Ms Byrne
@msbyrne.bsky.social
Secondary Maths. KS3 Lead. NPQLT. Core Maths Specialist Lead. TAM Pure & PD Lead in progress.
Definitely feeling like the only school still going at this point? Any one else still crawling towards the Easter break? 🥱
April 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Definitely feeling like the only school still going at this point? Any one else still crawling towards the Easter break? 🥱
In year 7 #mathstoday I started doing a new type of retrieval - 4 questions at the end of the lesson (after a school-wide change to “do now”s). Worked really nicely, and a factorising question highlighted to them perfectly why it’s so important. Hopefully we’ll see impact in the next assessment! 🤞🏻
February 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In year 7 #mathstoday I started doing a new type of retrieval - 4 questions at the end of the lesson (after a school-wide change to “do now”s). Worked really nicely, and a factorising question highlighted to them perfectly why it’s so important. Hopefully we’ll see impact in the next assessment! 🤞🏻
In core #mathstoday we did histogram revision, and my brain had obviously not warmed up as they spent a lot of the lesson correcting my mistakes off the visualiser. But that’s a good revision activity right - spotting the mistake? 😂
February 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In core #mathstoday we did histogram revision, and my brain had obviously not warmed up as they spent a lot of the lesson correcting my mistakes off the visualiser. But that’s a good revision activity right - spotting the mistake? 😂
Back in school today, and it really felt like we’d never been away. Too soon for a count down to Easter? 🙈
February 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Back in school today, and it really felt like we’d never been away. Too soon for a count down to Easter? 🙈
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*NEW* Making Retrieval Practice Actually Work: Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
February 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
*NEW* Making Retrieval Practice Actually Work: Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
For year 13 Core #mathstoday we were looking at AER and APR. Took them right back to some GCSE algebraic manipulation skills, but doesn’t seem to feature heavily in exams historically so won’t be spending more time on it now.
February 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
For year 13 Core #mathstoday we were looking at AER and APR. Took them right back to some GCSE algebraic manipulation skills, but doesn’t seem to feature heavily in exams historically so won’t be spending more time on it now.
#mathstoday included arguments about how to teach year 7 factorising. Prime factor trees or grid method? Either way, blown away by the level of maths our 7s are doing with Mosaic! Just need to look at our retrieval practice to make sure their new skills don’t wither.
February 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#mathstoday included arguments about how to teach year 7 factorising. Prime factor trees or grid method? Either way, blown away by the level of maths our 7s are doing with Mosaic! Just need to look at our retrieval practice to make sure their new skills don’t wither.
#mathstoday (yesterday) was a full day of Year 12 as we did Maths Fest live stream. It was brilliant, Numberphile Live Show is how I’ve described it to others. We got them to bring in snacks and mugs, and had an hour of puzzles before it started. Fully fully recommend for next year!
February 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#mathstoday (yesterday) was a full day of Year 12 as we did Maths Fest live stream. It was brilliant, Numberphile Live Show is how I’ve described it to others. We got them to bring in snacks and mugs, and had an hour of puzzles before it started. Fully fully recommend for next year!
In #mathstoday we had a department meeting where we discussed our new KS3 scheme of work, Mosaic, and how each of us is adapting resources to make it work for our sets. Nice to have an opportunity to talk maths and pedagogy ☺️
February 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In #mathstoday we had a department meeting where we discussed our new KS3 scheme of work, Mosaic, and how each of us is adapting resources to make it work for our sets. Nice to have an opportunity to talk maths and pedagogy ☺️
I don’t know how I would have coped as an NQT teaching Core Maths without the support and CPD from AMSP. A Level would have been a much more terrifying prospect without the TAM course. Cannot understand the rationale in the current climate, and gutted for future teachers. Furious doesn’t cover it.
This is a bad call from our Labour Government. I haven't met a maths teacher that has a bad word to say about the AMSP. As someone that has benefited from their work I feel sorry for new teachers that will have to miss out. mei.org.uk/changes-to-t...
Changes to the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme - MEI
Due to financial challenges faced by the government, the DfE has made the difficult decision to reduce funding for the…
mei.org.uk
February 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I don’t know how I would have coped as an NQT teaching Core Maths without the support and CPD from AMSP. A Level would have been a much more terrifying prospect without the TAM course. Cannot understand the rationale in the current climate, and gutted for future teachers. Furious doesn’t cover it.
Also in #mathstoday I had my TAM observation. Brilliant reflection session afterward, and comforting having someone come in and see the chaos that can be my large class. But i am really looking forward to playing with GeoGebra over the next few weeks ☺️ Any tips or ideas very welcome!
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Also in #mathstoday I had my TAM observation. Brilliant reflection session afterward, and comforting having someone come in and see the chaos that can be my large class. But i am really looking forward to playing with GeoGebra over the next few weeks ☺️ Any tips or ideas very welcome!
In #mathstoday we started integration: highlighted the need for +c by getting them to diff to the same gradient function from different functions. The groan was loud when they realised; but their paired conversations about why it was needed were then quite lively!
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In #mathstoday we started integration: highlighted the need for +c by getting them to diff to the same gradient function from different functions. The groan was loud when they realised; but their paired conversations about why it was needed were then quite lively!
In the middle of a year 12 unit test today (checking differentiation skills before we move to integrating); I found out that I’ve passed my NPQLT! 🥳
#mathstoday
#mathstoday
January 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In the middle of a year 12 unit test today (checking differentiation skills before we move to integrating); I found out that I’ve passed my NPQLT! 🥳
#mathstoday
#mathstoday
#MathsToday with year 10 was looking into using a calculator properly, and we completed one of all time favourite tasks from Don Stewart’s median blog
January 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#MathsToday with year 10 was looking into using a calculator properly, and we completed one of all time favourite tasks from Don Stewart’s median blog
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🗓️ February Calendar tasks
Maths is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
Higher - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Foundation - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Numeracy - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
#maths #mathschat #mathsteacher #mathsresources #iteachmaths
Maths is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
Higher - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Foundation - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Numeracy - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
#maths #mathschat #mathsteacher #mathsresources #iteachmaths
January 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🗓️ February Calendar tasks
Maths is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
Higher - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Foundation - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Numeracy - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
#maths #mathschat #mathsteacher #mathsresources #iteachmaths
Maths is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
Higher - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Foundation - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
Numeracy - mathswhiteboard.com/downloads/Fe...
#maths #mathschat #mathsteacher #mathsresources #iteachmaths
#MathsToday was the first time my year 9s worked in silence for 25 full minutes. I didn’t even ask them to!! They are normally quite chatty and excitable, but today they were just entranced by moving averages. I was scared to move for fear of distracted them! 😂
January 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#MathsToday was the first time my year 9s worked in silence for 25 full minutes. I didn’t even ask them to!! They are normally quite chatty and excitable, but today they were just entranced by moving averages. I was scared to move for fear of distracted them! 😂
Such an interesting selection of questions. Saving these for starter and hwk ideas!
Resources for Proof - A Level Maths
colleenyoung.org/2025/01/19/p...
#UKMathsChat, #ALevelMaths, #iTeachMaths
colleenyoung.org/2025/01/19/p...
#UKMathsChat, #ALevelMaths, #iTeachMaths
Mathematics - Proof
A Level Mathematics - Proof resources
colleenyoung.org
January 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Such an interesting selection of questions. Saving these for starter and hwk ideas!
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The art of simplifying the seemingly complex.
January 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The art of simplifying the seemingly complex.
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You haven't finished the topic of indices until you have launched Dr Tim's Indices Challenge upon your unsuspecting students. It's a classic!
https://buff.ly/4hcZvO8
#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat
https://buff.ly/4hcZvO8
#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat
January 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
You haven't finished the topic of indices until you have launched Dr Tim's Indices Challenge upon your unsuspecting students. It's a classic!
https://buff.ly/4hcZvO8
#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat
https://buff.ly/4hcZvO8
#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat
In #mathstoday I was overwhelmed with my year 12s, and I’m looking for some advice. I have 28 of them, with grades ranging from 5 to 9 at GCSE. There’s as many HA as there are LA, and I’m struggling to get the support and challenge right. Any advice would be so appreciated!
January 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In #mathstoday I was overwhelmed with my year 12s, and I’m looking for some advice. I have 28 of them, with grades ranging from 5 to 9 at GCSE. There’s as many HA as there are LA, and I’m struggling to get the support and challenge right. Any advice would be so appreciated!
#Mathstoday was investigating Beyoncé with the StatsMedic resource. Even had a little sing song with my Year 9s. Sampling is a practical thing, so should be taught in a practical real way. It showed them in real time the pros and cons of each method really effectively.
January 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#Mathstoday was investigating Beyoncé with the StatsMedic resource. Even had a little sing song with my Year 9s. Sampling is a practical thing, so should be taught in a practical real way. It showed them in real time the pros and cons of each method really effectively.
In #mathstoday we investigated the death toll of the Titanic on a brilliant Desmos activity. They did some fact-checking, calculated proportions and analysed the data. Led to an interesting chat on whether we would still take the “women and children first” approach today.
January 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In #mathstoday we investigated the death toll of the Titanic on a brilliant Desmos activity. They did some fact-checking, calculated proportions and analysed the data. Led to an interesting chat on whether we would still take the “women and children first” approach today.
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In #MathsToday we used salt & vinegar crisps to introduced the Product Moment Correlation Coefficient 😋 #alevelmaths #coremaths
January 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In #MathsToday we used salt & vinegar crisps to introduced the Product Moment Correlation Coefficient 😋 #alevelmaths #coremaths
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Always trust maths!
January 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Always trust maths!
In #MathsToday we discovered we are closer to the ISS than we are Amsterdam, Paris or even Aberdeen! 🤯
January 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In #MathsToday we discovered we are closer to the ISS than we are Amsterdam, Paris or even Aberdeen! 🤯