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Apr 25, 20193 min read
Easter Conference
By Mark Dawes (April 2019) Despite having been a member of the Association for Teachers of Mathematics and The Mathematical Association...
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Mar 27, 20193 min read
Marking: A discussion document for Maths departments
By Cordelia Myers (March 2019) A group of maths HoDs asked me for some thoughts on marking. The NCETM already have an excellent marking...
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Mar 12, 20192 min read
The devil may make work for idle hands – but so can the angels
(The creative possibilities of being bored.) By Mark Dawes (March 2019) I was recently on a course day away from school and during a...
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admin89177
Feb 25, 20192 min read
Stars of the Cambridge Maths Hub!
By Mark Dawes (February 2019) One of the great things about working with the Cambridge Maths Hub is that you get to meet and learn from...
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admin89177
Feb 5, 20193 min read
Doing maths for the sake of it
By Mark Dawes (February 2019) It is often noted that in certain subjects it is common for teachers to use elements of their subject in...
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Jan 22, 20197 min read
Desmos 2 – Transformations of Graphs
Using Desmos – Transformations of Graphs By Mark Dawes (January 2019) If you are new to Desmos you might want to read my earlier...
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admin89177
Jan 1, 20193 min read
Judgement Calls in Teaching
By Mark Dawes, January 2019 Two anecdotes to begin with: When I watch a football match, whether it’s a premiership match, a league two...
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admin89177
Dec 19, 20185 min read
When Trainees Observe Lessons
by Mark Dawes, December 2018 My colleague Cordelia wrote earlier in the term [ https://cambridgemathshub.org/observing-maths-lesson ]...
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admin89177
Nov 30, 20185 min read
EAL – a two-way process
by Mark Dawes, Nov 2018 Pupils who do not have English as their first language face a number of challenges when learning mathematics and...
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admin89177
Nov 13, 20184 min read
Desmos – the basics
(by Mark Dawes, Nov 2018) At a recent meeting several teachers expressed interest in hearing more about Desmos. Here is an introduction...
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admin89177
Nov 6, 20183 min read
What does a good maths book look like?
What does a good maths book look like? by Cordelia Myers A group of secondary Head teachers asked me to consider “What does an effective...
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admin89177
Sep 5, 20182 min read
Observing a maths lesson
Observing a maths lesson by Cordelia Myers Context: This thinking was initiated by the Fenland Headteachers. They asked me to consider:...
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