@stuartwelsh.bsky.social • Educator • Speaker • Author • Head of Maths • Research Lead • Director @AltaEdu23
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7 Sep 2025
This Wednesday I’m hosting Gareth Metcalfe for a free webinar on teaching maths word problems. Always a challenge for students, but Gareth has brilliant strategies to make them more accessible.
👇Register (recording included):
alta-education.com/next-webi…
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12 Oct 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with John O'Neill about leadership and positive school culture. So many valuable insights for empowering staff and managing change.
👇Check it out! 🎧
#SchoolLeadership #Education #CPD
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27 Sep 2024
Leading, or considering leading in schools?
👇Don't miss this free webinar.
27 Sep 2024
📢Next ALTA Webinar📢
Join us as we chat school leadership with John O'Neill, Rector of The High School of Glasgow.
🦉 Leadership Styles
😃 Positive School Culture
🔄 Managing Change
🌱 Staff Development
📅 Oct 9, 11:00 (BST)
More info: alta-education.com/next-webi…
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11 Sep 2024
👇Not to be missed!
10 Sep 2024
📢Next ALTA Webinar📢
Join us for a chat with John O'Neill, Rector of The High School of Glasgow, on school leadership.
🦉 Leadership Styles
😃 Positive School Culture
🔄 Managing Change
🌱 Staff Development
📅 Oct 9, 11:00 (BST)
More info: alta-education.com/next-webi…
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20 Aug 2024
There are still a few spaces left to join this conversation with @lwilliamsjones.
Register here: alta-education.com/next-webi…
16 Aug 2024
📢Next ALTA webinar📢
Join us for a conversation with
@lwilliamsjones, a seasoned educator and expert in school leadership.
🌟 Sustained School Improvement
🚀 Navigating New Challenges
🌱 Long-Term Success
📅 August 22nd, 11:00 (BST)
More here: alta-education.com/next-webi…
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25 Jul 2024
👇Not to be missed!
25 Jul 2024
📢Next ALTA webinar📢
Join us for a conversation with @lwilliamsjones, a seasoned educator and expert in school leadership.
🌟 Sustained School Improvement
🚀 Navigating New Challenges
🌱 Long-Term Success
📅 August 22nd, 11:00 (BST)
More here: alta-education.com/next-webi…
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
19 Jul 2024
🌍 The GEN Report from ALTA Education is a FREE weekly source of inspiration for the global-minded educator.
👇The GEN is taking a break for the summer, but you can read past issues and sign up here.
alta-newsletter.beehiiv.com/
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21 Jul 2024
🚀 8 key ingredients for transformative teacher PD
✅ Sustained focus
✅ External expertise
6 more!
Transform your school's professional development:
🔗 alta-education.com/eight-ess…
What's your top priority for effective PD?
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13 Jul 2024
A fascinating chat with @Kieran_M_Ed on #TDaPE about curriculum design.
We explored what makes a great mathematics curriculum and the nuances of when (and when not) to make changes.
Key insight: Don't be too quick to blame the curriculum if things aren't going well!
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18 Jun 2024
📝The latest issue of The GEN Report is out now!
🎯This week our focus is on primary mathematics as we explore word problems with @gareth_metcalfe and fractions with @Kieran_M_Ed and @maths180.
👇Discover past issues and join the community here…
alta-newsletter.beehiiv.com/…
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9 Jun 2024
It's always a pleasure chatting with @Kieran_M_Ed, and to be asked to chat about fractions on the 180th episode of #TDaPE was an offer I couldn't refuse.
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
20 May 2024
📢 New ALTA blog:
What Do Students Need to Know About Metacognition?
This insightful blog post from guest author @MrMetacognition (Nathan Burns) explores:
🧠 Awareness of thinking
🤔 Evaluating cognition
📚 Developing knowledge of self and strategies
alta-education.com/2024/05/1…
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6 May 2024
👇🏻Important advice here for maths teachers on the use of manipulatives
5 May 2024
📚 Old Yellow Bricks: Rethinking the use of manipulatives in maths class
🔍 Research pitfalls
⚖️ Manipulatives vs symbols
🧩 Salience & transfer
👐 Broadening "concreteness"
🖥️ Virtual manipulatives
A must-read series!
alta-education.com/2023/10/1…
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
2 May 2024
Calculate the area. How did you do it?
#1001MathsBots
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2 May 2024
Don't miss the chance to learn from @lifelonglit.
🗓️May 23rd
🌍Holy Trinity, Leicester
⁉️Awaken linguistic curiosity in your students using creative, engaging strategies based upon scientific consensus as to what constitutes best practice.
🎟️Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/880034235…
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
30 Apr 2024
The SMC Stirling Maths conference is coming up soon! Book tickets and sign up for workshops at bit.ly/SMC2024tickets
Prices are unchanged from previous in-person conferences: £80 for a standard ticket, £20 for folk from Highlands and Islands, free for students #SMC2024
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
28 Apr 2024
We're giving away two tickets to see @lifelonglit in Leicester on May 23rd. All you have to do, to be in with a chance of winning, is repost and tag someone you think would love to go in the comments.
Winner drawn on Wednesday at 4.30pm (BST)
Info: eventbrite.co.uk/e/spelling-…
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Stuart Welsh retweeted
27 Apr 2024
@maths180 giving a very purposeful presentation on ways to improve our feedback and make it worthwhile and manageable for trachers and students
@researchEDSW
It's more than just grades and positive comments.
Enlightenment and developing a supportive environment are both key. 🙌
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26 Apr 2024
Heading off to speak at #rEDSouthWest tomorrow!
Wait till @researchEDSW get my travel expenses 😂
A few tickets are still available:
researched.org.uk/event/red-…
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26 Apr 2024
If you're going, feel free to join me for session 4 on effective feedback!
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