Mark Ankucic, Author at The Mathletics Global Blog

How to make and recycle mathematics worksheets

Mark Ankucic — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:46:48 +0000

Deep in the recesses of many mathematics departments, one can often find worksheets that have outlasted even the most senior staff in the building. Faded and weathered from years of frantic AM photocopying, they’ve become a predictable staple of each year’s teaching. But are they really driving student learning? Worksheets can be an effective resource in [...]

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10 Tips To Getting The Most Out Of Mathletics For Distance Learning

Mark Ankucic — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 04:35:02 +0000

Mathletics has been the trusted mathematics eLearning platform for countless teachers over the past decade, and the good news is that it's just as adaptable to a remote learning scenario. Here's how you can help your students get the most out of it. Ensure all students have Login Cards A good idea [...]

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How to Factor the ‘Real World’ into the Mathematics Teaching Equation

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:54:23 +0000

A mathematics teacher I once worked with shared a story about running into a former student. This particular student had been that kid, for want of a better way to put it. You know the type: disengaged, occasionally disruptive, and ready to answer back to any suggestion of work with the timeless classic, “I’ll [...]

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What Should You Consider When Thinking About Private Mathematics Tutoring?

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:51:55 +0000

Mathematics tutoring always seems like a good option — but what’s the downside? Your child gets a professional educator to help them overcome their struggles or gain a competitive edge. But the studies aren’t so conclusive. It seems about 50/50 as to whether mathematics tutoring is effective, with as many cases showing that it [...]

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How Parents Can Connect Class To Home In A Meaningful Way

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:25:23 +0000

We all want our kids to value education. The opportunities it brings — for their personal growth, excitement through achievement, sense of pride, and later jobs and careers — can’t be found elsewhere. But bringing this value home is a huge challenge. Because bringing education into your home isn't about homework, your expectations, or [...]

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3 Ways Parents Can Turn Their Kids Screen Time From Harmful To Healthy

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:44:53 +0000

The question of how much screen time should children be getting is one of the fastest-rising modern parental issues. It’s not surprising given anxieties over minds rotting, cyber-bullying, morality and mental health all snowballing into one giant knot of stress for parents all over the world. Parenting now means potentially feeling guilty about your [...]

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Are You Helping or Hindering Your Child’s Mathematics Progress?

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:11:48 +0000

You know that supporting your kids’ education is important. You might know that future careers are almost entirely dependent on strong mathematics skills. What you don’t know is whether your involvement with your child’s mathematics development is helping or hindering them. And that’s okay — because the research can’t seem to find an answer [...]

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5 Easy To Miss Signs Your Kids Are Struggling With Mathematics

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:48:34 +0000

Some signs that your kids are having trouble with mathematics are obvious; their results aren’t what they could be, they’re continually asking you to help with homework, or they tell you straight up that they “hate mathematics and just don’t get it!”. Unfortunately, the obvious signs are the good ones. When you know something [...]

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How You Can Reignite Your Students’ Enthusiasm For Mathematics

Mark Ankucic — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:10:04 +0000

Every start is a fresh opportunity. Whether our students are coming to a new class or resuming their old seats, their break has left them renewed, revitalised, and ready to learn. This clean slate is our opportunity to reignite, or even spark, their enthusiasm for mathematics.But we know it’s not always that simple. Just as [...]

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Fun Ways for Students to Self-Assess their Mathematics Confidence Post-Summer Holidays

Mark Ankucic — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 04:51:34 +0000

As we make our way back to school, we can guarantee ourselves three things: there will be new faces, new challenges and a whole new round of summer learning loss. Where mathematics is concerned, the ‘summer slide’ is particularly unforgiving, with an average 2.6 months of learning being lost over summer. While there’s a [...]

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