Rob Proffitt-White
@robproff1
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Spreading the love of maths to teachers and students across Australia and Aotearoa NZ. Sharing ideas and insights from teachers for teachers.
Christchurch City, Aotearoa
Joined June 2015
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. @TheLearnerFirst #contributivelearning #identity #purpose #place #capacity #learning #teaching @QF
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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. @QLDEducation @joannemceachen #contributivelearning
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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. @QLDEducation @TheLearnerFirst @joannemceachen
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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. @TheLearnerFirst #iteachmaths #MSmathchat
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Seems to be proof,at this store, that there is such a thing as “The bigger half” !! #iteachmath @MathsClassRenos #mathscpdchat #mathschat #MTBoS
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Marilyn Burns talks about interviewing children to gauge understanding. Worth a listen. @MathsNSW @aamtinc @learnPSNSW @DoE_Mathematics @MathsNESA @imanewteacher @AISNSWPrimary @PrimeNumber_MAV @aussieEDchat @EduTweetOz @MTLC_ACU @AMSIschools
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https://t.co/6Cb0P3pxwN 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 @joannemceachen @RNZeducation @NZCER
rnz.co.nz
An expert panel charged with reviewing the maths curriculum has exceeded its brief and called for a major overhaul of maths teaching in schools.
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Thanks @joboaler Imagine engagement when students learn math through the data that surrounds them. Humanity has never needed this approach to math more. @TanyaLaMar1 @chaoskeeper11 @knowledgehook @youcubed @TheLearnerFirst @EducationRadix @NascoEducation
I am excited to share the K-12 ideas of our data initiative in this free webinar, with @TanyaLaMar1 and @chaoskeeper11 Register here: https://t.co/tA2skX6oyY
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Supporting your child with primary mathematics
engagingmaths.com
Maintaining your child’s engagement and supporting their mathematics and numeracy learning during this extended period of lockdown can be a challenge. However, there are lots of strategies that you…
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Aussie kids' financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further https://t.co/8l3X3ZM6VA via @ConversationEDU
theconversation.com
The national curriculum expects teachers to teach some maths concepts through a financial lens. The revised curriculum includes the financial lens as an example teachers can use, if they choose to.
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@attard_c I will have to see if I can make the 7metre walk last the full minute next time👍
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I think- I notice- I wonder opportunity at the airport. The 1 minute scenarios created discussions on algorithms used, rounding, other measures etc. #iteachmath #mtbos
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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 @MathsCirclesOz @TheLearnerFirst #learning #food #education #mathematics
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A highly recommended webinar series. Thanks for doing it again for us Catherine
Looking for online maths PL? I'm repeating my 4-part webinar series. Register here: https://t.co/S6xeKrb3Dx
@nswppa @DoE_Mathematics #mtbos @MathsCirclesOz @robproff1 @teachNSW @aussieEDchat #mathschat @EduTweetOz @imanewteacher @AISNSW @AISNSWPrimary @MTLC_acu @AMSIschools
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MPs launch inquiry into rising student absences from school https://t.co/3Rj9z2y4aX via @1NewsNZ
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Using student responses is proving to be a great way to get mathematical “think out louds”. These are working especially well for 12-15 year olds on concepts they choose to revisit. #edchat #iteachmaths #mtbos #Maths
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