Month: August 2015

August 2015, "Practical Strategies to Support Students with Learning Difficulties in Mathematics" @ Learning Difference Convention at Rosehill, Sydney. Click here for copy of slides. Learning Difference Convention 2015

A tip I find very useful in both my own teaching and when recommending strategies for parents to encourage students with ADHD to write more (and write more cohesively) is what I refer to as "margin planning". In the olden days when students wrote with a pen or pencil on a piece of lined paper… Continue reading Margin Planning – a writing tip!

Thank you for the feedback from the Integers resource I posted a few weeks ago - they are taking some time to produce, but are definitely more manageable than my question database. These resources will eventually be available as an entire study pack for students or teachers available for sale through this website and TeachersPayTeachers. While in… Continue reading Perimeter, Area, Volume & Surface Area Resource – try it now!

Many children and adolescents with learning difficulties have been receiving multiple supports at school, at home and in medical, health or education organisations for a really long time. I am certainly one of the elements of this wheel of support. Whilst it is absolutely critical for children and adolescents to receive the help they need,… Continue reading When to pause

Thank you for your comments about the maths posts of late. I received quite a few emails from readers wanting to know a little more about how I am assessing maths in the beginning. So, I thought I would share this short screening checklist with you. I don't like to give students a big written… Continue reading Initial Numeracy Screening