Final call! – A Chemical Orthodoxy
As per my last entry, I’ve now moved my blogging to Substack. My newest post is on lesson observations, and how we need to ensure we know what we’re looking for. If you subscribed to ac…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
As per my last entry, I’ve now moved my blogging to Substack. My newest post is on lesson observations, and how we need to ensure we know what we’re looking for. If you subscribed to ac…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
3 posts published by Adam during January 2024| A Chemical Orthodoxy
I am blogging again!!! Like many others, I’ve moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement – where to start, and what things matter. As a subscrib…| A Chemical Orthodoxy
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
