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What is an ‘effective’ school? Part 2: Assessing effectiveness

by Lynn Fortin, 04 June 2024
Group of children photographed from above on a tarmac surface with a tree painted on the ground inbetween them
In her second blog on school effectiveness, Lynn Fortin explores how this is, and suggests how this perhaps should be, assessed
Policy and big ideas

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What is an ‘effective’ school? Part 1: The purpose of education – a global overview

by Lynn Fortin, 29 April 2024
Group of children photographed from above on a tarmac surface with a globe painted on the ground inbetween them
In the first of two blogs on 'What is an effective school?' Lynn presents some global ideas of the purposes of education
Policy and big ideas

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Are assessments making the grade?

by Lynn Fortin, 22 February 2023
4 wooden blocks with drawn faces on each, ranging from a smile to a frown. A hand is picking up the smiling face
Lynn examines the ASCL’s suggestions for graded assessments, and wonders if they can be applied elsewhere
Policy and big ideas

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Attacking the attacks on education

by Lynn Fortin, 20 July 2022
A row of bookcases in an abandoned building, with books scattered all over the place
Join Lynn as she discusses the effect that political and cultural upheaval can have on education
Policy and big ideas

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How should I be taught today?

by Lynn Fortin, 05 May 2021
A desk in-front of a blackboard with sums. On the desk is a pencil pot, books, and a laptop
Lynn Fortin looks at one of the lessons learned from – and how lessons could be changed by – learning from home during the pandemic
Considering the research

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Messiness/Assessiness

by Lynn Fortin, 04 December 2019
A child's hands covered in paint raised in-front of her hands
Lynn Fortin discusses the importance of allowing students to create their own representations of their mathematical knowledge and understanding
Considering the research

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Intersections: Mathematics and the hairdresser

by Lynn Fortin, 05 July 2019
3 chairs in-front of a mirror
Join Lynn Fortin as she discovers how maths is involved in running a hair salon
Interviews and intersections

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Intersections: Mathematics and the librarian

by Lynn Fortin, 13 June 2019
A range of book shelves filled with books
Lynn Fortin discovers how a librarian uses maths in her role
Interviews and intersections

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A network to catch a fish in

by Lynn Fortin, 10 May 2019
A pile of fish nets
Lynn Fortin explores the life of research mathematician Bill Tutte during the anniversary month of his birth
Mining for maths

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What is mathematics?

by Lynn Fortin, 01 June 2018
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In her first blog for Cambridge Mathematics Lynn Fortin fails to define mathematics - but discovers some valuable insights about it
Mining for maths

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