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Thursday, September 5, 2019

#Mathsconf4

I had a non bad 24-hour interval at La Salle Education's #mathsconf4 in the magnificent Grand Connaught Rooms inwards London yesterday. La Salle ever produce an amazing project of running fantastic events for maths teachers. I dear these conferences - I ever come upward away feeling inspired in addition to excited to hold upward a maths teacher. I too actually relish coming together upward alongside all the lovely people who I interact alongside on Twitter.

At the previous 2 conferences nosotros heard from Vanessa Pittard of the Department for Education. The offset fourth dimension I heard her speak I was real interested inwards all she had to tell - I learnt a lot nigh the politics in addition to policies of maths education, simply similar others I was slightly aggrieved past times her constant references to Shanghai in addition to Singapore in addition to the implication that maths teachers inwards the Britain were 'substandard'. She did the exact same presentation at the adjacent conference then it was a relief that nosotros didn't get got to listen it a 3rd fourth dimension yesterday. Instead nosotros heard the real sensible views of Mark McCourt, who spoke nigh the dangers of assuming that pedagogical approaches that function good inwards 1 jurisdiction volition function good inwards another.

A blurry photograph of my tabular array - @letsgetmathing, @El_Timbre, @WorkEdgeChaos, @DocendoTim, @tessmaths, @dwatson802, @mathszest, @MrMattock, @OxfordEdMaths

I too enjoyed the speed dating (ie resources sharing) session - I was given some lovely ideas past times @mathszest in addition to @Zfak102 - I'll characteristic these inwards hereafter gems posts.

The offset workshop I attended was 'From Euclid... to You' alongside the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such every minute the 'multiple ways to discussion a sectionalization question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was too interesting to acquire that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Britain (for instance the lack of qualified maths teachers) get got existed for decades.

The adjacent session I attended was nigh Core Maths. My novel schoolhouse is offering Core Maths from September then it was of import for me to notice out what it's all about. It was a real informative session in addition to I'm pleased to consider that there's an fantabulous Core Maths Support Programme website for resources in addition to instance studies.

I was disappointed to missy Craig Jeavons' (@Craigos87) 'Best of the US' session. I oftentimes read the States blogs in addition to I've featured a number of ideas in addition to resources from these blogs inwards my Maths Gems (such every minute Estimation 180, Visual Patterns, Open Middle and Graphing Stories) simply there's lots I've non yet discovered. It sounds similar the session was vivid in addition to everyone came away alongside lots of ideas to explore. I promise mortal blogs nigh it!

After a squeamish hot luncheon (thanks La Salle!) it was fourth dimension for my highlight of the 24-hour interval - the Tweet Up! This was an chance to network in addition to produce some maths. Our Tweet Up squad (led past times the lovely Julia Smith) gear upward lots of fun activities for people to get got business office in.

The #mathsconf4 Tweet Up Team - Dawn, Nicke, Julia, Emma, Danielle, me, Tom in addition to Martin

Thanks to Dawn (@mrsdenyer) for the fabulous 'you are following' t shirts

I ran a 'lowest positive integer competition' - I've previously written nigh this contest inwards my post nigh From Euclid... to You' alongside the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such every minute the 'multiple ways to discussion a sectionalization question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was too interesting to acquire that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Britain (for instance the lack of qualified maths teachers) get got existed for decades.

The adjacent session I attended was nigh Core Maths. My novel schoolhouse is offering Core Maths from September then it was of import for me to notice out what it's all about. It was a real informative session in addition to I'm pleased to consider that there's an fantabulous Core Maths Support Programme website for resources in addition to instance studies.

I was disappointed to missy Craig Jeavons' (@Craigos87) 'Best of the US' session. I oftentimes read the States blogs in addition to I've featured a number of ideas in addition to resources from these blogs inwards my Open Evening. It was interesting to consider the divergence betwixt maths teachers in addition to children inwards their approach to choosing a number - when I produce this activeness on Open Evening the winning number is ordinarily inwards the belatedly teens in addition to hundreds of children direct the number one. This fourth dimension solely 2 people chose 1 in addition to the winning number was two! Lots of people chose prime numbers, specially 17 in addition to 23. Well done to J Thomas for winning the prize.

I enjoyed coming together lots of novel people in addition to catching upward alongside some familiar faces at the Tweet Up.

After luncheon I attended a workshop nigh the novel GCSE. I've already looked at the novel GCSE specification in addition to sample assessment materials inwards gild to write my page 'New GCSE Support' (which is nonetheless function inwards progress) simply there's some elements (eg surface area nether a bend in addition to rates of change) that I hadn't looked at inwards particular earlier this workshop. I was interested to acquire how students are expected to function out the surface area nether the bend pictured below - the Trapezium Rule is allowed simply non essential. We were told that students would hold upward required to role at to the lowest degree v shapes to gauge the full area. I constitute this session real helpful in addition to would encourage whatever maths instructor who's non yet looked inwards particular at the novel specification in addition to sample questions to produce then earlier September.

Find the full distance travelled in addition to the acceleration at a sure as shooting time

The terminal session I attended was Martin Noon's (@letsgetmathing) 'Marking for the Reluctant Marker'. He shared lots of interesting assessment ideas that his subdivision has tried. It was a real helpful speak in addition to gave me lots to intend about.

The maths cakes were amazing. I was pleased to consider Dawn (@mrsdenyer) win the contest alongside her wonderful Pi cake.

I must tell a big give thank y'all you to Tim Stirrup (From Euclid... to You' alongside the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such every minute the 'multiple ways to discussion a sectionalization question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was too interesting to acquire that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Britain (for instance the lack of qualified maths teachers) get got existed for decades.

From Euclid... to You' alongside the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such every minute the 'multiple ways to discussion a sectionalization question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was too interesting to acquire that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Britain (for instance the lack of qualified maths teachers) get got existed for decades.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

#Mathsconf4

A blurry photograph of my tabular array - @letsgetmathing, @El_Timbre, @WorkEdgeChaos, @DocendoTim, @tessmaths, @dwatson802, @mathszest, @MrMattock, @OxfordEdMaths

The #mathsconf4 Tweet Up Team - Dawn, Nicke, Julia, Emma, Danielle, me, Tom in addition to Martin

Thanks to Dawn (@mrsdenyer) for the fabulous 'you are following' t shirts

The adjacent session I attended was nigh Core Maths. My novel schoolhouse is offering Core Maths from September then it was of import for me to notice out what it's all about. It was a real informative session in addition to I'm pleased to consider that there's an fantabulous Core Maths Support Programme website for resources in addition to instance studies.

I was disappointed to missy Craig Jeavons' (@Craigos87) 'Best of the US' session. I oftentimes read the States blogs in addition to I've featured a number of ideas in addition to resources from these blogs inwards my Open Evening. It was interesting to consider the divergence betwixt maths teachers in addition to children inwards their approach to choosing a number - when I produce this activeness on Open Evening the winning number is ordinarily inwards the belatedly teens in addition to hundreds of children direct the number one. This fourth dimension solely 2 people chose 1 in addition to the winning number was two! Lots of people chose prime numbers, specially 17 in addition to 23. Well done to J Thomas for winning the prize.

I enjoyed coming together lots of novel people in addition to catching upward alongside some familiar faces at the Tweet Up.

Find the full distance travelled in addition to the acceleration at a sure as shooting time

The maths cakes were amazing. I was pleased to consider Dawn (@mrsdenyer) win the contest alongside her wonderful Pi cake.

Mei Conference 2015

Last calendar week was an incredibly busy calendar week for me. On overstep of a number of occupation solid unit of measurement events too personal commitments, I did the following:

Attended #mathsconf4 inwards London too helped run the TweetUp
Hosted #mathsTLP on Lord's Day nighttime too #mathscpdchat (on behalf of the NCETM) on Tuesday night
Had my source SLT lesson observation at my novel school
Did my source e'er TeachMeet presentation at #TMEpsom
Wrote 3 weblog posts too processed a dozen novel Pret Homeworks
Travelled to Bath to attend too introduce at the MEI Conference.

It was a slap-up calendar week but I'm therefore pleased it's over! I've already written virtually #mathsconf4, the #mathscpdchat virtually Problem Solving too #TMEpsom virtually Pret Homeworks, therefore this is my lastly ship service virtually the events of my busy calendar week - this ship service is virtually my sense of the MEI Conference.

Maths CPD

subject specific CPD. Although I produce pick upwards closed to ideas from generic T&L events, my instruction benefits the most from conversations virtually maths - both the pedagogy too the subject. Unfortunately, aside from on Twitter, opportunities for such conversations are few too far between. My previous school's budget for external courses was null (I'm non exaggerating! No external CPD allowed at all). So at the MEI Conference it was refreshing to run across that closed to schools produce withal let their teachers to attend conferences. I chop-chop discovered that the chance to larn virtually maths too educate equally a instructor was immense.

Because I was presenting on the Sat I got to attend that hateful solar daytime for free, too I was staggered past times both how much I learnt too past times how much I enjoyed learning. The alternative of sessions was huge - over the 3 days at that spot were 12 sessions too inwards each session delegates could select from 8 options. Many, but non all, sessions were focussed on Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flat instruction and/or the purpose of technology.

Ideas for Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Level

The source session I attended was "The aspirational flat due east student" past times David Philip too Claire Phillips. The session was virtually how to back upwards AS maths students who convey an due east equally their baseline/target grade. We started past times discussing the reasons that therefore many students neglect AS flat maths too therefore flora out what David too Claire convey done at their schoolhouse to improve results. I've persuasion virtually this number earlier (see my post Bridging the Gap to Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level) therefore it was slap-up to take away heed what they've been doing, including:

They run an algebra bootcamp inwards the 3 days earlier term starts for flat B GCSE students.
They number students alongside a self-assessment workbook containing the MEI exercise for each chapter (and links to solutions).
They purpose a flipped learning approach for the basics (ie students spotter videos at dwelling occupation solid inwards advance of closed to lessons). Feedback from students has been good.
They convey a department Twitter account (@mathsnewvic) which is the exclusively agency they communicate sure enough pieces of vital data (eg when the side past times side evidence is).
They make students information virtually what questions volition live inwards assessments inwards advance (eg 'the side past times side evidence volition consist questions from 2011 past times papers') - students therefore produce all those questions to ready for the assessment, which is amend than doing zip at all.
They convey whiteboard pigment on the walls. I wrote virtually Vertical Whiteboards in Gems 7 and i time again I've been convinced of their effectiveness. There are lots of alternatives (eg magic whiteboards or writing on windows) if yous can't purpose whiteboard paint. David too Claire said that oft their students brand it inwards lessons too start solving problems on the walls conduct away - sometimes they don't fifty-fifty pose their bags down! If they acquire stuck they are much to a greater extent than probable to inquire closed to other pupil for aid than if they were sitting down. Another delegate said that this approach had transformed her teaching.

There's likewise a few things that David too Claire innovation to implement side past times side year. They recall to brand assessment results (broken downward past times question) world therefore students know who the practiced is inwards each topic, too they tin therefore acquire to their peers for help. They are likewise going to brand purpose of the MathsWatch App which is gratis for students when the schoolhouse subscribes to MathsWatch (the Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flat video collection is growing).

Problem Solving
I likewise attended a session on Problem Solving at Key Stage 3 too four alongside Phil Chaffé. During this session I had fun trying out a make of maths problems.

My favourite problem, which I recall would live peculiarly suitable for Year 8 or 9, was 'Zag Area 1', which is shown below too available to download (with solution) from Integral (login required).

The session notes likewise featured these concern carte problems from the FMSP - these volition live available online from September.

All the problems featured inwards this session were drawn from Integral, the FMSP too Nrich. If you're looking for occupation solving resources therefore produce likewise banking venture check out my recent ship service Favourite Problems.

Mathematical Methods
National Mathematics Teacher Conference inwards March. It was virtually alternative mathematical approaches (eg all the unlike methods nosotros tin purpose to discovery the highest mutual constituent of 2 numbers). If yous await my 'Methods' page then you'll run across the posts I wrote after the lastly conference explaining the content of my workshop.

This fourth dimension I added an extra subdivision to my presentation - I spoke virtually how to factorise harder quadratics. I demonstrated 3 methods. The source was the 'guess too test' method (commonly used past times anyone over the historic catamenia of 20), the 2d was the 'grouping' method (used past times many U.K. teachers) too the tertiary was the 'slide too divide' method (sometimes used inwards the US, but considered a 'trick' past times many). We talked virtually advantages, disadvantages too alternatives. If you're interested inwards finding out to a greater extent than therefore run across my ship service Factorising Harder Quadratics, which I've but updated. An interesting alternative approach that many delegates had non seen earlier was 'the monic method', which is demonstrated inwards these 2 examples:

I promise that delegates flora my session useful. I did acquire closed to prissy encouraging feedback subsequently therefore I recall it went well.

Summary

The plenary 'Bouncing Bombs too Boomerangs' past times Dr Hugh Hunt, Senior Lecturer inwards the Department of Engineering at Cambridge University, was entertaining too fascinating. Overall my whole hateful solar daytime at the MEI Conference was fantastic too I regret non beingness able to attend to a greater extent than sessions.

So at that spot ends my busy week. I've fallen agency behind alongside my to-do listing therefore forthwith it's fourth dimension to acquire dorsum on track. First up, I'll proceed to locomote on my page of resources for the new GCSE specification.

Thanks to MEI for organising such a high character conference - I actually promise I'm able to attend i time again side past times side year.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

5 Maths Gems #33

Hello as well as welcome to my 33^rd gems post. This is where I portion 5 education ideas I've seen on Twitter.

Well it's been fun education inwards this week's heatwave hasn't it?! I long for an air-conditioned classroom. Still, all this lovely sunshine serves every bit a prissy reminder that the summertime holidays are simply some the corner.

1. Pythagoras Pile Up
We've all seen the fantastic #mathsconf4 I was fortunate to listen a fantastic persuasion for education Fractions, Decimals as well as Percentages from Number Resources page.

This calendar week @solvemymaths shared a actually prissy persuasion for education estimator skills which comes from @Ms_Kmp's website mathssandpit.co.uk. Have a expect at her post 'Calculators: The New Hope' to download the resource. And cheers to @solvemymaths for his novel '7 Days of Maths' series, which is good worth following.

4. Maths Videos
Thanks to @mhorley for sharing a link to the BBC's Kick Sum Maths videos - I've non seen these before. They powerfulness come upwardly inwards handy to back upwardly the education of a break of Key Stage 2/3 topics.

5. Self-Descriptive Numbers
Thanks to @LearningMaths for sharing this lovely activity 'Self-descriptive numbers'.

If yous expect through the set of resources from which this activity comes as well as thus you'll encounter that there's enough of other bully materials inwards at that topographic point too.

If yous similar these resources as well as thus you'll beloved cleavebooks.co.uk/trol which is total of splendid activities. For illustration I've long been a fan of the Vocabulary Exercises which would function good inwards an information technology Room or amongst iPads.

Recommended Reading
Here's some links to banking concern jibe out:

Bruno Reddy (MEI Conference, Pret homework, #mathsconf4 and Favourite Problems. My final gems post - Gems 32 - was 1 of my most pop posts ever.

Finally, I desire to portion a Don Steward activity that I institute peculiarly effective this week. I was running an Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score induction session as well as decided to role the query below every bit a starter to brand a indicate well-nigh algebra skills. The algebra hither should live on straightforward for students who well-nigh to embark on Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level, but some students struggled to position the answer. I made the indicate that if yous desire to produce Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score Maths as well as thus this form of algebra should come upwardly really naturally. Strong algebra skills - ie the powerfulness to produce this activity effortlessly - should live on embedded yesteryear GCSE as well as are essential to every Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score mathematician.