Looking at the wasted years in Ks3 with Tom Manners at Centrαl Mαths Hub and North Mids Maths Hub’s conference.

I don’t think there’s a better way to win a prize than by shouting “Cotton Eyed Joe” in a lecture theatre. Feeling inspired after today’s conference and excited to continue working with the NCETM 😊 Centrαl Mαths Hub Tom Manners #notaboutyou #curiousnotjudgmental #maths

Retrieval practice seems to be generally better than restudy, but maybe making deliberate errors is even better: bit.ly/4nuqsks ($)

Number of the Day. It's been around for a few years now, but still one of the most popular starters on the site. mathsbot.com/starters/numbe…

tommanners.substack.com I've always wanted to blog more & for those of you in #maths #mathseducation who use Substack, I've signed up & soon I'll be uploading a sequence of blogs on transition between primary and secondary schools! Not sure how to use the website very well yet

First blogs incoming! I've made a change to my working hours this year to allow myself more opportunities to learn new things from new people and as part of this, I've committed to blogging to share ideas and reading that interest me. I'm looking forward to releasing this

My first blog on KS2 to KS3 transition - The wasted years since "The Wasted Years" Research is suggesting very little has changed in the last 10 years... open.substack.com/pub/tommanners…

"Disrespectful" may be a strong choice of word (and not even my quote!) but I feel this title of my next blog on KS2-3 transition is often accurate when it comes to the sharing of pedagogical knowledge between phases. Using a question posed by the @EEF guidance on Improving

Blog #3 - "Are Year 7 teachers gaining a good understanding of their pupils’ strengths and weaknesses? " asks the EEF. In this next blog focusing on KS2 to KS3 transition, I have attempted to highlight mistakes some depts make when a new cohort arrives and make suggestions what

Blog #4 on transition - Are Year 7 maths groupings helping pupils succeed — or reinforcing inequity from the very start? In this final blog (for now... I'm working on another one/ few) on KS2-3 transition, I present data that should be considered when depts set, and other

MATHS TEACHERS: If you’re seeking ways to add quirky ‘real world’ maths to lessons next year I’ve updated my blog index robeastaway.com/blog/blog-index . You can use it to find odd applications of (say) quadratic equations. It’s the sort of thing you might use as a lesson starter (1/3)

New blog series on KS2-3 transition! As many secondaries soon return to school, thoughts will be turning towards new y7 cohorts. But many potential mistakes are commonly made by leaders which limit pupil progress from the very beginning of their journey. Using research from