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Assessment and Mathematics: Where are we going wrong?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 5, 2016

Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN),…

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  • Education

Primary Mathematics: Engaged Teachers = Engaged Students

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 2, 2016

“The first job of a teacher is to make the student fall in love with…

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  • Education

Preparing for Term 2: Programming & planning in primary mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on April 18, 2016

This post was originally published last year, and I thought it timely to republish considering…

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  • Education

Maths and Money: Engaging students in real world mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 13, 2016

Many children are consumers of financial services from a young age. According to Thomson (2014)…

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  • Children's Literature

Using Children’s Literature for Mathematical Investigations

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 6, 2016

How often do you progress from problem solving to investigation-based work in your mathematics classroom?…

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  • Education

More tips for the new teaching year: Ability grouping and mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 22, 2016

How do you group your students in maths classes? How does the way you group your students influence student learning outcomes and attitudes towards mathematics? This blog presents an argument for flexible grouping to allow all students’ learning needs to be addressed in the mathematics classroom.

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  • Education

Engaging students with mathematics: Back to school tips

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 19, 2016

In Australia teachers are preparing to return to a new school year, and many would…

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  • Education

How noisy is your classroom? The importance of social interaction in the mathematics classroom

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on October 4, 2015October 4, 2015

Along with curriculum, characteristics of classroom environments can influence student engagement with mathematics. Research has…

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  • Education

Programming & planning dilemmas in primary mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on July 19, 2015April 18, 2016

Often when I work with teachers I am asked for advice regarding the design of…

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  • Education

Technology and Mathematics: Have you fallen into the App Trap?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 2, 2015

Over the course of the last few weeks I have presented several keynote presentations and…

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  • Education

Teaching with tablets: Pedagogy driving technology, or technology driving pedagogy?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 24, 2015May 24, 2015

If you are a teacher, then you have probably experienced the introduction of a new…

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  • Education

Beyond the Bells and Whistles: Using iPads and other devices in primary mathematics classrooms

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 10, 2015

This week my new book, Engaging Maths: iPad Activities for Teaching and Learning, was published so I…

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  • Education

Free resources that every teacher, student and parent should know about!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 3, 2015

There are two brilliant mathematics resources that I believe everyone should know about and use…

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  • Education

These are a few of my favourite things: Essential materials for every maths classroom

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 15, 2015

What concrete materials do you have in your mathematics cupboard and why bother investing in…

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