Judy Anderson

@greg_ashman Interesting!! This is an approach used in pure mathematics tutorials at the University of Sydney

Building Thinking Classrooms This is a fad sweeping maths classrooms in North America and beyond. Devised by Peter Liljedahl, it involves getting students to stand up and write on whiteboards as they work in groups to do the same old problem based learning that has been pushed on us for years. Liljedahl’s innovation — apart from standing up — is to narrowly define ‘thinking’ to equate to ‘engaging in problem based learning.’ Nothing else counts as thinking. In a circular argument, he can then claim that his method promotes ‘thinking,’ when other methods do not. If you are exposed to this training, ask for evidence that this method leads to students gaining superior mathematical ability. I’d be interested to see the response.

@jihaddibmp Congratulations Vicki and Julianne - fabulous and dedicated teachers

These Bankstown Girls’ HS students are on their way to Osaka to compete in the final of the World Robotics Championships. An outstanding achievement and great representation of our local public schools.

@JakeLittle91 @UniofOxford Omg what are you doing in the uk???

Loved visiting @UniofOxford today & the tour provided - what an amazing place for students & staff. Getting the itch to study again post PhD - but what would I do? 📚 🤓 🤔

But do you enjoy collaborating on research projects?

@sdinhamunimelb @tash_watt Advised by a colleague of yours????

Sadly we all are John 😂

I do hope you also listened to researchers such as @Jennygore4 and @nicolemockler who have extensive experience researching teachers and schools

I do hope you are right @BecWest81 but sadly I won’t hold my breath - I do hope @Jennygore4 was there to share her research

Excellent advice from an expert who knows what she is talking about having spent many hours in schools working with teachers - this is who Minister Clare should be listening to

Sadly new teachers can feel powerless

Governments over the years have spent money on resources - when do they learn from past mistakes? Teachers need time to collaborate and plan. We need more teachers and they need less f2f teaching with more time each week for preparation and planning

They were the good old days I remember well

Vale Uncle Archie Roach - I commit to voting in favour of an Indigenous voice to parliament

Neighbours memory lane - I taught in England in 1988 when Neighbours was big on TV in the UK - another teacher noticed that the kids wanted to talk to me on playground duty as they were trying to imitate my accent 😂

@jkblue @kath_cartwright @mattrix2000 @sleap_scott @meaganrodda Hi Jackie - I’ve sent an email with some thoughts and some articles. But this type of integrated curriculum work is hard and complex and no one in a high school is a curriculum expert in all of the STEM subjects. Working together to design learning that suits your sts is best

Woohoo Anthony Green calls coalition cannot form government

An oldie but a goodie

@KateyTwit @ACUeduandarts Great - I’ll send an email

@JudyAnderson6 I’m back this year @ACUeduandarts (acu Canberra) I hope all is well?!

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! (Well Twitter reminded me) #MyTwitterAnniversary

Two of my favourite mathematics educators making a real difference to mathematics education in NSW and beyond