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PAUL COCHRANE
Teacher o' Weans
Welcome to my occasional musings on education. I strive to be an evidence informed teacher.
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Being a GTCS Standard Bearer
GTCS Draft Standards https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/professional-standards-2021-engagement.aspx GTCS Draft Standard For...

Mr Dissent
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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@ScotEd presentation of Assessment Destressment
This is the chat I gave on 19th September 2020

Mr Dissent
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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Avoiding Asteroids
This is a gentle musing on COVID-19 and Secondary Schools in Scotland. It is written from the perspective of a classroom teacher looking...

Mr Dissent
Jul 5, 20203 min read
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MS Teams Quick Start Hack!
Adding MS Teams app to your personal launch pad on GLOW: Adding classes quickly to your Team without doing it pupil by pupil! Credit for...

Mr Dissent
May 28, 20201 min read
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Miss Ali's N5 Summary Notes
This brilliant colleague has made two summary note packages for her students and has also kindly allowed us to share it. Thank you! Miss...

Mr Dissent
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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Miss Hewlett's Resources for S3, S4 and S5
From the magical Miss Hewlett who is so kind in letting us share this! Miss Hewlett S3 Train Your Brain https://drive.google.com/file/d/1...

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Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Miss McMurdo's Preparing for Higher Chemistry Exercises
This is a fantastic transitioning resource from Miss McMurdo at Dunfermline High. She has kindly allowed me to host this so that it can...

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Mar 30, 20201 min read
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Upgrade Your Multiple Choice Questions
This post is based on a blog on MCQ by the inimitab le Blake Harvard. https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2018/09/26/wabmcq/ I thoroughly...

Mr Dissent
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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N5 and N6 Demanding Questions
What are the hardest questions in each exam? Luckily the SQA Principal Assessor Report tells us this after each exam. I have created...

Mr Dissent
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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N3/4 Science - save 160+ hours of your time!
I have begged, borrowed and stolen ideas and resources galore. Photo by faaiq ackmerd from Pexels About 4 years ago I was given time off...

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Jan 13, 20201 min read
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N5 Chemistry SLOPs
N5 Chemistry SLOPS Shed Loads of Practice! Adam Boxer is one of my go-to bloggers. Bristling with ideas and evidence informed approaches...

Mr Dissent
Oct 22, 20191 min read
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We Need to Talk About CFE
Is it time for CFEÂ 2.0? It is alleged that when Richard Feynman was asked if he could explain to the average person, in 25 words or less,...

Mr Dissent
Oct 18, 20196 min read
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