In the certain knowledge that I am the only one reading my blog, and I’m not surprised. I feel I can quite simply put these links up.
What an honour to be recognised as a good Physics teacher. If any of you knew how poorly qualified I have felt over the years, and continue to feel, and if you knew how I have battled and continued to battle with my understanding of this amazing subject I think you would all see the irony in it.
I have managed to love this subject so much because of the amazing support and kind and thoughtful explanations from the Physics community in Scotland, whether teachers, lecturers, SSERC members, SQA developers or just interested students.
I think there is a lot wrong with Scottish Education at the moment, but one thing that is totally right is the support that the IoP and Scottish Teachers give to each other. The subject is in a much better place because of it.
I am of an age now that the teachers that I started working with are retiring or even worse no longer with us. I will forever admire Kevin Bailey from Wallace Hall who was such a selfless and skilled teacher and also Frank Callaghan, who after 10 years of close friendship I still knew so little about.
Thank you to all the Physics community in Scotland; the award is really about you and for you. I just get to keep it on my mantlepiece.
Boy did I really send such a silly interview to Sally? Sorry. You can judge for yourself, and thanks to Uncle Eric for the tip on Rocket scientists!
https://scotland.guzled.com/2016/09/07/2016-iop-teacher-of-physics-award-winner/