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Geoff Wake

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European Maths educator. University of Nottingham. Interested in design for learning, lesson study, problem solving, maths for inclusive participation … good music, food and wine.

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It’s Friday!
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29.11.2024 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I believe this is what we do in schools.
If you give students the right mathematical environment to explore mathematical structure and solve problems themselves.
But we are paranoid that they might not get the right answer and provide a battery of forgettable procedures that are without meaning.

28.11.2024 22:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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26.11.2024 16:40 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Some thinking about the mathematically disadvantaged….

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27.11.2024 07:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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On my way at to Oxford our train seemed to sail above a series of lakes that is the middle England countryside this day after the storm.
Looking forward to our panel discussion this afternoon.

www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/mathem...

25.11.2024 13:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Post-16 Maths (1) I’m privileged to be speaking at this event next week: Mathematics curriculum and qualifications post-16: A panel discussion In addition to be drawing on my own work in this area, including having a s...

Here….
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I give some thoughts about post-16 Maths after having read the OECD’s report. Link in the article on LinkedIn

20.11.2024 21:19 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Marie Joubert and I are delighted to share our report for the JMC building on the Royal Society‘s Mathematical Futures thinking.

A vision for meaningful data education across the four nations of the UK.

It’s a vision, it’s ambitious! Link and 🧵👇🏽

19.11.2024 13:08 — 👍 14    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 2

First repost

18.11.2024 08:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This looks like an excellent free event bringing together international experts. Recommended👇
Details at sites.google.com/view/interna...

18.11.2024 08:04 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Looks brilliant 🤩

17.11.2024 20:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First Post!
Join us at this event in person in Oxford or online. Monday 25th November. Details at: www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/mathem...
I’ll be drawing on our www.masteringmaths.org research to consider the mathematically disadvantaged.

17.11.2024 16:32 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 2

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