Two-way tables … not just any old activity and worksheet!!

16 December 2012 | 4 - DataResourcesTeaching

How do you incorporate some of the higher-order thinking skills into a lesson about two-way tables? Rather than just getting the students to do “more of the same” I have produced the attached activity that initially involves them completing a worksheet with five partially completed tables, but they then have to use this information to ... Read more

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Newsletter issue 1

13 December 2012 | Blog

I haven’t written anything that has been published since I was a member of the creative writing club in the “first year” – that’s year 7  in old money – so when I was given the job of writing a little newsletter I was a little nervous! In fact it hasn’t turned out too badly ... Read more

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Mobile phones in the classroom & Chris Moyles

12 December 2012 | BlogICTTeaching

We have very clear rules about mobile phones – the school has clearly marked “phone zones” and “no-phone zones” which are self explanatory, and as teachers we are advised that they are not allowed to be used in class unless they are integral to the learning, which is VERY rare. In fact when I asked ... Read more

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Cinderella can’t play football …

11 December 2012 | 5 - Misc.BlogTeachingTES

It really is beginning to look like and feel like Christmas everywhere else apart from my little piece of the Midlands. I have this evening thought about getting my Christmas decorations out of the loft – it hasn’t happened but the thought was there, and if that happens I might get to send my neighbours the ... Read more

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New home …#2

10 December 2012 | BlogInterventionResources

Now that I’ve been relocated some of you may have noticed that my last week of posts have disappeared; if you haven’t noticed take my word for it! We all know how stressful moving is – its said to be one of the most stressful things that people go through – but I am pleased ... Read more

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New home …

7 December 2012 | BlogTeaching

I have a new home at www.justmaths.co.uk … it will be a while until I’m settled in, but please check in and see how things are developing Mel

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Hey you! … get off my blog!!

4 December 2012 | BlogInterventionTeaching

Seager I have 4 words for you  … be afraid! very afraid!! Normal service will resume tomorrow when I get over being …. whats the word? I know its fraped for facebook, is there a similar term in relation to blogs? hmmm never an English teacher around when you need one. Mel (and yes it is ... Read more

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Edexcels training in Manchester

4 December 2012 | BlogInterventionTeaching

You will have to excuse my cheek but I am hi-jacking Mel’s blog to give a huge shout out to all the Maths people who attended the Edexcel Maths training today in Manchester. It was good to meet so many people who are interested in how we have achieved the results we have done at our ... Read more

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One piece of advice for trainee teachers …

3 December 2012 | BlogPGCETeaching

I am currently in the process of writing the reports for our two trainee teachers who are coming to the end of their first placement – I am sure they will agree its been a “hell of a ride”. Supporting maths trainees is a new experience for our department and one which I think we have relished ... Read more

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Now its December its time to think about ….

2 December 2012 | 5 - Misc.BlogResourcesTeachingTES

Mrs Ms Christmas Quiz. Every term I put together a different quiz lesson (Xmas – Quiz – 2012) that the whole department uses. Usually I let the students choose their own teams (its the only time of the year that I let them do this and they know that to be the case) and  they spend a ... Read more

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