Al Monteith
@almonteith.bsky.social
Father, climber, runner, lover of mountains. HoD Geography, FRGS, ML(S) and RCI, Senior Examiner OCR.
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Geography of deprivation in England, 2025
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English indices of deprivation 2025: statistical release
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Geography of deprivation in England, 2025
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Evolution of #StormAmy from 18 UTC 1 October through 12 UTC 4 October per Met Office analyses. The initial disturbance was perfectly phased with a wave in the jet, undergoing explosive cyclogenesis & evolving into a powerful Shapiro–Keyser cyclone, setting low pressure records for the time of year.
October 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Evolution of #StormAmy from 18 UTC 1 October through 12 UTC 4 October per Met Office analyses. The initial disturbance was perfectly phased with a wave in the jet, undergoing explosive cyclogenesis & evolving into a powerful Shapiro–Keyser cyclone, setting low pressure records for the time of year.
Weather NEEDS to be included in the revised A level Geography curriculum (whenever that happens). There's lots of chat about climate change as a topic, but weather is as important for people's day today lives.
The position & hooked shape of strongest winds in this UKV modelling brings to mind the term 'sting jet'.
weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/...
As does storm Amy being expected to be a Shapiro-Keyser type cyclone as it peaks (conducive to a sting jet).
resources.eumetrain.org/satmanu/shap...
weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/...
As does storm Amy being expected to be a Shapiro-Keyser type cyclone as it peaks (conducive to a sting jet).
resources.eumetrain.org/satmanu/shap...
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Weather NEEDS to be included in the revised A level Geography curriculum (whenever that happens). There's lots of chat about climate change as a topic, but weather is as important for people's day today lives.
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#StormAmy will bring very windy and wet weather across northern parts in particular through Friday into Saturday.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Burkill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdz...
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Burkill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdz...
Weekend weather 02/10/2025 – Windy & showery after Storm Amy – Met Office weather forecast UK
YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather
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October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#StormAmy will bring very windy and wet weather across northern parts in particular through Friday into Saturday.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Burkill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdz...
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Burkill
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdz...
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What's new in the science of learning?
Your monthly round-up with new studies on retrieval practice, explicit instruction, interleaving, sleep, erroneous examples, AI, worked examples, print vs digital, adaptive learning.
👉 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-resear...
Your monthly round-up with new studies on retrieval practice, explicit instruction, interleaving, sleep, erroneous examples, AI, worked examples, print vs digital, adaptive learning.
👉 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-resear...
September 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What's new in the science of learning?
Your monthly round-up with new studies on retrieval practice, explicit instruction, interleaving, sleep, erroneous examples, AI, worked examples, print vs digital, adaptive learning.
👉 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-resear...
Your monthly round-up with new studies on retrieval practice, explicit instruction, interleaving, sleep, erroneous examples, AI, worked examples, print vs digital, adaptive learning.
👉 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-resear...
The river Findhorn in spate, 8th October 2023, taken from Randolph's Leap
The Findhorn after months of drought, same spot, Thursday 25th September 2025.
#geographyteacher
The Findhorn after months of drought, same spot, Thursday 25th September 2025.
#geographyteacher
September 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The river Findhorn in spate, 8th October 2023, taken from Randolph's Leap
The Findhorn after months of drought, same spot, Thursday 25th September 2025.
#geographyteacher
The Findhorn after months of drought, same spot, Thursday 25th September 2025.
#geographyteacher
Brilliant news!
BBC News - Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage
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Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage
The Scottish government has confirmed that the bill promising residential outdoor learning can move to stage two.
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Brilliant news!
BBC News - Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Here we see the true spatial scale of the developing La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean.
Contrasting with the anomalous warmth further north & south, it makes for a striking visual.
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Contrasting with the anomalous warmth further north & south, it makes for a striking visual.
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
September 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Here we see the true spatial scale of the developing La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean.
Contrasting with the anomalous warmth further north & south, it makes for a striking visual.
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Contrasting with the anomalous warmth further north & south, it makes for a striking visual.
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
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Today marks 60th anniversary of the Mattmark catastrophe, one of the deadliest glacier-related disaster in the Alps and largest catastrophe in Swiss modern history! 🧊🌊
30th Aug 1965: 2 Mm3 of Allalin Gl. broke off on Mattmark dam construction site, killing 88, many of whom were Italian immigrants 😭
30th Aug 1965: 2 Mm3 of Allalin Gl. broke off on Mattmark dam construction site, killing 88, many of whom were Italian immigrants 😭
August 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Today marks 60th anniversary of the Mattmark catastrophe, one of the deadliest glacier-related disaster in the Alps and largest catastrophe in Swiss modern history! 🧊🌊
30th Aug 1965: 2 Mm3 of Allalin Gl. broke off on Mattmark dam construction site, killing 88, many of whom were Italian immigrants 😭
30th Aug 1965: 2 Mm3 of Allalin Gl. broke off on Mattmark dam construction site, killing 88, many of whom were Italian immigrants 😭
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🍂 Have you noticed leaves already starting to fall or berries ripening early?
As we come to the end of one of the UK's warmest summers on record, the country is experiencing what experts call a ‘false autumn’.
Find out about this phenomenon and why it's been happening 👇
As we come to the end of one of the UK's warmest summers on record, the country is experiencing what experts call a ‘false autumn’.
Find out about this phenomenon and why it's been happening 👇
False autumn: Why leaves are falling before summer officially ends?
As the UK looks back on one of its warmest summers on record, many have noticed a surprising change in the landscape.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
August 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🍂 Have you noticed leaves already starting to fall or berries ripening early?
As we come to the end of one of the UK's warmest summers on record, the country is experiencing what experts call a ‘false autumn’.
Find out about this phenomenon and why it's been happening 👇
As we come to the end of one of the UK's warmest summers on record, the country is experiencing what experts call a ‘false autumn’.
Find out about this phenomenon and why it's been happening 👇
youtu.be/4SLJ2dltqpQ?...
Brilliant explainer from @metoffice.gov.uk on how hurricanes can fire up the jet stream.
#geographyteacher
Brilliant explainer from @metoffice.gov.uk on how hurricanes can fire up the jet stream.
#geographyteacher
Deep Dive 19/08/2025 – Could autumn start early? – Met Office weekly weather forecast UK
YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather
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August 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Brilliant explainer from @metoffice.gov.uk on how hurricanes can fire up the jet stream.
#geographyteacher
Brilliant explainer from @metoffice.gov.uk on how hurricanes can fire up the jet stream.
#geographyteacher
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#Hurricane #Erin has just become a Category 5 hurricane (140 kt / 917 mb).
Earliest known occurrence of Cat 5 in open Atlantic (outside Caribbean & Gulf).
Rapid Intensification (+75 kt in 24h!)
To illustrate how remarkable this period of #RI has been check out this WV 18 hour animation below ⤵️
Earliest known occurrence of Cat 5 in open Atlantic (outside Caribbean & Gulf).
Rapid Intensification (+75 kt in 24h!)
To illustrate how remarkable this period of #RI has been check out this WV 18 hour animation below ⤵️
August 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Hurricane #Erin has just become a Category 5 hurricane (140 kt / 917 mb).
Earliest known occurrence of Cat 5 in open Atlantic (outside Caribbean & Gulf).
Rapid Intensification (+75 kt in 24h!)
To illustrate how remarkable this period of #RI has been check out this WV 18 hour animation below ⤵️
Earliest known occurrence of Cat 5 in open Atlantic (outside Caribbean & Gulf).
Rapid Intensification (+75 kt in 24h!)
To illustrate how remarkable this period of #RI has been check out this WV 18 hour animation below ⤵️
Geography matters: Alaska was Russian territory until it was sold to the USA in 1867.
Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land - on.ft.com/40Tp29u via @FT
Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land - on.ft.com/40Tp29u via @FT
Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects proposal and insists Ukrainians ‘will not gift their land to the occupier’
on.ft.com
August 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Geography matters: Alaska was Russian territory until it was sold to the USA in 1867.
Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land - on.ft.com/40Tp29u via @FT
Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land - on.ft.com/40Tp29u via @FT
This is why weather should be back on the A level geography syllabus, people are interested in it.
BBC News - Why weather forecasters often get it wrong - or appear to - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Why weather forecasters often get it wrong - or appear to - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why weather forecasters often get it wrong - or appear to
The accuracy of forecasting has improved enormously - and AI promises further advances. But there are certain challenges in finding ways to share that mass of data with viewers
www.bbc.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This is why weather should be back on the A level geography syllabus, people are interested in it.
BBC News - Why weather forecasters often get it wrong - or appear to - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Why weather forecasters often get it wrong - or appear to - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Based on the above & this here from roostweather.com, summer reason record high wind gusts are being set across much of the northern half of Scotland today, but not in northern Ireland or Northern Ireland, where it's been a close shave from #StormFloris.
August 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Based on the above & this here from roostweather.com, summer reason record high wind gusts are being set across much of the northern half of Scotland today, but not in northern Ireland or Northern Ireland, where it's been a close shave from #StormFloris.
Chinese kindergartens in crisis as enrolments plunge 25% in 4 years - on.ft.com/3IJui9m via @FT
Turning kindergartens into nursing homes. The reality of a rapidly ageing demographic hits China.
Turning kindergartens into nursing homes. The reality of a rapidly ageing demographic hits China.
July 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Chinese kindergartens in crisis as enrolments plunge 25% in 4 years - on.ft.com/3IJui9m via @FT
Turning kindergartens into nursing homes. The reality of a rapidly ageing demographic hits China.
Turning kindergartens into nursing homes. The reality of a rapidly ageing demographic hits China.
The Ukraine war will shape the world - on.ft.com/452f4Un via @FT
The Ukraine war will shape the world
We must not repeat the mistakes of the appeasers in the 1930s
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July 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Ukraine war will shape the world - on.ft.com/452f4Un via @FT
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*NEW POST* The Enduring Persistence of Neuromyths in Education
A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers provides one of the most detailed snapshots to date.
Fantastic work from @juanfernandez.bsky.social @ferreromar.bsky.social and colleagues
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers provides one of the most detailed snapshots to date.
Fantastic work from @juanfernandez.bsky.social @ferreromar.bsky.social and colleagues
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
Beyond Neuromyths: Why Teachers Still Embrace Ideas That Don't Work
A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers, offers the most comprehensive picture yet of educational misconceptions in the wild.
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July 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
*NEW POST* The Enduring Persistence of Neuromyths in Education
A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers provides one of the most detailed snapshots to date.
Fantastic work from @juanfernandez.bsky.social @ferreromar.bsky.social and colleagues
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers provides one of the most detailed snapshots to date.
Fantastic work from @juanfernandez.bsky.social @ferreromar.bsky.social and colleagues
open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
pca.st/episode/95ea...
A v.interesting episode of the @theifs.bsky.social zooms in on the problems facing the UK's economy. Lots about growth, demographics, tax and spend covered so suitable for A level #geographyteacher
I will miss hearing @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social wise words on the economy.
A v.interesting episode of the @theifs.bsky.social zooms in on the problems facing the UK's economy. Lots about growth, demographics, tax and spend covered so suitable for A level #geographyteacher
I will miss hearing @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social wise words on the economy.
Paul Johnson’s final episode: big challenges ahead for the UK economy
pca.st
July 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
pca.st/episode/95ea...
A v.interesting episode of the @theifs.bsky.social zooms in on the problems facing the UK's economy. Lots about growth, demographics, tax and spend covered so suitable for A level #geographyteacher
I will miss hearing @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social wise words on the economy.
A v.interesting episode of the @theifs.bsky.social zooms in on the problems facing the UK's economy. Lots about growth, demographics, tax and spend covered so suitable for A level #geographyteacher
I will miss hearing @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social wise words on the economy.
A quiet education revolution in England’s secondary cities
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
From The Economist
A quiet education revolution in England’s secondary cities
Not just a London effect
www.economist.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A quiet education revolution in England’s secondary cities
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
From The Economist
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It is hard to judge the impact of CPD, but it is important to set out a success criteria with clear milestones along the way.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
It is hard to judge the impact of CPD, but it is important to set out a success criteria with clear milestones along the way.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
How can you tell if your CPD is working?
CPD comes with an opportunity cost, so it’s important to check that the sessions you plan and deliver are worth everyone’s time, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
*** NEW POST ***
It is hard to judge the impact of CPD, but it is important to set out a success criteria with clear milestones along the way.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
It is hard to judge the impact of CPD, but it is important to set out a success criteria with clear milestones along the way.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️
A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.
A thread…
A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.
A thread…
June 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️
A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.
A thread…
A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.
A thread…
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Why intellectual preparation is more important than lesson planning
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ChatGPT can plan lessons but it can’t think for you
How generative AI is transforming lesson planning and why teaching still depends on what happens inside teachers' heads
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June 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Why intellectual preparation is more important than lesson planning
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Technology is banned in chess matches but players can still use it when they train.
We should copy this in education. Banning tech in exams will promote better use of it in the classroom.
Latest on our Substack - what education can learn from chess.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/three-thin...
We should copy this in education. Banning tech in exams will promote better use of it in the classroom.
Latest on our Substack - what education can learn from chess.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/three-thin...
June 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Technology is banned in chess matches but players can still use it when they train.
We should copy this in education. Banning tech in exams will promote better use of it in the classroom.
Latest on our Substack - what education can learn from chess.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/three-thin...
We should copy this in education. Banning tech in exams will promote better use of it in the classroom.
Latest on our Substack - what education can learn from chess.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/three-thin...