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Oct 29, 20217 min read
May the best player win
by Mark Dawes (October 2021) I thoroughly enjoyed watching tennis this year (Wimbledon, New York, etc) and have, naturally, been thinking...
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admin89177
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Linking the ECF and the work of the Maths Hubs
By Mark Dawes (Sept 2021) The Early Career Framework (ECF) provides considerable detail about the things Early-Career Teachers (ECTs)...
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admin89177
Sep 6, 20213 min read
It’s not you – it’s me
By Mark Dawes (September 2021) Over the past year, professional development courses, mathematics teaching conferences, meetings and work...
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admin89177
May 3, 20212 min read
Year 3 Fabulous Fractions Week
by Katie Crozier (May 2021) My Y3 children missed out on the Y2 fractions unit of work last year during the time of school closures, and...
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admin89177
Mar 23, 20213 min read
It’s good to be back!
By Mark Dawes, in conversation with Andy Cornick and Jo Cayley (March 2021) Now that the vast majority of staff and children are back in...
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admin89177
Feb 12, 20214 min read
Cats don’t like avocados. Maybe.
by Mark Dawes (February 2021) I don’t often eat avocados but bought some last week when they were on special offer in the supermarket. I...
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admin89177
Dec 14, 20201 min read
A Book Look everyone can get behind
By Mark Dawes (December 2020) This isn’t about book scrutiny, which some people don’t like, and which was the subject of the second-ever...
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admin89177
Dec 1, 20203 min read
A net or not?
By Mark Dawes (December 2020) What is your response to the instruction “draw the net of a cylinder”? To draw a rectangle and two circles...
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admin89177
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Mathematical Thinking for GCSE
by Julie Jacques (November 2020) This week saw the first session of the Cambridge Maths Hub work group on Mathematical Thinking for GCSE....
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admin89177
Sep 27, 20203 min read
From EYFS to KS3
by Chris Clayton (September 2020) I was reminded of the early foundations in the teaching of mathematics when I attended a seminar on...
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admin89177
Sep 14, 20203 min read
About the Cambridge Maths Hub – September 2020
By Mark Dawes (September 2020) This blog post is aimed at those who want to find out more about the Cambridge Maths Hub, either because...
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admin89177
Jul 10, 20201 min read
Geometry Quest
By Julie Jacques (July 2020) Geometry is one of the most beautiful and versatile areas of mathematics, which is why it is my favourite...
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admin89177
Jul 3, 20203 min read
My journey from novice towards expert in one term
By Sue Southward (July 2020) I’ve been on an IT journey. It’s been a rollercoaster ride, and I wasn’t expecting it. I found myself using...
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admin89177
Jun 29, 20204 min read
Probability games: Re-inventing a simple idea
By Catriona Shearer (June 2020) I recently discovered that typing ‘roll a dice’ into Google brings up a whole host of virtual dice to...
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admin89177
Jun 22, 20202 min read
We don’t all see the world in the same way
By Mark Dawes (June 2020) It has taken me a while to realise that Zoom and Teams look different on a PC, on an iPad and on a Mac. For...
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admin89177
May 31, 20202 min read
Substitution bingo – developing mathematical thinking in a task
by Livia Mitson (May 2020) I was working with a year 7 class on developing meaning around algebra. We were scheduled to look at like...
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admin89177
May 25, 20202 min read
Maths THUNKS
by Livia Mitson (May 2020) One of the best websites for problem solving resources and rich tasks is median, which has resources written...
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admin89177
May 19, 20204 min read
Exploring Rosenshine as a Mastery Specialist
By Vicky Osborne (May 2020) This year I have taken on a new role as a Teaching and Learning Lead. My main interest is Teaching for...
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admin89177
May 15, 20202 min read
Problem solving in the time of Corona
by Ruth Colenso (May 2020) I was fortunate (and I think brave) enough to attend the London maths event on problem solving. It was run on...
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admin89177
May 10, 20202 min read
The case for enrichment
by Livia Mitson (May 2020) Trying to teach maths in the lockdown seems to be mostly about using external websites such as mymaths,...
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