@RedhillMathsJam tonight at the Home Cottage behind the station.... curve stitching on plastic canvas or Welsh Shout problems!
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Margaret George
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Margaret George
@margMGSE
I am a semi-retired Maths teacher who loves tutoring. I have just started a Maths Jam in Redhill (Surrey). Oh, and my Erdos number was nearly 2 but I went broke
Lingfield, South East Katılım Ekim 2023
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@Aspeaky @karenshancock @InteractMaths @sxpmaths @BeckyHall75 @Whitehughes @MathsTweetcher @missradders @mrsouthernmaths @SuzanneRelou @DanielPearcy A good source of these is to become an A level assessment associate. You learn an enormous amount about common misconceptions and misreadings!
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@karenshancock @InteractMaths @sxpmaths @BeckyHall75 @Whitehughes @MathsTweetcher @missradders @mrsouthernmaths @SuzanneRelou @DanielPearcy Do you have any A level versions? I’m a little too new to A level to know the mistakes yet! I’d really appreciate anything you would be willing to share. A
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Need some ideas to review mocks. IB class (but A-Level ideas would work). Big mix of attainment.
@sxpmaths @BeckyHall75 @Whitehughes @MathsTweetcher @missradders @mrsouthernmaths @SuzanneRelou @DanielPearcy
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@karenshancock will we see you @RedhillMathsJam tomorrow?
We are considering relocating to Three Bridges for a while, but is that too far for you to cycle?
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@karenshancock Wow. I thought this was variegated wool... it's tiny fair isle!!!
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@TeaKayB On the other hand, once a class has achieved confidence in a difficult topic, I have frequently asked other staff to admit to those students if they once found that topic difficult. Adults modelling resilience rather than omnipotence!
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Absolutely. If you're a not-maths teacher and ever utter something disparaging about maths in front of students you're making my job more difficult and I don't thank you for that.
Katie Reynolds@MathsCave
@durhampotter @TeaKayB I think it would also really help if *other* teachers refused to model negativity about maths. It’s common in secondary schools in my experience for adults to say “I’m terrible at maths” and to be negative in a way that wouldn’t be acceptable about reading, for example.
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The kids I teach maths to: "I hate maths"; "maths is boring", "you're boring" etc
Adults after I give a maths talk: "I wish you'd been my maths teacher; mine made me hate maths."
Maths teachers aren't the problem. Stop pretending they are.
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@RedhillMathsJam is going ahead on the 21st, just in case anyone is not yet maths-ed out from this weekend's annual gathering. Sounds like it was great!
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@RedhillMathsJam is on on the 21st just in case everyone is not Maths-ed out from this weekend!
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@RedhillMathsJam @TeaKayB @soupie66 @MathsJam Had a really great first Maths Jam on Tuesday in Redhill. (Some may recognise the hardback!)
Any suggestions of good places to put up posters or otherwise advertise for more members, anyone?
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@karenshancock @RedhillMathsJam @MathsJam Thanks, Karen.
Even if it's just me this time, I'll have fun!
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Our first @MathsJam meeting @RedhillMathsJam on 24th October... Still struggling with email mailing lists, but got the shout ready!
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@Gregory87517595 @HeyMissSmith Would you rather your kids' teachers were well rested and able to function because they could afford a roof over their heads and had time to cook nutritious food? Or so overtired and overwrought they get sick every time they allow themselves to relax for half term?
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@karenshancock Not at all. I once started during half term, too. I crocheted tiny handbags as prises for weekly mental maths winners and improvers when I did a stint as a Year 5&6 Maths lead (girls' school!)
Secondary students preferred AA batteries as prizes in those days!
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