California Dreamin’ about equity in mathematics education
It was a welcome surprise to hear Brian Conrad talk to Kerre Woodham last week. Brian…
Category: Secondary
When will they ever learn?
The findings of the 2022 National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) in mathematics and…
NCEA Numeracy – a looming disaster
Weaving was the Big Idea of NCEA Numeracy, but it's starting to unravel...
NZPF Conference 2021
It was such a privilege to simply be at the New Zealand Principals' Federation Conference…
researchED Auckland 2018
Isn't it crazy that, in 2018, we're still "working out what works" in Education? In…
NCEA – where less is more
Our national secondary school examination system actually rewards students for doing less work. It’s better to fail to try than to try and fail.
Have New Zealand’s PISA rankings really improved?
Unfortunately, upon looking more closely at the Mathematics scores, citing a move from 23rd place to 21st place as an improvement is pure fantasy.
MCAT (Mathematical Crisis, the Awful Truth) 2016
A systemic failure in mathematics education is playing out before our very eyes.
Analysis of the 2016 MCAT Exam (Day 2)
So just how different or difficult was the exam?
What are the chances of completing a Disney-Pixar Domino Stars collection from a fixed number of packets?
It’s a strange thing for a mathematical person to say, but some people are luckier…