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Affiliate Lecturer. Academic Researcher. Examiner. Principal Tutor. Just Mathing About!

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Had a try at creating a question for thee to try! #edutwitter #edutwitter #MathsEducation #mathschat

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Anticipating a riveting evening with @gavinesler as part of the Huddersfield Literary Festival

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@fasc1nate Pure genius! An absolute phenomenon.

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The last photo of Muhammad Ali, 2016

Born Cassius Clay, Ali is considered the most important athlete of the 20th century by many professionals and critics.

Known as "The Greatest," Ali would use boxing as his platform to advocate for civil rights and humanitarian issues and as a form of self-expression.

Despite being considered the best boxer of all time, Ali dealt with racism and discrimination his entire life. Here is a story about Ali that shows his dedication to his beliefs:

Ali had won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics boxing tournament at just 18 years old.

He returned to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where he was referred to with slurs by local newspapers.

Proud of his accomplishments, Ali went out one night to celebrate his victory while wearing his gold medal.
Upon entering a diner, Ali was refused service.

Enraged that the waitress would only recognize him for the color of his skin and not his character, Ali threw his medal into the Ohio River off a bridge. He did this as he felt that no matter what he achieved, he would never be judged for his character but for his physical features.

Ali had an incredible career, with 56 wins (37 knockouts) and 5 losses. Towards the end of his career, Ali showed signs of Parkinson's disease, which caused him to retire.

Ali was known for his unique boxing style, which consisted of movements such as the "Ali shuffle," which gave the impression that he was dancing.

He was not credited as a heavy hitter, but he was known for his dodging and agile abilities, which allowed him to dodge attacks to tire out his opponents, allowing Ali to be more aggressive.

Ali would go on to inspire millions of people around the world with his poetic commentary, wishful thinking, and generous attitude.

Photographer: Zenon Texeira

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Why does the world still allow trophy hunting? We've done so much harm already. RT if you think there should be a worldwide ban on this barbaric practice.

Nature is amazing. Protect it.

#ActOnClimate #climate #TrophyHunting #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity

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@matt_n_mclain Congratulations Dr. McLain.

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@carrielarocco Congratulations Dr. La Rocco! The day has finally arrived!

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@ZahlenRMD It’s funny and painfully unfunny at the same time! How things have changed!

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@hegartymaths @Corbettmaths Thank you both for changing the face of mathematics and making the difficult lives of teachers that much easier!

[Colin Hegarty @hegartymaths]

7 years ago to the day myself and the legend @Corbettmaths bumped into each other in Taunton - what a chap and reminds me of a fun day.

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@m_chiles Though we all want to progress, and if opportunities are not there in one’s current school, one would look elsewhere in hope. Applications take a lot of time, which we do not have as educators. Nonetheless, it is devastating when the job is simply ‘not there’.

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What’s your go-to response to ‘I don’t see the point of maths…when will I ever use algebra?’ #edutwitter @ch_nira #Maths #education

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@m_chiles Me, myself and I. All three of us!

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@Hudsonweather This morning’s sky in Bradford! I was in awe!

[Colin Hegarty @hegartymaths]

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@MsGHist That progression is about ‘who you know’ and not about ‘what you know’.

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@kiplet69 @tcddublin I bet you have another exact pair at home!

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Popped into a maths classroom and discovered a young Year 7 student sat at his table with his ink pen, ink bottle and essential nibs! How wonderful to see!

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@mrallanmaths Never had this response, though interesting it is. I wonder if students might think this but remain silent! I would introduce the rules of indices by writing out the full expanded expressions and then get the students to discover the rule for themselves.

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@Katy_primary97 I too lost my father this year. It will always be difficult to come to terms with this significant loss. But, remember you will always be a part of him and an important part of his legacy. Take care!