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Teaching and learning: from the script to pedagogy

Literacy, PedagogyBy Annette GrayFebruary 11, 2019

Our work in literacy does not have to have our students tied to a desk, involved in tedious or mind-numbingly repetition and practice.

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Maths inspiring English

English, Mathematics, Opinion, PedagogyBy Katherin CartwrightFebruary 4, 2019

How can we utilise mathematics teaching strategies in English? This blog explores flipping Number Talks to Letter Talks and other strategy sharing ideas.

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New year, new ideas, new perspectives

Literacy, ReflectionsBy Annette GrayJanuary 29, 2019

2019 – new year, new ideas, new perspectives. There will be some retreads and updates of oldies but goodies in everyone’s practice. And we can predict there will be a comeback for some of the repeatedly discredited same old same olds. There are ideas and mantras that keep turning up like uninvited guests. They have…

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What will my students like? Ask them!

Mathematics, Opinion, PedagogyBy Katherin CartwrightJanuary 21, 2019

Over the summer break there have been a number of teachers asking each other for advice regarding setting up rooms, what concepts or books to focus on, or discussing what themes might interest their new class of students. These questions are all valid and show that teachers are keen to hook students into learning from…

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Looking at the literacy landscape

LiteracyBy Annette GrayDecember 12, 2018

If you are doing any sort of a road trip with your family this year, the question ‘Are we there yet?’ is one which might become very familiar. The landscape can slip by while we concentrate on our driving, on the need to stop for food or fuel or toilet breaks, and the car talk,…

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Reflecting and Pondering

Mathematics, ReflectionsBy Katherin CartwrightDecember 10, 2018

This will be our last blog week for 2018! We wish all teachers, educators and their families a happy holiday and we hope you all get a well-deserved rest. We will be adding up some resource and courses over January so look out for new items and keep coming back to the site to see what’s…

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How are we going to manage talking and listening?

Pedagogy, ReflectionsBy Annette GrayDecember 3, 2018

Talking and listening in the classroom is really the bread and butter of what we do as teachers and learners. While we, the formal assessors, together with the world at large (including parents), might value the written word over talk, and certainly accept the written word for evidence of learning (appropriately constructed, of course), it…

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6 practices that should be in your mathematical repertoire

MathematicsBy Katherin CartwrightDecember 3, 2018

Programming your practices As the year draws to an end for most schools, planning for 2019 is beginning already. I thought it would be good to highlight some of the ‘buzz words’, concepts or ideas that are having an impact in mathematics classrooms. When planning for mathematics at this time of the year, spend the…

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Finding the right combination

MathematicsBy Katherin CartwrightNovember 26, 2018

Once again, a big-name company has brought mathematics to the masses- without even knowing it! Macdonald’s® have their current offer on about choosing flavours for your frozen FANTA® drink.

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Dialogic teaching and talking about writing

Opinion, PedagogyBy Annette GrayNovember 26, 2018

Dialogic teaching, a term created by Dr Robin Alexander in the early 2000s, harnesses the power of talk to stimulate and extend students’ thinking and advance their learning and understanding.

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