Alex BoxNov 11, 20214 minFrom maths bite to mathematical feastSome thoughts on making creating regular and joyful mathematical opportunities for all students.
Alex BoxJul 16, 20214 minNumber talks - nurturing and normalising mistakes'We learn from our mistakes'. 'Mistakes help us to learn'. These phrases are use and heard commonly enough. But I think they are really...
Alex BoxMar 27, 20216 minNerding out over number talks (at MathsConf 25)Five years ago, I didn't yet know what number talks were. What sparked an investigation into them was an opportunity to visit another...
Alex BoxMar 3, 20212 minWhich One Doesn't Belong? for FractionsWhich one doesn’t belong? The top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right? What's your argument for why? What about the other...
Alex BoxFeb 27, 20212 minConnecting maths and people through WODBWhich one doesn't belong? The top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right? And what's your argument for why? Which One Doesn't...
Alex BoxJan 23, 20214 minNotice & Wonder - 3 key uses in MathsI've recently reflected on the Notice & Wonder (N & W) routine. I love how it replicates various aspects of a mathematician's work:...
Alex BoxNov 27, 20204 minBusting myths about maths - how do number talks help?I recently stumbled on this page in the Victorian Mathematics Teaching Toolkit. The list of common myths about learning maths caught my...
Alex BoxSep 12, 20202 minNumber Talks: a life-changing discoveryI used to believe that I wasn´t a maths person. I was, though, a passionate teacher who would try anything to reach all learners across...
Alex BoxSep 17, 20194 minConversations and Learning Conversation - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged - Oxford...