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Adam Boxer
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Science teacher at TTA | Co-founder Carousel Learning | CogSciSci | researchED | CPD/INSET | TBFM podcast | Springboard Science
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    Adam Boxer
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    Mar 3, 2025
    If you'd like to sign up to an irregular and sporadic email list with Things I read that I found interesting Webinars on Teaching and Learning/behaviour/leadership The occasional spicy take Sign up 👇👇 RT's appreciated as X nukes links 61edfee5.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAJhe…
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    Adam Boxer
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    Jul 1, 2022
    A hill I will die on: attendance awards are stupid and mean
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    Adam Boxer
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    May 14, 2020
    I want to go back to school
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    I want to go back to school
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    Adam Boxer
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    Mar 8, 2022
    I haven't marked a student's book in over three years. I haven't written a comment in a student's book in over three years. I haven't taken students' books home with me in over three years. In all that time, not a single student has complained. And I flipping love my school.
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    Adam Boxer
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    Nov 28, 2022
    I know that calling in sick as a teacher can sometimes be a hassle and stuff but honestly this widespread "must be in!" mentality thing has to stop. Stay home. Get better.
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    Adam Boxer
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    Jul 21, 2022
    Really proud of the haul of cards and gifts I got from my students this year 💪💪💪
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    Adam Boxer
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    Jul 3, 2020
    Baby boy Boxer 🥰🥰🥰 Massive gratitude to my wife and the amazing people at @WestHertsNHS @whhtmidwives
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    Adam Boxer
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    May 22, 2020
    Just heard there is an outfit charging for PGCE interview support. Ill do it for free. If you have just finished your PGCE and are struggling to secure an appointment, I can guarantee a myriad of teachers will comment right here to say they will help you for free. Please share!
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    Adam Boxer
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    Aug 14, 2018
    I have finally updated Useful Bits and Pieces for Evidence Informed Teaching with a couple of terms' worth of backlog. There's around 100 new links in there - hopefully should prove helpful!
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    Useful bits and pieces for evidence informed teaching
    Below is a list of things I have read and found interesting and have helped me develop as a teacher. I’ve been collecting them over the last year or so and tried desperately to keep them in o…
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    Adam Boxer
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    Nov 25, 2022
    It's *insanely* difficult in this country to be an effective parent and worker unless you Are in a relationship Have parents who can help Have friends who can help Are comparatively wealthy Are always healthy Are living within a ten minute walk of your kid's school
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    Adam Boxer
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    Dec 12, 2022
    The @thetimes released their list of "top" schools in the country. In the top 10 comprehensives there is ONE school with pupil premium over 15%. I'm sure those schools are great, but we need to nationally celebrate the schools that work with the most disadvantaged pupils. 🧵
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    Adam Boxer
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    Mar 28, 2023
    I go to a lot of schools, and everyone is focusing on metacognition or dual coding or disciplinary this or curriculum intent that. Then I go into lessons, and teachers are asking questions and students are calling out answers or tchrs are picking ones with hands up. Fix that. >
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    Adam Boxer
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    Dec 31, 2019
    Surely we win all the parenting points
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    Adam Boxer
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    Jun 21, 2021
    Fed up of hearing people on the media saying things like "The school didn't do anything" When what probably happened was "The school tried its best, but couldn't do the jobs of parents, the police, social services, the NHS and CAMHS single handedly"