It’s that time of the year again when primary teachers shift their focus to collating assessment data to write end of semester reports to parents. So how do we make judgements in mathematics? And what does ‘high’ or ‘outstanding’ look and sound like in mathematics?
Student voice in mathematics, and the teacher’s ability to create opportunities for mathematical discourse focused on students’ ways of thinking and working, is at the heart of quality teaching.
“Don’t staple on a thin veil of real-world” – Sage advice from the amazing Dan Meyer whose workshop session…
Missed hearing Dan Meyer speak at MANSW? Here is the first of three reflection blogs on the MANSW annual conference that took place on 14th to 16th September.
As this week is History week in NSW, we thought we would flavour our blogs with a focus on history. The History Council of NSW’s theme is Life and Death. Possibly a slightly macabre theme for young children so I’ve highlighted these two ideas separately…