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Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Human delivers an unusually clear picture of Homo sapiens as a species shaped by climate, animals, plants, other hominins and the interactions of its own nomadic groups. Bethan Ackerley is enthralled newscientist.com/article/mg2…
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If you received your A-level results today and didn’t get what you expected, this is for you.
ALT Exam results don't show - How kind and caring you are - your honesty - what skills and talents you have - how organised you are - your commitment - your creativity - your love for others - your people skills - your reliability - your humour - how helpful you are - your loyalty - how thoughtful you are - you kindness you are so much more than what your grades show - don't underestimate yourself.
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We read chapters from this as a faculty to discuss in CPD meetings: so many helpful pedagogical points and examples. – at Manchester, England
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I have authored a free eBook to download with @EvidenceInEdu
Flashcards to support Teaching & Learning. You can get it here linkedin.com/newsletters/gre…
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👾 POOR PROXIES FOR LEARNING! Just because students are busy, engaged, or writing lots, doesn’t mean they’re learning. Learning happens when students have to think hard! This guide explores poor proxies for learning highlighted by @ProfCoe and what to do instead.
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Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
There are lots of ways to provide opportunities for retrieval practice inside & outside of the classroom. There are pros/cons or benefits/limitations to different techniques that's why I have always embraced variety.
As a history teacher MCQs & short answer quizzes are great for knowledge recall but students must also be given opportunities for elaboration & application too.
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Six Things That Made My Teaching Better - for me and my students. teacherhead.com/2020/12/20/s… via @teacherhead
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Just finished @MrZachG's excellent guide to direct instruction, Just Tell Them.
Here's a 🧵of pithy and useful quotes:
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Been learning about Twitter's link policy so hopefully this post will spread further:
Tickets for CogSciSci 2025 in Surrey launched this week.
We can guarantee:
✅ Great speakers
✅ Great lunch
✅ Friendly atmosphere
✅ Lots of goodies
Tickets from the link in the reply
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#CogSciSci 2025 Surrey is live!!
This years conference is taking place on 30/5/25
Ticket details and applications for speakers can be found at this link
cogscisci.wordpress.com/2025…
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Goal setting, self-talk, and deliberate practice aren’t just for athletes, they’re game-changers in the classroom too!
Check out more here! bit.ly/3ZpVtKQ
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
The most important question to ask yourself regularly is:
What makes me happy?
In the hustle of work and the pressure to achieve results, your inspiration and energy come from the chemicals released when you engage in activities that genuinely make you happy!
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8 votes • Final results Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
When we say 'social justice,' we mean:
No one should face discrimination.
No one should go hungry.
No one should be denied education.
No one should live in fear.
Yes Yes Yes
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Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Today is #SocialJusticeDay.
The 17 #GlobalGoals are a universal call to action for social justice, to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
➡️ go.undp.org/SDGs
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Kindness is contagious 💛 and when we extend it to each other and the planet, we create a ripple effect of change.
This #RandomActsOfKindnessDay, let’s make small gestures that add up to something big. Because a better world starts with us. One act of kindness at a time.
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
The Split Attention Effect happens when students are required to refer to multiple sources of information simultaneously that are integral to the learning.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4hvP3lq
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Is anyone teaching any of the following topics soon?
KS3 Chemical reactions
KS3 Density and pressure
KS3 Variation
KS4 Electrolysis
KS4 Ecology
If so please send me a DM and I will send a link to download free schemes of learning, worksheets, teaching slides & assessments 🧪
Ms McIntosh 👩🏽🎓⚛🧬🦠🔬 retweeted
Direct instruction is joyful & leads pupils to success. Here is a *clip* where I use high frequency & high participation questioning in 3 phases:
1. Check for listening
2. Rehearsal
3. Check for understanding
Established routines: all hands up, turn & talk, SLANT & ruler reading