Maybe we should consider what the gap might be if we didn't have the funding.
Has.it
September 15, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Been thinking about Pupil Premium recently. The obsession with closing the gap has led to some pretty bizarre practices in schools; the insistence it is a performance measure.
Maybe we think about it the wrong way round. Maybe we should consider what the gap might be if we didn't have the funding.
Maybe we think about it the wrong way round. Maybe we should consider what the gap might be if we didn't have the funding.
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If you are a teacher in menopause, know that those not going through it won’t understand
things like auto immune diseases makes it difficult. So
So stay on top of
1. Supplements.
2. Take breaks
3. Sleep
4. Nap after school if need
5. Exercise
6. Know what you can influence
things like auto immune diseases makes it difficult. So
So stay on top of
1. Supplements.
2. Take breaks
3. Sleep
4. Nap after school if need
5. Exercise
6. Know what you can influence
September 1, 2024 at 8:32 PM
If you are a teacher in menopause, know that those not going through it won’t understand
things like auto immune diseases makes it difficult. So
So stay on top of
1. Supplements.
2. Take breaks
3. Sleep
4. Nap after school if need
5. Exercise
6. Know what you can influence
things like auto immune diseases makes it difficult. So
So stay on top of
1. Supplements.
2. Take breaks
3. Sleep
4. Nap after school if need
5. Exercise
6. Know what you can influence
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#edu-sky
#podcast recommendation.
This is super useful, and super well organised - I love how the information. Is presented.
I'm listening to The (Un)official Teacher's Manual | 5 Tips for Supporting Students With ADHD - Casey Bailey on Podbean, check it out! www.podbean.com/ea/dir-wzynh...
#podcast recommendation.
This is super useful, and super well organised - I love how the information. Is presented.
I'm listening to The (Un)official Teacher's Manual | 5 Tips for Supporting Students With ADHD - Casey Bailey on Podbean, check it out! www.podbean.com/ea/dir-wzynh...
5 Tips for Supporting Students With ADHD - Casey Bailey
Casey Bailey is an Assistant Headteacher as well as an award winning rapper-poet.
His work has been published in:
Please Do Not Touch
Adjusted
From This Soil
Here Casey offers 5 tips for supporting ...
www.podbean.com
September 1, 2024 at 9:07 AM
#edu-sky
#podcast recommendation.
This is super useful, and super well organised - I love how the information. Is presented.
I'm listening to The (Un)official Teacher's Manual | 5 Tips for Supporting Students With ADHD - Casey Bailey on Podbean, check it out! www.podbean.com/ea/dir-wzynh...
#podcast recommendation.
This is super useful, and super well organised - I love how the information. Is presented.
I'm listening to The (Un)official Teacher's Manual | 5 Tips for Supporting Students With ADHD - Casey Bailey on Podbean, check it out! www.podbean.com/ea/dir-wzynh...
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I think it's quite important we are as active as we can be here. I really think twitter is dead now and if we don't have a place to talk then we're in danger of losing some useful networks and conversations.
My view on #Edusky 🎓is that if we really want this community to function well, we need to lay off the like button.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
August 30, 2024 at 9:17 PM
I think it's quite important we are as active as we can be here. I really think twitter is dead now and if we don't have a place to talk then we're in danger of losing some useful networks and conversations.
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My view on #Edusky 🎓is that if we really want this community to function well, we need to lay off the like button.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
August 30, 2024 at 3:44 PM
My view on #Edusky 🎓is that if we really want this community to function well, we need to lay off the like button.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
Hit Repost or quote post to raise the voices of others, but most of all reply - get involved. Even if its only to say you agree, or like the sound of it.
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It's #NationalBeachDay!
Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome!
More in this graphic and @chronicleflask.katday.com's accompanying thread in the replies #ChemSky
wp.me/p4aPLT-nf
Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome!
More in this graphic and @chronicleflask.katday.com's accompanying thread in the replies #ChemSky
wp.me/p4aPLT-nf
August 30, 2024 at 10:12 AM
It's #NationalBeachDay!
Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome!
More in this graphic and @chronicleflask.katday.com's accompanying thread in the replies #ChemSky
wp.me/p4aPLT-nf
Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome!
More in this graphic and @chronicleflask.katday.com's accompanying thread in the replies #ChemSky
wp.me/p4aPLT-nf
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If you are new to teaching or supporting Physics this year please consider joining PTNC. A place to chat about all things related to Physics education. Over 500 members now with posts most days 🙂
#EduSky
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
groups.io/g/PTNC
#EduSky
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
groups.io/g/PTNC
August 30, 2024 at 8:11 AM
If you are new to teaching or supporting Physics this year please consider joining PTNC. A place to chat about all things related to Physics education. Over 500 members now with posts most days 🙂
#EduSky
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
groups.io/g/PTNC
#EduSky
#ITeachPhysics
#SciTeachUK
groups.io/g/PTNC
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This interactive map is amazing! It shows the location of every energy-related site on the UK Continental Shelf 🙂
#EduSky #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
www.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...
#EduSky #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
www.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...
August 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM
This interactive map is amazing! It shows the location of every energy-related site on the UK Continental Shelf 🙂
#EduSky #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
www.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...
#EduSky #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
www.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...
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Shout out to all the #EduSky peeps. If you want to be sure fellow educators follow you back, please put something in your bio to help us recognise you.
a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
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August 30, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Shout out to all the #EduSky peeps. If you want to be sure fellow educators follow you back, please put something in your bio to help us recognise you.