Maths Talk in the New Maths Curriculum… Term 1!
All schools engaged with the new Maths Curriculum via Oide training in the 2023-2024 school year. It's now time to start putting the theory and ideas into practice for guest teacher author, Aoife.
5 ways children can use mini dry wipe boards in Maths
The mini dry wipe board with its intrinsic impermanence, can balance out a reliance on worksheets and submitting ideas for marking in maths, instead allowing children to explore 'what could it be?' and 'what if?' ideas with less risk, boosting their confidence.
What’s the Math-er? Ep. 4: Maths Talk & Mathematical thinking
Lisa Walsh interviews Dr. Siún Nic Mhuirí in this episode. They cover Maths talk, the Maths4All project, Shape Space and Measures in the new curriculum, assessment and ideas for outdoor learning.
Let’s talk about ‘Maths Talk’
The shiny new Mathematics curriculum is landing in schools. A major feature is the promotion of ‘Maths Talk’. Guest teacher author, Aoife Doyle, reflects on how she plans to facilitate this in her class.
Problem solving: The what and the why
Problems solving is certainly a hot topic but what is it and why use it? Check out the Teachers' Corner articles to get ahead.
Problem solving: 8 practical tips to make it work in your classroom
Looking for some quick tips on teaching through the use of problems? Here are eight ideas to think about!