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Jo Castelino

@drcastelino.bsky.social
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Secondary Science teacher. Curriculum Leader of Science. Author of 'The Homework Conundrum' shorturl.at/E1njc Blogger: drcastelino.wordpress.com #CogSciSci Homework Guru

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Another great title in this blog from @drcastelino.bsky.social looking at how student's experience with exams can lead teachers to attempt the impossible task of teaching every possible example with some tips on an alternative approach. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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It's not about the axolotl
Martha is sat in the exam hall, waiting to be told she can start her Biology paper.
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Helen Reynolds @helenrey.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Delighted to make a summary of this EXCELLENT book - thought-provoking and extremely useful, and one of the BEST chapters about 'How Do We Learn' that I have read. Thanks @drcastelino.bsky.social Summary pdfs here: itsalearningcurve.education/cogsci-book-...
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
This is a brilliant book. I highly recommend all leaders buy it!
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement 🙏
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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
How do we make sure homework is still valuable when AI can 'do it for them?' Excellent post from @drcastelino.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...?
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AI'm not doing the homework
In the age of AI permeating everything, is homework, as we know it, dead?
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Homework: Purposeful, practical, positive. It is a question that often rears its head – just how much #homework should we be setting at primary school level? @drcastelino.bsky.social looks at the evidence & gives us a few practical pointers: buff.ly/TSBIsZM #teachers #schools #edusky
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Kate Jones @katejonesteach.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I'm really looking forward to reading this book ( I have read lots of positive reviews & recommendations!). I haven't read a book dedicated to Homework before so I think this book will be very helpful & important. Congratulations @drcastelino.bsky.social 👏🎉
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right: buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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Beyond busywork: Meaningful homework that actually helps students learn - SecEd
Practical ideas for how teachers can set effective homework tasks that stop students from forgetting their learning
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The #homework #teachers set must play a core role in helping students to learn – or to put it another way helping them not to forget. @drcastelino.bsky.social offers advice on how to get your homework tasks right buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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Beyond busywork: Meaningful homework that actually helps students learn - SecEd
Practical ideas for how teachers can set effective homework tasks that stop students from forgetting their learning
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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The most read article of the week was ‘Homework: three big questions (plus one more) ’ by @drcastelino.bsky.social 📚
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 01/02/2025
If the student, school and parents all have completely different conceptions of homework then it's likely to be a waste of everyone's time.
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 01/02/2025
If you're looking for an authoritative book on homework then look no further than this from @drcastelino.bsky.social It's useful for teachers but as a parent I found it even more useful.
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Peter Foster @pnjfoster.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The Long Game has been out almost a month Here’s what @drcastelino.bsky.social thought
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Pritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
IT’S HERE! I am a massive believer in the power of concrete examples. This 4-part documentary shows lessons & unpacks the thinking behind them. Huge thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, the team at Steplab, Postcode films & of course colleagues & pupils for their involvement. 🙌🏼
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PatriceBain @patricebain.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Have ?s re homework? Highly recommend @drcastelino.bsky.social new book: The Homework Conundrum! #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching
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Bradley Busch @handle.invalid · 19/01/2025
The secret sauce for professional development…
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Helen Reynolds @helenrey.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Woo hoo! SO excited to be speaking - it's going to be great to meet so many fabulous people! Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Alright squad, tonight's question: What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc
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Zach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Boom!!!
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
My son just googled my name and is beaming with pride because it was actually me in the top hits 😁
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Why do students hate homework? wp.me/p7SAU4-CS
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Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
Harriet used to love talking about what she learnt at school. She would come home and tell her Mum all about the different states of matter, rivers, and her times tables. As the years have gone on,…
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
*NEW POST* Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!) bit.ly/42ilXB4
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Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!)
Harriet used to love talking about what she learnt at school. She would come home and tell her Mum all about the different states of matter, rivers, and her times tables. As the years have gone on,…
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Richard Dare FCCT MA CTeach @richarddare.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Our school got each of us in our working party a copy of this. It is, as you would expect from @drcastelino.bsky.social, absolutely superb! Highly recommended!
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Whelanlearning @whelanlearning.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Awesome book! Will defo get you thinking about homework and how to set it in a productive way. Well done @drcastelino.bsky.social
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I think The Long Game is brilliant and an important book for all teachers! Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!
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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
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Joshua Perry @joshuaperry.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I’ve been looking forward to this episode for ages. Both @rastokke.bsky.social and @drcastelino.bsky.social are right at the top of my list of education thought leaders.
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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
"What you permit, you promote. If we permit little effort or incomplete work, we are promoting this work ethic." This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework. open.spotify.com/episode/2yFM...
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Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37)
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Dr Alex Fairlamb (Lamb_Heart_Tea) @lambhearttea.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Just finished @drcastelino.bsky.social The Homework Conundrum! An exceptional book. Full of evidence which supports strong strategies to develop a homework culture
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
This photo makes my heart sing! Mostly because there's a beautiful dog in it. And I'm a usually a cat person!
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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
2/2 Transcript for Ep 37. Homework that works with Jo Castelino annastokke.com/ep-37-transcript
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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
1/2📝 Are you wondering how much homework to assign and how to make it effective? I asked @drcastelino.bsky.social to talk about this on my latest podcast episode. Learn all about homework and her awesome new book! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
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Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37)
Podcast Episode · Chalk & Talk · 2024-11-29 · 1h 7m
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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading. Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason. Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.
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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
If people don't like Amazon (like my mum, who has refused to order a copy from it!), then pre-order is now also available at: Waterstones www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-... WHSmith www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Paul...
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How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach by Paul Cline, Mike Hobbiss | Waterstones
Buy How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach by Paul Cline, Mike Hobbiss from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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David Bishop CTeach 🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @libraryrinth.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Good post. You're absolutely right to make the distinction between different types of relationship building. I'm working on this!
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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Great post, Jo. I definitely had the feeling of "this is just something some teachers get and others don't" earlier in my career.
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Seeing as anyone who bought a copy of The Homework Conundrum has to wait a few more days before it arrives, listen to this podcast for free to find out more about my thoughts on homework!
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Scott Carr @twotheta.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I feel like I build relationship in part because they are people who I care about, but, like you said, I have an agenda for them in my classroom: learn! Thanks for the post!
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Joel Kenyon @joel120193.substack.com · 30/11/2024
A great post Jo! Many people think building relationships is about knowing their interests and having a laugh and a joke. Like you've mentioned, a good teacher-pupil relationship is one where pupils can trust you, learn from you and are inspired to do well in your subject.
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mjburnage.bsky.social @mjburnage.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I wrote this some months ago and have avoided posting it for some time. Here's why I think we spend too much time worrying about pedagogy: inthenameofrigour.wordpress.com/2024/11/24/c...
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Curricular problems, pedagogical solutions
I’ve got quite a few views on education that could be described as controversial. But there’s one view that seems to raise eyebrows more than others. I don’t think that good teach…
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PatriceBain @patricebain.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Thank you, Blake Harvard, for the wonderful review of my book! #Edusky #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
*NEW POST* On building relationships. drcastelino.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/o...
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On building relationships
Recently, I heard a teacher say how good they were at building relationships in their classroom. They suggested that their subject (PE) meant they found it easier to do so and that as a result the …
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Janne Magnusson @jannem75.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Enjoyed listening to it. Looking forward to reading your book as well.
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
SCIENCE > MATHS This is fact.
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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
It was a huge honour to have @drcastelino.bsky.social on my podcast! Like I said she has a great sense of humour. Just to clear up one thing from the episode: Math > science 🤣
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
With authors as intelligent and thoughtful as @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social, I know this book is going to be absolutely brilliant!
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Blake Harvard @blakeharvard.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
My copy is on the way to my house. Cannot wait to get my hands on it!
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Jo Castelino @drcastelino.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Soo happy to see this episode out! Thank you @rastokke.bsky.social!
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Annamarie Kino-Wylam @annamariekiwy.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Happy publication day @drcastelino.bsky.social! The Homework Conundrum offers a clear guide to building a successful homework culture in schools. It’s superbly written and includes a wealth of practical advice informed by research. It also has a great cover! www.routledge.com/9781032563336
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The Homework Conundrum: How to Stop the Dog From Eating Homework
Homework has a key role to play in strengthening memory, building attainment and helping students to develop transferable, life-long study skills. If done right, regular, good-quality homework has the...
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