Mel Muldowney Type. Delete. Type. Delete. Having had a half term break last week where I spent most of it trying (and seemingly failing!) to catch up on JustMaths stuff, today was a tough day back at work. No tougher than lots of you would have found it but I came home and needed a cwtch (google … Read more
This is the second in a series of posts about literacy in maths. I mentioned in my previous post that this post would explain more about tier 1, 2, and 3 words and also include some further analysis in relation to the higher tier papers. If you are looking for a place to start in … Read more
The episode where you all get to meet Mike and neither of us say that the highlight of this half term is working with Seager.
I know! I know! I know! Its been a while but I’ve been busy don’t you know? To which I can almost hear you, dear reader saying “Haven’t we all?” … This is the first of two three four blog posts about the language used in exams … I’ve split it because otherwise it’d be … Read more
Tom Hanks… 3 weeks into 2019/20 – where’s those 3 weeks gone!
Listen out for the point where Mel sees a squirrel.
The one where Mel and Seager discuss the highs and lows of week 1 (and not what they were meant to discuss!)
At one of the early maths conferences I attended, a guy came up to me and introduced himself. Nothing unusual about that I know but this is where Twitter has changed things massively; we talk to each other all the time and then when you meet people in person, the conversation just picks up from … Read more
The Pilot Episode of Just Two Maths Teachers Talking … where we discuss the upcoming new year, grade boundaries and the Supergroup.
This is genuinely just myself and Seager sat having a chinwag! No editing, no plush equipment, just the two of us with an idea to discuss all things “maths teaching”. It’s the episode where I try not to sound too jealous about the results that Seager achieved this Summer … see if you notice! … actually I’m really pleased for him as its his swansong at his school as he joins me at my new school. Listen to hear more!
At the end of every year, in the first week of the summer holidays I like to get away. For me it’s a way of resetting the clock and spending some much-needed time with my (long-suffering!?!?!) husband – we could just stay at home and lock away the world but it’s nice to just get … Read more
As the year end gets within touching distance it is all too easy to count the days and I try not to do this. – that’s not to say I don’t do it, I just try not to! Time will pass regardless and by counting the days to the next holiday always feels like wishing … Read more
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