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Jan 312 min read

TFM1 - more fabulous CPD

So because life isn’t busy enough, I thought I would start the TFM1 course with MEI to re-learn Further Maths. No pressure, but I’m now...

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Mixed Attainment Maths Part 2: This Time It's Personal

PixiMaths

Nov 20, 20203 min read

Mixed Attainment Maths Part 2: This Time It's Personal

I was brave today. I asked a class for feedback. Anonymous feedback. I told them I wanted to know whether they found the work too easy or...

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PixiMaths

Oct 31, 20203 min read

Mixed Attainment Maths

I had always been against mixed attainment teaching in maths. I understood the pros of mixed attainment teaching in terms of labelling...

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5 Cool Things Your Computer Probably Does

PixiMaths

Jun 17, 20202 min read

5 Cool Things Your Computer Probably Does

Number 1 - The Snipping Tool I thought this was something that everyone knew about but every time I mention it there's always at least...

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PixiMaths

May 18, 20201 min read

EduTwitter

EduTwitter is an amazing place most of the time – overrun with people with loads of incredible ideas, opinions and resources to share....

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PixiMaths

Feb 13, 20193 min read

Mathematical Modelling

Despite having complete solutions for examples on PixiMaths PowerPoints, I never actually use them. Students often ask me why, and it...

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PixiMaths

Jan 25, 20192 min read

How to use PixiMaths

A recent conversation with another teacher about ‘lazy planning’ has got me thinking about PixiMaths and my intentions of how best to use...

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PixiMaths

Oct 1, 20182 min read

No Regrets

I felt guilty at first when I began to look at jobs in the independent sector. I always told myself and others that I wanted to make a...

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PixiMaths

Jul 6, 20186 min read

Final TAM days

I have thoroughly enjoyed the TAM course and, travelling to Birmingham early on Tuesday morning for the penultimate day, was filled with...

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PixiMaths

Jun 27, 20183 min read

Ramblings on Variation

Following on from MathsConf15 and Mr Barton's workshop, I’ve played around a little bit more with variation theory. Previously, I’ve...

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PixiMaths

Jun 24, 20185 min read

#MathsConf15 Part 2

Read part 1 here first! Straight after workshop 2 was a pretty special guest speaker: Simon Singh. He played us Led Zeppelin’s Stairway...

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PixiMaths

Jun 24, 20186 min read

#MathsConf15 Part 1

#mathsconf15liftshare was a brilliant hashtag that led to Rob, Pete, Jo and I travelling together up to Manchester. Rob was designated...

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PixiMaths

Jun 21, 20184 min read

Peterborough Maths Teach Meet

I was really excited about my first maths TeachMeet that was very well organised by Sheena and Nicola! As I had hoped, I got loads of...

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PixiMaths

Mar 19, 20186 min read

Creative Lesson Ideas

We’re always trying to be creative in order to make lessons more interesting. If I had a Pound for every time a student asked, “When am I...

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PixiMaths

Mar 14, 20185 min read

A lesson reflection

I’ve written a couple of times already this year about MEI’s Teaching Advance Mathematics course. Someone on Twitter recommended it to me...

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PixiMaths

Mar 11, 20185 min read

Thank you Mark and the La Salle Team!

I love a maths conference! I started the day meeting up with Rose, Vicky, Adam, Neil, Marcia… and many more! With nearly 400 people,...

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PixiMaths

Feb 27, 20183 min read

Feedback (not marking!)

Following #MathsConf10, I promised myself that I would stop ‘marking books’ and start giving real feedback to my students. I had attended...

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PixiMaths

Feb 1, 20183 min read

Rich Tasks

I’m starting to use more and more rich tasks in my lessons. I’m finding that it’s developing my subject knowledge (particularly at A...

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PixiMaths

Nov 29, 20173 min read

More TAM fun

Every TAM experience I have makes me further question the way in which I teach A Level maths. I’m not saying all my lessons lower down...

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PixiMaths

Oct 1, 20174 min read

#MathsConf13

I went to my third La Salle maths conference yesterday. If you haven’t been to one yet, the next one is in Kettering in March – you need...

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