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Adam Boxer

@adamboxereducation.bsky.social

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Science teacher Education Director at Carousel Learning Teacher Trainer Series Editor: Springboard Science

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1bjwall.bsky.social @1bjwall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I agree! + Take away all cell phones! 📱

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There are lots of views about how to improve our education system. Not enough of them focus on the classroom. We pursue big structural solutions, when we should be looking at how to create calm, quiet, peaceful classrooms. New post, please share! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/calm-quiet...

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Calm, quiet, peaceful lessons

In the pursuit of a better education system, rather than large-scale reform, we should start by improving teaching in every classroom.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Why are there so many students with SEND and what can we do about it? How do I question in an interview lesson? What do I do about a TA who talks over me? How many CPD focuses should my school have? NEW question time - tune in and share! open.spotify.com/episode/1bpG...

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Why are there so many students with SEND and what can we do about it? Question time!

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newmathshod.bsky.social @newmathshod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ive made such a conscious effort this week to do this 100% of the time and my god this is the most small change big impact thing I have ever done

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Mr D Brian @dbrian2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Superb episode - great to hear a more nuanced take.

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Niche @mr-n-wood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great episode of They Behave For Me here. Plenty to consider. Thanks @amymayforrester.bsky.social and cohost.

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Really a tremendous episode, highly recommended if you are interested in this topic even if you don’t usually listen.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A couple of weeks ago i drafted a long blog about copying notes, and then @bennewmark.bsky.social went and gazumpted me

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We all know that social media is bad for young people, and has been catastrophic for their mental health... ...or has it? In this episode, Professor Candice Odgers provides an alternative narrative that is fascinating and challenging. Tune in + share 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/25NS...

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Is social media causing the youth mental health crisis? With Professor Candice Odgers

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As I may have mentioned recently in a blog….this is my number 1 tip for ECTs. I stumbled across the original blog about it, thought it was worth a try and was blown away by the difference that such a small change could make. (For primary teachers, particularly good close of day!).

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Front-loading the means of participation is probably the easiest quick win for helping ADHD students in the classroom. That student who cant seem to help enthusiastically shout out answers… FLMOP stops it almost immediately.

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Lee D @leedon1982.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Absolute classic.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Lots of behaviour advice is bad. FLMOP isn't. It's a concrete and tangible strategy that any teacher can use to improve behaviour in their classrooms. Read and share 🙏🙏🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/flmop

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Getting better behaviour in the classroom isn’t unattainable. There are simple strategies that really work, and FLMOP is one of the best.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

NEW EPISODE Should students be using AI? What can we learn from England's Pisa results? What happened at the Athena trust? Why does poor Adam have a sore throat 🎻? All this and more, tune in and share 🙏🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/1YuC...

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Should students be using AI? Question time!

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This was a fun episode and I particularly enjoyed the Alpha School segment. It seems that @adamboxereducation.bsky.social and @amymayforrester.bsky.social are not fan…. The tales of Alpha kids going on X were wild. (Also, first time I have heard it described as “progressive” in. approach).

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I had great intentions of writing lots of #Edusky content this summer and I have only just managed to get this one piece out for the start of term. (Apologies to those who are already back). markgoodrich.substack.com/p/how-to-sta...

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How to start as an Primary ECT

Some practical advice for those starting their career in primary teaching

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WE ARE BACK After a glorious summer of ice cream, sleep, hiking, edu-debates and more, @amymayforrester and I are back with a bang reviewing the summer's education news stories. Tune in and please please share 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/28vN...

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Summer dreaming: the return of TBFM!

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Final episode of the year and it's a BEAST! We are joined by @BeckyFrancis7 to discuss the EEF, evidence based practice, mixed attainment teaching and what makes for inclusive practice. Tune in and share! open.spotify.com/episode/7q9D...

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What is inclusive teaching? With Professor Becky Francis

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you have been using our slides from time to time, give us some feedback - it's a gift as @adamboxereducation.bsky.social would say. We're collecting testimonials to for a thing you can send your SLT later in the summer. (A mailing list to make it even easier to use). bit.ly/TGT_Survey

Tutor Group Think Survey - 2026

As we tip over 600 daily slides at the end of the third year of daily Tutor Group Think slides. (bit.ly/TutorGroupThink) Please let us know know what you think of our project and how we could be bette...

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Final episode of the year and it's a BEAST! We are joined by @BeckyFrancis7 to discuss the EEF, evidence based practice, mixed attainment teaching and what makes for inclusive practice. Tune in and share! open.spotify.com/episode/7q9D...

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What is inclusive teaching? With Professor Becky Francis

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Should students be allowed to go the toilet whenever they want? Is focusing on granular actions in CPD "micromanagement"? How do fix student lateness? All this and more, tune in and share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/5lwo...

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Should students be allowed to go to the toilet in lessons? Question time!

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

NEW EPISODE with the legend that is Rob Coe! Tune in for chats on all things education: teacher quality, grade inflation and instructional coaching. Not to be missed, please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/7cdW...

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Can you measure great teaching? With professor Rob Coe

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sarah Ledger has been a teacher for FORTY YEARS and is due to retire in a matter of weeks. Across all that time, she's seen a helluva lot of change, and isn't afraid to talk about it. Fascinating and hilarious new episode, please share if you can 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/5gDU...

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What's changed across FORTY YEARS in the classroom? With Sarah Ledger

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Great to see a primary guest on the podcast! Very interesting views although didn’t entirely agree with Cathie Lock’s spicy take on primary school libraries. I think they can work well in the right circs. Roll on more primary guests!

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I am behind with my podcasts but caught up with this when packing up boxes to leave Laos and nearly dropped what I was carrying when @heymrshallahan.bsky.social outed me as a mini-whiteboard data nerd!

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Is behaviour worse in primary schools than secondary schools? HUGE new episode with Cathie Lock exploring all sorts of things: behaviour, leadership, literacy, curriculum and more! Tune in and share if you can 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/437E...

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Is behaviour worse in primary schools? With Cathie Lock

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

BANGING NEW EPISODE WITH @heymrshallahan It's question time with me and G, and they are corkers: Time out passes Sending resources to SEND students before lessons Delivering instructions Do Nows on MWBs or in books? All this and more, please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/6ISZ...

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Are time out passes a good idea? Question time!

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

So a quick mini-thread on the @teachertapp.bsky.social social media survey carried out yesterday. Here are the headline numbers for teachers use of social media for *work-related purposes*. Pretty much as I expected. (Figures also in alt-text)

Results of the Teacher Tapp survey of teachers using social media for work-related purposes.

Figures:

Facebook - 19%
Instagram - 13%
LinkedIn- 10%
Pinterest- 4%
TikTok- 5%
X - 11%
YouTube - 34%
Threads - 1%
Reddit - 1%
Bluesky - 3%
Substack - 4%
None of the Above - 39%

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Sarah @running2staysane.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Absolutely this, I do feel for teachers because being on it like this is hard work. But having supported in classrooms & seen the impact of different styles it makes a huge difference in engagement. There have been times as a supporting adult I struggle to remember when things arent presented well.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

NEW EPISODE This week, we are joined by the legend that is @Ruth_Ashbee to discuss inclusion, national trends and policy, curriculum, ofsted, school culture and more! Not to be missed, please share if you can 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/33cW...

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What is school culture? With Ruth Ashbee

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Elizabeth Mountstevens @drmountstevens.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

First up @adamboxereducation.bsky.social with a retrospective: Five things he has learned since starting teaching. He finishes with a challenge for the day: identify two or three things to implement in our teaching. Challenge accepted.

Five things that Adam Boxer has learned since starting teaching: 1) Discovery and inquiry don’t work due to CLT, 2) you can’t teach students to think like a scientist, 3) short term performance doesn’t necessarily mean long term learning, 4) retrieval and 5) good CPD is about changing classroom practice.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

SICK HOD SCIENCE JOB check it out and share if you can

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Regrettably, Katherine Birbalsingh gleefully retweeting posts from the far right rally yesterday was definitely on my bingo card

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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Really enjoyed this week’s episode 🎧🙌

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

What are the three biggest changes in education over the last ten years, and what are the three biggest changes to come over the next ten years? There is nobody better in the sector to ask than @missmc.bsky.social Brilliant episode, please share if poss 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0qx9...

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

NEW EPISODE @amymayforrester.bsky.social is still unwell, so the marvelous @jonhutchinson.bsky.social joined me as co-host this week for question time! We had a great time and discussed belonging, questioning, assessment and more! Tune in and share 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0fu1...

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What's the deal with belonging? Question Time!

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged schools, or is at least a part of their success due to stealth selection? Fascinating conversation with @charleyo.bsky.social from @suttontrust.bsky.social - please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/4rXm...

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Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged students? With Charley O'Regan

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged schools, or is at least a part of their success due to stealth selection? Fascinating conversation with @charleyo.bsky.social from @suttontrust.bsky.social - please share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/4rXm...

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Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged students? With Charley O'Regan

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I don’t go to the hellsite any more. I keep my account so when people send me occasional links I can check them out. I was sent this today, and it’s too long for BS to upload. But it’s worth five minutes of your time. I choked up twice. Stay safe @adamboxereducation.bsky.social x.com/adamboxer1/s...

Adam Boxer on X: "By sheer coincidence, it was my turn to do Thought For The Day at TTA this morning, so I chose to talk about the horrific attack in Golders Green yesterday, and what it means to be a Jew in 2026 Britain. Please give it a few minutes of your time if you can. https://t.co/1knsqDxBNB" / X

By sheer coincidence, it was my turn to do Thought For The Day at TTA this morning, so I chose to talk about the horrific attack in Golders Green yesterday, and what it means to be a Jew in 2026 Britain. Please give it a few minutes of your time if you can. https://t.co/1knsqDxBNB

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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

NEW POST On inclusion, pedagogy, and special education needs (SEND). Link in reply, please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/inclusion-...

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Inclusion, pedagogy, and identifying special education needs

Chloe’s geography students are finishing off a written task.

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Lee D @leedon1982.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I’ve kind of argued this from opposites. Adam argues before we default to a process that leads towards diagnosis, we should ensure pedagogy is genuinely good. I argue that as we’re already there with so many pupils, we need to ensure pedagogy is genuinely good. I think both arguments stand up.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

This is a very good point. Amazing how often a student says to me as SENDCo “last year Maths was my hardest subject but this year I understand it so much better” as if the environment and teacher were immaterial to the education.

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

NEW POST On inclusion, pedagogy, and special education needs (SEND). Link in reply, please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/inclusion-...

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Inclusion, pedagogy, and identifying special education needs

Chloe’s geography students are finishing off a written task.

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newmathshod.bsky.social @newmathshod.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Keeping up the sports metaphors as I know he won't understand them but listening to @adamboxereducation.bsky.social talk talking on Chalk Dust is like listening to Tiger Woods explain how to play the 17th at Sawgrass

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

NEW EPISODE with some absolutely banging questions: Should we invite parents into classrooms? Is coaching worth the time? Should we teach boys differently to girls? How do we manage behaviour in drama? All this and more! Please share if you can 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/0nb7...

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Should we invite parents into lessons? Question time!

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

NEW WEBINAR ON MINI-WHITEBOARDS In this session, we will be covering: Purpose Habits and routines Use for longer answers Advanced techniques Whether you are new to MWBs or an old hand, I PROMISE you will learn something. Sign up and share! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-amazin...

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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT This year's conference is squarely aimed at one concept: Practical advice from frontline practitioners We have about 20 tickets left Here's a taste of the talks

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

WE ARE BACK This week, we are joined by homework expert Jo Castelino to explore how to get homework working. Without a good HW policy, you're going to struggle to get your students through a curriculum. Tune in and share for tips and strategy! open.spotify.com/episode/5NWZ...

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What's the point of homework? With Jo Castelino

Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

New Post! In many classrooms, lots of students aren’t listening, meaning they aren’t learning. Here we outline a few common mistakes and simple techniques for building classrooms where ALL students participate. Please share if you can 🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/building-a...

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Building a high participation classroom: key steps

If they aren’t listening, they aren’t learning. But knowing where to start to build a high participation classroom can be hard, so we’ve mapped out the key steps.

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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 14/04/2026