Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.
In the 90s Mattel introduced a doll named “Share-a-Smile Becky,” a friend of Barbie's who used a wheelchair. Becky was an instant hit - as many as 6,000 dolls were sold in the first two weeks. But a problem soon became apparent. Becky's wheelchair was incompatible with (1/3)
the Barbie line’s Dreamhouse. The frame of the doll’s chair did not fit through the front door or the lift. Mattel responded to the concerns by discontinuing the doll. Ableism is so entrenched in our society that our toy buildings are inaccessible, and a doll is excluded (2/3)
because of structural barriers. Rather than redesigning the Dreamhouse so it was accessible to Becky, Mattel dealt with the problem by making Becky disappear. (3/3)
Over a hundred blank maps of the world, countries, continents and more.
All organised here on the google drive by Laura Pellegrino so you don't have to go searching !
Data is critical to improvement but without a meaningful context it's difficult to use data to promote change. When we explain data with a compelling story that links to people's values and a sense of shared purpose, then things start to move..
Dyscalculia: difficulty in understanding numbers.
Dysgraphia: difficulty converting the sounds of language into written form.
Dyspraxia: difficulty affecting physical co-ordination.
Dyslexia: difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols.
More useful apps - the language in the categories is a bit awkward but you find the name of the apps. The hyperlinks don't work but you can find them through or google.
I can't recommend this enough. The way that a historian reads, writes and thinks is different to how a mathematician operates. Each subject context has different needs and requirements. It's useful to point this out and have students (and sometimes teachers!) reflect on this.
Nice little resource for students to help them understand command words in questions. Command words are the words and phrases used in exams and other assessment tasks that tell students how they should answer the question.
Link for printing:
Disciplinary literacy - The way that a historian reads, writes and thinks is different to how a mathematician operates. Each subject context has different needs and requirements. It's useful to point this out and have students (and even teachers!) reflect on this.
Disciplinary literacy - The way that a historian reads, writes and thinks is different to how a mathematician operates. Each subject context has different needs and requirements. It's useful to point this out and have students (and sometimes teachers!) reflect on this.
Useful ipad apps for learners with dyslexia/reading/writing difficulties. However, it's a handy wheel in general for everyone. Share it with anyone that you think would find it beneficial. PDF link below.
Dyscalculia: difficulty in understanding numbers.
Dysgraphia: difficulty converting the sounds of language into written form.
Dyspraxia: difficulty affecting physical co-ordination.
Dyslexia: difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols.
Amazing Lesson Design Outline - Miguel Guhlin, this is a helpful resource based on research-based classroom strategies packed with lots of useful links. Great for anyone looking for something new in their teaching practice or those just starting out.
Amazing Lesson Design Outline - Miguel Guhlin, this is a helpful resource based on research-based classroom strategies packed with lots of useful links. Great for anyone looking for something new in their teaching practice or those just starting out.
It's one thing to identify a difficulty, it's another to find something to help with it. I like this resource by
@miss_aird
on Digital Tools by Microsoft that help with Dyscalculia. Check out her link on for further strategies to support.
Our names are an incredibly important part of our identity. They carry deep personal, cultural, familial, and historical connections. Bourdieu notes the power of names to impose recognition of one's identity upon others. Also the power to impose others' identity upon them.
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I've received a gift of the amazing Compendium of Mathematical Methods by
@mathsjem
However I already own a treasured copy so I want this one to find a new home.
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