Jon Fant
@fantasticmaths.bsky.social
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I used to talk about 80-hour weeks.
Now I brag about weekends with my family.
No Sunday guilt or late night planning.
Same results. Happier human. That’s what the right tools do.
Just you... amplified. 🔋
mathswhiteboard.com
#iTeachMaths #EdTech #TeacherBurnout
Now I brag about weekends with my family.
No Sunday guilt or late night planning.
Same results. Happier human. That’s what the right tools do.
Just you... amplified. 🔋
mathswhiteboard.com
#iTeachMaths #EdTech #TeacherBurnout
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I used to talk about 80-hour weeks.
Now I brag about weekends with my family.
No Sunday guilt or late night planning.
Same results. Happier human. That’s what the right tools do.
Just you... amplified. 🔋
mathswhiteboard.com
#iTeachMaths #EdTech #TeacherBurnout
Now I brag about weekends with my family.
No Sunday guilt or late night planning.
Same results. Happier human. That’s what the right tools do.
Just you... amplified. 🔋
mathswhiteboard.com
#iTeachMaths #EdTech #TeacherBurnout
This weeks post is a two for one. I question when scaffolding isn’t actually having the desired impact. I give an example of a commonly used scaffold for unit conversions which I now think doesn’t actually support our students in the long run.
substack.com/@fantasticma...
substack.com/@fantasticma...
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This weeks post is a two for one. I question when scaffolding isn’t actually having the desired impact. I give an example of a commonly used scaffold for unit conversions which I now think doesn’t actually support our students in the long run.
substack.com/@fantasticma...
substack.com/@fantasticma...
On Friday I write about the connection between the suffix in place value and the prefixes in metric units.
Interested in reading more?
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
Interested in reading more?
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
The -ths Factor: Why Teaching Prefixes and Suffixes is the Key in Place Value
Disciplinary Literacy of place value
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November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
On Friday I write about the connection between the suffix in place value and the prefixes in metric units.
Interested in reading more?
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
Interested in reading more?
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
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We are hiring a Director of Education to join the Chartered College of Teaching team! 📢
Learn more about the role here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/qlatto3crv
#JobSearch #HiringNow #Jobs #CareerChat #Recruiting #Careers #Hiring #Teacher #Education #CareerProgression #ProfessionalDevelopment
Learn more about the role here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/qlatto3crv
#JobSearch #HiringNow #Jobs #CareerChat #Recruiting #Careers #Hiring #Teacher #Education #CareerProgression #ProfessionalDevelopment
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We are hiring a Director of Education to join the Chartered College of Teaching team! 📢
Learn more about the role here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/qlatto3crv
#JobSearch #HiringNow #Jobs #CareerChat #Recruiting #Careers #Hiring #Teacher #Education #CareerProgression #ProfessionalDevelopment
Learn more about the role here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/qlatto3crv
#JobSearch #HiringNow #Jobs #CareerChat #Recruiting #Careers #Hiring #Teacher #Education #CareerProgression #ProfessionalDevelopment
@cipher-challenge.bsky.social is it possible to filter the leaderboard by region?
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@cipher-challenge.bsky.social is it possible to filter the leaderboard by region?
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A great total to have if you want to split a bill evenly in a restaurant.
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A great total to have if you want to split a bill evenly in a restaurant.
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A pictures worth a 1000 words, right? But when words and pictures pull in different directions, learning falls apart. My latest piece looks at where dual coding goes wrong and how to make visuals actually help students think. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
The Dual Coding Delusion
How dual coding theory became a victim of edu-mythology and why adding visuals won’t make your teaching more memorable.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A pictures worth a 1000 words, right? But when words and pictures pull in different directions, learning falls apart. My latest piece looks at where dual coding goes wrong and how to make visuals actually help students think. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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Recently I was given access to a great new tool for identifying & supporting dyscalculia & other maths difficulties. Created by Rob Jennings, co-founder of the @dyscalculianetwork.bsky.social, & Jane Emerson, founder of Emerson House.
Read about it: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-...
Read about it: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Recently I was given access to a great new tool for identifying & supporting dyscalculia & other maths difficulties. Created by Rob Jennings, co-founder of the @dyscalculianetwork.bsky.social, & Jane Emerson, founder of Emerson House.
Read about it: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-...
Read about it: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-...
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AQA - now in partnership with Dr Frost Maths.
We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths, the award-winning online platform for students up to age 18, to make AQA exam preparation simpler and more effective.
Discover your new maths tools: https://ow.ly/1lge50Xihim
We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths, the award-winning online platform for students up to age 18, to make AQA exam preparation simpler and more effective.
Discover your new maths tools: https://ow.ly/1lge50Xihim
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
AQA - now in partnership with Dr Frost Maths.
We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths, the award-winning online platform for students up to age 18, to make AQA exam preparation simpler and more effective.
Discover your new maths tools: https://ow.ly/1lge50Xihim
We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths, the award-winning online platform for students up to age 18, to make AQA exam preparation simpler and more effective.
Discover your new maths tools: https://ow.ly/1lge50Xihim
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On half term for this and next week, but please have a look at the back catalogue of my language in maths blogs, and let me know what you want to see next term!
Hey folks, here is my final part in my Order of Ops series (and the last blog of the term)
Please have a browse, and interact as you see fit!
open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...
Please have a browse, and interact as you see fit!
open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...
Order of Operations (part three)
Hi folks!
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
On half term for this and next week, but please have a look at the back catalogue of my language in maths blogs, and let me know what you want to see next term!
Yesterday I posted about the trouble with the language around addition and subtraction. Offering my thoughts around the impact of the grammatical structure.
October 18, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Yesterday I posted about the trouble with the language around addition and subtraction. Offering my thoughts around the impact of the grammatical structure.
@atulrana.bsky.social I think this is quite a good example of the dialogue that can arise from a post. substack.com/@fantasticma...
Jon Fant (@fantasticmaths)
The strand curriculum you and @Lee Wheeler describe is unbelievable! I couldn’t bring myself to use the same terminology as yourself for something that I see as a shadow of it. So the threads are what...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@atulrana.bsky.social I think this is quite a good example of the dialogue that can arise from a post. substack.com/@fantasticma...
In case you haven’t seen it my last post was on how I’ve incorporate fractions when there was no fraction unit of work.
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
October 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
In case you haven’t seen it my last post was on how I’ve incorporate fractions when there was no fraction unit of work.
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
Last Friday I posted about how we have encorporated difference of two squares before factorising. We follow the @lasalleed.bsky.social scheme of work.
substack.com/@fantasticma...
substack.com/@fantasticma...
Unlocking Difference of Two Squares
Planned and purposeful journey of multiplication: building on the area model to unlock quadratic free difference of two squares.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Last Friday I posted about how we have encorporated difference of two squares before factorising. We follow the @lasalleed.bsky.social scheme of work.
substack.com/@fantasticma...
substack.com/@fantasticma...
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Lots of number work with Y7 this half term, so I’m genuinely excited about my new (and FREE!) manipulative.
How would you introduce 3 − (−4) to a class for the first time?
#maths #mathsresources #MathsToday #iteachmaths
How would you introduce 3 − (−4) to a class for the first time?
#maths #mathsresources #MathsToday #iteachmaths
September 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Lots of number work with Y7 this half term, so I’m genuinely excited about my new (and FREE!) manipulative.
How would you introduce 3 − (−4) to a class for the first time?
#maths #mathsresources #MathsToday #iteachmaths
How would you introduce 3 − (−4) to a class for the first time?
#maths #mathsresources #MathsToday #iteachmaths
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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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The hat trick has landed. Following on from 'The Start of The Lesson' and 'Just After The Start of The Lesson', I've just blogged about 'The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The hat trick has landed. Following on from 'The Start of The Lesson' and 'Just After The Start of The Lesson', I've just blogged about 'The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
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📢 MathsConf39 – Sat 11 Oct 2025, Harris Academy St John’s Wood, London. A full day of CPD by teachers, for teachers. With thanks to @aqaeducation.bsky.social, our Events Innovation Partner, for helping us continue these events
👉 completemaths.com/community/ma...
👉 completemaths.com/community/ma...
August 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📢 MathsConf39 – Sat 11 Oct 2025, Harris Academy St John’s Wood, London. A full day of CPD by teachers, for teachers. With thanks to @aqaeducation.bsky.social, our Events Innovation Partner, for helping us continue these events
👉 completemaths.com/community/ma...
👉 completemaths.com/community/ma...
I’ve recently written an article discussing why and the impact behind introducing booklets to our scheme of work. Likely to be a bit of a series.
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
August 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I’ve recently written an article discussing why and the impact behind introducing booklets to our scheme of work. Likely to be a bit of a series.
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
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I know I say this every year, but with results day on the horizon, please remember that for some kids grade 1-3 is a huge achievement. It represents years of hard work and determination. It’s not a fail. It is a GCSE qualification that they can and should be celebrated for.
August 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I know I say this every year, but with results day on the horizon, please remember that for some kids grade 1-3 is a huge achievement. It represents years of hard work and determination. It’s not a fail. It is a GCSE qualification that they can and should be celebrated for.
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If you joined us at #MathsConf38, check your inbox to find presentation slides from the day!
A huge thank you to our Events Innovation Partner,
@aqaeducation.bsky.social l, and our Key Sponsor, @oupprimary.bsky.social , @oupsecondary.bsky.social
MathsConf39 next..
completemaths.com/community/ma...
A huge thank you to our Events Innovation Partner,
@aqaeducation.bsky.social l, and our Key Sponsor, @oupprimary.bsky.social , @oupsecondary.bsky.social
MathsConf39 next..
completemaths.com/community/ma...
July 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you joined us at #MathsConf38, check your inbox to find presentation slides from the day!
A huge thank you to our Events Innovation Partner,
@aqaeducation.bsky.social l, and our Key Sponsor, @oupprimary.bsky.social , @oupsecondary.bsky.social
MathsConf39 next..
completemaths.com/community/ma...
A huge thank you to our Events Innovation Partner,
@aqaeducation.bsky.social l, and our Key Sponsor, @oupprimary.bsky.social , @oupsecondary.bsky.social
MathsConf39 next..
completemaths.com/community/ma...
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This 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Hard copies available from @earlyed-uk.bsky.social
Online also available *free* from the ECMG website: earlymaths.org
Hard copies available from @earlyed-uk.bsky.social
Online also available *free* from the ECMG website: earlymaths.org
July 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Hard copies available from @earlyed-uk.bsky.social
Online also available *free* from the ECMG website: earlymaths.org
Hard copies available from @earlyed-uk.bsky.social
Online also available *free* from the ECMG website: earlymaths.org
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I remember @profcoe.bsky.social telling me that aircon was likely to be a better & cheaper bet than CPD.
An old post in which I argued instead of messing around with COVID Catch Up Funds we should have just air conditioned schools.
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/c...
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/c...
July 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I remember @profcoe.bsky.social telling me that aircon was likely to be a better & cheaper bet than CPD.
Quick anecdote on my experience of using the area model for expanding and factorising and how this can lead further. open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
The Impact of Integrating a Consistent, Adaptable Approach
The Litmus Test for the Implementation of the Area Model
open.substack.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Quick anecdote on my experience of using the area model for expanding and factorising and how this can lead further. open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
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First up at #mathsconf38 it's @jemmaths.bsky.social banishing bidmas ✨️
June 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
First up at #mathsconf38 it's @jemmaths.bsky.social banishing bidmas ✨️