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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 16/03/2026

Thank you to @astroroyalscot.bsky.social @maggiephilbin.bsky.social @timminshall.bsky.social and @rogerhighfield.bsky.social for your kind words about my book 'Up A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us' ! (out in April)

The back of a hardback book with the blurb:
If you've ever looked up and wondered
"What is that?" then this book is for you!
Uplifting and upbeat, Up is highly recommended.'
Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for
Scotland
*Massively enjoyable, skilfully blending fascinating facts with vivid personal
experiences. Lucy Rogers is a magnificent storyteller
Maggie Philbin OBE
'Genuinely amazing: Lucy Rogers changes your perspective on life. I learned so much from this book.'
Tim Minshall, Dr John C. Taylor Professor of Innovation, University of Cambridge
*A book to awaken wonder and lift the soul skyward.
Roger Highfield OBE, author, broadcaster and Science Director at the Science Museum

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🏗️ Sentences are the tools learners use to build mental models. Teacher @benrogersedu.bsky.social shares three techniques for helping learners to construct complex sentences about chemistry 👇 edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-...

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Discover three ways to improve your chemistry students' sentence writing, tried and tested by @benrogersedu.bsky.social, plus downloadable teacher notes to help plan your lessons ⬇️ edu.rsc.org/ideas/build-... #iteachchem #edusky

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Build better conceptual understanding

How you can model constructing complex sentences to improve learners' mental models

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Chemistry has several tools for developing and communicating complex ideas including models and formulas. Sentences are often neglected, but can you imagine a chemistry lesson without complex sentences?

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Charlie Bingham @charliebingham.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I am so beyond excited for this 😍

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 24/05/2025

Your weekend read ↓ Why questioning in lessons often fails (and what to do about it) #EduBlogUK #EduSky #UKEd

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Inspired by The Writing Revolution, here's a physics version of but, because, so: readingforlearning.org/2025/06/26/a...

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 30/05/2025

Redesigning our Year 9 curriculum to include Semmelweis and Snow, and vaccinations. Explaining through causality is part of our curricular metacontent. So these models build on a culture of explaining. I explain metacontent here: cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol... #iTeachBio #chatbiology

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Teaching students how to write better sentences in science (a 3min video): drive.google.com/file/d/1D87U...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A key aim of chemistry education is to help young people understand the world they live in. Here is my new EiC article on how to teach chemistry for understanding the world: edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This is very good - linking cognitive science, knowledge and the science of reading. Lots of sticky notes! @natwexler.bsky.social

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I found this really thought provoking this morning - thanks Carl.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I got a lot out of this Alex - thank you.

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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Are you a mathematics teacher in the UK? Or do you work in a job that requires the regular use of mathematics?

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

A new post - using short connected texts to enrich the content you've taught: readingforlearning.org/2025/05/18/a...

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I'm on the great Physics Teaching Podcast! "Modelling Electricity with Ben Rogers is live! Join Robin, Rosie and friend-of-the-Podcast-and-author for a delectable selection of ways to teach electricity spanning from year 4 all the way through to some fun ideas for year 12 A-level classes."

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Question: to what extent is your subject about understanding the world and how much about preparation for the next stage in learning? I think it's something like this for science.

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Read up on why @benrogersedu.bsky.social thinks literacy is so vital in your science classroom. Then find the #teachingresources you need for your chemistry lessons in our collection #SciTeachUK #ASEChat edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... edu.rsc.org/resources/co...

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Learners struggling with terminology in your science lessons? Read this advice from teacher, blogger and researcher @benrogersedu.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... #SciTeachUK #teachingideas

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Education in Chemistry @rsc-eic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Have we got news for you? Yes, we have! 1. an article by @benrogersedu.bsky.social edu.rsc.org/endpoint/why... 2. new literacy teaching resources by chemistry topic: edu.rsc.org/resources/co... #SciTeachUK #teachingresources

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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It was a pleasure to talk about the pros and cons of telling stories with @physicstp.bsky.social. The discussion was based on a project funded by the IOP with @benrogersedu.bsky.social and @liamciniodwyer.bsky.social We tried not to get too distracted by stories to focus on their value in teaching.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Teaching students how to write better sentences in science (a 3min video): drive.google.com/file/d/1D87U...

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

while not about school leadership you should check out @cmooreanderson.bsky.social 's book Difference Maker which covers many of these ideas.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Do stories in science lessons help learning? @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @liamciniodwyer.bsky.social and my new paper in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching explores the impact of stories in science lessons. See the full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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The Effect of Seductive Details on Knowledge Retention in Physics Videos: A Mixed Methods Study

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

So... a lot of highly successful schools use Reading while Listening (RwL) - the teacher reads aloud while the students follow along, often using a ruler. But this is a clear example of the Split Attention effect - so who is right? readingforlearning.org/2025/02/01/r...

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 07/01/2025

Absolutely. Dimension 1, Element 1 of the Model - Content knowledge. Professional bodies have a key role to play. You can watch the Element video that explains the Element bit more here (first video): evidencebased.education/element-vide...

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Element Videos

A free resource for teachers & leaders describing each element of the Model for Great Teaching

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Super beautiful Moon and Venus conjunction visible right now in the UK. Saturn also visible following them.

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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

This is great. I'm in the UK... I think we know knowledge is important for reading. Many of us have knowledge rich curricula. I think we aren't completing the circle: use the knowledge the pupils have developed for their reading and writing.

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