MATHS CLASS RENOS

Introduction As we know, the study of mathematics is not just limited to recalling formulas and equations, but also involves cultivating...

Did you know that our attitude to the subject of mathematics begins at a very young age? Often it is fostered (either positively or...

In the current climate, 'home learning' is something we're all coming to terms with. Often schools provide materials either digitally or...

(Views my own) (The image above shows just some of the headlines of articles that have appeared in the news in the last 3 months)...

Introduction As part of the leadership team of a large government school, we oftentimes find ourselves torn between different priorities...

We don't rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems". (James Clear) Background A minimum requirement of...

(Ulysses and the Sirens, Herbert James Draper, 1909) Background on Ulysses' Promises Greek myths (although mythical in nature as their...

Note: This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the Mathematics Association of NSW (MANSW) in 2018. “I sell a product to...

Background In a seminal study over 50 years ago, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) performed an intelligence test on students whereupon...

(Views my own) It has been over 10 years since Dan Meyer’s “call to action” TedTalk proclaimed “Maths Class needs a makeover”. Meyer...

At our school, we pledge to provide “first-class teaching and learning for everyone, in a safe, supportive environment”. Although our...

Mark Hansen, July 2020 Introduction Laureate Professor Dr John Hattie has described the recent period as “the greatest un-natural...