Dan Roberts is Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Learning at Saltash.net Community School and has taught science for the last 6 years; Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy at key stages 3-4 and Biology at key stage 5 (students aged 11-18 years).
His particular interests in Science are focused on engaging students to want to learn science and make Science a huge part of their lives in the future. He is currently doing work in developing strategies through ICT and multimedia such as using music, videos and sound to engage students in Science.
In addition to his current role he has been a Lead Practitioner in Science for the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust for the last two years. Sharing good practice has been brilliant, on a personal note he says that he has really enjoyed sharing experiences with others but it is definitely a two way process as he has picked up so many examples of innovative science teaching and also learning which he has been lucky enough to take back into his own classroom and school.
In addition Dan feels fortunate to have met other teachers as part of the Innovative teachers network which he feels has enhanced his skills and made an extremely positive impact on his teaching. According to Dan this has invigorated and enthused his teaching once again, and it has opened many doors and different lines of thinking. It has generated several future ideas that he is keen to develop and implement. It has made a huge difference in the classroom and the resources that he has developed and shared as part of the network, and this has engaged and pushed students in their achievement. The highlight was when Dan came in third at the Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forum in Hong Kong in November 2008.
