Welcome to my 185th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. Admissions Tests and A Level Resources  Every year in the Spring Term ‪@ecrmaths runs a series of information sessions for her Year 12 students on the main STEM admissions tests (TMUA, MAT, STEP, PAT and ESAT). … Read more

At the end of each novel I teach, I like to have my students participate in some sort of culminating literary analysis project that allows me to assess their understanding of the novel, its major literary themes, and other elements of literary significance. Sometimes the end-of-novel literary analysis assessment will be the literary analysis essay … Read more

Bear Wants More Kindergarten Literature Unit – 1+1+1=1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy

Several of the kids were taking turns boasting about how strong they were. “I can pick up this whole table!” “I can pick up this whole school!” “I can pick up this whole world!” As their claims escalated ludicrously, some of their classmates called them out. “No you can’t!” “You can’t even pick up a … Read more

Padlet has just launched Sandbox, their new collaborative online whiteboarding tool designed to replace Google Jamboard, which is being discontinued. Just like other Jamboard replacements, Padlet Sandbox offers all the familiar features of Jamboard and much more, making it an invaluable tool for teachers looking to enhance their interactive and collaborative activities. What is Padlet … Read more

Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here! I want to personally thank you for voting for me in the Teacher Creator competition by Twinkl, and I am also grateful that you keep downloading our free materials and reading our articles from month to month. Thank you for your undying support and so many volunteer offers – … Read more

Welcome to today’s #24DaysOfAI Appvent Calendar where today we reveal a fantastic tool that helps you to take your existing text from most sources (Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint and more) and convert complicated themes or topics into fantastic visuals. The tool I’m talking about is napkin.ai. With its easy-to-use features, I love Napkin as a … Read more

For many of us, this time of year means another school year is coming to a close. We often spend this time looking backward, reflecting on the things that went well and what we wish could have gone differently. We also look forward, beginning to anticipate the next school year (and, of course, summer vacation) … Read more

Welcome to my 186th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. 1st Class Maths One of my favourite websites, 1stclassmaths.com, has published a new set of practice papers – Higher and Foundation Paper 1 in the style of both AQA and Edexcel. More papers … Read more