English teacher, leading on professional growth and CPD from undergrad to leadership, FCCT. SCITT Director, Dean of BCTSA. author of Secondary Science In Action
Joined February 2023
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Joy to see our article on balancing motherhood and senior leadership out now! What an amazing opportunity to work with 3 incredible women leaders for this #SpecialIssue of @slamjrnl @WomenEd Jo, Lucy and Nicola, you are the best! tandfonline.com/eprint/9PMQH…
Had the most magical time last night at the launch party for our book #SecondaryScienceInAction thank you to everyone who came to support, for the brilliant questions, and to The Heath Bookshop for hosting us! @JohnCattEd @RichardTeaches
Last night on my NPQH with @HaybridgeTSH and @Ambition_Inst we had a great discussion about how you skill up staff to read/write/think like subject experts. If you're a science teacher, there's a whole chapter on that in my new book! #SecondaryScienceInAction, @JohnCattEd
It's nearly time for our book launch tomorrow...beautiful cakes arriving! #secondaryScienceInAction cakes arriving!! @JohnCattEd @RichardTeaches
One of the excellent things about #SecondaryScienceInAction is the focus on building diverse stories and perspectives into your science curriculum, celebrating science as a field for everyone. Give it a read to get some specifics! @JohnCattEd johncattbookshop.com/product…
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In this Impact Minute, @EmilyGTeaches introduces 'A distributed leadership approach to evidence-informed practice: How one school widens staff engagement with teaching and learning research', an article in our latest journal issue.
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Getting near payday...thinking about new books for work... and strongly recommending #SecondaryScienceInAction as a a payday purchase for some CPD reading for all science teachers out there!! @RichardTeaches @JohnCattEd
Who will find #SecondaryScienceInAction useful? Science trainees in all specialisms, class teachers, heads of department, SLT line managing the subject...there's important insights to help all @JohnCattEd @RichardTeaches johncattbookshop.com/product…
Written an article in @CharteredColl #ImpactMagazine out now on how we as a school used distributed leadership to spread a research culture @BishopChalloner. I'm v proud of this work, hope its useful to read! Read it here my.chartered.college/impact_…
Chapter 1 of #SecondaryScienceInAction sets out the big goal...being a science teacher is fundamentally about awe and inspiration (we think!) And this book tells you how to get your students there. Out now @JohnCattEd Get yours here amzn.eu/d/b1GIVwJ
Managing practicals in science lessons can be a challenge...luckily, our book #SecondaryScienceInAction has a great chapter talking you through the best ways to approach practicals for max learning and on task behaviour! @JohnCattEd @RichardTeaches
Top Sunday night reading recommendatio ...ch13 of our book #SecondaryScienceInAction includes an annotatex extract from Primo Levi, with a host of questions and activities ready to use to get your students engaging with this iconic writer and chemist @RichardTeaches @JohnCattEd
Today I'm shouting about how great our new book #SecondaryScienceInAction is on tiktok, just to mix it up. Loving all the positive feedback from science teachers so far! @JohnCattEd @teacherhead @RichardTeaches
Oh I love this so much!! Our new PM lead has brought in reward stamps to encourage light hearted reminders to do your Professional Growth check inside. With a prize draw! Some people will hate this but I ADORE it ❤️❤️❤️❤️ @BishopChalloner
Top reason to buy #SecondaryScienceInAction is the specific strategies it gives you....❤️ this moment of scripting, showing just how to model reading skills in science @AlexJQuigley @JohnCattEd
Such a useful resource to see a KS3 curriculum overview from a mainstream secondary classroom, set out with the rationale...massive thanks to @FollowDECTC science dept for sharing theirs in new book #SecondaryScienceInAction get your copy today! #edutwitter @JohnCattEd
What's the best way to teach disciplinary skills in secondary science classrooms? How can you teach students to think, read, write, act like scientists? There's a chapter on that in our new book, packed woth practical ideas!! #SecondaryScienceInAction out now with @JohnCattEd
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A lovely review of #secondaryscienceinaction am so happy people are finding it useful
Worried about teaching controversial topics in #science? Chapter 12 of our new book #SecondaryScienceInAction has got you, with practical tips for before, during, and after the lesson, including scripted teacher responses...#educhat @JohnCattEd @STEMLearningUK
