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The wonderful Brendan Lee breaking down schemas for ➕➖✖️➗ and how to use those schemas to attack word problems. Really effective stuff. The What Works Series Templestowe Heights Primary

Was great to FINALLY see the Think Forward Educators #MathsNetwork Convenor Sacha Giurietto present. Today it’s all about exit tickets and do-nows. Loving the The What Works Series Maths Conference today.

Check it out - Bruno Reddy, creator of Times Tables Rockstars, was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to education. A huge congratulations Bruno Bruno Reddy OBE! Well deserved!

1/2 It's here! Second part of my conversation with Brian Poncy! In this episode: 5 reasons fluency is crucial, research on dosage (duration & frequency of math fact practice), a definition of conceptual understanding, explicit timing, and more! podbean.com/ew/pb-pj6z6-16…

New article in Psych Review suggests that social class differences in educational achievement can be explained (in part) by mismatches between working class and academic contexts. researchgate.net/publication/37…

It’s tempting to see the debate between educational progressivists and traditionalists as symmetrical — yin and yang. But it’s not. It’s deeply asymmetrical. 1. Vocal traditionalists tend to have greater representation among teachers whereas progressivists are more likely to be

Think Forward Educators newest blog: Writer’s Workshop - it's for authors, not children - thinkforwardeducators.org/blog/workshop Included are some lesson examples from Templestowe Heights Primary & sign up for TFE's exciting webinar event with Natalie Wexler on Writing Instruction - Thurs 5 Sept 7:30am Katie Roberts-Hull

I am excited (& nervous) to announce that I am now taking inquiries into partnering with schools seeking a bit of extra support in 2025. Let me help bring the science of learning to the art of teaching. Jump on layingthefoundations.net to organise an initial free conversation

The Department of Education (Victoria) has released a new guidance paper on positive classroom management, and I think it is excellent. Victorian Department of Education education.vic.gov.au/Documents/scho…

When I became Education Minister 12 months ago, little did I know I’d be stepping into a half-century-long policy debate about how we teach our kids the basics of reading. The reading wars are not quite over, but they should be. My op-ed in today’s The Australian. #SpringSt

This is one of my favorite Progressively Incorrect podcasts. Robin Codding does an incredible job of articulating the need for mathematical fluency and addresses common, misguided arguments educators use to not address it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4e… Robin S. Codding Zach Groshell

An explanation of why knowing timetables is critical. theconversation.com/why-students-m…

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40 of most fascinating edu-threads from the last 4 months: ↓

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #4 Win "Developing Expert Teaching "by Peps Mccrea + a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Peps is Steplab’s Director of Education & author of the "High Impact Teaching" series. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner announced Friday!

Strong maths results are hard won through sequencing, curriculum building & instruction by the teachers at Templestowe Heights Primary led by Samantha Charlton & Martin Ravindran. Sam & Martin are presenting at the next Think Forward Educators maths event Sept 13. Rhys Coulson events.humanitix.com/essential-insi…

I love teaching world history with the Core Knowledge books and desperately wanted something similar for teaching Australian history. So, I just decided to create one!