The Construction of Identity in Secondary Mathematics Education

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Considering the Rights of Learners in Classrooms: The Importance of Mistakes and Growth Assessment Practices

In this response, we consider the Rights of Learners, in particular considering the ways assessment for learners policies and practices may be woven into the rights. We also consider findings from neuroscience on the positive role played by mistakes and suggest adding such findings to the messages given in classrooms

What Would the Nautilus Say? Unleashing Creativity in Mathematics!

While the nautilus shell is often represented in popular culture as an example of a golden spiral, according to many mathematicians it is not. In this paper we examine multiple arguments for and against considering the nautilus as a “golden” spiral and offer a semi-structured task that is accessible to middle school students and beyond to begin their own investigation. Our hope is that asking, what would the nautilus say, can serve as a starting point for children and adults alike to push against the walls we so often draw around mathematical questions and begin to see where their creativity takes them as they venture outside of the maths box