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The Maths Horizons Project will bring together a group of teachers and others experts to analyse options for maths curriculum and assessment. We will consult widely, including primary and secondary sc...
In March this year, a set off on a solo walk across the entire length of Britain, from Land’s End to John O’Groats. It is the most extraordinary and life changing experience I’ve ever had. I published a daily video and blog documenting the journey. markwalks.com
I'm very fond of the Whitehead quote: civilization advances according to that which we can do automatically. This, from Mark, on fluency seems very much aligned to that.
A great thread with examples for demonstrating fluency. I'll have to find some words to use to try this with my reading students.
… Why not try this practical way of demonstrating fluency with your pupils. It gives them a concrete way of understanding the concept they are hearing mentioned more and more often in schools. Oh, and it's just a jolly good laugh too.
… They were very impressed at being able to solve really embedded things whilst remembering seven digit numbers. This included some times tables questions (but not others). Fluency: being able to perform without the need to attend...
… It was good fun finding some things they could do whilst remembering seven digits. So, stuff like walking is easy. They told me. And we talked about how some things humans do are autonomic…