Rowell Joven

If you've been wondering how to implement strategies to help structure and support mathematical discussion in your classroom, this post is for you.

We’ve previously shared these Talk Moves resources from the NSW Department, but there’s a good reason they’ve been popular with our followers. There are posters and flashcards which summarise or go into detail on the strategies and even if you’ve seen them before, they’re well worth a second visit. They include moves like revoicing (restating a student's idea to check understanding), reasoning (asking students to justify their thinking), adding on (inviting students to build on each other's ideas), and wait time (giving students time to think before responding). Used intentionally, they can help build classrooms of rich mathematical dialogue. Access the resources here:
🔗 NSW Talk Moves https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/literacy-and-numeracy/teaching-and-learning-resources/numeracy/talk-moves

In the NSW Talk Moves, a range of teacher prompts are suggested like ‘How is your thinking similar or different?’ But what about student language? Ireland's National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has developed a resource that complements this, again including explanations of the differing strategies, but also outlining 25 sentence stems students can use to explain their thinking like ‘___ is important because ___’
🔗 NCCA Introduction to Maths Talk:https://ncca.ie/media/5428/3-introduction_to_maths_talk.pdf

Together, these two resources cover both sides of the conversation - what teachers do and what students say.

The backlash against classroom technology is growing, and teachers are no longer waiting for administrators to act. What once looked like the future of American education, putting laptops and tablets in students' hands, has quietly become a cautionary tale. Declining literacy rates, shrinking attention spans, and weakened critical thinking skills have been the result for many students.

At Washburn High School in Minneapolis, AP Literature teacher Maureen Mulvaney decided last school year to find out what would happen if she just pulled the plug. Phones and laptops were banned from her classroom entirely. Assignments went back to pencil and paper, and her textbooks became actual physical books again, not PDFs on a screen.

The results were hard to argue with. In September, only 46 percent of her students said they felt confident in their reading skills. By February, that number had jumped to 95 percent. Students who struggled to fill half a page by hand were suddenly producing six or seven pages without breaking a sweat. Nearly 80 percent reported that it was easier to think clearly and organize their ideas on paper than on a screen. The tools that older generations grew up with, and largely forgot about, turned out to still work just fine.

Kumusta, mga KaSaMa?

Nawa’y naka-survive kayo sa opening block ng school year 2026-2027. Batid po namin na karamihan sa inyo ay nag-a-adjust sa bagong three-term calendar. Bilang tulong sa kaguruan ng agham at matematika, nag-curate po ang KaSaMa Teachers Community ng mga rekurso na maaari ninyong magamit ngayong First Term.

Pumunta sa bit.ly/ktc-curatedresources-science para sa curated resources sa Science o sa bit.ly/ktc-curatedresources-math para sa curated resources sa Mathematics.

Sa ngayon po ay ang mga unang linggo pa lamang ang may suggested resources. Unti-unti po naming lalamnan ang para sa mga susunod na linggo.

Sumali sa KaSaMa Teachers Community: https://bit.ly/KTC3_0-Sign-up

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⏰ Final Reminder: AMC Registration for Singapore Students Closing Soon!

Dear Singapore students and parents,

Please note that 12 June 2026 is the last day to register for AMC.

Don’t miss this opportunity to challenge yourself, strengthen your mathematical thinking, and take part in this exciting mathematics competition.

Register now through our Member Development Portal:
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Secure your spot before registration closes!

📣 Final lecture of the EMS Lecture Series on Mathematics Education (live)

🗓️ Friday, 12 June 2026 • 19:00 CEST • Online

🎙️ Terence Tao: How should students control their AI diet?

👤 Hosted by Tom Rocks Maths

Abstract: In an age where physical sustenance is plentiful, humans have to be mindful of their diet and exercise. With the advent of advanced AI tools that can provide intellectual sustenance, humans – and particularly students – will similarly need to manage their intellectual diet and exercise. I will share some of my own thoughts on these topics.

▶️ Watch (live + replays): https://www.youtube.com//streams

ℹ️ Series info & programme: https://euromathsoc.org/news/ems-lecture-series-on-mathematics-education-190