Paul Cline
@paulclinepsy.bsky.social
Psychology teacher, Director of Teaching & Learning, Instructional Coach. MCCT. Blogger (apsychologyteacherwrites.wordpress.com), , runner.
"How to teach Psychology - an evidence informed approach" - coming soon!
"How to teach Psychology - an evidence informed approach" - coming soon!
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Paul Cline
@paulclinepsy.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Well, this is exciting! @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of our book - How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach
Available for pre-order now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261953/
Available for pre-order now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261953/
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New Blog Post 📝
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
However.
As teachers, its important that we keep our opinions to ourselves and offer a balanced view.
The balance is difficult, but in an increasingly political world, we could have undue influence.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
However.
As teachers, its important that we keep our opinions to ourselves and offer a balanced view.
The balance is difficult, but in an increasingly political world, we could have undue influence.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
The Weight of a Teacher's Words: The Importance of Being Neutral
Why a teacher's voting habits should stay a secret to protect the intellectual freedom of every student. You may feel you are doing right, but you may be enabling the wrong.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
New Blog Post 📝
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
However.
As teachers, its important that we keep our opinions to ourselves and offer a balanced view.
The balance is difficult, but in an increasingly political world, we could have undue influence.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
However.
As teachers, its important that we keep our opinions to ourselves and offer a balanced view.
The balance is difficult, but in an increasingly political world, we could have undue influence.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
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"What does belonging actually look like? If it is to be more than a pious hope, we need to operationalise the concept. We need to examine its properties, investigate how it can be measured and put in place tools for school self-evaluation."
How can schools measure ‘belonging’?
There’s a growing focus on increasing pupils’ sense of ‘belonging’ in schools, but to succeed we need to find ways to ‘operationalise’ the concept, writes Jean Gross
www.tes.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM
"What does belonging actually look like? If it is to be more than a pious hope, we need to operationalise the concept. We need to examine its properties, investigate how it can be measured and put in place tools for school self-evaluation."
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I saw today a student-facing behaviour policy that lists as one of its reasons for immediate removal from class “Public refusal to follow rules” and I think this is rather good - that it encapsulates (far better than “low level disruption”) the main reason for sanctions in schools🧵#UkEd #EduSky
February 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
I saw today a student-facing behaviour policy that lists as one of its reasons for immediate removal from class “Public refusal to follow rules” and I think this is rather good - that it encapsulates (far better than “low level disruption”) the main reason for sanctions in schools🧵#UkEd #EduSky
"When it goes well, teachers are not simply delivering content, they are doing species-defining work." Wow, that's a way to make Monday morning feel a little less humdrum!
Really interesting post sharing insights from anthropology with clear, concrete classroom applications
Really interesting post sharing insights from anthropology with clear, concrete classroom applications
February 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"When it goes well, teachers are not simply delivering content, they are doing species-defining work." Wow, that's a way to make Monday morning feel a little less humdrum!
Really interesting post sharing insights from anthropology with clear, concrete classroom applications
Really interesting post sharing insights from anthropology with clear, concrete classroom applications
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New post - going back to the basics: Why cognitive science matters for teachers?
open.substack.com/pub/efratfur...
open.substack.com/pub/efratfur...
Why cognitive science matters in education: three reasons
My perspective on why the science of learning is important for teachers
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:38 PM
New post - going back to the basics: Why cognitive science matters for teachers?
open.substack.com/pub/efratfur...
open.substack.com/pub/efratfur...
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It’s only tangentially to do with schools but it’s another funny and insightful @daisychristo.bsky.social piece on mobile phones and shifting social norms. Someone should really give her a newspaper column….
open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
What would Mr Toad make of school phone bans?
Why phones are more like cars than cigarettes
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:25 AM
It’s only tangentially to do with schools but it’s another funny and insightful @daisychristo.bsky.social piece on mobile phones and shifting social norms. Someone should really give her a newspaper column….
open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
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We can employ a confidence ‘trick’ - to kickstart useful habits and routines Teach the content , use focussed study techniques , use assessment so success is likely - potentially supporting positive beliefs, motivation and feedback. @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
We can employ a confidence ‘trick’ - to kickstart useful habits and routines Teach the content , use focussed study techniques , use assessment so success is likely - potentially supporting positive beliefs, motivation and feedback. @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
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Delighted to announce ResearchEd East Anglia.
Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought.
Tickets now available!
Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought.
Tickets now available!
We're so excited to be bringing researchED to East Anglia! Join us in Mildenhall for a day of sharp thinking, honest conversation and ideas you can take straight back to your school.
🎟️Get tickets: tinyurl.com/3553xs3e
Follow #rEDEastAnglia for exciting speaker announcements!
#researchED #UKeduchat
🎟️Get tickets: tinyurl.com/3553xs3e
Follow #rEDEastAnglia for exciting speaker announcements!
#researchED #UKeduchat
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Delighted to announce ResearchEd East Anglia.
Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought.
Tickets now available!
Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought.
Tickets now available!
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How do we develop independent learners - have been left with lots to think about from this with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area
Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area
www.podbean.com/ei/pb-q8tyv-...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
How do we really develop independent learners?: The Late Show with Ben White
In this fascinating and practical show, Ben White is joined by Paul Cline and Mike Hobbiss to explore why students so often struggle to work independently and why this isn’t simply a problem of…
www.podbean.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 AM
How do we develop independent learners - have been left with lots to think about from this with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social
Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area
Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area
Crikey that took some thinking!
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 6 under the community par (94,728 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 6 under the community par (94,728 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Crikey that took some thinking!
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 6 under the community par (94,728 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 6 under the community par (94,728 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
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#FridayFive is nostalgic.
1. Nightswimming. REM.
2. Grand Canyon. The Drive by Truckers.
3. Life in a Northern Town. The Dream Academy.
4. The Little Pot Stove. Nic Jones.
5. River. Joni Mitchell.
1. Nightswimming. REM.
2. Grand Canyon. The Drive by Truckers.
3. Life in a Northern Town. The Dream Academy.
4. The Little Pot Stove. Nic Jones.
5. River. Joni Mitchell.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#FridayFive is nostalgic.
1. Nightswimming. REM.
2. Grand Canyon. The Drive by Truckers.
3. Life in a Northern Town. The Dream Academy.
4. The Little Pot Stove. Nic Jones.
5. River. Joni Mitchell.
1. Nightswimming. REM.
2. Grand Canyon. The Drive by Truckers.
3. Life in a Northern Town. The Dream Academy.
4. The Little Pot Stove. Nic Jones.
5. River. Joni Mitchell.
The 'joy' of finding out you've been given last-minute cover for the last lesson on Friday afternoon.
And then seeing the words "Chromebooks + research" on the cover work 🤯
And then seeing the words "Chromebooks + research" on the cover work 🤯
January 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The 'joy' of finding out you've been given last-minute cover for the last lesson on Friday afternoon.
And then seeing the words "Chromebooks + research" on the cover work 🤯
And then seeing the words "Chromebooks + research" on the cover work 🤯
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Great up-to-date research on episodic/semantic memory for any #Alevelpsychology teachers out there!
Are episodic and semantic memory really that different? Using closely matched tasks, we found no substantial neural differences between recalling personal experiences and general knowledge: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02390-4
January 29, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Great up-to-date research on episodic/semantic memory for any #Alevelpsychology teachers out there!
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This was a fun conversation with @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social and @paulclinepsy.bsky.social, picking at the threads of independent learning to reveal the bigger underlying issues of curriculum and assessment design
www.podbean.com/ei/pb-q8tyv-...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
How do we really develop independent learners?: The Late Show with Ben White
In this fascinating and practical show, Ben White is joined by Paul Cline and Mike Hobbiss to explore why students so often struggle to work independently and why this isn’t simply a problem of…
www.podbean.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This was a fun conversation with @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social and @paulclinepsy.bsky.social, picking at the threads of independent learning to reveal the bigger underlying issues of curriculum and assessment design
This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way (this time with the right post quoted with the actual link!)
#EduSky
#EduSky
www.podbean.com/ei/pb-q8tyv-...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrS...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/episode/7cBN...
How do we really develop independent learners?: The Late Show with Ben White
In this fascinating and practical show, Ben White is joined by Paul Cline and Mike Hobbiss to explore why students so often struggle to work independently and why this isn’t simply a problem of…
www.podbean.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way (this time with the right post quoted with the actual link!)
#EduSky
#EduSky
This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way.
#EduSky
#EduSky
How can teachers help students become effective independent learners? Paul and Mike have plenty of practical, research-informed insights on exactly this question. Well worth a listen @ttradio.bsky.social @paulclinepsy.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way.
#EduSky
#EduSky
If you're still inputting QLA data onto a spreadsheet or worse, making your colleagues do it - read this!
Excellent from @joel120193.bsky.social
Excellent from @joel120193.bsky.social
New Blog Post 📝
I hate QLA.
Originally due to the time it sucked out of my PPA I now know that QLA documents do not provide the information we think they do.
I go over the justification for why I ditched QLA and the reasons why you should get rid of it too.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
I hate QLA.
Originally due to the time it sucked out of my PPA I now know that QLA documents do not provide the information we think they do.
I go over the justification for why I ditched QLA and the reasons why you should get rid of it too.
open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
Death to the Spreadsheet: Why I Finally Ditched QLA
Question Level Analysis (QLA) is a staple in many schools. It is designed to turn exam results into a roadmap for student progress. But does it actually lead us where we need to go?
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
If you're still inputting QLA data onto a spreadsheet or worse, making your colleagues do it - read this!
Excellent from @joel120193.bsky.social
Excellent from @joel120193.bsky.social
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Good to see a thoughtful TL eduthread.
Based on my experience, I'd agree that the longer you teach the same AL course, the more able you are to predict & therefore preempt common errors/misconceptions. And then more unique issues arise for each student which are better dealt with one-one.
Based on my experience, I'd agree that the longer you teach the same AL course, the more able you are to predict & therefore preempt common errors/misconceptions. And then more unique issues arise for each student which are better dealt with one-one.
Are people doing 'eduthreads' any more? Thought I'd give one a go. Some thoughts on the 'revolution' of whole-class feedback (and a cautionary tale).
#EduSky
#EduSky
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Good to see a thoughtful TL eduthread.
Based on my experience, I'd agree that the longer you teach the same AL course, the more able you are to predict & therefore preempt common errors/misconceptions. And then more unique issues arise for each student which are better dealt with one-one.
Based on my experience, I'd agree that the longer you teach the same AL course, the more able you are to predict & therefore preempt common errors/misconceptions. And then more unique issues arise for each student which are better dealt with one-one.
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As schools are told to ban phones throughout the school day, are lockable pouches the answer? Earlier this month, @ellencph.bsky.social asked schools already using them to share their experiences.
Why phone pouches are on the rise in schools
More and more schools are introducing lockable pouches for students’ smartphones to prevent access during the day. But how do the pouches work, how effective are they and are they worth the cost? Elle...
www.tes.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:54 AM
As schools are told to ban phones throughout the school day, are lockable pouches the answer? Earlier this month, @ellencph.bsky.social asked schools already using them to share their experiences.
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Not everything that feels supportive actually helps. Coloured paper and invented retention rates tell a bigger story about why bad ideas persist in schools.
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
The appeal of nonsense
How pseudoscience, placebo interventions and invented statistics continue to shape classroom practice despite decades of contrary evidence
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Not everything that feels supportive actually helps. Coloured paper and invented retention rates tell a bigger story about why bad ideas persist in schools.
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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In 2020 Evidence Based Education published The Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review, this poster (know as The Model for Great Teaching) captures the research & different aspects of great teaching!
January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In 2020 Evidence Based Education published The Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review, this poster (know as The Model for Great Teaching) captures the research & different aspects of great teaching!
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We are looking for a Teacher of English! Come join us here in Hanoi! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of English - August 2026, Vietnam - Tes Jobs
Brighton College, Vietnam (Hanoi), Vietnam
www.tes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
We are looking for a Teacher of English! Come join us here in Hanoi! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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Join me at 4.15 for this @collegeofteaching.bsky.social South West Network event.
I’ll be discussing how to scaffold literacy and oracy.
Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alex-fairl...
I’ll be discussing how to scaffold literacy and oracy.
Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alex-fairl...
January 22, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Join me at 4.15 for this @collegeofteaching.bsky.social South West Network event.
I’ll be discussing how to scaffold literacy and oracy.
Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alex-fairl...
I’ll be discussing how to scaffold literacy and oracy.
Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alex-fairl...
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1/ A brief snapshot of learning in my classroom this week.
These are the questions students are exploring across KS3–KS4. 👇📚
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These are the questions students are exploring across KS3–KS4. 👇📚
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January 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
1/ A brief snapshot of learning in my classroom this week.
These are the questions students are exploring across KS3–KS4. 👇📚
1/6
These are the questions students are exploring across KS3–KS4. 👇📚
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