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Rob Proffitt-White

@robproff1

Spreading the love of maths to teachers and students across Australia and Aotearoa NZ. Sharing ideas and insights from teachers for teachers.

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Using student responses is proving to be a great way to get mathematical ā€œthink out loudsā€. These are working especially well for 12-15 year olds on concepts they choose to revisit. #edchat #iteachmaths #mtbos #Maths

Using student responses is proving to be a great way to get mathematical ā€œthink out loudsā€. These are working especially well for 12-15 year olds on concepts they choose to revisit. #edchat #iteachmaths #mtbos #Maths
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Highlighting statistics to increase awareness of an issue can capture learners’ attention and generate curiosity. My kids got right into this one over dinner this evening- subsidies, farmers, education Michaela Epstein The Learner First #learning #food #education #mathematics

Highlighting statistics to increase awareness of an issue can capture learners’ attention and generate curiosity. My kids got right into this one over dinner this evening- subsidies, farmers, education
<a href="/MathsCirclesOz/">Michaela Epstein</a> <a href="/TheLearnerFirst/">The Learner First</a> #learning #food #education #mathematics
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Aussie kids' financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further theconversation.com/aussie-kids-fi… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

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rnz.co.nz/news/national/… As part of this refresh we are collecting evidence from kaiako on changes in student participation when support is centralised and promotes exisiting resources. The results are encouraging Joanne McEachen John Gerritsen Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa (NZCER)

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Seems to be proof,at this store, that there is such a thing as ā€œThe bigger halfā€ !! #iteachmath @MathsClassRenos #mathscpdchat #mathschat #MTBoS

Seems to be proof,at this store, that there is such a thing as ā€œThe bigger halfā€ !! #iteachmath @MathsClassRenos #mathscpdchat #mathschat #MTBoS
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Both teachers and students have been #learning the structure of the place value system, and using creative thinking to explore ways in which numbers can be partitioned to develop flexibility. The Learner First #iteachmaths #MSmathchat

Both teachers and students have been #learning the structure of the place value system, and using creative thinking  to explore ways in which numbers can be partitioned to develop flexibility. <a href="/TheLearnerFirst/">The Learner First</a> #iteachmaths #MSmathchat
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We have been designing #maths tasks with teachers that promote opportunities to give the right feedback at the right time to our learners in both Aoteraoa NZ and Australia. ⁦Queensland Department of Education⁩ ⁦The Learner First⁩ ⁦Joanne McEachen⁩ linkedin.com/posts/the-lear…

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Supporting teachers to design #math tasks that allow all students to show where their learning of big ideas is and creating the conditions so they can help each other move it forward. ⁦Queensland Department of Education⁩ ⁦Joanne McEachen⁩ #contributivelearning linkedin.com/posts/the-lear…

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In order to become the best versions of ourselves, we must know who we are. What makes us unique, how we see the world and ways we can live purposefully to contribute. The Learner First #contributivelearning #identity #purpose #place #capacity #learning #teaching Qatar Foundation

In order to become the best versions of ourselves, we must know who we are.  What makes us unique, how we see the world and ways we can live purposefully to contribute. <a href="/TheLearnerFirst/">The Learner First</a> #contributivelearning #identity #purpose #place #capacity #learning #teaching <a href="/QF/">Qatar Foundation</a>
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Teachers are taking console in seeing that many curriculums continue to build on a set of common proficiencies and a new name doesn’t always mean a new game. #maths #edchat #aussieed

Teachers are taking console in seeing that many curriculums continue to build on a set of common proficiencies and a new name doesn’t always mean a new game. #maths #edchat #aussieed
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recruitment and retention issue in maths? I think so... this is cover work for just next week in my department because we can't even find temp supply teachers, let alone people applying for perm job. These classes will have a different cover teacher every day 😢

recruitment and retention issue in maths? I think so... this is cover work for just next week in my department because we can't even find temp supply teachers, let alone people applying for perm job. These classes will have a different cover teacher every day 😢