Definitely negative

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…which, to me with the talk of shifting between representations and contexts etc, feels like it’s drawing on aspects of problem solving. Maybe ‘fluency’ is solving the problem of ‘how might I do this efficiently’?

…it’s equivalent to 10×18 than to have to hand an algorithm for long multiplication. That’s not to say the algorithm isn’t useful, just that it’s not the end point! I like the @NCETM’s understanding of fluency here…

“In England, we muddle fluency and problem-solving. We lack a clear conception of how they relate” I think there are two sides of the same coin here. Both fluency and problem solving must include some flexibility. When evaluating, say, 13×18 - 18×3 it is surely more fluent to spot that…

MTmichaelt1979.bsky.socialSep 18, 2024 5:41am

This is really good on how the primary maths curriculum could do less, but better. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How to fix the primary maths curriculum

‘Phonics’ for maths and more pleasure in the subject should be the aim of the primary maths curriculum, and this is how we achieve it, argue Peter Foulds and David Thomas

A couple of months ago I did a Numberphile video (yay!) about the surprising origin of the multiplication symbol. Lots of people tell me they didn't see it, so here's a link if you're curious: www.numberphile.com/videos/the-b...

The Big X — Numberphile

This is my personal favourite (question 1f)

🥳Let's celebrate🎉 10 years of the Maths Hubs Programme and over 4.7 MILLION pupils impacted by this incredible work🤯 Watch the video to hear from a few of the MANY amazing people who are involved 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLPm...#MathsHubs10Years

Celebrating 10 Years of the Maths Hubs Programme

YouTube video by NCETM

In terms of ‘best bits of the job’ planning comes a very close second to actually teaching it! Why would I want that taken away from me? It’s where I get to use my subject knowledge.