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'Maths mastery makes setting according to ability irrelevant'
How Turning Math Into a Maker Workshop Can Bring Calculations to Life
A teacher ignited her students' interest in math by introducing maker projects that apply practical hands-on math.
Differentiation in the classroom
Many thanks to Nick Hart for this blog post, which looks at supporting children who are working below age related expectations.
Top starter ideas for primary maths
Kick-start any primary maths lesson with these engaging starter activities, which can be easily integrated into next year's planning
How Adding Math to a Child’s Home Routine Can Advance Achievement
A new study published in the journal Science shows that regular use of a specific math-based iPad app significantly improved math performance in elementary school children.
Why Kids Should Keep Using Their Fingers to do Math
As they get older, kids are often discouraged from using their fingers to do math. However, research is showing that doing math with fingers is helping the brain.
‘Not a Math Person’: How to Remove Obstacles to Learning Math
Negative experiences such as timed tests, tracking and personal attitudes have hurt how some people feel about math. Stanford professor Jo Boaler wants to change all of that.
Pupils who record own learning make four months' progress in maths - and other EEF trials
But there was also an “unexpected negative impact” – children who recorded their learning made two months less progress in reading than other children not involved
How to Integrate Growth Mindset Messages Into Every Part of Math Class
Concrete ideas for math teachers looking to incorporate growth mindset into their classrooms.
38 Times Tables Challenge - Make Times Tables Easy!
The 38 Times Tables Challenge is a free & fun 3 step activity that will help children towards achieving instant recall of times tables - and truly mastering this important foundational maths skill.
What Neuroscience Can Tell Us About Making Fractions Stick
Students need a deep conceptual understanding of fractions to succeed in high school algebra. Maximizing learning with attention to brain science can help all students get there.
How One School Changed Its Math Culture, Starting With Teachers
Many teachers grew up with troubling messages about their mathematical abilities that affect the subtle messages the send to students. But that can change.
What Can We Learn From Countries That Effectively Teach Math?
Math instruction that asks students to primarily memorize algorithms, and doesn't provide enough time to grapple with deeper concepts, emerges as the least effective way to teach.
Teaching for Mastery - Part 1
A blog about education, particularly mathematics education.
Using Creativity to Boost Young Children’s Mathematical Thinking
By approaching math as a creative endeavor in young children, parents and educators can cultivate some of the skills that are valued in advanced mathematics.
Teaching for Mastery, Part 2
A blog about education, particularly mathematics education.
Math Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages
From counting to math facts, kids learn math by using a number of different skills. Learn what math skills and milestones to expect at different ages.
Girls Knit Their Way to a Math Career
Knitting and crocheting require mathematical thought. A growing movement hopes to use these crafts to interest girls in the sciences.
The Student-Centered Math Class
Transform your math instruction with three strategies you can start using today.
How Can We Teach Math To Encourage ‘Patient Problem Solving’?
It's much easier for students relearn computations if they have a strong grounding in the mathematical reasoning that goes with it, says math teacher Dan Meyer.
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The Mythology of School Mathematics - Modern Learners
Mathematics seems to have kicked quite a few goals lately. After several decades of being tightly partnered with literacy as the “subjects du jour,” it has now joined the new elite Science, Technology and Engineering team (who occasionally call in Arts off the bench)….to dominate the public conversation around education priorities. Accordingly, almost without question, …
How ‘Productive Failure’ In Math Class Helps Make Lessons Stick
Building struggle into lessons can help students learn better than using direct instruction, according to research, and Singapore's education system is investing in 'productive failure' to help its already high-achieving students.
Why your Maths interventions for KS2 SATs should not start in Year 6
Year 6 Maths interventions for Key Stage 2 SATs are arguably too late; Year 5 and Year 4 interventions may be more effective in raising attainment in Maths ...
Five Classroom Dimensions That Show Deep Math Learning Is Happening
Narrowing down essential elements of teaching math to five dimensions can help teachers provide students the agency they need to be competent learners.
Practical Ways to Develop Students’ Mathematical Reasoning
Many math teachers struggle to develop their students' mathematical reasoning skills. Two teachers take on some of the trickiest subjects, providing an example of how to let students lead math solutions.
8 Teaching Habits that Block Productive Struggle in Math Students
Which common teaching methods might be hindering student motivation to go deeper in learning?
Fluency, reasoning and problem solving in primary maths
Advice from mastery specialists on how to develop fluency, reasoning and problem solving within primary maths lessons
Numenko for Maths | Primary Ideas
Earlier this year I came across Numenko one day on Twitter. You know, things just pop up and you click on them! So, I got in contact with Tom about packs for schools, but initially just decided to …
'Acronyms like RUCSAC prevent children from thinking mathematically – we need a different approach'
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