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About cmcaton

I am a Secondary Teacher and Head of Department Mathematics in Education Queensland. I am passionate about the development of pedagogy that engages the 21st century student and love to explore their implementation in the classroom. Disclaimer: The thoughts on this page are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.

Teach Tip Tuesday: Encourage Growth Mindset now!

Posted on January 30, 2017 by cmcaton

Developing Growth mindset in students develops the idea for students that it is ok to fail and that through failure we learn and improve. Continue reading →

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How to organise your data to help your planning.

Posted on January 25, 2017 by cmcaton

At the half way point of the first week of school teachers are busy analysing whatever data sets they can get their hands on so that they go into the classroom armed with the knowledge of how best to teach … Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: Make Contact with Students Parents.

Posted on January 23, 2017 by cmcaton

If you are a Queensland teacher by now you will be in the full swing of teacher mode. In the first two weeks it is really important to make contact with all of your parents or carers. I am not … Continue reading →

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How to Plan for a Flipped Classroom

Posted on January 18, 2017 by cmcaton

Adjust your planning to get the most out of your flipped classroom. Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: Digital Organisation

Posted on January 16, 2017 by cmcaton

Teach Tip Tuesday: Digital Organisation. Go paperless by using apps to organise your rolls, checklists, calendar etc. Continue reading →

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5 Steps to Setting Professional Goals for 2017

Posted on January 11, 2017 by cmcaton

Make a start to the school year by planning your goals for the year before you start helping students plan for theirs. Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: 7 Steps to Creating a productive working environment

Posted on January 10, 2017 by cmcaton

Start the school year off right with an organised work space. Use these 7 steps to get you started. Continue reading →

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Welcome to 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by cmcaton

Welcome back to the 2017 school year. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you this year. Continue reading →

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Easy Marking in a digital environment

Posted on November 26, 2016 by cmcaton

This post looks at two ways that you can provide digital feedback to student. Videos to support. Continue reading →

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How Pinterest helped me in the classroom

Posted on October 27, 2016 by cmcaton

Have you ever tried to search for a particular worksheet, education article, poster etc? I know I have and even with the invent of Google and its amazing search engine I still find myself mindlessly scanning through hundreds of search … Continue reading →

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