Amanda Harrison
@harrisonmaths
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Head of Maths, Mentor and Coach, NCETM accredited PD Lead, NPQLT and mum to 4 amazing children.
South East, England
Joined January 2018
A brain dump of mathematical misconceptions. Which of these might be avoided through careful teaching? https://t.co/8B1JTsGLsY
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Children love being successful and hate being scared. Don’t we all. Don’t bark at them; teach them how to do it. @tombennett71 @researchED_US
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Latest post!
New post: tasks with scaffolding https://t.co/CollkTKVWz
#mathsgems #mathschat #teammaths #mathscpdchat #mathstlp
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Revision booklets printed and handed out to year 11 ready for the mock exams! Prepped in less than 5 minutes, 30 key topics, over 300 exam style questions, QR codes for video lessons on each one 🔥 Such a buzz in the classroom when these got handed out! Does anyone else do
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I am currently sitting in my car on a street in Glasgow, eyes fixed on the white van opposite, as I have reason to believe my golf clubs are in the back of it. They didn’t make my flight on Sunday from Geneva to Edinburgh and since then @easyJet have been absolutely useless. Not
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A slight change of wording is a quick win to ask more engaging questions. https://t.co/8B1JTsGLsY
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Loved listening to @edibow and @hotwaxbandd this evening. Girls you absolutely smashed it! And Paul says thank you for the name drop! We will come see you soon xx
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New Blog! "Adaptive Teaching Guides: Practical tools for equitable classrooms" Practical, teacher-led tools to make inclusion part of everyday practice, not an afterthought. Read the blog here: https://t.co/R5yAhpMOgy
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Any maths departments using White Rose for GCSE year groups? Need some advice, many thanks
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Finishing off the GCSE Paper 3 resources & am so grateful for the praise that we've received 🤩 As a thanks, we're giving away lots of mugs & pens! 🎁 To enter, RT by 9pm Tues Also, schools planning ahead can make big savings with our fantastic discounts: https://t.co/ekrylj3GUa
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Culture is absolutly key for students to thrive.
Whilst I can’t wait for what comes next, I am sad to be leaving @AAWoodfields soon, and want to say about why sometimes it’s worth taking a punt on “the rough school”… 🧵
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Wow, I’ve been away from EduTwitter for 6 months! A planned op went terribly wrong which resulted in sepsis twice, losing organs, blood transfusions, clots & 2 comas… I now have a stoma. Are there any teachers with a stoma who are happy to chat?😬
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This article by @mrbartonmaths Makes an excellent read for all HoDs as they review curriculum for next year. Should all maths teachers in a department teach the same methods?
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Can anyone help with tax codes changing and despite not being paid from exam marking I now owe £1681?!
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Unbelievably misogynist headline in @Telegraph. It’s not revenge, it’s justice and none of those men were taking ‘orders’.
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This is heartbreaking. Even more heartbreaking that it's not the first time the athletics community has lost such an incredible female athlete to domestic violence. 💔 It needs to stop! RIP Rebecca. 🙏
We're sorry to report that Rebecca Cheptegei has sadly passed away. The Ugandan has succumbed to her injuries after she was doused in petrol and set alight in her home in Kenya. Cheptegei suffered burns to 75% of her body after an alleged attack by her former boyfriend.
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Exeter people you are so lucky. I ended up at the hospital after having a very bad fall at Gone Wild festival whilst roller skating! I have never experienced such speed, care and kindness. If only all hospitals could be like this!
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Any hods of English do you have this for your subject? My HO English is upset grade boundaries for Eng Lang have gone up so much for Eduqas
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