Jon Fant
@fantasticmaths.bsky.social
Grouping/setting students to enable mastery as that would be one of the conditions for mastery akin to Blooms proposal for mastery.
Opposed to the problematic definitions of which now exist according to EEF.
Opposed to the problematic definitions of which now exist according to EEF.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Grouping/setting students to enable mastery as that would be one of the conditions for mastery akin to Blooms proposal for mastery.
Opposed to the problematic definitions of which now exist according to EEF.
Opposed to the problematic definitions of which now exist according to EEF.
Is there an order to the leaderboard?
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Is there an order to the leaderboard?
Deep learning doesn’t have to be stumbled upon through inquiry it can be specifically taught and connected.
The opportunity cost of inquiry learning is too high to promote in this manner.
The opportunity cost of inquiry learning is too high to promote in this manner.
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Deep learning doesn’t have to be stumbled upon through inquiry it can be specifically taught and connected.
The opportunity cost of inquiry learning is too high to promote in this manner.
The opportunity cost of inquiry learning is too high to promote in this manner.
If you’re still using Hattie places direct instruction approach at 0.6. Mastery learning and explicit teaching statergies at 0.57. I suspect you’re encouraging explicit teaching rather than DI programs.
Where as inquiry and cooperative learning are at 0.4.
Where as inquiry and cooperative learning are at 0.4.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If you’re still using Hattie places direct instruction approach at 0.6. Mastery learning and explicit teaching statergies at 0.57. I suspect you’re encouraging explicit teaching rather than DI programs.
Where as inquiry and cooperative learning are at 0.4.
Where as inquiry and cooperative learning are at 0.4.
Non germane cognitive load eg what font do I need to use. The new version of bubble writing. Even who is going to do what. Oh that persons job is to watch the others do the work and therefore the learning?
Enquiry learning, hard pass, On the research front.
EEF haven’t ranked it.
Enquiry learning, hard pass, On the research front.
EEF haven’t ranked it.
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Non germane cognitive load eg what font do I need to use. The new version of bubble writing. Even who is going to do what. Oh that persons job is to watch the others do the work and therefore the learning?
Enquiry learning, hard pass, On the research front.
EEF haven’t ranked it.
Enquiry learning, hard pass, On the research front.
EEF haven’t ranked it.
Remembering that a DI style approach is highly interactive. Ensures that all students come along the journey. Ensures that everyone is thinking hard. Ensures that attention is in the right place for learning to happen.
Enquiry does none of this, it introduces cognitive load in a variety of ways
Enquiry does none of this, it introduces cognitive load in a variety of ways
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Remembering that a DI style approach is highly interactive. Ensures that all students come along the journey. Ensures that everyone is thinking hard. Ensures that attention is in the right place for learning to happen.
Enquiry does none of this, it introduces cognitive load in a variety of ways
Enquiry does none of this, it introduces cognitive load in a variety of ways
Disagree for children in schools. They would move into the gradual release phase of direct instruction. Really true enquiry is going to be when beyond novice, beyond simple automaticity.
Stick with direct instruction approach but move into the gradual release phase.
Stick with what works.
Stick with direct instruction approach but move into the gradual release phase.
Stick with what works.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Disagree for children in schools. They would move into the gradual release phase of direct instruction. Really true enquiry is going to be when beyond novice, beyond simple automaticity.
Stick with direct instruction approach but move into the gradual release phase.
Stick with what works.
Stick with direct instruction approach but move into the gradual release phase.
Stick with what works.
Have you seen the ones from @mathswhiteboard.bsky.social where you can create your own pixel art?
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Have you seen the ones from @mathswhiteboard.bsky.social where you can create your own pixel art?
@atulrana.bsky.social be interested to know what you think of this one?
October 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
@atulrana.bsky.social be interested to know what you think of this one?
@cipher-challenge.bsky.social very excited to have 3 teams in the first time we are ever taking part in the national cipher challenge!
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
@cipher-challenge.bsky.social very excited to have 3 teams in the first time we are ever taking part in the national cipher challenge!
We’ve got one more week!
October 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We’ve got one more week!
I’m writing about my own journey here: substack.com/@fantasticma...
Jon Fant | Substack
Secondary Head of Mathematics’ journey from procedural methods to coherent models, consistently taught. Transforming confidence in students through deep conceptual understanding.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I’m writing about my own journey here: substack.com/@fantasticma...
Are you planning to introduce some degree of direct/ explicit instruction with example problem pairs and fluency practise.
Are you going to go down a conceptual/visible approach like @mrmattock.bsky.social or more of a Kris Boulton style of approach.
Are you going to go down a conceptual/visible approach like @mrmattock.bsky.social or more of a Kris Boulton style of approach.
October 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Are you planning to introduce some degree of direct/ explicit instruction with example problem pairs and fluency practise.
Are you going to go down a conceptual/visible approach like @mrmattock.bsky.social or more of a Kris Boulton style of approach.
Are you going to go down a conceptual/visible approach like @mrmattock.bsky.social or more of a Kris Boulton style of approach.