Jo Castelino
@drcastelino.bsky.social
Secondary Science teacher. Curriculum Leader of Science.
Author of 'The Homework Conundrum' https://shorturl.at/E1njc
Blogger: https://drcastelino.wordpress.com/
#CogSciSci
Homework Guru
Author of 'The Homework Conundrum' https://shorturl.at/E1njc
Blogger: https://drcastelino.wordpress.com/
#CogSciSci
Homework Guru
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Delighted to make a summary of this EXCELLENT book - thought-provoking and extremely useful, and one of the BEST chapters about 'How Do We Learn' that I have read. Thanks @drcastelino.bsky.social
Summary pdfs here: itsalearningcurve.education/cogsci-book-...
Summary pdfs here: itsalearningcurve.education/cogsci-book-...
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Delighted to make a summary of this EXCELLENT book - thought-provoking and extremely useful, and one of the BEST chapters about 'How Do We Learn' that I have read. Thanks @drcastelino.bsky.social
Summary pdfs here: itsalearningcurve.education/cogsci-book-...
Summary pdfs here: itsalearningcurve.education/cogsci-book-...
This is a brilliant book. I highly recommend all leaders buy it!
Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement 🙏
September 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is a brilliant book. I highly recommend all leaders buy it!
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Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement 🙏
June 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement 🙏
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How do we make sure homework is still valuable when AI can 'do it for them?' Excellent post from @drcastelino.bsky.social
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AI'm not doing the homework
In the age of AI permeating everything, is homework, as we know it, dead?
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July 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
How do we make sure homework is still valuable when AI can 'do it for them?' Excellent post from @drcastelino.bsky.social
substack.com/inbox/post/1...?
substack.com/inbox/post/1...?
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Homework: Purposeful, practical, positive. It is a question that often rears its head – just how much #homework should we be setting at primary school level? @drcastelino.bsky.social looks at the evidence & gives us a few practical pointers: buff.ly/TSBIsZM #teachers #schools #edusky
July 9, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Homework: Purposeful, practical, positive. It is a question that often rears its head – just how much #homework should we be setting at primary school level? @drcastelino.bsky.social looks at the evidence & gives us a few practical pointers: buff.ly/TSBIsZM #teachers #schools #edusky
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I'm really looking forward to reading this book ( I have read lots of positive reviews & recommendations!).
I haven't read a book dedicated to Homework before so I think this book will be very helpful & important.
Congratulations @drcastelino.bsky.social 👏🎉
I haven't read a book dedicated to Homework before so I think this book will be very helpful & important.
Congratulations @drcastelino.bsky.social 👏🎉
March 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I'm really looking forward to reading this book ( I have read lots of positive reviews & recommendations!).
I haven't read a book dedicated to Homework before so I think this book will be very helpful & important.
Congratulations @drcastelino.bsky.social 👏🎉
I haven't read a book dedicated to Homework before so I think this book will be very helpful & important.
Congratulations @drcastelino.bsky.social 👏🎉
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The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right: https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
Beyond busywork: Meaningful homework that actually helps students learn - SecEd
Practical ideas for how teachers can set effective homework tasks that stop students from forgetting their learning
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February 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right: https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
Beyond busywork: Meaningful homework that actually helps students learn - SecEd
Practical ideas for how teachers can set effective homework tasks that stop students from forgetting their learning
buff.ly
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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The most read article of the week was ‘Homework: three big questions (plus one more) ’ by @drcastelino.bsky.social 📚
February 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The most read article of the week was ‘Homework: three big questions (plus one more) ’ by @drcastelino.bsky.social 📚
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If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
February 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
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If you're looking for an authoritative book on homework then look no further than this from @drcastelino.bsky.social It's useful for teachers but as a parent I found it even more useful.
February 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you're looking for an authoritative book on homework then look no further than this from @drcastelino.bsky.social It's useful for teachers but as a parent I found it even more useful.
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January 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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IT’S HERE! I am a massive believer in the power of concrete examples. This 4-part documentary shows lessons & unpacks the thinking behind them.
Huge thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, the team at Steplab, Postcode films & of course colleagues & pupils for their involvement. 🙌🏼
Huge thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, the team at Steplab, Postcode films & of course colleagues & pupils for their involvement. 🙌🏼
🚨🚨 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...
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):
↓
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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January 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
IT’S HERE! I am a massive believer in the power of concrete examples. This 4-part documentary shows lessons & unpacks the thinking behind them.
Huge thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, the team at Steplab, Postcode films & of course colleagues & pupils for their involvement. 🙌🏼
Huge thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, the team at Steplab, Postcode films & of course colleagues & pupils for their involvement. 🙌🏼
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Have ?s re homework? Highly recommend @drcastelino.bsky.social new book: The Homework Conundrum! #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching
January 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Have ?s re homework? Highly recommend @drcastelino.bsky.social new book: The Homework Conundrum! #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching
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The secret sauce for professional development…
January 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The secret sauce for professional development…
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Woo hoo! SO excited to be speaking - it's going to be great to meet so many fabulous people!
Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
January 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Woo hoo! SO excited to be speaking - it's going to be great to meet so many fabulous people!
Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
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Alright squad, tonight's question:
What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc
What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc
January 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Alright squad, tonight's question:
What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc
What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc
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My son just googled my name and is beaming with pride because it was actually me in the top hits 😁
January 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My son just googled my name and is beaming with pride because it was actually me in the top hits 😁
*NEW POST*
Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
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Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
bit.ly/42ilXB4
Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
Harriet used to love talking about what she learnt at school. She would come home and tell her Mum all about the different states of matter, rivers, and her times tables. As the years have gone on,…
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January 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
*NEW POST*
Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
bit.ly/42ilXB4
Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
bit.ly/42ilXB4
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Our school got each of us in our working party a copy of this.
It is, as you would expect from @drcastelino.bsky.social, absolutely superb! Highly recommended!
It is, as you would expect from @drcastelino.bsky.social, absolutely superb! Highly recommended!
January 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Our school got each of us in our working party a copy of this.
It is, as you would expect from @drcastelino.bsky.social, absolutely superb! Highly recommended!
It is, as you would expect from @drcastelino.bsky.social, absolutely superb! Highly recommended!
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Awesome book! Will defo get you thinking about homework and how to set it in a productive way. Well done @drcastelino.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Awesome book! Will defo get you thinking about homework and how to set it in a productive way. Well done @drcastelino.bsky.social
I think The Long Game is brilliant and an important book for all teachers!
Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!
Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!
OUT TODAY
The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching
If you’re looking to make teaching more sustainable in the new year, this might be for you
Thanks to all who have already ordered
Check it out here
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching
If you’re looking to make teaching more sustainable in the new year, this might be for you
Thanks to all who have already ordered
Check it out here
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching: Amazon.co.uk: Foster, Peter: 9781032591353: Books
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January 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I think The Long Game is brilliant and an important book for all teachers!
Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!
Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!