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Fiona Sloane

@FSloane

Piano teacher. Maths lecturer. Graphic artworker. Project manager.

 Edinburgh
Joined March 2009
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Working my way through stanford.io/3nSFQL5. Students who, at the end of a teacher's written feedback were also given the sentence "I am giving you this feedback because I believe in you." were achieving significantly better a year later.
How to Learn Math for Teachers | Stanford Online

How to Learn Math for Teachers | Stanford Online

Explore the new research ideas on mathematics learning and student mindsets that can transform students' experiences with math. Whether you are a teacher preparing to implement the new State Standa...

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Devoured this book today. @MrMcEnaney Nice readable summary of the state of Scottish Education. I kept saying "Exactly!!" whilst highlighting copiously. It gave my family/friends a break from my ranting.
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Not allowed to sing? Not allowed to play? How about this instead? youtu.be/7wVfphy9pbw
5ème Symphonie de Beethoven- Bodytap - Choeur des Colibris

5ème Symphonie de Beethoven- Bodytap - Choeur des Colibris

5ème Symphonie de BEETHOVEN pour Percussions corporellesInterprété...

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Glad to be going into a school that shares my philosophy.
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Looking forward to joining the @WHEC_Edin maths team in August. #planningbusroutes
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Nice visual explanation...
Howie Hua (@howie_hua) profile pictureHowie Hua@howie_hua17 Jun 2021
New TikTok video: Why do perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals of each other?
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How to use a defibrillator and save a life ⬇️ Mark King’s 12-year-old son died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. On #BBCBreakfast he shares life-saving advice: ‘you can not misuse a defibrillator’. bbc.in/3xxFPxH
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A few of my favorite KEEP THINKING prompts: What would happen if_______? Are you asking me or are you telling me? Let's see where________takes you. I bet you_______that_______. Does______remind you of anything? Please feel free to add and share out. #thinkingclassroom #mtbos
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Love this!
Stacie Marvin (@StacieMarvin1) profile pictureStacie Marvin@StacieMarvin123 Apr 2021
Replying to @pgliljedahl
@pgliljedahl #VNPS in hybrid setting. @Google meet breakout rooms on their laptops, cameras facing the VNPS.
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This article echoes @pgliljedahl 's research on thinking classrooms. Can't wait to try this out in a post-covid classroom in August. edutopia.org/article/using-s…
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Perhaps this is why life today is so cluttered and complicated. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving

Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving

Nature - People tend to solve problems by adding features.

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Humanity, heart, love... they don't sound like words that are usually associated with maths education! Delighted to be at the book launch - can't wait to read it. Something which will be warmly received in a post-covid world. @annemathswatson amazon.co.uk/Care-Mathematic…
Care in Mathematics Education: Alternative Educational Spaces and Practices (Palgrave Studies in...

Care in Mathematics Education: Alternative Educational Spaces and Practices (Palgrave Studies in...

This book investigates the process of care in mathematics teaching. The author proposes transformative educational spaces in which learning mathematics, rather than consisting of a repetitive grind...

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Got my cup of tea and comfy chair ready for four hours of @NRGCE 'gifted and talented' wisdom.
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📢Launched today- £400,000 of new funding has been made available for professional learning to help deliver inspirational teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects across Scotland. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/STEMGrants2021 #STEMNation
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As someone who loves mixing and matching bits of qualifications using the SCQF levels to make up custom courses sounds amazing! #SCQFSchools21
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Loving the #SCQFSchools21 presentations. A marvellous level of engagement with students and parents from the award winners. I had no idea about NPA qualifications!
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My #MathsConf25 workshop choices: 1 - @_LarissaChan 2 - @Lucyjc1612 3 - @arithmancyprof 4 - @ORinEducation 5 - @andyparkinson31 6 - @Mr_Woods_Maths Join me at #MathsConf25, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/mathsconf/…
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Not sure how I'd react if someone sent me this for my birthday!
Catriona Agg (@Cshearer41) profile pictureCatriona Agg@Cshearer418 Mar 2021
It’s my dad’s birthday today, so I sent him this card... hope he manages to solve it 😄
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Really nervous speaking at #SMC2021 for the first time but great to get positive feedback.
Lynne Erskine (@MrsE_teaches) profile pictureLynne Erskine@MrsE_teaches6 Mar 2021
Absolutely fantastic session about embedding literacy in mathematics from @FSloane #smc2021
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