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A Chemical Orthodoxy

Schools, Science and Education

Our Children Won’t

On a recent school visit, I was observing a lesson with a senior leader. We had a quick chat outside the room and discussed the fact that the majority of the teacher's questions had either been answered by students calling... Continue Reading →

Name at end

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

Targeting indicators: MCA6

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the "most common actions" (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

MCA5: Targeting part 1

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the "most common actions" (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

Calling out calling out: MCA4a and b

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the "most common actions" (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

Pausing independent practice for feedback: MCA3

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the "most common actions" (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

Filling the silence: MCA2

I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the "most common actions" (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts... Continue Reading →

Step away from the speaker: MCA1

Mr B asks Danny a question. Danny's answer is quiet, so Mr B steps towards him and says "could you speak up?" Danny repeats his answer and Mr B says "thank you" and continues with his teaching sequence. If I... Continue Reading →

Sixth Form Mistakes

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