David Lawrence
@dmlawrence.bsky.social
A mathematics teacher at a school in Warwickshire.
Gattegno reading groups host/organiser.
Views are my own and not necessarily representative of any workplace or organisation.
<My writing on mathematics education will return in a new form>
Gattegno reading groups host/organiser.
Views are my own and not necessarily representative of any workplace or organisation.
<My writing on mathematics education will return in a new form>
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I have started to re-create my old mathsfilms website, please check out the animated videos here! www.mathsfilms.org
More to come!
@ncetm.bsky.social @bsrlm.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
More to come!
@ncetm.bsky.social @bsrlm.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
Mathsfilms | Enhance Math Learning Today
Explore animated films that enhance mathematics learning, with resources for teachers to incorporate film in education. Discover the legacy and modern approaches at Mathsfilms.
www.mathsfilms.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I have started to re-create my old mathsfilms website, please check out the animated videos here! www.mathsfilms.org
More to come!
@ncetm.bsky.social @bsrlm.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
More to come!
@ncetm.bsky.social @bsrlm.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
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Okay, here we go.
Health & care staff are no longer allowed a Covid booster, but they're still expected to look after COVID+ patients.
NHS/govt is reneging on its duty of care. Staff will become unwell, and patients too will suffer.
You know what to do
👇✍️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Health & care staff are no longer allowed a Covid booster, but they're still expected to look after COVID+ patients.
NHS/govt is reneging on its duty of care. Staff will become unwell, and patients too will suffer.
You know what to do
👇✍️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Okay, here we go.
Health & care staff are no longer allowed a Covid booster, but they're still expected to look after COVID+ patients.
NHS/govt is reneging on its duty of care. Staff will become unwell, and patients too will suffer.
You know what to do
👇✍️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Health & care staff are no longer allowed a Covid booster, but they're still expected to look after COVID+ patients.
NHS/govt is reneging on its duty of care. Staff will become unwell, and patients too will suffer.
You know what to do
👇✍️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
This ended up as a long thread, but if it is the final thing I ever write about ATM (it won't be!) I think I can be happy with what I wrote.
Today is the final official day of operation of The Association of Teachers of Mathematics, @atmmathematics.bsky.social , founded in 1952 by a group of mathematics educators that included Caleb Gattegno. A thread:
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This ended up as a long thread, but if it is the final thing I ever write about ATM (it won't be!) I think I can be happy with what I wrote.
Today is the final official day of operation of The Association of Teachers of Mathematics, @atmmathematics.bsky.social , founded in 1952 by a group of mathematics educators that included Caleb Gattegno. A thread:
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today is the final official day of operation of The Association of Teachers of Mathematics, @atmmathematics.bsky.social , founded in 1952 by a group of mathematics educators that included Caleb Gattegno. A thread:
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MT Talk is a fabulous new podcast! It is a space for thought provoking conversations about mathematics teaching. One of the hosts is one of our very own LLME! @ebridgett.bsky.social
Spotify:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/kXMcrMN
Apple:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/ijIk2Ca
Spotify:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/kXMcrMN
Apple:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/ijIk2Ca
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
MT Talk is a fabulous new podcast! It is a space for thought provoking conversations about mathematics teaching. One of the hosts is one of our very own LLME! @ebridgett.bsky.social
Spotify:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/kXMcrMN
Apple:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/ijIk2Ca
Spotify:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/kXMcrMN
Apple:
Episode 1 - MT Talk about Talk! buff.ly/ijIk2Ca
More eyebrows should be raised at any national conference which proclaims itself to be about mathematics teaching in schools, but is held at a time when the vast majority of mathematics teachers would need to be allowed to stop doing their job to attend
(Not aimed at any single conference)
(Not aimed at any single conference)
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
More eyebrows should be raised at any national conference which proclaims itself to be about mathematics teaching in schools, but is held at a time when the vast majority of mathematics teachers would need to be allowed to stop doing their job to attend
(Not aimed at any single conference)
(Not aimed at any single conference)
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Following the overwhelming votes by members of AMET, ATM, MA, NAMA and NANAMIC to merge and form the Association for Mathematics in Education (AMiE), we have been working hard in the background to prepare for the implementation of our new association.
More info is here…
atm.org.uk/News/amie-se...
More info is here…
atm.org.uk/News/amie-se...
AMiE September 2025 update
atm.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Following the overwhelming votes by members of AMET, ATM, MA, NAMA and NANAMIC to merge and form the Association for Mathematics in Education (AMiE), we have been working hard in the background to prepare for the implementation of our new association.
More info is here…
atm.org.uk/News/amie-se...
More info is here…
atm.org.uk/News/amie-se...
Does anyone know if it’s the same for Dr Frost?
My daughter is doing her Sparx and she just spotted the Chrome now offers in-built AI homework cheating (see button at the top right - takes you straight to AI tools that answer the question for you). FFS.
September 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Does anyone know if it’s the same for Dr Frost?
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My daughter is doing her Sparx and she just spotted the Chrome now offers in-built AI homework cheating (see button at the top right - takes you straight to AI tools that answer the question for you). FFS.
September 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My daughter is doing her Sparx and she just spotted the Chrome now offers in-built AI homework cheating (see button at the top right - takes you straight to AI tools that answer the question for you). FFS.
Last repost of this.
To those returning to schools or colleges tomorrow, here’s to a year of doing the best we can for our students, each other, and ourselves. The same sentiment applies if you’ve already started!
To those returning to schools or colleges tomorrow, here’s to a year of doing the best we can for our students, each other, and ourselves. The same sentiment applies if you’ve already started!
I’m going to suggest it is worth checking your school is not affected by this. I know someone who has been told the following pieces of information stored about them had been breached: dob, name, phone number, address, passport, driving licence number, birth town, national insurance number
Exclusive: The names, addresses, phone, national insurance and passport numbers of school staff members may have been 'compromised' in a cyber attack on the IT provider of a firm that maintains background check records for schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
August 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Last repost of this.
To those returning to schools or colleges tomorrow, here’s to a year of doing the best we can for our students, each other, and ourselves. The same sentiment applies if you’ve already started!
To those returning to schools or colleges tomorrow, here’s to a year of doing the best we can for our students, each other, and ourselves. The same sentiment applies if you’ve already started!
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It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3
August 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3
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This year, I'm going to reinstate Maths Video of the Week, which I send out on Teams to our A Level Maths students (I've let it lapse in recent years) The descriptions and links to the videos are all ready to copy and paste each week - feel free to use!
wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...
wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...
August 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This year, I'm going to reinstate Maths Video of the Week, which I send out on Teams to our A Level Maths students (I've let it lapse in recent years) The descriptions and links to the videos are all ready to copy and paste each week - feel free to use!
wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...
wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...
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I’m going to suggest it is worth checking your school is not affected by this. I know someone who has been told the following pieces of information stored about them had been breached: dob, name, phone number, address, passport, driving licence number, birth town, national insurance number
Exclusive: The names, addresses, phone, national insurance and passport numbers of school staff members may have been 'compromised' in a cyber attack on the IT provider of a firm that maintains background check records for schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
School staff data potentially 'compromised' in cyber attack
Data breach reported by IT firm Intradev may have affected data held by School Central Record
schoolsweek.co.uk
August 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I’m going to suggest it is worth checking your school is not affected by this. I know someone who has been told the following pieces of information stored about them had been breached: dob, name, phone number, address, passport, driving licence number, birth town, national insurance number
I’m going to suggest it is worth checking your school is not affected by this. I know someone who has been told the following pieces of information stored about them had been breached: dob, name, phone number, address, passport, driving licence number, birth town, national insurance number
Exclusive: The names, addresses, phone, national insurance and passport numbers of school staff members may have been 'compromised' in a cyber attack on the IT provider of a firm that maintains background check records for schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff...
School staff data potentially 'compromised' in cyber attack
Data breach reported by IT firm Intradev may have affected data held by School Central Record
schoolsweek.co.uk
August 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I’m going to suggest it is worth checking your school is not affected by this. I know someone who has been told the following pieces of information stored about them had been breached: dob, name, phone number, address, passport, driving licence number, birth town, national insurance number
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I've done some work on collated my worked examples over the holidays.
Here's the database of those I've created over the past few years. Perhaps you can make use of them in your teaching too?
kshancock.co.uk/workedexampl...
#UKMathsChat
Here's the database of those I've created over the past few years. Perhaps you can make use of them in your teaching too?
kshancock.co.uk/workedexampl...
#UKMathsChat
Worked Example Database | kshancock.co.uk
kshancock.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I've done some work on collated my worked examples over the holidays.
Here's the database of those I've created over the past few years. Perhaps you can make use of them in your teaching too?
kshancock.co.uk/workedexampl...
#UKMathsChat
Here's the database of those I've created over the past few years. Perhaps you can make use of them in your teaching too?
kshancock.co.uk/workedexampl...
#UKMathsChat
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Mathematical hooks…ways in which to introduce a concept or discussion and create interest through observation padlet.com/tessmaths1/m...
#yourewelcome
#yourewelcome
Mathematical Hooks
Made with a touch of glamour
padlet.com
August 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Mathematical hooks…ways in which to introduce a concept or discussion and create interest through observation padlet.com/tessmaths1/m...
#yourewelcome
#yourewelcome
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FYI, I have updated my Edexcel Grade Boundaries page:
interwovenmaths.com/_GradeBounda...
Some interesting Further Maths component-level boundaries!
interwovenmaths.com/_GradeBounda...
Some interesting Further Maths component-level boundaries!
A Level Grade Boundaries
interwovenmaths.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
FYI, I have updated my Edexcel Grade Boundaries page:
interwovenmaths.com/_GradeBounda...
Some interesting Further Maths component-level boundaries!
interwovenmaths.com/_GradeBounda...
Some interesting Further Maths component-level boundaries!
The rest of the "The use of artifical intelligence in teacher development" article will be coming, but I am delaying publication to allow me to write based on a more thorough re-read & reflection upon all of my communications on the matter. Another article will be published in the intervening time.
August 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The rest of the "The use of artifical intelligence in teacher development" article will be coming, but I am delaying publication to allow me to write based on a more thorough re-read & reflection upon all of my communications on the matter. Another article will be published in the intervening time.
I was one of a group of teachers that trialled the use of artificial intelligence in teacher feedback; this piece will share my experience and thoughts:
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The use of artificial intelligence in teacher development, part 1
In writing about artificial intelligence (AI) here I have decided to describe its existence as if it were one entity, rather than recognise ...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I was one of a group of teachers that trialled the use of artificial intelligence in teacher feedback; this piece will share my experience and thoughts:
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
My next post will focus upon an experience I had with the use of artificial intelligence
August 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My next post will focus upon an experience I had with the use of artificial intelligence
The final part of the lesson account - a lesson ending, and a reflection:
"Learning and teaching are complex endeavours and a teacher who is in development is a teacher who is intellectually curious about both learning and their own practice"
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
"Learning and teaching are complex endeavours and a teacher who is in development is a teacher who is intellectually curious about both learning and their own practice"
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
A Lesson Account, 1: Part 5
Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 <The next part of this lesson is being omitted in detail. The teacher repeats their process to find 1%...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The final part of the lesson account - a lesson ending, and a reflection:
"Learning and teaching are complex endeavours and a teacher who is in development is a teacher who is intellectually curious about both learning and their own practice"
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
"Learning and teaching are complex endeavours and a teacher who is in development is a teacher who is intellectually curious about both learning and their own practice"
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
In this part of the lesson account: independent work. What does the teacher want, what do they set and how do they have the class approach it?
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
A Lesson Account, 1: Part 4
Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 The teacher projects a series of questions on the board; the questions all have the form of those previously discu...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
In this part of the lesson account: independent work. What does the teacher want, what do they set and how do they have the class approach it?
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
In part 3 of the consideration of this lesson: assessing class' responses and moving to individual work
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
A Lesson Account, 1: Part 3
Part 1 , Part 2 After this second example is completed, another question is written on the board: 60% of 40? The teacher tells the class th...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In part 3 of the consideration of this lesson: assessing class' responses and moving to individual work
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
In part 2 of this account, the "explanation" part of the lesson is under focus:
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
A Lesson Account, 1: Part 2
Part 1 My description below of how the teacher ‘presents’ the mathematics to their students has been left somewhat vague, as a deep focus up...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In part 2 of this account, the "explanation" part of the lesson is under focus:
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...
learningteachingmaths.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-le...