Spoke to the deputy head of Embley school about what I, a classroom teacher, think makes for good leadership in a school. https://anchor.fm/josepicardo/episodes/Alom-Shaha-e1uqhqd
12.2.2023 12:57Spoke to the deputy head of Embley school about what I, a classroom teacher, think makes for good leadership in a school....Had a busy couple of weeks, with a bit of unwanted drama, but one good thing is that a book I've taken AGES to write has moved much closer to publication - we've agreed a title and subtitle and a description, and if everything goes smoothly, you can read a copy on August 17!
21.1.2023 16:15Had a busy couple of weeks, with a bit of unwanted drama, but one good thing is that a book I've taken AGES to write has moved much...The fact that Jacinda Ardern is standing down, instead of doing everything she can to remain in power, is yet another example of how different she is to the mostly awful people we have as “leaders” in everything from our governments to the little organisations we work for.
19.1.2023 06:47The fact that Jacinda Ardern is standing down, instead of doing everything she can to remain in power, is yet another example of how...UK Science Teachers! If one of your students can come up with a clever mnemonic to help remember the names of all the SI prefixes, they could win £200! https://www.npl.co.uk/si-prefix/mnemonic-challenge?utm_source=si-challenge-AH-promo&utm_medium=si-challenge-AH-promo&utm_campaign=si-challenge-AH-promo
14.1.2023 11:11UK Science Teachers! If one of your students can come up with a clever mnemonic to help remember the names of all the SI prefixes, they...“To find a science teacher is hard; to appoint a good, experienced and skilled science teacher is almost impossible!” https://edu.rsc.org/feature/where-have-all-the-science-specialists-gone/4016603.article
29.11.2022 07:06“To find a science teacher is hard; to appoint a good, experienced and skilled science teacher is almost impossible!”...Good morning all. Giving this place another try as I’m increasingly uncomfortable with using Twitter, which is owned by someone who seems intent on proving himself amongst the worst people to ever exist. Here’s an incredibly depressing article I read first thing this morning https://www.propublica.org/article/milwaukee-fire-brunner-belen-landlord-tenant
29.11.2022 05:58Good morning all. Giving this place another try as I’m increasingly uncomfortable with using Twitter, which is owned by someone who seems...Quite heartened by the fact that something like 80% of staff refused Musk’s stupid ultimatum and have quit. More billionaires need to hear “no” more often.
18.11.2022 08:01Quite heartened by the fact that something like 80% of staff refused Musk’s stupid ultimatum and have quit. More billionaires need to hear...Around this time last year, I helped organise “A Month of Making” bringing together a bunch of people to make videos showing things you could make for Christmas presents. If you missed them last year, take a look now https://qeprize.org/videos/alom-shaha-sinkeroo-game
10.11.2022 07:14Around this time last year, I helped organise “A Month of Making” bringing together a bunch of people to make videos showing things you...It’s “Museum Shop Sunday” on Sunday 27th November and I’ll be at The Brunel Museum doing a FREE Marvellous Machines workshop because they are kind enough to stock my book in their shop https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/culture/multifarious-museum-marvels/
8.11.2022 07:22It’s “Museum Shop Sunday” on Sunday 27th November and I’ll be at The Brunel Museum doing a FREE Marvellous Machines workshop because...Rough start to day: train cancelled so I’m in a horrifically expensive cab, lunch has leaked in my bag and it’ll need washing. BUT I’ve just read the opening page of “The Jay, The Beech, and The Limpetshell” by @RSmythFreelance and it has made me smile want to tell you all.
7.11.2022 07:44Rough start to day: train cancelled so I’m in a horrifically expensive cab, lunch has leaked in my bag and it’ll need washing. BUT...Theatre lovers! Music lovers! There’s a whole season of Bangla shows coming up. Full programme at https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Documents/Leisure-and-culture/Events/THBangla2022Booklet.pdf
6.11.2022 09:02Theatre lovers! Music lovers! There’s a whole season of Bangla shows coming up. Full programme at...One perk of being a friend of an author is you occasionally get to read their books before everyone else. I would love Richard Smyth’s work even if I didn’t know and like him. Looking forward to getting stuck into his latest, “The Jay, the Beech, and the Limpetshell”. Richard really is one of the absolute best nature writers at work today.
5.11.2022 12:31One perk of being a friend of an author is you occasionally get to read their books before everyone else. I would love Richard Smyth’s...Good morning all. This post is exclusive to mastodon! Going to avoid Twitter today as it usually just puts me in a bad mood.
5.11.2022 06:18Good morning all. This post is exclusive to mastodon! Going to avoid Twitter today as it usually just puts me in a bad mood.It’s me again. You know I’m mostly going to try and get you to buy one or more of my books, but I occasionally talk about other stuff too. alomshaha.com
4.11.2022 09:36It’s me again. You know I’m mostly going to try and get you to buy one or more of my books, but I occasionally talk about other stuff...