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Pete Coyle

@physicoyle.bsky.social

Physics teacher in Bath. Previously HoD, SLT and MAT SIL. My focus is on improving quality of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment through collaboration. #lufc #mot #bristolbears

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Very much enjoying the Manchester hospitality for my wife's work do.

Question: where is the best place for breakfast?

06.12.2024 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of new people turning up tonight. This might be a good place to start
go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY

10.11.2024 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watching #panarama about the house by house roll out of smart meters.

Seems fibre broadband is doing the same. My road had the pavements dug up three times across a number of weeks as they connected three houses separately.

What a cost inefficient process

11.11.2024 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The NFU published these food selfsufficiency figures from the govt. It fell sharply from 1984 when farms first got some exemption from inheritance tax - before that they had none. And it fell again after 1992 when they got 100% exemption. No evidence here that tax breaks boost it

10.11.2024 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

My daughter has joined a football team and now I spend Sundays discovering parts of Bristol I never knew existed.

I'm really enjoying it. Football is not bad either.

10.11.2024 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conservative tax policy will see 9million paying higher rate tax by the time Labour Chancellor ends it bit.ly/3NQ3dQX as headline might have said!

03.11.2024 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
a small kei truck beside a cybertruck

a small kei truck beside a cybertruck

i believe this is an important image in our postmodern age

27.10.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 18792    πŸ” 3081    πŸ’¬ 300    πŸ“Œ 319

I hate hate hate hate these chodes who think we need to get to Mars to save humanity. There are zero scenarios that could ever make Earth as deadly as Mars. Zero.

I’d love if we went to Mars. Of course! But for science!! Not as a β€œbackup planet.”

27.10.2024 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12064    πŸ” 1244    πŸ’¬ 439    πŸ“Œ 159
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If you teach particle physics at A-Level, these resources may be useful
#ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK #EduSky
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

27.10.2024 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I knew a biologist--still do technically, she's not dead--who went on a field expedition and came home with a NASTY code. No symptoms but absolutely DEVASTATING congestion. She was talking like a plugged-up cartoon character for months. Nothing helped.

28.09.2024 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1417    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 297
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The OG turnaround academy trust stops turnarounds Outwood Grange drops 'central view' of education - and even pauses taking on the toughest schools

There's a number of schools that could give advice on how to focus on community based schooling.

schoolsweek.co.uk/the-og-turna...

13.09.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Infographic on the chemistry oof air on a plane.
Airliners pressurize onboard air to make flights more comfortable. In the cabin, the air pressure is 75.1 kPa, compared with 101 kPa at sea level. Cabin air is a mix of fresh and filtered air and is renewed up to 30 times an hour. Filters remove bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Airplanes cruise in the lower stratosphere, where the ozone concentration is slightly higher than at ground level. This increases cabin ozone levels, which can cause headaches and breathing problems. Many planes use devices to convert ozone in air into oxygen before it enters the cabin.
A chemical system produces the oxygen provided by masks that drop from an airplane’s ceiling in an emergency. Pulling the mask down releases a firing pin from the oxygen generator cylinder. This release ignites a mixture of an oxidizer and iron powder. The heat from burning iron decomposes the oxidizer, a process that produces oxygen. The generator produces oxygen for 15–20 min.

Infographic on the chemistry oof air on a plane. Airliners pressurize onboard air to make flights more comfortable. In the cabin, the air pressure is 75.1 kPa, compared with 101 kPa at sea level. Cabin air is a mix of fresh and filtered air and is renewed up to 30 times an hour. Filters remove bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Airplanes cruise in the lower stratosphere, where the ozone concentration is slightly higher than at ground level. This increases cabin ozone levels, which can cause headaches and breathing problems. Many planes use devices to convert ozone in air into oxygen before it enters the cabin. A chemical system produces the oxygen provided by masks that drop from an airplane’s ceiling in an emergency. Pulling the mask down releases a firing pin from the oxygen generator cylinder. This release ignites a mixture of an oxidizer and iron powder. The heat from burning iron decomposes the oxidizer, a process that produces oxygen. The generator produces oxygen for 15–20 min.

"In the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the panel above your head." But where does this oxygen come from?

This edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look at that and some other in-flight chemistry: bit.ly/3XBs9RZ

09.09.2024 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The 'What To Do' Cycle and Other Secrets of Positive Classroom Culture (w/ video) - Teach Like a Champion One of the challenges of good classroom management is that it’s often practically invisible- it’s happening off stage or on the margins of the stage; it’s usually built into habits and expectations. W...

One of the most important things to get right as a teacher is also one of the easiest things to overlook: giving clear directions and making sure students know you'll notice whether they follow them.
teachlikeachampion.org/blog/the-wha...

06.09.2024 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Supporting the transition from GCSE to A Level Physics

www.ocr.org.uk/blog/support... my latest blog, hopefully helpful for those who do not teach A Level as well as those who do!

05.09.2024 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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For the first time, the Sutton Trust can reveal school by school information on how secondary pupil intakes reflect their local community.

Our accompanying analysis looks at which local authorities in England have the most and least socially segregated schools β¬‡οΈπŸ§΅

04.09.2024 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6

Great starting routines post that I'll be sharing at work! Thank you Peter

03.09.2024 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a beauty!

02.09.2024 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING NEWS: OFSTED one word judgements are to be scrapped with immediate effect. Sub judgements will stay for now within reports.

01.09.2024 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Subject specific pedagogy, linked to the knowledge being taught is being overlooked, still, in the generic ways learning and even behaviour is being understood. I have an example:

01.09.2024 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Wren Diagram

01.09.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3988    πŸ” 956    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 30
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7. What Future for the National Curriculum for England Does a Knowledge Based Curriculum Serve the Interests of the Ruling Class?

β€œA traditional knowledge based curriculum does not, in my view, serve the interests of the ruling class. In fact, it might be more true to argue that the ruling class in fact has a vested interest in denying popular access to it.” open.substack.com/pub/tobymars...

31.08.2024 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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A Blog for (New) Middle Leaders A message to middle leaders at the start of the new academic year.

A blog for (new) middle leaders as we start the new academic year.

A mix of things I've picked up over the years and really useful sources of information to help you with your role.

#UKEd #EduBlogUK

wix.to/GRM9myn

31.08.2024 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Short female teacher? Look no further for some behaviour management tips… (also suitable for other heights and genders) A question was recently posed on twitter, looking for advice on behaviour management - and that there were not many blogs or books on this subject written by women. I have also seen in various quarter...

A new academic year is upon us πŸ˜„

Following summer conversations about #BehaviourManagement, here is my #edublog contribution - written a few years ago but still relevant whether you are an #ITT, #ECT or experienced #teacher needing to brush off the summer cobwebs.

Have a great first week back!

30.08.2024 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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Loved my first go paddle boarding in Bath with the family in beautiful weather!

Turns out the instructor is a PE teacher and the other dad was a retired physics teacher.

Making the most of the last week!

30.08.2024 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Cough Inn

30.08.2024 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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researchED Surrey 2024 Eventbrite - Jack Tavassoly-Marsh, Reigate School presents researchED Surrey 2024 - Saturday, 12 October 2024 at Reigate School, Reigate, England. Find event and ticket information.

Hello everyone!

I organise researchED Surrey and we are back on Saturday 12th October in Reigate.

All speaker details and the content of presentations can be found on the link below.

Please share with CPD leads and Trust leads. The more the merrier.

#sharing

www.eventbrite.com/e/researched...

28.08.2024 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
Slink-o-scope In this demonstration students are introduced to a Β mechanical model of how sound displays on an oscilloscope.

spark.iop.org/slink-o-scope
Saw this shared by the IOP elsewhere, and as they're not here yet I'll share it.
Seems a useful way to clarify what the axes are on an oscilloscope trace. #ChatPhysics #ITeachPhysics

27.08.2024 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember advising you not to spend so much time on resource formatting...shows what I know!

28.08.2024 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great work Andy, well deserved!

28.08.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this, so not a new phenomenon then! Maybe I'm just getting old and grumpy, but in good company!

28.08.2024 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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