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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...

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...

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...

When Trainees Observe Lessons

by Mark Dawes, December 2018 My colleague Cordelia wrote earlier in the term [ https://cambridgemathshub.org/observing-maths-lesson ]...

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...

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...

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...

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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