In primary school, there was an award given every month for kindness. Sponsored in the name of a young man who lost his life tragically young, it was a Big Deal. Given out to one student in the sch…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
It’s been a long day. I’ve been in and out of lessons throughout with a range of staff. I’ve grabbed a minute here or there for individualised feedback and did a working break and…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
Carmy is a brilliant young chef. Oozing the confidence and composure of a cook trained in the world’s finest kitchens, he is putting the final touches to a new dish, which he presents to his …| A Chemical Orthodoxy
The Department for Education has recently launched a curriculum review chaired by Becky Francis. They are calling for evidence, and in the space below I have written a submission. If you are a science teacher (or science teacher with leadership... Continue Reading →| A Chemical Orthodoxy
On a recent school visit, I was observing a lesson with a senior leader. We had a quick chat outside the room and discussed the fact that the majority of the teacher’s questions had either be…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The series starts …| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am very lucky in that I get to see a lot of lessons. In this series, I share the “most common actions” (MCAs) that I find myself asking teachers to take as part of my feedback. The se…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
Adam Boxer Education I have been extremely lucky to be asked to deliver CPD, coaching and curriculum support to a range of schools in a range of settings. On this page you can find more information…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
Scene: it is 3.02pm and 8Sc2 have been working well throughout the double lesson. The bell goes at 3.05pm Teacher: ok year 8, well done today. In a minute we are going to pack up and stand behind o…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
The culture around lesson observations is, generally, not great. To put it mildly. For a long time, teachers were observed one to three times a year as part of a high stakes performance management …| A Chemical Orthodoxy
Mr B asks Danny a question. Danny’s answer is quiet, so Mr B steps towards him and says “could you speak up?” Danny repeats his answer and Mr B says “thank you” and co…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
David asks a multiple choice question to Nate, who answers quite quietly. David takes a step towards him and asks him to speak up. Nate repeats his answer at a similar volume and gets it right. Dav…| A Chemical Orthodoxy