The more I work on curriculum, the more I realise it’s less about control and more about care. Care in how ideas connect. Care in how much pupils can hold in mind. Care in giving them time to revisit before it fades. The principles are evidence-based, but the reason is human.

Laura📚 Dom Traynor Sorry Laura - I’m on maternity leave. You can find all of them in the folder on my website here - it’s in the resources section: funkypedagogy.com/?post_type=res…

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)

I cannot get enough of the research on classroom seating arrangements It's just a prime example of how progressive, "student-centered" education promises much but ultimately fails When desks move from groups to rows, on task behavior DOUBLED Conversely, rates of disrupted

Can't wait for this on Saturday! If you follow me on here please come and introduce yourself ☺️

Thanks to everyone who came to my sessions yesterday at the inaugural NI Maths Teachers' Association conference! I can't wait to see how NIMTA develops with Jonny and all the fabulous people who've signed up to be involved!

A regional final for NI is back this year at St Malachy's so make sure to sign up.

💕 Please have the chat and share your wishes with your family 💕 Education is about breaking down misconceptions and empowering our young people with knowledge about all elements of life. Organ Donation Northern Ireland

📆Monthly revision calendars 📅 Our monthly revision calendars are ready to download for the 2025-2026 academic year! Provide students with the resources to complete a daily dose of maths. Available in 4 different difficultly levels; Foundation B, Foundation A, Higher B and

Needed a new project so I’ve decided to make worksheets and accompanying videos to review each Unit of the GCSE Maths course. Unit 1 Higher (Number) just went LIVE on YouTube. I actually think these would be really powerful as a cover lesson. Bit.ly/gcsemathsH1Vid

☑️Exam paper trackers☑️ Introduce our *updated* exam paper trackers to your Year 11 classes this term to give them a head start on completing that all important past paper practice. Available for foundation and higher tier, AQA, Edexcel or OCR. Fully editable in word.

Adaptive Teaching is a powerful tool in education, helping to ensure all students can reach a certain learning goal 🎯 Here's all you need to know about what it is, what it isn't, and how to use it in your classroom ⬇️ innerdrive.co.uk/guides/a-teach…

Trying to develop a sense of why we round numbers. Any good ones to add to my list? #1001MathsBots

It is so important that experienced classroom teachers get involved in this. All of the details are in the link. If you think you have something to offer the curriculum changes, think about applying.

Made this for my year 11. Not the most exciting and not a lot of variety in types but they wanted practice factorsing with quadratics mathshko.com/2019/10/04/alg…

This infographic from AcadMathsSci highlights the important role that maths plays in Northern Ireland are the potential for growth in related sectors. As teachers, we have the responsibility to make sure our pupils know about these opportunities

EXCITING NEWS! Today, we are launching a new FREE anthology of short stories and essays to support students to think, read, write and talk about all things MONEY. We don’t talk about money enough. I know what it was like to grow up without it, and how that shaped every aspect of

Don't let this get lost in the many announcements. There is a question about KS3 Levels of Progression in here - this might be the only opportunity to share your opinion on them.

Don't forget about our AGM tomorrow night. If you're a member, it's only 45 minutes of your time to help shape this year's activities and priorities.

PSA for teachers: if you’re feeling angry and frustrated at someone or something right now, don’t do anything about it until after half term. 90% chance you’re making each other nuts because you’re all tired. And that includes students. Give yourself and everyone else some grace.