James Dixon

Primary Educator - Middle Leader

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

A rarely explored approach to calculating the area of two-dimensional shapes is through the use of deficit thinking. Enjoy!

https://t.co/4mSACzKN81

[Dana Palubiak @DanaPalubiak]

Interesting that designing an inquiry unit is being treated as evidence of weak teacher preparation. I’d argue the opposite.

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

@MrDanielBuck @RobertaLLind The ol’ unmet need card.

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

@BenCarrollMP Thanks Ben, I work at Warragul and it’s much needed.

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

Hmmm 🤨

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

A young teenager charged over a two-month crime spree has had all 109 charges against her dropped. It has been decided the girl was too young to know her actions were wrong. @LauraTurner_7 is following the case.

[7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne]

A young teenager charged over a two-month crime spree has had all 109 charges against her dropped. It has been decided the girl was too young to know her actions were wrong. @LauraTurner_7 is following the case.

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

Some new reading @PatriceBain1

[Herald Sun @theheraldsun]

Professor John Hattie is touted as the “guru” of modern schooling but he’s under investigation amid claims of plagiarism, “pseudoscience” and “hallucinated” AI references in papers. > https://t.co/xwmIh2Ml6r

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

@theheraldsun @StephenVainker this your doing?

[Drew Perkins @dperkinsed]

If learning occurs at the point of challenge then struggle, with guidance, is essential.

Paper by @MrDixonMath @TomMahoneyEdu: Productive struggle in mathematics: Utilising challenging tasks to establish richer mathematical learning experiences https://t.co/na2SgFl4Ep

[MsEsco @MsEscoTeaches]

We’re not talking enough about student apathy in schools.

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

This is what teachers are up against.

[Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill]

"A teacher shouldn’t have to marry a psychologist in order to learn that Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is wrong."

https://t.co/9yG8oVzJ7U

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

"Retrieval should be given priority over new learning. What is the point in coverage if nothing sticks? When knowledge sticks, it compounds."

A very interesting blog about the 'Learning Engine' with a focus on spaced practice & retrieval practice by Lee Wheeler.

https://t.co/2UTr9auGdb

[beanie0597_2.0 @0Beanie05923291]

The difficult task of learning to read, write, & use math as a child pales in comparison to the difficult task of living life as an adult incapable of doing those things. It’s often not fun to be the adult who has to make students do the hard work of learning, but it’s essential.

[Justin Baeder, PhD @eduleadership]

Science of Reading should mean two main priorities: phonics (not 3-cueing) and content knowledge (not comprehension skills). #sor #teachersoftiktok #reading #literacy

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Schools should more consistently expel students who continually disrupt learning.

States should require those students to transition to structured online programs instead of returning to school.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

A teacher should never have to sacrifice 29 students just to manage one who refuses to cooperate.

[James Dixon @MrDixonMath]

@CubaOrtografia I saw a person doing an excellent job at helping kids regulate. Absolutely no problem there.

[Jessica Maggio @jbmaggio]

The biggest industrial action by Victorian public school teachers in more than a decade has seen 35,000 staff walk out of classrooms over the Allan Govt’s 17% pay offer. Educators say it’s not enough to stop staff heading interstate, while flagging further stoppages. #springst

[Adam Voigt @adam_voigt]

Sending my support to @AEUfederal Vic and all teachers who took industrial action today.

Covid taught us who the truly essential workers are … and it ain’t hedge fund managers or online influencers.

It’s time we paid our teachers for the difference they make to our country.