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Paul Cline

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Psychology teacher, Director of Teaching & Learning, Instructional Coach. MCCT. Blogger (apsychologyteacherwrites.wordpress.com), , runner. "How to teach Psychology - an evidence informed approach" - coming soon!

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · Nov 29

Well, this is exciting! @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of our book - How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach

Available for pre-order now!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261953/

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 8h

Yes, true. Lots of wider institutional issues to address there that might help ensure everyone starts together.

But might also mean thinking carefully about design and sequencing of retrieval so that even late-comers get *some* benefit. And, of course, retrieval shouldn't only be in lessons!

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 8h

There is a special place in hell for people who create lengthy docs without using page breaks and just hit return lots of times.

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 9h

We run a psyc trip for y12 to a zoo where one of the seminars focuses a lot on MI. There's this really odd bit where they say "there's no empirical support, but maybe that doesn't matter" (at which point I want to scream to my students "yes it does!")

This will be useful to share with them, thanks!

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 10h

Comfortable Fictions: The Myth of Multiple Intelligences carlhendrick.substack.com/p/comfortabl...

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 10h

Also, probably useful to distinguish retrieval done for the purposes of activating prior knowledge that we need *now* vs more general retrieval for the purpose of consolidating older content, spaced practice etc. The latter may be disconnected from lesson material so makes sense to do at start.

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 10h

It does (find a place at all points in a lesson).

But it's often easier, when trying to start implementing regular retrieval, to build it onto existing classroom routines, which are often strongest around lesson starts.

That's not the same as saying it should be mandated at the start of lessons!

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 1d

😂
No way that's a PE teacher, where's the branded sportswear & whistle?! I'd go Art/Music

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 3d

This was the first one in 3 days I got relatively easily! Probably helped that I did the Times jumbo cryptic beforehand!

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Nikki Sullivan @nikkisullivan.bsky.social · 3d

Our book has been out in the world for half a week - it's been wonderful to have people sending through photos of their copies!

@msybibi.bsky.social, Michael Chiles, Sam Crome, & David Goodwin were kind enough to read the book ahead of publication - here's what they had to say!

amzn.eu/d/0QGpmPE

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, I just couldn’t see the leaves for the trees!

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 5d

Started out that way. Then crashed on Thursday with a day off ill, then another on Friday looking after sick child (if I’m honest a relief I didn’t have to go back into school!). But I expect we’ll be back at full throttle by 8am Monday!

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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 5d

Do we do what we say we do?

Some thoughts on balancing imperfect people (which we all are!) with systemic actions.

www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/do-we-d...

Do we do what we say we do?

Last year I downloaded a habit tracker app. With so many spinning plates, I thought this would be a useful way of making sure I kept up the habits that I felt were the most important. My other aim was...

www.researchtoclassroom.com

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 5d

Saw him live years ago at Exeter Uni - just brilliant - such a multitalented musician

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Dr David Preece @doctorpreece.bsky.social · 5d

Delighted and grateful that Secondary Geography in Action is now published and on sale with @hachettelearning.bsky.social as part of @teacherhead.bsky.social's "In Action" series.

www.hachettelearning.com/geography/se...

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely some overlaps with autumn songs from last week!

1. Raining revolution. Arrested Development
2. Riders on the storm. The Doors
3. Dark clouds. Space
4. Rainfall. Nitin Sawhney
5. Set fire to the rain. Adele

#FridayFive

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to anyone who has bought a copy of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 7d

I wanted to love it... Start and end are great, but there's about 200 pages in the middle where it feels like nothing's really happening and I was really starting to think about giving up! Glad I persevered but hard work.

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 7d

A y12 wrote it on a whiteboard yesterday, I had no idea what it was & he gave some flannel explanation. Then my 9yo told me about when I picked her up from school… will definitely be revisiting with y12!

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 8d

Many schools have strict rules on mobile phones. But what do teachers actually experience day to day? 🤔

We teamed up with @innerdrive.bsky.social on InnerTapp #2, looking at the gap between what’s written in policy and what really happens in the classroom 👇

bit.ly/46LNmME

Mobile Phones in Schools | InnerTapp

Often, school mobile phone policies miss the mark. Rules are tightened, but teachers still battle constant disruptions, while students find ways to sneak phones into lessons. Schools need policies that are practical, enforceable, and proven to reduce distractions. We've teamed up with Teacher Tapp to explore the disconnect between policy and classroom reality. Join us as we ask, are schools ready to act on what the evidence and teachers’ experiences clearly show? With InnerTapp: What Teachers Know. What Studies Show. See more from us on the Teacher CPD Academy: https://www.teachercpdacademy.com/ Join the Teacher Tapp panel via the App Store

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 7d

But the killer is 👌

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 8d

Ok, got it now (with a few hints...) I get it, but don't really like part of the wordplay - feels just too contrived (even for a cryptic!)

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 8d

That's still not helping!

Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 8d

Great work, Tom!

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Tom Pattison @tpattison.bsky.social · 8d

Starting this tomorrow. Proud to be supporting a fantastic charity who do incredible work to support people living with mental health challenges. I'm one of those people and continue to be surprised how many seemingly worry free people I meet are too.

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5K a Day in October for Campaign Against Living Miserably

Help Tom Pattison raise money to support CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 12d

Great shout on 5!