Riding on the back of Robert Kaplinsky’s ideas on problem solving, I wanted to store a copy of his framework for thinking and return at some point to reflect further on this myself from my classroom experiences… Problem-Solving-Framework-v8.1 And Read More …
Category: Theory
Book ‘review’: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Book by Stephen Covey Here are a few key sections/quotes/thoughts that I gathered from a very brief flick through the book. I read the first few chapters more carefully, but was well overdue in returning it and so skimmed through Read More …
Maths/Math related stories and/or books to read
We know how much everybody loves a story. I was encouraged to pursue this through a number of talks/tweets/articles etc. (including the full detailed run-through on lesson planning by Jon Orr and Mathletepearce!). I was also encouraged beginning this in Read More …
Maths Values / Beliefs
A collection of some of the core things I hope to hang onto in the maths classroom, including links to ideas that connect well with my values/beliefs/philosophy etc. Dan Meyer has certainly been influential and this recent post titled “Engagement in Read More …
Marking and Feedback
Marking seems to take up a stack of my time (I feel slow) and I am passionate about making it a worthwhile learning experience for the students. And so, after considerable time consuming and being shaped by multitude of sources, Read More …
Failure… and growth
“Failure is success if we learn from it.” Malcolm Forbes Some sites etc. that I’ve come across affirming failure as a road to learning/success, not just something to be avoided: http://community.mindsetworks.com/blog-page/home-blogs/entry/if-this-is-wrong-i-don-t-want-to-be-right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYECIjmnQs (Famous failures) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc (Michael Jordan ad) Here’s a Read More …
25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of [The] Year
Just to round things off nicely with the ‘end of year reflection questions post – this one was taken from Megan Dredge’s email, January 2014 – thanks Megan! “25 ways to get the most out of this year. Be grateful Read More …
11 End-Of-Year Reflection Questions For Your Students – courtesy of Megan Dredge
Taken from Megan Dredge’s email, December 2014 – thanks Megan! “These reflection questions will help your students to reflect on the year and remember the moments and experiences that really stood out. What are the two best memories you Read More …
Growth Mindset
Quite a bit from the 3p conference with Dan Haesler on the growth mindset. A few weeks later this came across my desk from Sal Khan! It’s good – all about growth mindset versus fixed, seeing how we can learn Read More …
More resources and links from ‘the Dan’s’ at 3P learning conference 2014
Dan Haesler’s “This won’t be on the test” Prezi Dan Haesler’s keynote on engaging kids Prezi See his ‘projects with purpose‘ site Later sourced these links that Dan likes as well – they’re good sites for youth to explore/develop their Read More …