Tag: math

Fluency Should Feel Like Confidence, Not Pressure

Written by Chris Hogbin on . Posted in Learn & Develop.

For many students, the word fluency does not feel freeing. It feels like a stopwatch, or a worksheet full of facts they’re meant to know already. It feels like the awkward silence after a teacher asks a question and everyone else seems quicker. It feels like being exposed. That is a problem, because mathematical fluency is far too important to be associated with panic. Mathematical fluency matters deeply. Students need number facts, efficient strategies, and enough knowledge available that their working memory isn’t overloaded every time they meet a new idea. A student...

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Thinking, Big and Small: Why We Need Both in the Mathematics Classroom

Written by Chris Hogbin on . Posted in Guest Blog, Learn & Develop.

By James, Creator of Sembl In order for us humans to learn, we need to think. That part’s obvious. But here’s the kicker: have you ever considered what kind of thinking is actually happening in your classroom? Is it expansive and open-ended? Or narrow and precise? Let’s take a look at both ends of the spectrum—and why the sweet spot is having both. The Familiar Question Here’s a maths problem you’ve likely seen before: A gardener plants 24 flowers into 6 equal rows. How many flowers are in each row? Classic, right? Students calculate that 24 ÷ 6 = 4. One correct...

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