November 2017 – TickTockMaths

Another attempt at a ‘memory’ starter

Been doing some playing around. For mixed numbers. Better. Don’t like how in each question the question numbers don’t quite line up. Petty, I know. Still… Thoughts?

Ben Newmark: Why I killed my starters

So welcome to my lesson. Pens out. One to fifteen in your margins. Nothing new, it’s a review. Question one.. https://bennewmark.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/nothing-new-its-a-review-on-why-i-killed-my-starters/ This is lovely post. A thought: Maybe ‘fun’ starters were implemented partly as a behaviour tool. Might also explain the persistence of ‘high pace’ lessons with lots of superficial tasks. Keeps pupils busy, even… Read More »