Louise Glynn
Louise is a chemistry specialist and teaching and learning lead teacher at an independent girls' school in Dulwich, South London.
Passionate about making chemistry come alive, she’s always exploring new ways to make learning fizz, pop and sparkle. Actively involved in educational research, Louise designs and leads CPD sessions, conducts research projects and lesson studies, and mentors early-career teachers. When she’s not in the lab, you’ll likely find her pirouetting across the dance floor or chasing after her mischievous springer spaniel puppy, Twiggy.
IdeasGet the most from multiple choice questions
Quiz your students with our seven tips for crafting effective questions and answers
CPD articleTeaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
ResourceAtom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry misconception buster | 16–18 years
Identify and address common misconceptions on this topic with diagnostic questions based on the calculations and their impact on sustainability
Ideas3 ways to help students master metacognition
Improve learners’ thinking about their thinking to help them successfully answer multistep questions
IdeasStart early for effective revision
How a low-pressure support session can help your learners effectively prepare for exams
IdeasBoost younger students’ grasp of atomic structure
How to go beyond the simplistic when teaching this topic at 11–14, to help students achieve success at 14–16
ResourceElectrochemical cells misconception buster | 16–18 years
Probe learners’ knowledge of setting up electrochemical cells, redox equations and calculations
CPD articleHow to teach electrochemistry at post-16
Use these tips to help your students calculate redox reactions and create electrochemical cells
IdeasEffective test review strategies
Boost learning for all and banish exam anxiety with this teacher-tested routine
IdeasHow to help students develop their practical skills
Use a model, feedback, reapply loop to develop students’ practical skills
ResourcePractical skills tracking | 16–18 years
Use these editable tools to help learners develop their practical skills using the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC)
Feature4 ways to boost behaviour management
Use these tips to improve student behaviour and attainment – collaboratively and consistently
IdeasHarness the power of video to dispel misconceptions
A creative solution to reveal and resolve confusion about displacement reactions
IdeasModelling trends in periodicity
How to use models to help your students get on top of periodic trends
Ideas6 steps to successful science lab groups
Improve students’ behaviour and teamwork, and see them take pride in their chemistry practicals
IdeasHow to harness social media to teach the development of the periodic table
Help students understand how scientific ideas are developed by creating social media posts from historic scientists
IdeasTeach electrochemical cells using number grids
Make explaining electrochemical cells and calculating potentials simple with number grids
CPD articleHow to teach the carbon cycle at 11–14
Ensure your students have a firm understanding of the chemistry behind climate change
ResourceCarbon cycle lesson plan
Use this lesson plan to structure a lesson on the carbon cycle at 11–14
ResourceCarbon cycle game
Students take on the role of a carbon atom as it cycles through the Earth to better understand the carbon cycle