Last year Julia Gillard forced through school report cards to be made available based on the statistically questionable NAPLAN results. She stated that league tables would not be made from them. Anyone with an ounce of sense realised this was...

I've added a new poll. The last poll clearly showed that maths is the greatest because calculus rocks, closely followed by 'because English teachers are all nuts' and 'you have to be loony to teach science'. A more serious one this time.. are any of...

Saddler has released his 3C MAT/MAS books.. time to take a trip down to Wooldridges - $23.95 or so per book.

I've been examining the issues with teaching surface area. Here's an approximate sequence: Prior knowledge required (easily takes 3 weeks+ yr 10 with a weak group filling gaps) Notation for parallel and perpendicular sidesPerimeter of Rectangles,...

I had a student once say "you're my favourite teacher" so I said to him, "I'm a maths teacher - is there a) something wrong with you or b) do you want something?" I did ask him why and he said, "I can do the work in your class". This class was special...