Phil Smith
@philwainsmith.bsky.social
Secondary maths teacher; believes algebra and ratio tables are the key
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🚨 Maths Giveaway! 🚨
Win a set of manipulatives, including Multilink Cubes, Counters, Base Ten, Fractions bars, Algebra Tiles & a 100 Square Popper – perfect for a classroom using @HUEcameras or mathswhiteboard.com webcam viewers.
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Win a set of manipulatives, including Multilink Cubes, Counters, Base Ten, Fractions bars, Algebra Tiles & a 100 Square Popper – perfect for a classroom using @HUEcameras or mathswhiteboard.com webcam viewers.
📚✨ Follow & RT to enter. Ends 30/9.
@mathsjem.bsky.social #maths
August 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
🚨 Maths Giveaway! 🚨
Win a set of manipulatives, including Multilink Cubes, Counters, Base Ten, Fractions bars, Algebra Tiles & a 100 Square Popper – perfect for a classroom using @HUEcameras or mathswhiteboard.com webcam viewers.
📚✨ Follow & RT to enter. Ends 30/9.
@mathsjem.bsky.social #maths
Win a set of manipulatives, including Multilink Cubes, Counters, Base Ten, Fractions bars, Algebra Tiles & a 100 Square Popper – perfect for a classroom using @HUEcameras or mathswhiteboard.com webcam viewers.
📚✨ Follow & RT to enter. Ends 30/9.
@mathsjem.bsky.social #maths
@vendi55.bsky.social @webbkyle.bsky.social @maegangiroux.bsky.social Hi all. I've recently discovered the BTC book and it's re-inspired me to build more collaborative problem solving into my practice. I'm really enjoying your podcasts to fill in gaps and help adapt my initial ideas.
August 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
@vendi55.bsky.social @webbkyle.bsky.social @maegangiroux.bsky.social Hi all. I've recently discovered the BTC book and it's re-inspired me to build more collaborative problem solving into my practice. I'm really enjoying your podcasts to fill in gaps and help adapt my initial ideas.
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GIVEAWAY! We have a few copies of our - @carlhendrick.substack.com, Jim Heal, me - new book to give away. Bonus points if you reply to this tweet telling us something you used to believe about teaching and learning but don’t anymore. RT to be included in the draw. @hachettelearning.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
GIVEAWAY! We have a few copies of our - @carlhendrick.substack.com, Jim Heal, me - new book to give away. Bonus points if you reply to this tweet telling us something you used to believe about teaching and learning but don’t anymore. RT to be included in the draw. @hachettelearning.bsky.social
If constrained to a single unit, what's a good (the best?) sequence for teaching fraction calculations? I'm coming around to: multiplying proper, equivalence and simplifying, add/subtract with same denominator, converting between improper and mixed, any multiply, any divide, any add/subtract.
June 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If constrained to a single unit, what's a good (the best?) sequence for teaching fraction calculations? I'm coming around to: multiplying proper, equivalence and simplifying, add/subtract with same denominator, converting between improper and mixed, any multiply, any divide, any add/subtract.
#UKTeaching #UKMathsChat Is anyone really happy with their Edexcel secondary maths (specifically GCSE), off the shelf, scheme/sequence of learning? Not too many tweaks needed, assessments pretty good, etc. If yes, can you let me know what you use? Many thanks.
January 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#UKTeaching #UKMathsChat Is anyone really happy with their Edexcel secondary maths (specifically GCSE), off the shelf, scheme/sequence of learning? Not too many tweaks needed, assessments pretty good, etc. If yes, can you let me know what you use? Many thanks.
@octopus.energy is it just me, or are there no Agile prices for tomorrow yet? Thanks.
January 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
@octopus.energy is it just me, or are there no Agile prices for tomorrow yet? Thanks.
November 27, 2024 at 10:06 AM
#UKMathsChat
Has anyone successfully used any AI tool to generate example-problem pairs that feature diagrams?
Has anyone successfully used any AI tool to generate example-problem pairs that feature diagrams?
November 13, 2024 at 11:37 AM
#UKMathsChat
Has anyone successfully used any AI tool to generate example-problem pairs that feature diagrams?
Has anyone successfully used any AI tool to generate example-problem pairs that feature diagrams?
#UKEd #UKTeaching #UKMathsChat
Canvassing some opinions about KS4/GCSE schemes of work, please. I've never worked with an off the shelf (OTS) version I've been happy with due to sequencing concerns. My default is to front-load algebra and use student success here as a proxy for who is likely to...
Canvassing some opinions about KS4/GCSE schemes of work, please. I've never worked with an off the shelf (OTS) version I've been happy with due to sequencing concerns. My default is to front-load algebra and use student success here as a proxy for who is likely to...
October 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
#UKEd #UKTeaching #UKMathsChat
Canvassing some opinions about KS4/GCSE schemes of work, please. I've never worked with an off the shelf (OTS) version I've been happy with due to sequencing concerns. My default is to front-load algebra and use student success here as a proxy for who is likely to...
Canvassing some opinions about KS4/GCSE schemes of work, please. I've never worked with an off the shelf (OTS) version I've been happy with due to sequencing concerns. My default is to front-load algebra and use student success here as a proxy for who is likely to...
Does anyone have any successful strategies, GCSE maths, with very low attaining y11 students? Weak numeracy and poor problem solving skills. Able to follow quite complex algorithms (S.E. for example) if repeated enough times, but fall apart at the slightest change of context.
October 2, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Does anyone have any successful strategies, GCSE maths, with very low attaining y11 students? Weak numeracy and poor problem solving skills. Able to follow quite complex algorithms (S.E. for example) if repeated enough times, but fall apart at the slightest change of context.