Maths Teacher, public high school, western Sydney. Stuff I find/create @mathslinks. Trying to improve my teaching every day. *This is me not my employer.
Sydney, Australia
Joined March 2008
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New for Premium Subscribers: Triple Check - 3 questions for retrieval practice. 160+ question types. mathsstarters.net/triplechec…
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Recent updates to MathsStarters PREMIUM:
• Quick Quiz - Summary Statistics and Numerical probability
• Bingo - Place value, Summary Statistics and Numerical probability
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MathsStarters Premium Quick Quiz now has a large form quiz with diagrams. Topics covered include area and perimeter, angles, parallel lines and the cartesian plane. Also, added to Bingo: area and perimeter, angles and parallel lines. mathsstarters.net/
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A new version of the Exam Timer.
* Add instructions on the timer page.
* Set an automatic start time.
mathsstarters.net/examtimer/
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Added to MathsFaculty: Calculator steps for statistics on a Casio fx8200 AU mathslinks.net/faculty/calcu…
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What a disgraceful, misleading headline! It isn't that 33% drop out, most of these 33% leave school for work, further training or apprenticeships. Political pressure regarding retention to year 12 is deliberately misplaced and contradicts other agendas around school-work.
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I understand the sentiment here, but, this is so wrong. We need to stop this martyr thing we have going that we need to run ourselves to the ground in order to help others.
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After 44 years teaching, 27 as principal and authored six education books today I was told I can not teach in NSW schools because I haven't paid NESA for their 'support'. I wonder why there is a shortage of teachers?
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The NSW Syllabus browse page on MathsLinks has been updated for the new 3 - 6 and 7 - 10 syllabus.
Many existing resources have been mapped to the new syllabus.
mathslinks.net/browse/nsw-sy…
ALT Screenshot showing part of the NSW Syllabus browse page on MathsLinks.
In their Education for Life plan, NSW Labor @ChrisMinnsMP state “Full-time teachers are working on average 150% of their contracted working hours – or 60.1 hours per week”
chrisminns.com.au/slashadmin…
urgh....
Students will need to score higher marks under proposed NAPLAN overhaul smh.com.au/education/student…
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I got my final letter confirming my separation from the NSW Department of Education yesterday. Not even signed or attributed to a person, let alone the Minister or Secretary. 29 years. Here is the last part:
