Dr Ange's Blog

When I was a classroom teacher, most of my teaching was in the junior grades. I spent many years in ...

I'm always on the lookout for routines that are simple and effective in the classroom. Notice and Wo...

Next week is the beginning of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (United Kingdom). The games take ...

We have recently moved house, and I am just getting to ‘know’ my new oven.

I am pretty confident wi...

We have just gone through the process of selling our house. Part of this process involves 'preparing...

Thinking Mistake: Independent Column Thinkers

When I work with students, I love to celebrate mistak...

When I work with students, I love to celebrate mistakes and promote a growth mindset (Dweck, 2016). ...

Place Value Thinking Mistake: Name/Record

When I work with students, I love to celebrate mistakes a...

This week I have been thinking about growth mindset because I have been re-reading the “Limitless Mi...

Book Review: Math- Positive Mindsets: Growing a Child’s Mind Without Losing Yours.

Author: Dr Carri...

My thoughts on NAPLAN…

NAPLAN is something that I am asked about a great deal. And my opinion on th...

In this blog post I wanted to share some thoughts on Professional Learning Team (PLT) meetings.

Now...