Nathan Weir

@stringlandscape @SciInTheMaking Try it. I bet you can.Simple one digit facts on a sheet of paper. It is a lofty goal admittedly, but automaticity decreases cognitive load and increases productivity. You’d be surprised by the sheer number of concepts that can be hogtied by slow recall of facts. It can snowball.

@SciInTheMaking I have multiple degrees, a degree in theoretical physics, and taught myself undergrad quantum mechanics and basic general relativity as a teenager. There is no point in my life where I could solve 40 arithmetic problems in 60 seconds. That is a totally deranged, useless metric.

I am a high school chemistry teacher. For years, I encountered students who did not know their multiplication tables and it interfered with their ability to understand chemistry. This year, I decided to take matters into my own hands. ⬇️

I have no knowledge of this case aside from the allegations, but look at the photos the London Free Press has chosen to run. What are they trying to say? Is this unbiased journalism? Wow.

Controversial teacher opinion: Every primary student should have a maths textbook. It should be low variance, with built in review, worked examples and faded guidance. Comment why I’m wrong or share if you agree.

"Research tells us that most people (including adults!) are not very good at studying. Information becomes better encoded in long-term memory when we are quizzed on it, or when we quiz ourselves on it. With this in mind, partner quizzing has become an important system for retrieval practice in my classroom." @ben_katcher on retrieval practice via partner quizzing. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/ben-katch…

Another packed house last night. Another AJ grad in the books! Yes, those are chair covers.

Another great week @AJBakerKintore ! It began with a Character Assembly, which included a wrestling demonstration given by a TVDSB Champion, and it ended with our Freezie Day supporting AJ’s music program.

@UHN @JesskelleherLiu Happy Physicians’ Day @JesskelleherLiu

Happy #NationalPhysiciansDay! 🥼 Today we recognize our #TeamUHN physicians, like Dr. Jessica Liu, Division Head of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, whose leadership and expertise improves care for patients with multi-organ diseases. You are our heroes!

Thanks Mr. Donahue! @bantingbroncos Music is in fine form for Kiwanis.

@MikePMoffatt I feel like curling would be the best metaphor.

Differentiated instruction isn’t a real thing. It’s doing multiple jobs at once. Learning styles are a myth. #education #teachersoftiktok #differentiation

@appletonlab Wow! No cap… I’m sure you slayed it by bringing the rizz as a sigma clinician-scientist!

A total honour! You will all do great things in, and for the world. Science + medicine 💜🩺 🧬

Childhood memory unlocked. AJ Baker Bookfair 2024.

The most innovative and equitable classroom practices: — desks in rows w all facing the whiteboards and smartboard directly — minimize visual and auditory noise and distraction — teacher orchestrates all students responding and clarifying their thinking as much as possible — clear, concise, coherent, CORRECT curricular materials — consistency and repetition for habit building in all schedules — instructional time is sacrosanct and predictable

BAS was sold as the gold standard.

Congrats to ⁦@JHutchinson_JH⁩ from ⁦@LabSeguin⁩, the latest PhD student to graduate from our department!! Well done Jeff.

Over $3000 raised for Terry. Check. Shaved head. Check.

Knock on wood, shaping up to be a great Western homecoming. Just enough steady drizzle to temper the rowdy crowds and Queens is getting trounced at Alumni Stadium. @LabSeguin loves a good crowd.

We take the Terry Fox run very seriously @AJBakerKintore ! The little school that could is one of the very first schools in @TVDSB to do the run. We started in 1983 and have run it continuously since then. Over $3000 raised this year and counting.

Especially important in the sciences, like a batting cage or driving range it promotes mastery, retrieval and reduces cognitive load. My opinion.