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A recipe for success: Critical ingredients for a successful mathematics lesson

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 27, 2017

What are the ingredients for a great mathematics lessons? Read about the important elements for lesson planning and lesson structure!

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  • Assessment

Australia’s Declining Maths Results: Who’s Responsible?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on December 7, 2016

Once again, mathematics education is in the spotlight. The most recent TIMMS  and PISA results…

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  • Education

Christmas Maths: Open ended investigations for Grades 4-6

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 23, 2016November 26, 2021

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

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  • Education

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

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 17, 2016

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

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  • Education

Mathematics and Christmas: Keeping Students Engaged!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

It’s that time of year again! Last year I wrote a series of blog posts…

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  • Education

Improving Primary Mathematics: The Challenge of Curriculum

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on September 4, 2016

Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address…

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Using Contexts to Make Mathematics Meaningful

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on August 8, 2016

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

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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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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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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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  • 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

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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  • Education

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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  • Education

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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  • Education

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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  • Education

Ability grouping and mathematics: Who benefits?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015

During the primary years students either experience mathematics lessons within mixed ability classrooms or are…

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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

Thanks for the iPads, but what are we supposed to do with them?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 27, 2015June 27, 2015

This blog was originally posted back in November 2012, on the UWS 21st Century Learning…

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