tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758601466070271713.post2945491060833671226..comments2023-10-20T05:37:10.668-07:00Comments on Maths Education and all that!: Pasi Sahlberg's Talk and Discussion in the Houses of Parliament: Thursday 17th May 2012Rebecca Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973235163335279852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758601466070271713.post-19326521934403813972012-05-24T01:13:32.155-07:002012-05-24T01:13:32.155-07:00Thank you for your comment ged and pauline.
Your w...Thank you for your comment ged and pauline.<br />Your work sounds wonderful.<br /><br />Are you linked up with one of the maths teaching associations or to either of the discussion forum 'Math, Math Education, Math Culture' or 'Math Matters, math journeys' on linkedin.com? I co-manage both and there are plenty of like minded people to chat to there if you'd like to chat about what you do.Rebecca Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973235163335279852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758601466070271713.post-21603917130778032282012-05-24T00:24:05.442-07:002012-05-24T00:24:05.442-07:00yes lets pusue equity and excellence will take car...yes lets pusue equity and excellence will take care of itself. thanks for this article, its inspired me to find out more about the finnish system. At Infinite Arts, we currently developing educational resources to support maths ( and other subjects) through making kites. Non competitively, creatively, investigatively and experimentally.ged and paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736546201406634599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758601466070271713.post-33761412236184792452012-05-22T01:59:22.594-07:002012-05-22T01:59:22.594-07:00Thanks for you comment Kevin.Thanks for you comment Kevin.Rebecca Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973235163335279852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758601466070271713.post-32037416821022266542012-05-22T00:40:06.275-07:002012-05-22T00:40:06.275-07:00I like the GERM acronym, must remember that one.
...I like the GERM acronym, must remember that one. <br />Here is a link to a report by the Grattan Institute, an independent "think-tank" in Australia, based on the PISA data. Page 12 lists 3 key points: 1)pay attention to what works, 2)value teachers, 3)focus on learning. You would have to be stupid to ignore number 1 ! http://www.grattan.edu.au/publications/129_report_learning_from_the_best_main.pdfKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130719477221070232noreply@blogger.com