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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1

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Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert.

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Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social · Jul 21

open.spotify.com/episode/4UZr...

Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity.

@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social
@counsellc.bsky.social
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What is genericism, and why is it so important? With Christine Councsell

They Behave For Me · Episode

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Jul 3

2k gang! @teachertapp.bsky.social

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Adam Smith @mrsmithnorwich.bsky.social · May 12

I use Goodnotes on my iPad. In class, I mirror my iPad to my board and use presenter mode on Goodnotes to teach with.

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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · Apr 28

SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky
Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring:
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social

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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · Mar 21

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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · Mar 16

Want to see an awesome list of speakers for this year's #cogscisci in Surrey #edusky?

Check the thread below for updates on speakers

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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · Feb 25

HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education?

We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25

Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!

Please share 🙏

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CogSciSci 2025 Surrey

This years premier conference for the use of cognitive science in science education is taking place in Surrey

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 23

Yeah, chuffed with that!

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 23

Curious to know where this puts me!

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 12

Now that's something that people are going to have an emotional response to 👀

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 8

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 7

KS3 curriculum*

Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Feb 7

Is there still a place in the KS3 for a crafty type homework for example make a model cell? Interested to see people's opinions! I know what my view on the matter is!

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just finished episode 4. What can I say? I wish there'd been something like this 10+ years ago when I started teaching!!!

Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Jan 29

🚨 Great Teaching, Unpacked 📹

Our new 4-part documentary series:
👀 Ep 1: Harnessing Attention
👩‍🏫 Ep 2: Teaching Behaviour
🏆 Ep 3: Securing Success
🤝 Ep 4: Embedding Development

Watch it for free: steplab.co/film

Attend the online premiere:
🗓️ Thursday 13th February
⏰ 4:00 - 5:00 pm
🎟️ bit.ly/4gdx9lO

Introducing Great Teaching, Unpacked

YouTube video by Steplab

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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Jan 27

We've been busy adding more content to Steplab:

📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks

💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Jan 23

This is phenomenal, the quality of practice featured in the first episode is mind blowing! This is going to be amazing for PD and modelling good practice to colleagues

Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · Jan 22

🚨🚨 NEW TODAY

For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.

Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...

(Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching

YouTube video by Peps Mccrea

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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · Jan 21

Hi @chatchemistry.bsky.social Have a year 12 student who wants to study chemistry at Uni. They want some extra enrichment activities to do as there is no real relevant work experience. Does anyone have any ideas? MOOCs? @adamboxereducation.bsky.social please repost

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Michael Freeman @afreeparticle.com · Dec 5

🎢 This is how I've been teaching proportional reasoning in physics, slightly different than how I've seen, which I will tentatively name the "Expel the Intruder" method.

We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C.

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Screenshot of a google slide: Warm Up

There are 4 horizontally launched projectiles labeled A, B, C, D. A and B are launched from height H, and C and D are launched from height 2H. A and C are launched at speed v and B and D are launched at 2v.

Picture of a hand-drawn digital notebook. A horizontally launched projectile and the range equation written out.

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Nov 28

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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Nov 28

The Steplab Coaching Cycle:

Observe:
🤝 Supportive, not judgemental
👀 Identify an improvement step

Feedback:
🎉 Celebrate progress
🪜 Agree the next improvement step
🗣️ Plan and rehearse

Repeat ♻️

Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Nov 22

Is the answer TES jobs?

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Nov 18

Let's talk about lesson observations. What's everyone's pro tips for making them the most effective for both the observer and the observed?

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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · Nov 13

Yeah for sure! That's been the worst thing about the last few years of arrangements. It being "the last year of full equation sheets" for the last three years!