primary mathematics
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Optimizing Mathematics Pedagogy for Student Engagement and Success
The ongoing debates on best practices in education have sparked confusion and frustration, particularly in the…
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Engaging children with mathematics: Are you an engaged teacher?
We all want our students to be engaged in learning mathematics, but how engaged are we…
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Improving primary mathematics: The challenge of curriculum
Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address the…
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Tips for beginning primary teachers: What’s in your maths toolbox?
If you’re an early career teacher, chances are you spend lots of your spare time looking…
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More tips for teachers: Essential materials for every mathematics classroom
What concrete materials do you use in your maths classroom? Here’s a list of must-have resources…
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Beach Towels and Pencil Cases: Interesting, Inquiry-based Mathematical Investigations
Looking for some interesting, fun mathematical investigations to begin the school year? Trying to integrate across…
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Tips for Teachers: Setting up Your Students for Mathematical Success
Advice for teachers to make mathematics more engaging from the very first day of the school…
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Technology in the classroom can improve primary mathematics
There’s much more to mathematics than computation, and that’s where more contemporary technologies can improve primary…
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Beyond Monday’s Maths Class: Making the Most of Teacher PD
Last weekend I travelled interstate to attend a professional development day for teachers of mathematics. It…
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Promoting Student Reflection to Improve Mathematics Learning
Do you use reflection in your mathematics lessons? Find out why critical reflection is so important,…
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Promoting Creative and Critical thinking in Mathematics and Numeracy
What is critical and creative thinking, and why is it so important in mathematics and numeracy…
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Are you an engaged teacher?
What gets you excited about teaching mathematics? We talk about student engagement all the time, but…
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Fifty Shades of Grading: Assessment & Primary Mathematics
What’s wrong with the way we assess children in mathematics? What can we do better? This…
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Setting up Your Students for Mathematical Success : Tips for Teachers
Get the most out of the new school year – set your students up for success…
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Setting Your Child up for Success with Maths: Tips for Parents
Worried about your child’s progress with maths? Here’s a list of useful tips to help you…
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Australia’s Declining Maths Results: Who’s Responsible?
Once again, mathematics education is in the spotlight. The most recent TIMMS and PISA results highlight…
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Christmas Maths: Open ended investigations for Grades 4-6
In this Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that are suitable…
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Primary Mathematics: Making the Most of Technology to Assess Student Learning
As the school year rapidly draws to a close, many teachers are beginning the task of…
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Problem solving and mathematics: Promoting cognitive dissonance
A couple of weeks ago I came across the term ‘cognitive dissonance’ in relation to teaching…
Engaging Maths 