Rocking the times tables with Bruno Reddy open.spotify.com/episode/3GCejx…

To finish this year, a series of 7 posts from me looking at the Deconstructing Word Questions techniques. Firstly, 'Which Bar Model'. The discussion is better for having a number removed so children don't simply say what the answer is.

Too often in education, we debate which teaching strategy is best. But what if the real question is: when should we use it? In this post, I dive into a common trap even great teachers fall into: using high-impact strategies like checking for understanding, problem-solving & group

I’m telling you, Gareth is a genius.

Think Forward Educators to host a Maths event in Melbourne featuring Bruno Reddy OBE in September. Details out shortly. Brendan Lee So many takeaways from Anna Stokke ‘s podcast episode 👇

Just listened to the first episode today. It's great! "The way to make our students smarter is not to give them practice in thinking but to give them more to think with" (Dylan Wiliam)

New book has hit the shelves! The first review is in and it’s 5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! (it wasn’t me who left it 🤪) You can get a copy from @JohnCattEd or the usual place

A brilliant thread from Chris about variation theory. Thanks, Chris, for assembling these crystal clear notes.

For example, the multiplication tables aren't memorised for their own sake, but because automated arithmetic facts free working memory for algebraic reasoning.

So excited for this Episode on Mathematics Teaching to land! It's coming at 6AM Melbourne time! open.substack.com/pub/chalkdustp…

💎 Listen out for the Pencil Pledge and other pedagogical gems 🤪

Less than 2 weeks to go and only a few spots left in my upcoming course. If you’ve ever walked out of a maths lesson thinking, “I’m not sure that landed,” this course is for you! Effective Primary Maths Teaching is two days (live and online) where I walk through the frameworks,

‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S. My exploration in The 74 thanks to Dylan Wiliam, Zach Groshell, Daisy Christodoulou, Peps, Benjamin Riley, Daniel Willingham, Nick Gibb, Sarah Oberle, Ed.D., Blake Harvard, others. the74million.org/article/cognit…

TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading officially released today. amazon.com/Teach-Champion…

📰 POST | On improving participation 👉 tinyurl.com/Implementation… I'd be interested to know what people think about my suggestion to replace invitations to participate with prompts to think. I'm not certain about it, but think it can serve as a helpful circuit-breaker for poor

🧠 What makes practice intelligent? In this week’s Top-Up Tuesday, I revisit my chat with @MrBartonMaths and unpack one of his most powerful ideas: 👉 Intelligent Practice — sequences of questions that get students thinking, not just working. It’s a game-changer for maths

Think Forward Educators hosting an in-person maths event. For educators, by educators - 13 Sept DWPS events.humanitix.com/essential-insi… James Dobson Brad Nguyen Bruno Reddy OBE Brendan Lee David Morkunas Martin Ravindran 𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻

TEACHERS: FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT Vicky Leighton (A Learner's Toolkit) breaks down the journey from novice to expert in teaching. Discover how educators evolve, adapt, and empower others using the TRIM framework. It's all about context, strategy, and accountability! 🎧Listen to

March 2024 and my photo album is chokka with snaps of people's slides and criminal dance moves. I'm talking about Teaching Matters in Hobart...the most AWESOME science of learning conference. The 2025 edition is in just over 4 weeks and the line-up is 🔥🔥🔥. {{Upgrades phone

Really looking forward to presenting and learning at the Tasmania Teaching Matters Summit in Hobart next month. Bruno Reddy OBE has provided a great visual diary of last year’s event. teachingmatters.au