What is critical and creative thinking, and why is it so important in mathematics and…
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What gets you excited about teaching mathematics? We talk about student engagement all the time, but how important is teacher engagement?
Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN), and many teachers have been busy administering a whole range of assessments because it’s report writing season and boxes need to be ticked. My question is, how often do we ask ourselves why we’re assessing? What are we doing with the […]
Mathematical problem solving, investigations and high student engagement…from a picture book!
What’s wrong with the way we assess children in mathematics? What can we do better? This post explores some of the issues relating to what, how and why we assess.
What are the ingredients for a great mathematics lessons? Read about the important elements for lesson planning and lesson structure!
Get the most out of the new school year – set your students up for success with mathematics with these useful teaching tips.
Worried about your child’s progress with maths? Here’s a list of useful tips to help you help your child succeed.
Once again, mathematics education is in the spotlight. The most recent TIMMS and PISA results…
In this final Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that…
The use of open-ended tasks and mathematical investigations provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their…
It’s that time of year again! Last year I wrote a series of blog posts…
As the school year rapidly draws to a close, many teachers are beginning the task…
Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address…
One of the most common questions children ask in relation to mathematics is ‘When will…
Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN),…
“The first job of a teacher is to make the student fall in love with…
This post was originally published last year, and I thought it timely to republish considering…
A couple of weeks ago I came across the term ‘cognitive dissonance’ in relation to…
