Professional development
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Assessment and Mathematics: Where are we going wrong?
Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN), and…
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Primary Mathematics: Engaged Teachers = Engaged Students
“The first job of a teacher is to make the student fall in love with the…
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Preparing for Term 2: Programming & planning in primary mathematics
This post was originally published last year, and I thought it timely to republish considering many…
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Maths and Money: Engaging students in real world mathematics
Many children are consumers of financial services from a young age. According to Thomson (2014) it’s…
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Using Children’s Literature for Mathematical Investigations
How often do you progress from problem solving to investigation-based work in your mathematics classroom? Have…
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More tips for the new teaching year: Ability grouping and mathematics
How do you group your students in maths classes? How does the way you group your…
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Engaging students with mathematics: Back to school tips
In Australia teachers are preparing to return to a new school year, and many would already…
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How noisy is your classroom? The importance of social interaction in the mathematics classroom
Along with curriculum, characteristics of classroom environments can influence student engagement with mathematics. Research has found…
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Programming & planning dilemmas in primary mathematics
Often when I work with teachers I am asked for advice regarding the design of a…
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Technology and Mathematics: Have you fallen into the App Trap?
Over the course of the last few weeks I have presented several keynote presentations and workshops…
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Teaching with tablets: Pedagogy driving technology, or technology driving pedagogy?
If you are a teacher, then you have probably experienced the introduction of a new technology…
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Beyond the Bells and Whistles: Using iPads and other devices in primary mathematics classrooms
This week my new book, Engaging Maths: iPad Activities for Teaching and Learning, was published so I thought…
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Free resources that every teacher, student and parent should know about!
There are two brilliant mathematics resources that I believe everyone should know about and use to…
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These are a few of my favourite things: Essential materials for every maths classroom
What concrete materials do you have in your mathematics cupboard and why bother investing in concrete…
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