Phil Humphreys

Maths teacher. 20+ years in the classroom. Always try to improve my teaching. Use Twitter to interact with like-minded professionals. Believe in being better.

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@matthew_vdh Well done & congratulations!

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@EmathsUK @EmathsUK you are officially a mathematics education legend. @veritycorbett

[Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy]

Bang on the money. 👍🏽

[Richard Perring @LearningMaths]

Studying maths beyond GCSEs helps brain development, say scientists https://t.co/1IBp3UfYDg

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

Great advice for parents. I know I’ve done this on occasion and shouldn’t have. Patience!

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@tombennett71 It’s a spider Tom!

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

Great schematic. It would seem retrieval practice is key!

[Pete Richardson @primarypete_]

Nice to get this out of my head

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@jennyhealey @missradders @mathsjem @mrbartonmaths Idoceo. It’s very powerful and versatile. I’ve used it for probably 10 years and it just keeps getting better. Couldn’t teach without it now.

[Chris Smith MBE @aap03102]

⚠️ Caution...this fact for #PiDay might blow your mind. ⚠️

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@olicav @Doug_Lemov Forgetting curve. I have a simplified version of this in my classroom that I always take time to explain to my students. The extra detail here is a big improvement.

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@mathsjem Beggars belief!

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

Mr Peston’s intelligent journalism again.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Why vaccinating all teachers and other key workers next would make it riskier to reopen schools early https://t.co/PMq1Vo0nc0

[Chris Smith MBE @aap03102]

You’ve been doing Pythagoras’ Theorem wrong your whole life*!

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

For all the amazing teachers out there, this will entertain you! https://t.co/4Vvysa3vSP

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

@jshmtn @MackenzieMaths @mathsjem @Sheena2907 @missradders @whisto_maths @RJS2212 The histograms lessons on MathsPad are great. So is everything else on MathsPad. Years ago, I got myself my own teacher subscription. Shortly after, the school subscribed when the HoD realised how good it was. Worth checking whether the activities you need are temporarily free.

[Phil Humphreys @MrHmaths]

I so identify with this!

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Never knew that!

[Charlotte Hawthorne @mrshawthorne7]

I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at or written lb after a weight and never ONCE questioned “why lb? There’s no l or b in pound. “
Libra ponda (Latin for pound weight) the lb is short for libra. Our £ symbol is a fancy L for the same reason. 🤯