Dr Ange's Blog

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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Numberblocks Jun 01, 2023

I am not sure about you, but I am a little late to the 'Numberblocks' TV series world! You would thi...

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The 5 whys May 25, 2023

When a school joins my Numeracy Teachers Academy, I offer to conduct a maths 'audit' with the leader...

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The 200 block misconception May 17, 2023

You may be aware that my PhD research looked at designing an assessment for whole number place value...

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AFL football & Maths Assessment May 11, 2023

If you follow AFL football you will know it has been an interesting start to the 2023 season. Some o...

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Dunning Kruger Effect May 04, 2023

I have written before about how as a Numeracy Leader I often felt like an imposter. I felt like I di...

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I get to teach maths Apr 26, 2023

Every night, my husband, children and I each share one thing we are grateful for from our day. This ...

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