Jo Castelino
@drcastelino.bsky.social
Secondary Science teacher. Curriculum Leader of Science. Author of 'The Homework Conundrum' https://shorturl.at/E1njc Blogger: https://drcastelino.wordpress.com/ #CogSciSci Homework Guru
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-...
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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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-...
Todays review comes from the Queen of Homework herself @drcastelino.bsky.social Thanks Jo for all your help and encouragement 🙏
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...?
AI'm not doing the homework
In the age of AI permeating everything, is homework, as we know it, dead?
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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
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 👏🎉
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: https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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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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 https://buff.ly/4hItGwG #teaching #schools
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
buff.ly
The most read article of the week was ‘Homework: three big questions (plus one more) ’ by @drcastelino.bsky.social 📚
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.
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.
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. 🙌🏼
Peps@pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨🚨 NEW TODAY For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK. Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free): ↓ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
Have ?s re homework? Highly recommend @drcastelino.bsky.social new book: The Homework Conundrum! #PowerfulClassrooms #PowerfulTeaching
Woo hoo! SO excited to be speaking - it's going to be great to meet so many fabulous people! Tickets here: bit.ly/rEDNYC
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
My son just googled my name and is beaming with pride because it was actually me in the top hits 😁
Why do students hate homework? wp.me/p7SAU4-CS
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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*NEW POST* Why do students hate homework? (and how can we help them to see it can help!) bit.ly/42ilXB4
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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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!
Awesome book! Will defo get you thinking about homework and how to set it in a productive way. Well done @drcastelino.bsky.social
I think The Long Game is brilliant and an important book for all teachers! Congratulations @pnjfoster.bsky.social!!
Peter Foster@pnjfoster.bsky.social · 2y agoOUT TODAY The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching If you’re looking to make teaching more sustainable in the new year, this might be for you Thanks to all who have already ordered Check it out here www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...
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.
Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast)@rastokke.bsky.social · 2y ago"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...
"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...
Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37)
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Just finished @drcastelino.bsky.social The Homework Conundrum! An exceptional book. Full of evidence which supports strong strategies to develop a homework culture
