Dr Ange's Blog

My assessment fails Sep 14, 2023

Earlier this year I was preparing for a conference keynote presentation. The session was looking at ...

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Music Anxiety Sep 06, 2023

When I was in Year 7 I remember being excited to learn music. I had never played an instrument and I...

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What is the opposite of favouritism? Aug 29, 2023

You may or may not know that both my parents are teachers. Interestingly, my Year 6 daughter wrote i...

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Have you ever noticed that when a student counts there are critical flash points that indicate if th...

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Lasagne and sugar Aug 10, 2023

Today I wanted to start by saying that I am a pseudo-vegetarian. Basically, this means if anyone ask...

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When I cried in my class Aug 01, 2023

My graduate class was a tough bunch of Year 1/2 students. There were learning needs, behavioural iss...

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My takeaways from the MERGA 2023 conference Jul 27, 2023

On the school holidays I had the pleasure of spending four days in beautiful Newcastle in New South ...

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My thoughts on the new NAPLAN reports Jul 12, 2023

NAPLAN results are dribbling through at the moment so I wanted to share some thoughts on the new rep...

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What Ted Lasso taught me about maths assessment Jul 12, 2023

One of my top 5 TV shows of all time is Season 1 and 2 of Ted Lasso (I found Season 3 a little disap...

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The Losada Ratio Jun 22, 2023

I love to read! I have many many books on the go at once. Most are related to the teaching of maths,...

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Bluey Maths Jun 15, 2023

My favourite children’s TV show (and quite possibly favourite show, (apart from Ted Lasso) is ‘Bluey...

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You have something in your teeth Jun 08, 2023

The other day I dropped my son at my mum and dad’s house. They look after him on a Thursday while I ...

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