agittner.bsky.social
Now retired science teacher and school leader, after 31 years I decided to hang up my chisel point. Grandad, father, husband, cyclist, birdwatcher, foodie and baker. Still interested in all things education especially research informed practice
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not surprised, when things are polygenic to this extent it gets very difficult...
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Pleased you are enjoying it, it was the high number of arrests and across people of all ages and professions, and the randomness of it and also the pointlessness, with so many just released after a number of months, that struck me.
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I have also discussed with ECTs about how the amount of activities they must do for their induction limits the time with their mentor in learning to teach science. It is a worry
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..yes...I still felt it's focus was more specific than the Gatsby which was closer to what most teachers would recognise as "practical work" but I accept your point.
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But its about practical inquiry isn't it? which is a particular subset of practical work. lots of practical work in school science is not inquiry
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...when there is good advice in the rest of it. I particularly like the "planned approach" I find departments (often?) don't really know when practicals are done in their curriculum, which ones are important for teaching skills and which ones should be done and when so an audit is important
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Absolutely...where I find it annoying is the figure that we should do 50%. As there are too many practicals done without good thought from the teacher or done purely for engagement (not bad absolutely but there should be better reasons) It also allowed other to focus on this statement...
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PS I think the other recommendations are useful and I also found that when in my teaching prime i used to do practical in 50-60% of lessons (when I got my technicians to survey our equipment requests) so I believe in practical work done well and for a good reason.
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The figure was derived from the 19 schools in 6 countries that they used for the report (ie it could be a correlation and not a causation) it is extremely frustrating that they chose to put it into their recommendations as it has little basis in research
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It appeared to be an original of this
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An original from Charles Tunnicliffe was just on Antiques Roadshow!!!
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It appeared to be the original of this print.
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What are you having? I had my first fish Tacos in SF and are now looking for those fancy dan folded steel taco holders as a consequence
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Looks fabulous, and I am impressed if you have that many heated dishes.
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Sometimes when I see teachers with "research projects/active research/ close to practice research" they have done into the benefits of teaching a particular way, I oftern wonder whether the proposed benefit outcomes are just that they properly planned their lessons more than what is taught or how
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I heard "They look like they have a settee in their front garden" the other day and thought that was cutting.
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I saw the text before the image and thought you had decided to go on a boat trip to the Farne Islands.....🤣
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So is it about variation within the population both in genes and probably in environment during development. I know I am treading on thin ice here and want to understand.
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Thanks for raising the Q, and thank you to all those who have given suggestions of reading.I will get to them at some point. Did I not read somewhere that when they looked at the genetics of autism they found a significant number(50?) geneloci associated with autism, many of which we all share.
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Thanks, v useful
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Funnily (but not that funny tbh you often verbalise what I am thinking)this is largely the point I was going to reply to your "are you optimistic thread" but was on my phone and too lazy (and too old) to type that amount with my thumb. Poor implementation and surface level understanding are a prob.
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It will no doubt not surprise you to know we have that one. 😂
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Watching "an evening of Oasis, interviews, rare footage, BBC footage" last night I was reminded by how samey the tracks are. On their own I love Oasis tracks but when you hear them one after another they all blend into one. I can imagine loving singing along to any one of their tracks but then.....
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I’m optimistic; the butcher is knowledgeable and knew what I wanted, one ordered for next weekend
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I am on good terms with our local butcher, I shall have a talk in the morning and discuss briskets...
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It looks straight forward, what are the tricks I wonder/
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He does indeed, thanks for the tip. It even comes with a Yiddish glossary.
amazingribs.com/tested-recip...
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I can see where they filmed various scenes from my kitchen window!! We regularly have a kestrel over the field at the back of the garden. We call it Kes country!
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One of my aspirations on my return from a New York holiday is to make my own pastrami and I thought who do I know who might have had a go? Have you done it? Got a recipe? Any tips? Some recipes talk about “Prague salt” is it needed where’s best to get it? Grateful thanks in anticipation
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I’ve been known to give dialect training to English teachers from down south, struggling with teaching Kes (kestrel for a knave) 😂😂😂
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This is now compulsive listening I literally cannot wait to get back from my holiday 😂
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Isn’t that the joy of teaching? After 30+ years I am still surprised by what children can’t and can do!
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And from experience that includes the science teachers 😂😂😂 you try doing an RCT with them
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See also Ben Goldacre’s more recent views on how far clinical trials in medicine can be trusted and how education shouldn’t go down the same path.
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The crime book I’ve just finished was a near future one with smart glasses and in view graphics