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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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Christmas Maths Part 3: More open-ended tasks for Grades 3 – 6

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 22, 2015

In this final Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that…

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Christmas Maths Part 2: Open-ended tasks and Investigations for the Early Years Classroom

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 15, 2015November 17, 2016

The use of open-ended tasks and mathematical investigations provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their…

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Christmas and Mathematics: Maximising student engagement until the last day of the year!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 8, 2015

As the end of the school year approaches, report writing is in full swing and…

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Mathematics and the transition from primary to secondary schooling

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015

As the end of the year looms, many students are preparing to transition from primary…

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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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‘When will I ever use this?’ How to build bridges and make maths meaningful

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 10, 2015

One of the most common questions children ask in relation to mathematics is ‘When will…

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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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Why saying “I’m not good at maths” is just not good enough!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 17, 2015May 17, 2015

How many times have you heard people say “I’m not good at maths”? Perhaps you’ve…

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Financial Literacy: What does it mean, and how can we teach it in schools and at home?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on April 25, 2015April 26, 2015

I am currently working on a research project funded by Financial Literacy Australia that is…

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Woolworths and Dominoes (Part 2): Even more mathematical opportunities for parents and teachers!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 29, 2015

My last blog about the marketing promotion being run by Woolworths and Disney Pixar attracted…

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“I wonder…..”: Promoting curiosity in the mathematics classroom

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 8, 2015

I recently came across an article published in the neuroscience journal, Neuron that caught my…

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Professional Learning and Primary Mathematics: Engaging teachers to engage students

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 23, 2015

The issue of student engagement with mathematics is a constant topic of discussion and concern…

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“If you like the teacher, you’ll ‘get’ maths more”: Students talk about good mathematics teachers

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 1, 2015

This post was originally published in 2010 on the UWS 21st Century Learning Blog. The discussion…

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Making mathematics relevant: Putting the ‘home’ back into homework

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 12, 2015January 12, 2015

I wrote this post a couple of years ago and it was published on the…

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New Years Resolutions, primary mathematics, and technology

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 10, 2015January 11, 2015

Welcome to the first blog post on my Engaging Maths site! I thought I’d try setting…

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