I am continually changing the layout of my room. It frustrates the students and if I’m brutally honest it frustrates me too. I just haven’t found a layout that works for me all the time with all my groups. I know its a bit of a joke amongst the rest of the department who change … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I am so rock and roll. Its Saturday night and I’m preparing resources for next weeks lessons. This set of Top Trump cards (Top Trumps – Percentage of an amount) was put together a few weeks ago, and next week is probably the ideal time to use it. I was inspired by some great sets of … Read more
The start of this academic year seems to have been more manic than the previous ones, and I’ve started to notice the use of buzz words and acronyms more and more. “Intervention” is one that is used a lot at work and especially within the Maths and English teams – I’ve even found myself saying it! Recently I got … Read more
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