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Rob Butler
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Chartered science teacher. ASE registrar. Ex special school senior leader. Primary school governor. Special needs CPD. He/his 🏳️‍🌈
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When you're invited to visit a school before your interview, it's a great chance to get a feel for the environment and ask thoughtful questions. Here's some tips to make the most of your visit. What other tips would you share?

#studentteacher #jobinterview #teachertraining #teachereducation
April 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
@theaifix.show what could possibly go wrong here? 🤣

I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times:
This disc records everything you say — to make you a better person. www.thetimes.com/article/9130...
This disc records everything you say — to make you a better person
Limitless hopes its AI wearable device will be used as a life coach and productivity tool by millions
www.thetimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
And of course they'll never know the pleasure of phoning home from a freezing cold phone box with a BT phone card...

The Times:
My day helping the teenagers too terrified to make a phone call. www.thetimes.com/article/0cd3...
My day helping the teenagers too terrified to make a phone call
They may be experts in social media but college students are less certain about ringing phones. One college is running a practice session
www.thetimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
How about opening it as a special school since we don't have enough provision?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Nottinghamshire school will not open due to low demand
Residents in the area said they were disappointed over the fate of Waterside Primary School.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Game changer for practical work with our special learners. Beakers with handles. Far better than beaker tongs and wet toes. If you are at conference do visit the exhibition hall #ASEConf2025

www.academy-science.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Picking up the new CLEAPSS mug is always a conference highlight!
#aseconf2025
The 2025 CLEAPSSMug

‘Keeping your fingers crossed is not a risk assessment’

Collect yours for free at @associationscied.bsky.social #ASEConf2025
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
For those of you who imagined the house elves pack the conference bags for the ASE annual conference I can assure you that they don’t! #ASEconf2025 @associationscied.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Apple's new image playground is fun. Here's a German shepherd dressed as a (stereotypical) scientist.
December 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Great episode of the Naked Scientists discussing OCD. One teachers will find interesting...

www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
OCD and balance in the brain
The new ideas about what causes obsessive compulsive disorder, and interventions that could treat it...
www.thenakedscientists.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I've just spent an hour responding to the Curriculum review. Let's hope lots of people say the same things as me - and that we are listened to! 😀

consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...
Curriculum and Assessment Review - Department for Education - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
consult.education.gov.uk
September 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Join us for the next meeting of the Inclusive Science Education when we will be joined by Angela Scott to discuss "high value strategies for SEND learners, forgetting the label and focusing on the needs"
Mailing list ase.org.uk/ise
Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1021501918...
October meeting of the ASE Inclusive Science Group
Come and share ideas about teaching science to learners with SEND (or come and just listen)
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM