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Dr Laurie Jacques
Dr Laurie Jacques
@smartjacques.bsky.social
MathsEd-started in prim, curious about sec, FE, variation, task design, lesson study, maths Ed policy. Lecturer in Mathematics Education UCL @ioe_London; consultant SMaR+PD
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BSRLM is on @bsky.app ! @ncetm.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @helenjwc.bsky.social @alfcoles.bsky.social @cosettecrisan.bsky.social @eirinigeraniou.bsky.social
Hello BSRLM Members. We have moved to Bluesky so please follow us here.
I will be leading @theeef.bsky.social funded pilot evaluation of Education and Training Foundation ‘s GCSE Maths Resit Intervention, Can-Do Maths @ioe.bsky.social Our study plan was published today. 👇🏽 @arthurjchapman.bsky.social educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
A formidable team … and there are many many others making a big difference to maths education across the country! @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @nama-uk.bsky.social @ncetm.bsky.social
We had a very special moment yesterday celebrating just some of the amazing women that make the work of @kandmmathshub.bsky.social possible! Tell us all about the women you are celebrating this #InternationalWomensDay #KMMH10
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Maths & English teachers - what is your experience (if any) of collaboration between the two subjects? Please take part in this joint @mathematicala.bsky.social / @englishassociation.bsky.social survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/gsoe/engli...
Such a stimulating day @kandmmathshub.bsky.social: maths with Anne Watson, rounded off with a thought provoking reflection on problem solving for exams vs problem solving real world contexts with @robeastaway.bsky.social @j9allen.bsky.social @loumaths.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social
We are off to a great start with @jenshearman.bsky.social from @ncetm.bsky.social and LLMEs exploring the impact of 10 years of @kandmmathshub.bsky.social
Ready to celebrate 🎉 10 years with @kandmmathshub.bsky.social @robeastaway.bsky.social @j9allen.bsky.social
@royalstatsoc.bsky.social @royalsociety.org can you work with #theimperialwarmuseums to get Lindemann’s wonderful visualisations of WWII published. A wonderful alternative story-telling of the war.
Today I discovered Isotypes and Otto Neurath @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social anyone know anything more? @standupmaths.bsky.social @robeastaway.bsky.social @timharford.ft.com @profsmudge.bsky.social @royalstatsoc.bsky.social
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How would you reform UK math qualifications? 12.30, I'm on BBC Radio 2. Exam board OCR called for government to introduce “short course” maths course on fundamental skills (like fractions & percentages) & provide better alternative for 40% of students who fail maths GCSE www.ft.com/content/85f7...
Congratulations @johnwestwell.bsky.social 🎉👏🍾 - Master of acronyms and now you have one to call your own - MBE. I remember those early days when @ncetm.bsky.social were thinking about “MESH” before the MH was settled upon. What a vision to be realised.
👏 Huge congratulations to @johnwestwell.bsky.social, the NCETM’s Director for System Leadership, on receiving an MBE! John is the architect of the Maths Hubs Programme, now in its tenth year and supporting nearly 60% of schools in England.
The Nine Lesson … events are a stalwart of our Christmases. Our kids loved the family version for a few years but now they only want to come to the one where the adults are allowed to swear! 🤣 @goddent83.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social @robeastaway.bsky.social @standupmaths.bsky.social
This weekend’s nine lessons shows are pretty much sold out with the exception of our family matinee which has plenty of room on Saturday www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
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Alongside my postdoc, I am the editor of the Centre for Mathematical Cognition blog at Loughborough University. Visit our website (blog.lboro.ac.uk/cmc/) or check out some of our most recent posts linked in this thread! 👇 Our department has a variety of expertise and interests... take a look 👀
This👇🏽. The obsession with children needing to be “school ready” is a misnoma. Attempts to set expectation of groups of homogenous 4/5 year olds and ignores the diversity of experiences they bring as they start school. @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social @helenjwc.bsky.social @cathgripton.bsky.social
Maybe make schools ‘Child ready’?
I’ve yet to read … TIMSS www.gov.uk/government/p... @thejmcuk.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @colinfoster77.bsky.social @cosettecrisan.bsky.social @eirinigeraniou.bsky.social @helenjwc.bsky.social @geoffwake1.bsky.social
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Same perimeter, different shape. Same area of shape formed inside? @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social
My fidget toys arrived! What do you notice? What do you wonder? What mathematical questions could you explore?
Another example of why we need a richer data education. Critically interpreting visualisations. See www.jmc.org.uk/2024/11/16/a...
I don't often swear on here, but stop fucking doing this. Gaslighting of the highest order Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph. We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase. Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on
Nice “conversation”. 👇🏽 @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @colinfoster77.bsky.social @geoffwake1.bsky.social @tadwatanabe.bsky.social
Specialise, Conjecture and Generalise. A three-step plan to encourage and develop mathematical thinking when faced with an unfamiliar problem.
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really all I'm doing is paraphrasing my memory of John Mason's "learning and doing mathematics", but I think there's a blogpost in applications to the classroom. I wrote a bit about this here: logsandroots.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/m...
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New blog post: Pleasing Patterns and Playful Programming with Logo 🔗 ponderingplanning.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/p... Looks at various ways to draw patterns with turtle graphics, while also providing a bit of a "how to" guide for getting started with it. #mathschat #ukmathschat
Ooh welcome @mairead-mh.bsky.social . We need more #lessonstudy people here! @tadwatanabe.bsky.social @geoffwake1.bsky.social @ruthtrundley.bsky.social
This year I set out to walk 4 million steps in a year. Yesterday I did it. 1884.55 miles in 29 721 mins. Or 495.55 hours or 20.6 days! Which as of yesterday was 6.2% of my year walking. #usingdata. @atmmathematics.bsky.social @learningmaths.bsky.social @geoffwake1.bsky.social
Anyone want experience #lessonstudy from home? This is a great starting point. Book now. Watch the lesson asynchronously and come and reflect with others. @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social
Really looking forward to our FREE online webinar focussed on analysing a research lesson on fractions in Y5/6 from a Collaborative Lesson Research cycle. We will be joined by Mike Askew, Janine Blinko, Kate Eames, Stefanie Burke and Andy Tynemouth. Still time to book tinyurl.com/2xajwc8a
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Really excited by this new degree we’re launching @ioe.bsky.social! A great opportunity 4 aspirant maths teachers & 4 MATs & schools looking to support the development of their future Maths staff. @cosettecrisan.bsky.social @smartjacques.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social @beranews.bsky.social
Really proud of @cosettecrisan.bsky.social for getting this pilot undergrad route in to secondary mathematics teaching off the ground @ioe.bsky.social Learn how your school can benefit from employing a maths apprentice at these webinars: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-teache...
Senior leaders and HoMs need to know about this. 👇🏽 @warwickmansell.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @lasalleed.bsky.social @alisonterry.bsky.social @alisonhopper68.bsky.social @learningmaths.bsky.social @bobbyseagull.bsky.social
Really proud of @cosettecrisan.bsky.social for getting this pilot undergrad route in to secondary mathematics teaching off the ground @ioe.bsky.social Learn how your school can benefit from employing a maths apprentice at these webinars: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-teache...
Really proud of @cosettecrisan.bsky.social for getting this pilot undergrad route in to secondary mathematics teaching off the ground @ioe.bsky.social Learn how your school can benefit from employing a maths apprentice at these webinars: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-teache...
Today in finalising a response to the CAR call for evidence, I discovered that “understand” is mentioned 3 times in the statutory primary maths POS and “reason” once. @atmmathematics.bsky.social @helenjwc.bsky.social @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @drhelendrury.bsky.social
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Interesting reflection on the recent OECD report about secondary mathematics pathways for all learners in England. 👇🏽 @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social @learningmaths.bsky.social @markboylan.bsky.social
Here…. www.linkedin.com/pulse/post-1... I give some thoughts about post-16 Maths after having read the OECD’s report. Link in the article on LinkedIn
I having some difficulty accessing the starter pack this evening. I will add @profvicsimms.bsky.social and @gracecoker27.bsky.social as soon as I can!
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Recently started following us on Bluesky? If you haven't done so already, make sure you sign up to our mailing list too and you'll be among the first to hear about our seminars, events and other centre news 👇 ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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What drains you & what sustains you in your leadership? Pls complete this UK Sustainable School Leadership survey to tell us your experiences. Part of a big & important 3-year study by @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social Mike Collins & me! Pls RT warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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@smartjacques.bsky.social @ruthtrundley.bsky.social Please can you repost for me so that your networks see my request. I have a lot of words and have had a lovely time reading but I'm struggling to find what I'm looking for.
Data education and history 👇🏽 @arthurjchapman.bsky.social www.jmc.org.uk/2024/11/16/a...
Humanity’s history is a battle against infectious diseases. And for most of our history we were losing very decisively. From my article about vaccines: ourworldindata.org/microbes-bat...
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This is an excellent read - got me and my family talking about who could see the point of maths and why
PURPOSE and RELEVANCE thread through a recommended set of competencies building on the work of @itchymaths.bsky.social and co. for the Mathematical Futures project. royalsociety.org/-/media/poli...