A write up of my MathsConf38 session on the use of ratio tables to support the development the conceptual understanding of algebraic drect and inverse proportion relationships. A little late, after starting a new job the same week and a busy summer... but finally written!
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Ratio Tables: Moving to Generalisation
I have been raving about the utility of ratio tables for a couple of years now, and in my last MathsConf session I showed the versatility of them for topics across the curriculum. I ended with a snapshot of how I use them for algebraic direct proportion questions. People went a bit mad for it, and since then the biggest questions I have had have been about how to extend this idea, so I decided it was high time to share the specifics some more.
Year 11 Exam Prep: The Staple Challenge
I've been tweeting about "The Staple Challenge" for a few months now, and the rationale behind it is really quite hard to fit into short tweets. So I thought a blog was in order!
Completion Tables (feat. Jonny Hall)
On Monday night, I crashed Jonny Hall's (@StudyMaths) session at MathsConfOnline where he talked about "How completion tables have changed [his] life". Though he admits it is a slight exaggeration, it really isn't an exaggeration to say that working with Jonny this past few months, particularly while he's been obsessed with these tables has revolutionised my task-making and task-using abilities.
Ratio Tables Across the Curriculum
Yesterday, at MathsConf28 in Gloucester, I shared my obsession with Ratio Tables as a tool for multiplicative thinking. It followed on from my session back at MathsConf24 where I talked about using ratio tables for teaching compound measures.
A Beginners Guide to Being Second in Department
Once again I have left a huge gap between my last post and this one... this time my excuse is my new job at a new school. At Easter I took on a new position as Deputy Faculty Leader in Maths. It has been a huge change, and a huge learning curve. I got lost … Continue reading A Beginners Guide to Being Second in Department
The Counting Principle – 9-1 GCSE Content
In the interests of making my blog more reflective and useful as a T&L tool for myself (and others if they so wish!) I thought it may be nice to talk about some of the lessons I have taught and strategies I am using in the classroom. This is my first attempt at doing so! … Continue reading The Counting Principle – 9-1 GCSE Content
#summaths
August Bank Holiday Sunday 2017 - glorious sunshine, lots of mathematicians and a spot of codebreaking... What more could you ask for? The first part of this story actually happened a few months ago, and once again highlights the absolute brilliance of Teacher Twitter. After my initial excitement of having an excuse to go down … Continue reading #summaths
Week 8 – Settling In
The past week has been much of a muchness as far as the set up of the course goes; 3 days in school, 1 at the Hub and 1 at Uni. I spent a large proportion of my time in school planning and re-planning my Year 10 topic for my first 2 weeks of my … Continue reading Week 8 – Settling In
Week 4 – Getting into a Routine
So last week was the first 'proper week' of my course. For the first few weeks, my time is split between 3 days on placement and 2 in seminars about WSI and my curriculum area. I'd really been looking forward to this starting, especially getting back into the classroom again after a whole week at … Continue reading Week 4 – Getting into a Routine
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