Mrs Smith Maths
@mrs-smith-maths.bsky.social
Secondary maths teacher, previous A-level maths lead, primary HLTA and primary TA. Love teaching and supporting learners and believe that everyone can do maths but not everyone has been given the confidence yet.
I love questions like this - it reminds me of when a student asked “is there a different formula when the triangle is upside down?”
November 19, 2024 at 7:53 AM
I love questions like this - it reminds me of when a student asked “is there a different formula when the triangle is upside down?”
Mine was disappointing - I was hoping for a snow day only to find that school (20miles south of home) had no snow and a lot of rain. My car is the only one in the car park with even a trace of snow!
November 19, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Mine was disappointing - I was hoping for a snow day only to find that school (20miles south of home) had no snow and a lot of rain. My car is the only one in the car park with even a trace of snow!
I’ve moved “up north” (to the Midlands from London but originally from the south coast so anything north of Oxford!). This morning there was lovely snow but enough to get the car going. I started my 20mile (26min) commute down the A1 to find torrential rain at school and not a flake in sight!
November 19, 2024 at 7:38 AM
I’ve moved “up north” (to the Midlands from London but originally from the south coast so anything north of Oxford!). This morning there was lovely snow but enough to get the car going. I started my 20mile (26min) commute down the A1 to find torrential rain at school and not a flake in sight!
My hand eye coordination and spatial judgement would definitely be an issue with being a welder or brickie. My poor boss would be having to re do everything!
October 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
My hand eye coordination and spatial judgement would definitely be an issue with being a welder or brickie. My poor boss would be having to re do everything!
Oh wow! That’s quite something
October 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Oh wow! That’s quite something
I can recommend the first 50 pages! (But also Midnight Library if you haven’t read it yet). He has this amazing ability of getting me back into reading when I struggle to find the motivation!
September 29, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I can recommend the first 50 pages! (But also Midnight Library if you haven’t read it yet). He has this amazing ability of getting me back into reading when I struggle to find the motivation!
I have just started reading the new Matt Haig book (I love his work but was a bit worried that his newest one is about a maths teacher!) I’m also kind of reading Tender is the Night (F S Fitzgerald). My husband and I are doing Moby Dick at one chapter a night and finally I’ve just got “Poor” audiobk
September 29, 2024 at 9:42 PM
I have just started reading the new Matt Haig book (I love his work but was a bit worried that his newest one is about a maths teacher!) I’m also kind of reading Tender is the Night (F S Fitzgerald). My husband and I are doing Moby Dick at one chapter a night and finally I’ve just got “Poor” audiobk
In here - spoken language for me would be English (United Kingdom) and then whatever language the student would need. The only downside is if you have a large amount of different EAL that you can only choose one language.
September 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
In here - spoken language for me would be English (United Kingdom) and then whatever language the student would need. The only downside is if you have a large amount of different EAL that you can only choose one language.
We learned that PowerPoint can live translate into subtitles - amazing for some of our EAL learners :)
September 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
We learned that PowerPoint can live translate into subtitles - amazing for some of our EAL learners :)
Just to clarify - the sequence used was for calculators that don’t display the whole sequence of calculations and it feels like you are stabbing in the dark and hoping you haven’t missed anything!
September 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Just to clarify - the sequence used was for calculators that don’t display the whole sequence of calculations and it feels like you are stabbing in the dark and hoping you haven’t missed anything!
I like this - I normally do a few on the board with my back turned and they can’t see how I formed the number/character and then feed the flames for a bit of a debate. (Also do one number on top of another and ask which was the original answer and which was the new “correct” answer.
September 17, 2024 at 9:56 PM
I like this - I normally do a few on the board with my back turned and they can’t see how I formed the number/character and then feed the flames for a bit of a debate. (Also do one number on top of another and ask which was the original answer and which was the new “correct” answer.
I like doing this drawing to help - I also make a lovely quip about how I know it’s not to Mr (art teacher)’s standard and it is just a doodle to help me remember.
September 1, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I like doing this drawing to help - I also make a lovely quip about how I know it’s not to Mr (art teacher)’s standard and it is just a doodle to help me remember.
They are great for doing longer length independent retrieval tasks with older students to help develop the resilience and concentration to sit 90 min exams at the end of year 11!
September 1, 2024 at 8:12 PM
They are great for doing longer length independent retrieval tasks with older students to help develop the resilience and concentration to sit 90 min exams at the end of year 11!
The TAs that work 1-1 with them every day said it was the most work they had ever done in a lesson). Also a brain break part way through the lesson (guided with some stretching, jogging on the spot etc for young classes with lots of SEN)
(For context I had a year 8 class with 4 non-readers)
(For context I had a year 8 class with 4 non-readers)
September 1, 2024 at 8:11 PM
The TAs that work 1-1 with them every day said it was the most work they had ever done in a lesson). Also a brain break part way through the lesson (guided with some stretching, jogging on the spot etc for young classes with lots of SEN)
(For context I had a year 8 class with 4 non-readers)
(For context I had a year 8 class with 4 non-readers)
If I have a group that particularly struggles with attainment and has a lot of needs I make sure that no matter what, everyone is able to do some of the retrieval. (This included me doing a very basic mixed times table sheet where two of my students used x table grids to fill in the answers…1/n
September 1, 2024 at 8:08 PM
If I have a group that particularly struggles with attainment and has a lot of needs I make sure that no matter what, everyone is able to do some of the retrieval. (This included me doing a very basic mixed times table sheet where two of my students used x table grids to fill in the answers…1/n
My commute time will be the same despite moving from a 6 mile commute to a 23 mile commute! (Moved from London to not London!)
September 1, 2024 at 4:15 PM
My commute time will be the same despite moving from a 6 mile commute to a 23 mile commute! (Moved from London to not London!)
Thank you! I’m a bit nervous about it, but if I wasn’t I would be worried!
September 1, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Thank you! I’m a bit nervous about it, but if I wasn’t I would be worried!
Thank you - good luck to you too. I will most likely be on here tomorrow morning when I arrive to school stupidly early and sit in the car park! (Moved area and driving half an hour on the A1 so absolutely not risking anything on the first day)
September 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Thank you - good luck to you too. I will most likely be on here tomorrow morning when I arrive to school stupidly early and sit in the car park! (Moved area and driving half an hour on the A1 so absolutely not risking anything on the first day)
Not from experience by maybe try the exercise where you have two people lying on their back cycling legs with feet pressed up against each other (and make sure they are with someone who is “cycling” backwards) (very sorry, looked for a pic but couldn’t - happy to add more detail if needed!)
September 1, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Not from experience by maybe try the exercise where you have two people lying on their back cycling legs with feet pressed up against each other (and make sure they are with someone who is “cycling” backwards) (very sorry, looked for a pic but couldn’t - happy to add more detail if needed!)
I have some of my/our old childhood books in my bookcase. (Including 2 about numbers!)
September 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I have some of my/our old childhood books in my bookcase. (Including 2 about numbers!)