Maths

Paul Lockhart: A Mathematical Lament: Maths needs to be taught as a whole ‘language’, connected, creative and beautiful. Change the mindset about learning and teaching.  Maths needs to be viewed as a flexible, creative and living thing. Broaden the Maths curriculum including all Strands, problem solving, application to life.

Jo Boaler: Rethinking Giftedness

The language of Maths, its potential as a creative medium needs to be explored and introduced to students The need to replace the performance culture with a learning culture- Jo Boaler article

Overtesting and negative talk about Maths leads to Maths anxiety Bad news, math-averse parents: It rubs off on your kids

Flexible groupings respond to the needs of learners. Changing the bar with flexible grouping: TKI Professor Christine Rubie-Davies

Moving toward a conceptual approach for Maths planning; Students learn what is needed to solve the immediate problems which they are confronting. What is Mathematical Beauty? by Jo Boaler

Why do I have to learn Math? By Anthony Persico This is a PDF that can be used with students/ parents to show them why Maths is so important. 

Pick a Quote: Assessment in Maths

Has the Numeracy Project failed?

Why worksheets were banned in Maths: Blog post

Girls 'better at co-operating on problems' BBC News by By Andreas Schleicher