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Alf Coles

@alfcoles.bsky.social

Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Bristol. Interested in all things maths education related.

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I am without my laptop today - and so taking time to read and write notes โ€ฆ revisiting these books โ€ฆ and finding the lack of a computer a huge benefit to thought โ€ฆ

03.04.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mathematics education for sustainable futures: a strengths-based survey of the field to invite further research action - Educational Studies in Mathematics In this survey, we introduce and prompt an article collectionโ€”"Mathematics Education for Sustainable Futures"โ€”which we are guest editing. The collection will comprise original research articles, writt...

Open access article just published on maths ed for sustainable futures: links.springernature.com/f/a/T3RMve5q...
Please think about writing for the article collection! #mathsed #research @ncetm.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social

12.02.2025 09:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My ticket booked - canโ€™t wait!!

07.01.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ATM Mathematics Teaching Journals - View the latest issues online View the latest issues and archive for the journal of the Association of Teacher of Mathematics

Latest edition of Mathematics Teaching is out now and open access: atm.org.uk/mathematics-...
This is Tony Cottonโ€™s last as editor - what an amazing job he has done. I have a piece on social justice and cognitive science. @ncetm.bsky.social #maths #teaching

05.01.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starting work with a new cohort of learners in a local prison โ€ฆ teaching a Foundation STEM course - aiming to motivate the content through socio-ecological issues โ€ฆ starting point tomorrow: โ€œhow quickly do things change?โ€ โ€ฆ @cbokhove.bsky.social @ncetm.bsky.social #maths #learning

23.09.2024 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has to be Batesonโ€™s Steps to an Ecology of Mind, for me :)
Lovely to see you on BlueSky!

23.09.2024 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is September Equinox, ie Point Of Inflection Day
I have made a powerpoint to show students tomorrow, especially those studying second order derivatives and concavity
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/96oxq...

22.09.2024 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Independent, open access, non profit publishing sounds good to me โ€ฆ any avenues to explore?

06.09.2024 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Welcome to the NCETM in 2024/25 Whether youโ€™re stepping into teaching for the first time or returning with years of experience, weโ€™re here to support your journey with all the maths CPD you need this year and beyond

๐Ÿ“…New year, new social media platform! It's great to see so many of our edu-friends here! ๐Ÿ‘‹
Whether you've been with us for years or are new to what we do, we've put together a summary of all the ways we can support you and your school this academic year ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿงฎ
#PrimaryMaths #UKMathsChat #EduSky

30.08.2024 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yes please!

23.08.2024 06:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to break up with your X [FREE TO READ] Four rules for exiting the site formerly known as Twitter

Preaching to the choir a bit here but:

How to quit Twitter - on.ft.com/3yKPS8J

17.08.2024 06:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 517    ๐Ÿ” 157    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

Literally just followed the advice of this article :)

17.08.2024 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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