Mathematical Habits Of Mind
What habits of mind do teachers and students of maths need?
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How Do I Apply This To My Classroom?
You might attend a course and hear about a great idea but the core problem is how to apply it
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The Tu Quoque Fallacy
I think we are all guilty as charged in relation to this logical fallacy.
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A Strawman
Twitter is full of people having squabbles with each other and accusing others of using a straw man argument, but
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The Lombard Effect In Classrooms
Keep the noise down please!
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Educational Triage
It’s frightening out there. Data-based accountability within education means we aren’t really teaching anymore, we are producing, manufacturing and manipulating.
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Classroom Monitors
If you work in a primary school then you will know that children love helping.
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The Rise Of Gemeinschaftsgefühl
Are students engaging with the world around them?
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Teacher Jokes
What are your favourite ‘teacher’ jokes? Here are a few of mine: A man went into a fish shop and
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Shushing Teachers, What Do They Know?
I hope you aren’t a shushing teacher. I was once upon a time but I managed to stop and I’m
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