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I'm currently engaging in a bit of light reading as an escape from the constraints of regular teaching. The title of this post comes from Terry Pratchet and Feet of Clay (p 206)...more...
Apart from starting the hassle map exercise my last lesson in 10 Mathematics also included my first use of the Active Expression "student learner learner response system". While a bit disorganised, I can see some benefits. But I still feel a bit dirty....more...
A little while ago I blogged about the idea of having the students in the Year 10 mathematics class I'm teaching generate a "hassle map". Essentially a list of the things that annoy them about the class with the aim of doing something about it. This week I implemented the idea. The following describes the week, talks about the responses from the students, and lays out some initial thoughts about what will happen next....more...