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The latest in maths newsPrep Expectations
Expecting the most – where we should be aiming with Foundation students. Generally, in life and in teaching, I reckon you’re better off with having high expectations in most situations. You can always adjust downwards but starting off with low expectations and then...
Mental Computation and Auto Response – Same-Same or Different?
If you want students to be better at maths, ditch the flashcards and instead focus on their ability to think flexibly and apply mental computation strategies. An article written by Rob and published by the Mathematical Association of Victoria in their journal ‘Prime...
Streaming – Really?!
You can call your bottom group the ‘Good Looking Long Leaping Antelopes’ or innocuous titles like Group G – you’re absolutely not fooling anyone. The Long Leaping Good Looking Antelopes and the kids of Group G know who they are – they’re the ‘thickheads’. We don’t...
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