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Paul Caden

10 months

@Warburtons I am so happy rn. All this for just enjoying crumpets and I have been quoted by the one and only mr S L Jackson.

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Paul Caden

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1 year

@RogersHistory Does that mean sunak has to go pick up dorries?

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Stupidly I’ve been reading the comments on the strike action. So many people really hate teachers don’t they?

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3 years

Sir it’s not working.

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Paul Caden

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2 years

I’m a HOD on the top of the payspine. I’m spending 15% of my GROSS salary on utilities. How the heck are other people affording to live. I just don’t get it. Tough times ahead for sure.

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1 year

Seriously - how do people afford holidays abroad. Am I missing something? How far in advance are you supposed to book. It would take us a few years to save up to go anywhere just in europe. And thats before you arrive needing money to spend???

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9 months

At my new school when you go to print a second window pops up to confirm you wish ti print and confirms the cost. This appears 30s after you hit print. I without fail forget this window will appear and jog off to the printer (different room) to find no document waiting for me.

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4 years

Anyone else a little tired of being shown links to possible CPD pages when all you want is your children to stop shouting for five mins? Just making me feel inept.

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4 years

My mum needs me to go shopping for her- absolutely fine. But she wants me to face time the entire trip so she can keep an eye out for offers and be “involved” in the shoppping experience. 😩

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Here’s a thought- keep the pay the same. Increase PPA.

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Paul Caden

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3 years

I really, really, really, really don’t like kahoot

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

Hypothetically speaking Is reasonable to ask for time off to see you child nativity play? (And hypothetically If you’re free p5)

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

One of those days when you mark a test and think “I’ve taught them nothing.”

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

I think you’ll find MY technicians are the best. Full set of microscale distillation equipment ready to go.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

I know it’s not a competition- but as leaving presents go this is a tough one to beat. Going to miss my technicians!

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@PaulCaden1

4 years

An incredible dialogue with a student today. I asked her to sit in a Specific seat She claimed she was being victimised as no one else had been asked to move I asked again and she said “I’m like that girl who got shot in the face” “You mean Malala?” “Yeah. Just like her” 😶

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4 years

@ChutneyDuvall @rachelparris Which might mean we shop more locally helping the local economy and small businesses? Individual pays more yes but goes to a better place!

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Not assessed- Identification of common gases. PHEW! THAT MAKES UP FOR TWO YEARS OF LOST LEARNING. THAT TOPIC THEY DID IN YEAR 7!!!!

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Teaching students with no intrinsic motivation is so draining. Do you teach classes differently who are intrinsically motivated compared to those that are not?

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

This probably makes me sound super grumpy but I really don’t like the idea of just showing students “fun experiments” for the sake of it. All it does is take away from lessons “we’ve seen this before” and undermines the actual science.

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4 years

In a world where you don’t think the human race can get more stupid, someone mistakes paul Potts for pol pot and the vast majority of people don’t realise and genuinely think he is one of histories most awful people.

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@rxdwan

4 years

Bro I’m in tears

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Paul Caden

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3 years

Well it finely happened. “Sir you taught my dad”

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Paul Caden

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4 years

I regret nothing #impulseBuy

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

So let me get this straight. Exams cancelled a few months ago with a plan to come up with something as an alternative. And their plan is to ask teachers to come up with something?

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Paul Caden

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3 years

Micro scale practical on indicators today. Always a winner. Some genuine ooohs and aaaahs as they saw the colour changes

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

Guest speaker from a local college Today presenting to all of year 11. “If you really want to you could study A level physics. I couldn’t imagine anything worse. Think I’d rather be sick” And we wonder why numbers are low. 🤨😠😡

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

7 months

Utterly fascinating how so many have watched this and been horrified? Lots of students active, taking part, risking being wrong, talking about the subject, applying understanding to a new situation (and it’s a topic many find hard. ) What’s not to like?

Pritesh Raichura

@Mr_Raichura

7 months

At Soane we use: 🤚🏼‘Heads down, hands open’ to check for understanding 🗣️ ‘Turn & talk’ for rehearsal 🙋🏽‍♂️ ‘All hands up cold calling’ How do we do this? Find out more at our 🧬Science conference on Mon 22nd Jan. Get tickets here 👇🏼

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Paul Caden

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3 years

I will never understand why some schools insist on students copying out the learning objectives. Waste. Of. Time.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

When we return to school what do we think the appropriate sanction would be for a child who coughs on someone “for a joke”

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

@bbcbitesize Really surprised at the criticism levelled at this which has been put together in just three weeks. Genuinely unfathomable. Just want to say thanks for all of the hard work.

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@PaulCaden1

5 years

Precipitation reactions with 6th form. Micro scale.

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5 years

Acid is red Alkali is blue Indicator not stated No marks for you!

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2 years

Hydrogen bonding.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

6 years

So I found Netflix and chill has another meaning after telling year 7 parents they should Netflix and chill to some useful documentary programs.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

So schools are closed. But also open. But not sure who for. Exams are cancelled. In May or June. So they may be postponed. I feel I nOw have more questions.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

@historyguy7292 With No prior warning- “so go back to depts and HOd could you lead on the discussion and work through the agenda that’s been laid out. You’ll know when you open the email. Meeting starts in 5. “

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

5 years

Controversial statement. I think that formula triangles are a good idea for some students. Yeah I said it!

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

Covalent bonding with year 9 today could’ve gone better. turns out my molecule of hydrogen may have looked like something it shouldn’t and the boys couldn’t contain themselves. Going to have to practice my diagrams. #IfYouKnowYouKnow

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@PaulCaden1

1 year

Pub quiz- your weight is 76kg on earth what will it be on Pluto. We put 76 and it was wrong and the scientist in me cried for so many reasons.

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@PaulCaden1

1 year

So disappointing- the belief that the final line of “they should find another job” is a chefs kiss when so many teachers are doing precisely that. We dont have enough teachers, we cant recruit or retain? So how do you fix this supply and demand issue as a business leader?

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@PaulCaden1

1 year

I will never understand why students turn up to optional support and then mess around.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

@staffdb66 Often they dont have children. Its a raw envy for how “lazy” we are. Lots of holiday, hate children, high wage, good pension tend to be the main ones- and they always “know a teacher who…”

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5 years

Walked out the room for five mins. Came back in and the boy is watching solo a Star Wars story. Not such a big deal you might think. We don’t have sky movies. He’s somehow bought nowtv and started watching the film. He’s fifteen months and mashed the buttons to get to here.

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@PaulCaden1

3 years

working well today!

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

@teacherhead “I didn’t spend ten years running school successfully” he could’ve just stopped there.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

5 years

School won a recent molymod comp so got nine full sets of these beauties. Worth getting involved in things. Thanks to @SavilleDr for organising.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Can someone please tell me what I am doing next week? Is is an extended holiday for 7-10 or remote learning.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

As a science teacher I find it really odd that other subjects get very obsessed with ASsessment objectives? Have I missed something? Should I be making students learn what AO1, AO2 AO3 are in science ? @chatbiology @ChatChemistry @ChatPhysics seems a waste of time to me????

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

Just wanted to say a sarcastic big thank you all of the schools putting locked materials from @aqa onto their websites for students to use.

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Paul Caden

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2 years

@Missy_E36 Would always look to defend the school but you can’t defend the indefensible.

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@PaulCaden1

2 years

Sometimes to let a flower bloom you just need to leave it alone. One student left in a room to revise.

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@PaulCaden1

5 years

Just met a former student out shopping. Did a chem degree, went into medicinal chem and is about to finish her phd to become a doctor. Her parting words were. “Sir you were right. “

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

9 months

When the exam board don’t even know if the students are getting the formula sheet.

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9 months

@PaulCaden1 I have just double checked this and we’re waiting for confirmation from the DfE. Apologies for any confusion caused. ^CL

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2 years

@clairemenlove Isn’t that the point? To cause disruption and highlight the situation?

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2 years

Some of the projects just amazing. #sciencefair

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@PaulCaden1

2 years

So after a half term of instruction, modelled answers, choral responses, discussions, practice questions, on asking my year 10 to write about salt we had “it goes on chips” Back to the drawing board.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

Last day. It was brilliant. Thanks to everyone. Time to close that chapter and open the next!

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Tomorrow I start my 19th year of teaching. At the same school. Can’t wait.

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@PaulCaden1

7 months

Just your reminder that coursework in science is a hoop jumping exercise of awfulness and we should all be glad it’s gone.

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1 year

Teaching 20 years and another first. First time I’ve received a thank you card from a parent.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

@tes God no. The added work load has been bonkers and we haven’t even dealt with the fallout from the summer yet. Ofqual should be looking at how to make next summers exam season a success and not repeat the debacles of the last two years.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

@EduCelebrity Attendance awards Face to face parents eve.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

8 months

I think my main position would be if you’re giving all the equations for physics why not give the ones for chem too?

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8 months

Teachers, exams officers, schools, and colleges - Tell us what you think of the proposed changes to the assessment of GCSE maths, physics and combined science in 2024. Respond to Ofqual’s consultation: ⬇️ @educationgovuk @JCQcic #Exams2024

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Paul Caden

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4 years

Useful website on the number of cases. Italy makes for sober reading but japan also interesting.

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4 years

BREAKING: Italy reports 3,497 new cases of coronavirus and 175 new deaths, raising total to 21,157 cases and 1,441 dead

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Paul Caden

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3 years

@MBDscience Where are you working? Slytherin?

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

Massive opportunity! After 20 years I am moving onto pastures new to join a leadership team. Here’s a chance to Lead a truly wonderful group of people in a fantastic school where behaviour is outstanding and A level is through the roof. Get applying!!!

Curriculum Leader of Science, Leeds - Tes Jobs

Horsforth School, United Kingdom

www.tes.com

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Just wanted to give a shout out to all the introvert teachers whose one positive of lock down is not having to do something incredibly excruciating for prom or other leaving occasion in the name of pupil celebration.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

Any teachers out there done this live?

Amazing Physics

@amazing_physics

3 years

Cool Chemistry. @ Chemistry. Experiments

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Best reply from a student on them revising for electrolysis (we are hoping for a 9) 😂🤣

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

You think you have good technicians? Mine did this.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

Duplo bricks are excellent holders during your LFT.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Well you could have the grade from the statistical model, your mock grade, your teacher assessment or do you want to risk it all for what’s in the box?

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

5 years

Sir which Gas tAp should I turn on? The one that has a bunsen attached. It’s been one of those days.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

@ScottPughsley Sir whats your name? Mr Caden No I mean you real name Mr caden is my real name I’m not batman. What’s your first name. Well firstly I’d like you to call me mr caden. Always said with a smile.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

What did you do today? This rock is older than our planet. It crashed to earth over five hundred years ago And I’m holding it in my hand.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

@ewenthel What? When will people learn its lowercase p!

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

I’m not paid by this company but it’s a phenomenal resource.

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@sunflow_science

2 years

Real Game Footage!

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Paul Caden

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2 years

Trialling our new in house made resources to support literacy using science stories. First up lise Meitner

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2 years

25 years!

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

This reminds me of teaching year 7 how to light a Bunsen.

Tim Saxby

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5 years

The finest bit of Alan Partridge there is.

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2 years

“You must view all of this portion” is becoming the most annoying sentence in existence #ifyouknowyouknow

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

3 years

@Samfr I’d argue the problem is the definition of working class. As a teacher I know I automatically become middle class. My mates a builder. He earns more than me. - he would (and neither would I) claim he was middle class.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

Useful for explaining why veins look blue.

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@Rainmaker1973

1 year

How colors change as you go deeper underwater, because water selectively scatters and absorbs certain wavelengths of visible light [📹 Kendall Roberg: ] [read more: ]

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1 year

When you volunteer for easter school and 3/20 turn up

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Paul Caden

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2 years

@PhysicsJo @MissNeutrino @ChatPhysics When the chute opens the skydiver goes up

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

Ionic bonding with year 12. They grew some fab lattices today.

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4 years

Think I must be the only teacher who doesn’t use a planner.

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Paul Caden

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3 years

Some fantastic colours from red cabbage and year 7 today

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

@ChemistryKit There are more stars in the night sky than there are grains of Sand on the beach ( but we can’t see them all). And this is still nowhere near a mole.

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@PaulCaden1

2 years

@miss_mcinerney Love this- whenever the question of girls in STEM comes up i I do think the question of underrepresentation of boys in the arts needs to be mentioned in the same breath.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

Teaching colour yesterday- never known it where the students had the primary colours of paint so ingrained they would refuse to accept the primary light colours.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

Grade boundaries looking somewhat disproportionate across the sciences. I mean physics is just silly.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

If antibiotics prevent disease, why are there still diseases? If shoes protect feet why are there still blisters? If bannisters help you balance why do people still fall down the stairs? If food fills you up, why am I still hungry? If reading makes you clever why do I feel stupid

Daily Mail Online

@MailOnline

4 years

If face masks really stop Covid, then why are so many of us still catching it?

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

2 years

Chemistry drop down day! Cations completed. Flame tests when smoothly and some lovely micro scale of the ppt reactions. (Now called PowerPoint reactions apparently.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

10 months

There we are. A new number one has just replaced the wedding and birth of children

Warburtons

@Warburtons

10 months

Well said, Paul👏👏👏 (the one you've all been waiting for!)

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Remembering this morning ing teaching OCR gateway. The coursework was science in the news where students had to analyse an article for its reliability and accuracy. At the time thought it was a big waste of time. Happy to concede how wrong I was.

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

4 years

Due to the complexity of love lessons we have gone down the video route with a google form to check understanding. Lots of kids doing the google form. Out of 110 students 6 have watched the video according to youtube. #edutwitter

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Paul Caden

@PaulCaden1

1 year

Do exam marking or go to the pub quiz?

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