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Dr Sarah Comfort

@sarahcomfort1.bsky.social
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Head of Science, South East UK. Mum of 2 grown up children. PhD Biochem. Teach Chemistry and Physics

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Shot to nothing after a late resignation for promotion - but my amazing school are looking for a head of science if anyone in the South West is interested in a move and/or promotion. Deadline is, erm, tomorrow! RT appreciated... www.eteach.com/job/curricul...
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Teaching jobs and Recruitment - Eteach
The Eteach Group is an EdTech software and services company, dedicated to providing education recruitment solutions for teachers and support staff to connect directly with schools online and find the ...
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
SICK HOD SCIENCE JOB check it out and share if you can
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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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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What’s the impact of student grouping? Today we’re pleased to publish new research with @ucl.ac.uk @ioe.bsky.social comparing pupils’ attainment in maths classes grouped by attainment and mixed-attainment classes. Explore the report: tinyurl.com/3rbmrfdk
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Sustainable Science Education @sustainscied.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I have started a wordpress, with idea of posting ideas around pedagogy, didagogy and general teaching things. If you fancy reading it, have a look at the first in my series of posts on behaviour. sustainablescienceeducation.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/h...
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Behaviour and Routines in Science: Where to start?
Behaviour has been highlighted as a major concern in schools in the United Kingdom. The national media will likely reference it as a brief footnote towards the end of their programme or at the end …
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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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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A different perspective. Always helpful.
Christopher Penn wrote:

Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Ok, so nice conversation here and my quandary is over, for today. Here's a little bit of silliness for today. A kids' poem that I had fun writing.
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Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Aries: Look, the stars hate you. Maybe try tarot or taking responsibility for your own life.
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ChristianG @mryeswecan.eurosky.social · 23/03/2026
So, about those Eid prayers in London... "What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?" "Nelson's column, innit?" "And the highest thing on the column?" "Nelson." "And on Nelson?" "His hat." "And the highest thing on his hat?" "That bit that sticks up." 1/8
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
There are a few phrases in education that I really have a problem with. One is "when done well..." This relativistic and unfalsifiable claim is applied to all sorts of pedagogical interventions, but it hampers criticality and growth. carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/when-done-...
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It’s British Science Week!🧪🔬 Check out our book list for your science classroom. Perfect recommendations for pupils who enjoy science, or as the basis of a cross-curricular learning project 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/b... #ScottishBookTrust #BSW26
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Book List: Books for your science classroom
As part of our series of book suggestions for each of the classrooms in your secondary school, this list looks at your science classroom. These titles are perfect for recommending to pupils who enjoy
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 09/03/2026
Belated happy international women’s day!
Apgar scores came from a woman.
m&NA vacinces came from a woman.
CRISPR gene editing came from a woman.
Modern nursing came from a woman.
Hospital sanitation standards came from a woman.
Leukemia chemotherapy drugs came from a woman.
Malaria treatment breakthroughs came from a woman.
Hormone blood tests came from a woman.
Disposable medical syringes came from a woman.
Antifungal antibiotics came from a woman.
DNA structure imaging came from a woman.
Genetic "jumping genes" came from a woman.
Stem cell isolation came from a woman.
Medical statistics in hospitals came from a woman.
Pediatric anesthesia safety came from a woman.
Life-saving vaccine research came from a woman.
Cells used for modern medical research came from a woman.
Breakthroughs in human genetics came from a woman.
You came from a woman.
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Can AI give teachers meaningful feedback on their teaching? This week's guest Raj Chande tries to convince me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social that maybe it can. My eyebrows were pretty raised, but it was a fascinating discussion. Tune in and share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/7JLu...
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Dr Sarah Comfort @sarahcomfort1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We are using Trello for our department organisation and are wanting to use the planner function. Our IT team have says they can’t connect outlook to our Trello. Has anyone else had this issue and if so how did overcome it? I think you use it @adamboxereducation.bsky.social - any ideas?
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Hey #Edusky COGSCISCI 2026 is coming back to London! Join us for a day of talking all about 'Implementing CogSci in the classroom' (That's sure to spark some online discussion 🤣) Fri 29/5/26 Call for speakers: cogscisci.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/c... PLEASE SHARE
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CogSciSci London 2026
CogSciSci is taking its talents to Hammersmith this year. That’s right – the world’s greatest CogSciSci conference is back for its characteristic mix of Cognitive Science and science ed…
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The plan to give all teachers SEND training can’t ‘undo environments that continue to overwhelm, exclude and destabilise the very children they are meant to support’, writes Thomas Keaney, making the case for therapeutic education
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SEND training alone won’t work – we need therapeutic education
The government’s announcement about training all teachers in SEND is welcome, but learning environments need to change to deliver inclusion, argues Dr Thomas Keaney
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Alastair Gittner @agittner.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Calling all science followers and educators, #eduphysics #eduscience I am looking for book titles for a 11y old who is dead keen on science to read before she joins secondary school in September, thanks everyone, PS please share even if you are not sure yourselves
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 07/02/2026
On the difference between learning that scales and learning that doesn't, and what a concept from computer science can teach us about where educational technology succeeds and where it reliably fails. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-embarr...
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Mastered But Not Understood: Why Learning Doesn’t Scale the Way We Think It Does
On the "embarrassingly parallel problem" and what it reveals about the limits of learning technology.
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
New post: Are book looks a waste of time? For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum. Read on for more, and please share if you can! carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/are-book-l...
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Are "book looks" a waste of time?
Book looks and work scrutinies are a staple in many schools. But can they actually tell us anything about teaching or learning?
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Amy Maguire @a-mymaguire.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Protected PPA at home is definitely one of the best things a school can do for teacher wellbeing ❤️
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Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I find it wild that if you’re verbally abusive to a police officer or a nurse you can be prosecuted, but we are saying that when it happens to teachers it’s not even appropriate to send a child home.
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Joel Kenyon @joel120193.substack.com · 26/01/2026
New Blog Post 📝 I hate QLA. Originally due to the time it sucked out of my PPA I now know that QLA documents do not provide the information we think they do. I go over the justification for why I ditched QLA and the reasons why you should get rid of it too. open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...
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Death to the Spreadsheet: Why I Finally Ditched QLA
Question Level Analysis (QLA) is a staple in many schools. It is designed to turn exam results into a roadmap for student progress. But does it actually lead us where we need to go?
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Dr Dan Jones @hookean.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Science teachers. If you haven't seen it before, this link contains pretty much all the resources you will ever need. 1000s of files. #iTeachPhysics #Science 🧪 drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
My Twitter/X account has been hacked, and I can no longer access it. In other words, I'm no longer on Twitter/X and any new messages aren't from me. You can still follow me on BlueSky. Please spread the word here and also on Twitter/X.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/01/2026
Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now.
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Joel Kenyon @joel120193.substack.com · 18/01/2026
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The 60-Minute Mental Marathon: What Teachers Have to Juggle
Protecting teacher cognitive load through time-neutrality: why we must prioritise high-quality teaching over performative tasks and administrative noise.
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
New post! On removing students from lessons, and the pain and angst it brings. Please share if you can :) open.substack.com/pub/carousel...
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Removal Reluctance
I had to remove a student for disrupting my lesson. But, like many teachers, my reluctance to do so meant I removed them too late. Here’s why, and what I should have done differently.
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Joanne Crofts @misscrofts.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
How do you help students write clear scientific methods without spoon-feeding? I’ve shared exactly how I use it in the classroom here 👇 teachingsciencecom.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/s...
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Scaffolding Scientific Method Writing at KS3 and KS4
CIDERR Not that we need another acronym, but CIDERR has genuinely revolutionised method writing for both me and my students. Introducing this scaffold has increased students’ co…
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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Are people doing 'eduthreads' any more? Thought I'd give one a go. Some thoughts on the 'revolution' of whole-class feedback (and a cautionary tale). #EduSky
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engteacherabro2 @engteacherabro2.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I've never really got on with Bluesky so haven't been on - is there still a teacher community here?
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Andi 🇺🇦 @andipostcards.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Let's all do it! bsky.app/profile/just...
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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Confidence in staff meetings isn’t equal 😥 Younger teachers (20s-30s) are less likely to feel “very confident” speaking up than those 40+ (24% vs 33%), with 7-9% in both groups saying they feel “not confident at all.” Women consistently feel less confident than men.
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Brett Handley @physicsmrh.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
At the departure gate at an airport ... I've seen better :-) #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
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Kate Jones @katejonesteach.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡 To enter repost this post! 🗓 Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 at 6 pm UK time. Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!
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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy New Year's Eve everyone. If you are a teacher (or indeed anyone) still posting on X, I have a suggested New Year's Resolution for you. Stop! If you agree, please REPOST here and on X if you maintain an account there. open.substack.com/pub/markgood...
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A New Year's Resolution for Teachers: Quit X
The best time to do so was when Musk started poisoning it; the second-best time is now
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Dr Dan Jones @hookean.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Interesting Energy graphic 🙂 #iTeachPhysics #Science 🧪
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
NEW POST Schools rightly spend a lot of time thinking about classroom teaching and in-the-moment learning and lesson structure. But without a plan for long-term memory, we are probably wasting our time. Please do share if you can 🙏🙏 carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com/p/the-long-t...
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The Long-Term Memory Problem: Why Teaching and Learning Policies Fail
Schools are very good at writing policies about in-the-moment teaching. They are much worse at strategising for long-term memory and learning.
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Rob McEntarffer @rmcenta.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This is a great read! www.aft.org/ae/winter202... #edusky #teachlearnsky
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Ask the Cognitive Scientist: What Do IQ Scores Mean?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot: “The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
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We are being poisoned every day, so why do we keep voting for more pollution? Ask a lobbyist | George Monbiot
The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Are predicted grades accurate? This wonderful blog from @fftedudatalab.bsky.social explores the question, and my takehome is that *on average* they might be, but for an individual student it's pretty much guesswork. Well worth a read. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/12/pred...
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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We are continuing to share our Secondary Reading resources on our website: 1B - Pre-teach vocabulary and the subject knowledge that is required to access the main ideas researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ou...
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Our Secondary Reading resource
Take a look at our resources
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Joel Kenyon @joel120193.substack.com · 08/12/2025
When I have set a class questions to complete independently, I spend around 10%-20% of the time at the start standing at the front of the classroom. Seemingly doing nothing. I mentioned this to a colleague who asked "but shouldn't you be circulating?" No. 🧵
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Hi #Edusky How can we deal with those Sunday night blues? Often they are caused by things outside our control. New post with some practical advice. open.substack.com/pub/mrarobbi...
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Survivor Series 1: The Separation of Tasks
An irregular series of posts with advice on how to help leaders, particularly school leaders, survive and thrive in their roles.
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
New blog by a new blogger!! It's all about the value of writing notes Read, enjoy, share! ramblingfromtheclassroom.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/a...
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Are Students Really Learning or Just Busy?
Do a learning walk around any secondary school and you will often see students writing quietly in exercise books. At first glance, this looks like a well-controlled classroom where learning is taki…
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🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
1. A speech I give to every class before I give back assessments. "I know how much you want to know what you got and how you did compared to everyone else. That's natural. However we are absolutely not going to share scores in this lesson. I expect absolute silence when I give them back to you..
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Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Not been on here for months but someone on X said people were missing blogs. I am now writing on substack for anyone interested. My latest post is here. open.substack.com/pub/richardw...
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