Feedback in the Mathematics ClassroomIn the school and department we are currently thinking about and discussing feedback. The focus is on Key Stage 3 and the terms of the…Jan 26, 2024Jan 26, 2024
Running the DistanceAs anyone who has spoken to me recently knows, my current hobby/interest/obsession is running. I’m afraid that I’ve bored a great number of…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Sustainable FeedbackOur school teaching body is currently thinking about feedback. What it is, how best to use it, what effect(s) it has. Thinking about this…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Activating Students as Learning Resources for one another.Whilst Jones (2021) Wiliam & Leahy’s Five Formative Assessment Strategies in Action focuses on Peer Assessment as the primary pedagogical…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Maths Teaching Idea #7Working with my Y10s on straight lines and coordinate geometry we have been looking at equations of circles not centred at the origin and…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Comparing and ContrastingI recently had an opportunity to partake in a bit of research as a natural experiment loomed during a Y11 revision lesson. I had recently…Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Maths Teaching Idea #6I have started doing some revision with a GCSE class and decided to pose a standard problem without much of the usual padding to see what…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Making observations usefulEvery year, and more often in some schools, teachers are observed by someone who manages them in what can feel like a sort of ritual. The…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Maths Teaching Idea #5A commonly used Circle Theorem in Olympiad problems is known as the Power of a Point Theorem. It isn’t mentioned in the GCSE syllabus and…Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Questioning and TensionQuestioning a group of students inevitably leads to tension, a moment where a pause falls that can feel uncomfortable. What could we do in…Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
