Paul La Rondie

Head of Maths, IB Maths and TOK teacher; traveller; tourist; cooking; eating; Austria; UK ..,

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher @InteractMaths @PaulRodrigo2718 Sure. I very rarely enter any of these debates but agree it is important that first of all the IB ensures that it always ensures that its systems are as good as they can be and secondly that we, as IB educators, realise that it is our IB teaching colleagues who are moderators.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher @InteractMaths @PaulRodrigo2718 I am proud of the work me and the team do. There is a considerable amount of work taking place throughout the year. I, of course. have my own frustrations (my own AAHL scripts moderated down massively this year for example) but this happens. It shouldn't, but it does.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher @InteractMaths @PaulRodrigo2718 Thirdly - I am sent occasional at risk and 'special' scripts to mark. Schools/scripts that show irregular marking patterns that sort of thing. Not always sure of the reason but checks are in place.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @MathsTweetcher @PaulRodrigo2718 Yes - slight tweaks each time or assessments where prior knowledge of it is not an advantage.

[Olaf Falafel @OFalafel]

Just a theory…

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@BeckyHall75 @SuzanneRelou @InteractMaths @MathsTweetcher @DanielPearcy @PaulRodrigo2718 Sorry. Can’t help this holiday. Will ask around my department.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@dp_chat @imluizmello Paul in Austria. Previously DP coordinator in Singapore, next year MYP coordinator here in Austria, currently head of Mathematics! #DPChat, #MYPChat, #PYPChat

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @MathsTweetcher @DanielPearcy @satyadeepsrv @PaulRodrigo2718 For my MAI SL class I started graphically and kind of worked backwards to the different forms from there. Very little algebraic manipulation needed.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher @satyadeepsrv @InteractMaths @PaulRodrigo2718 Yes - I’ve had a maths loving SL student or two do an EE over the years. No difference in my mind - they find their passion and go for it. I find that the EEs I have supervised with HL students rarely are drawn from the HL syllabus so no difference with the SL ones.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@stuartmacalpine Good luck with the new endeavour.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher @InteractMaths @PaulRodrigo2718 Revision village is good

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @BeckyHall75 @wrpvincent @InteractMaths @DanielPearcy @MathsTweetcher I’m working on one! I’ll share what I have so far when back at my computer later.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@ExtendingEast @Elfdaws @lane_learning @RCunningham82 @tainsh @UWCSEA_East However ... practical suggestion ... get new supervisors to sit in on reflection or planning conversations that model the coaching approach.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@ExtendingEast @Elfdaws @lane_learning @RCunningham82 @tainsh @UWCSEA_East The mentoring is a great idea - I just feel that most of the reluctance comes from supervisors putting too high expectations on themselves - more so than in teaching their subject even.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@SuzanneRelou @dylanwiliam @teacherhead @ClareSealy @StuartLock @greg_ashman Interested to see that also!

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@dp_chat Not sure I fully understand the question as I am not sure that there is a lot that we can do. Obviously university counsellors will be on hand to guide as required and advocate where needed. We review our PG procedure and analyse and compare with actual results annually anyway.

[Paul La Rondie @plr141]

@CarrieTurunen @agudteach @dp_chat Agree with Carrie here but accept this is my cultural context. PGs etc are holistic in nature, taking into account 'everything'; all assignments and interactions. Clearly weighting towards summative pieces but not via a 'mathematical calculation', rather a subjective decision.