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Continue reading →: About PeatlandsA couple of years ago, a number of students in my form class attended a climate march in Edinburgh. Clearly it was something they felt passionately about, enough to make posters and miss afternoon classes. When I probed deeper, I discovered their knowledge of the problems caused by climate change…
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Continue reading →: Day 0 – Why am I taking a sabbatical?George Watson’s College, where I have worked as a physics teacher for over 20 years (😳), have graciously provided me with a break from the classroom to do something completely different – to go out of my depth. I’ve always tended, perhaps like most people, to take the path of…
Hello,
I’m James Spence
I’ve been a teacher of physics for 22 years in Edinburgh at George Watson’s College. I’m currently on sabbatical learning about how to deliver inspiring environment education to young people.
This is the place where I plan to keep a record of what I’m doing on my sabbatical from physics teaching during the spring of 2024
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