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An Accretion of Science Writers

Thirty science writers and teachers who write have formed a group to support and promote brilliant science writing for children … More

literacy, reading, science, writing

I Asked 100 Scientists…. My Royal Society of Chemistry Blog

I wanted to know how scientists and engineers learnt to read professional texts, so I asked some. 100 professional scientists … More

One Scientist Reads A Science Text

In my writing, I claim that scientists read differently. When a scientist reads, it doesn’t look like an English lesson. … More

reading, science, understanding

High-quality textbooks won’t work without high-quality textbook reading.

Last Thursday (11th June), Nick Gibb delivered a speech titled the social justice case for an academic curriculum. As a … More

literacy, Nick Gibb, nonfiction, Physics textbooks, reading, science, teaching, textbook

Of The Cells and Pores of Frothy Bodies

Science is a practical subject. It is also a literary subject. Reading science texts is important. It is the key … More

Hooke cells science education literacy adaptation

Writing to Learn (not Learning to Write)

Writing is a process of deep thinking. It slows and clarifies thought: paragraph by paragraph; sentence by sentence; word by word. … More

@learningspy, education, learning, literacy, pie corbett, reading, ruth miskin, science, writing

A Pocketful of Proxies

Progress is in the air. If we could measure progress before it was too late, we could be far clearer about what … More

assessment, learning, progress, proxy

Where Are The Children’s Adaptations of the Great Works of Science?

Children get a great deal from novels, even challenging Victorian novels. The great themes and rich language are wonderful. And … More

Adaptation, Darwin, education, literacy, schools, science, science readers, The Origin of Species

I want you, I need you; but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you.

I want you, I need you; but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you. Meatloaf: Two Out Of … More

literacy

Textbooks Are Good For You

For two consecutive weeks, I have been inspired to write by Alex Quigley’s brilliant Hunting English blog. This week Alex’s blog … More

Alex Quigley, Physics textbooks, reading, schools, science, science students, STEM, technical readers

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