Adam Boxer
Adam is lead practitioner at The Totteridge Academy, London. He is also education director at Carousel Learning and delivers CPD nationally and internationally. Adam has written several books, most recently Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide.
OpinionWhy I don’t use video to explain chemistry concepts
Discover Adam Boxer’s reasons for favouring a teacher’s explanation over a video
IdeasHow to ensure students listen intently
Tried-and-tested strategies to get your students focused and learning
FeatureManaging behaviour beyond the classroom
Use these simple tips outside class to engage students and ensure your lessons run smoothly in class
IdeasBuilding effective schemes of work
Use these four tips to focus on what really matters when developing a curriculum
OpinionShould we rethink when we teach groups 1, 7 and 0?
Embedding fundamental chemistry skills effectively may require some resequencing
FeatureImprove learning with cognitive science
Cognitive science promises to help us understand the human mind and, crucially for teachers, how it learns. It could improve your day-to-day teaching. Now there’s a thought …
IdeasInclude the impacts of climate change in your teaching
Use the real-world effects of climate change to introduce the UN’s sustainable development goal 13 into your existing teaching
ResourceUnderstanding climate change as a process | 14–16 years
A flow diagram activity to bring together learning about the greenhouse effect and climate change, with questions to consolidate understanding
Ideas3 ways to improve your explanations
From examples and non-examples to definitions, tips to communicate new ideas and concepts effectively
IdeasPracticals: why you should take them slow
How a step-by-step approach to experiments can improve learning
OpinionI want to go back to school
Adam Boxer desperately wants to be back in this classroom with his students. He also knows it’s not safe yet
IdeasHow to sequence and segment your teaching of ionic equations
Use this ionic compounds worksheet to sequence and segment your teaching effectively
