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Build mathematical knowledge through meaningful inquiries with the MYP by Concept series.
These resources help support students confidently with key and related concepts which are set in a global context. Learning is extended with research projects, interdisciplinary opportunities and assessment tasks designed by experienced MYP educators.

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Build mathematical knowledge through meaningful inquiries with the MYP by Concept series. These resources help support students confidently with key and related concepts which are set in a global context. Learning is extended with research projects, interdisciplinary opportunities and assessment tasks designed by experienced MYP educators.

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MYP Mathematics resources: Oxford University Press

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MYP Mathematics resources that build mathematically confident, inquiring thinkers

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Is it for me?

This brand new series puts learners in charge with an exploratory inquiry-led approach to MYP Mathematics.

Each full-colour book and accompanying eBook contains detailed worked examples, ideas for investigations, reflections, differentiated exercises, and check your knowledge questions to put learning into practice.

Clear links to key concepts, related concepts and global contexts in addition to statements of inquiry and inquiry questions for each chapter.

ATLs identified throughout.

Investigations encourage learners to seek knowledge and develop research skills.

Written by an international team of highly experienced authors and teachers, and led by Series Editor, Ibrahim Wazir, this new series matches the 2020 Guide.

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Is it for me? This brand new series puts learners in charge with an exploratory inquiry-led approach to MYP Mathematics. Each full-colour book and accompanying eBook contains detailed worked examples, ideas for investigations, reflections, differentiated exercises, and check your knowledge questions to put learning into practice.

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UK Curriculum but good for content teaching especially MYP 1,2,3

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UK Curriculum but good for content teaching especially MYP 1,2,3

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Go Teach Maths: Handcrafted Resources for Maths Teachers

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Homepage - Go Teach Maths: Handcrafted Resources for Maths Teachers

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Ready-to-use mathematics resources for Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and GCSE maths classes.

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Each country in the world, and often each state, specifies a different maths curriculum for its students. However, up to Year 10 at least, these curricula all tend to contain basically the same maths topics, just arranged in a different sequence and maybe assigned to different year levels.

So, for a school work program up to Year 10, it should be possible to assign the corresponding M1 Maths module to each topic in the curriculum and then to work through those modules accordingly. A possible program for the Australian Years 7-10 curriculum is given below under the Curriculum-paced link.

Alternatively, if there is some freedom regarding the internal structure of the school program used, it should be possible to work progressively through Levels 1, 2, 3 . . . over the Years up to Year 10.

The idea of calling them Levels 1 to 5 rather than 7 to 10 is that it is not necessary to lock-step the M1 Maths levels to the school year levels. Rather, it allows a program where students work through the levels at a pace which suits their background, ability, aspirations and dedication. Such a program would allow students to master concepts before moving on to other concepts which depend on them, a luxury often not afforded by lock-step programs. Clicking the Student-paced link below will lead to a suggestion for this type of program.

The Progress Tracker link below is a spreadsheet that could be used to record progress with such a student-paced program.

Click on the required format. Word documents and spreadsheets need to be downloaded and opened in Word or Excel to display properly.

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free online maths textbook for independent learning

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MYP Maths | Support and Resources for Teachers

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MYP Maths | Support and Resources for Teachers

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MYP Maths | Support and Resources for Teachers

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MYP Maths provides blog posts, forums, resources and external links to support mathematics teachers new to the MYP.

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Mission

To provide IB - MYP mathematics teachers the resources they need to effectively and efficiently assess the performance and potential of their students.

History and The Founders

The EdVaults was started by two MYP mathematics teachers who taught in Shanghai, China together. Through their experience with software task banks, textbooks, and MYP workshops, Mike and Denes realized that not only was creating quality assessments using the MYP criteria very difficult for teachers to do, but that there was a severe lack of resources and guidance available to help them in that process. As a result Mike and Denes started The EdVaults, a one-stop shop for MYP mathematics assessment needs for teachers.

Mike Tarnow

Denes Tilistyak

Mike is a former MYP and DP mathematics teacher who previously taught in several international schools in China. He holds a B.S. in Inclusive Education with a minor in Mathematics from Syracuse University and an M.A. in Instructional Technology and Media from Columbia University. Mike was previously an educator at the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City and is currently a learning design consultant for STEM programs at Columbia University's Center for Teaching and Learning.

Denes has been teaching MYP and DP mathematics for nearly 20 years. He is a DP Mathematics AA HL examiner, former DP Coordinator, and founder of HighFour Competitions. After earning his B.A. in Mathematics and English Language and Literature, he started teaching at public schools in the USA. He then moved on to teach in international schools, first in the Philippines, then in China (where he also earned his M.Ed.), in Côte d'Ivoire, and then now in Sudan, where he is part of developing MYP at his school. Denes has contributed to several publications by Haese Mathematics, including a soon-to-be published assessment book series.

Staff

Archit Atray

Diellza Jakupi

Assessment Author

Assessment Author

Archit has been working as an IB MYP and DP mathematics teacher since 2017 and has previously taught in India and Sudan, and now in Japan. He has a B.Tech degree in Metallurgical Engineering and, after a short stint in the steel industry, he pursued his passion by completing a B.Ed degree.

Diellza has been teaching IB MYP and DP mathematics for 3 years at an International School in Kosovo. She holds a B.Sc in Financial Mathematics from The University of Prishtina and completed an additional semester in Math Education at St. Olaf College. She is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of York and an M.Ed in Advanced Teaching at the University of the People.

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The EdVaults was started by two MYP mathematics teachers who taught in Shanghai, China together. Through their experience with software task banks, textbooks, and MYP workshops, Mike and Denes realized that not only was creating quality assessments using the MYP criteria very difficult for teachers to do, but that there was a severe lack of resources and guidance available to help them in that process.

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IB TaskMaker - A Questionbank for IB MYP Mathematics

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IB TaskMaker - A Questionbank for IB MYP Mathematics

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Use this question bank to search for levelled Middle Years Programme Mathematics Criterion A questions and quickly create assessment tasks.

Topics are organised according to suggested MYP years in which they might be taught. This can vary from school to school.

Click on individual topics to search for questions on those topics.

To search all topics in a unit / section / year / level click on the title of that unit / section / year / level. You can search for up to 50 specific topics.

To search for questions on all topics leave all topics unselected.

Search results are colour coded according to their criterion A suggested level. Level 1 - 2 questions are red, Level 3 - 4 questions are orange, Level 5 - 6 questions are yellow and Level 7 - 8 questions are green.

The level of a question can be changed from the suggested level by selecting a new level in the top-right corner of the question preview window.

MYP mathematics programmes vary greatly from school to school. Please use your professional judgement to select appropriate questions (and their levels) for a task.

✓ Click to sort by length

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ibtaskmaker.com - A Questionbank for IB MYP Mathematics

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An expanding database and questionbank containing more than 2500 original criterion A mathematical problems aligned to the International Baccalaureate's Mathematics framework of the Middle Years Programme.

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Many of the projects here are designed for MYP mathematics years 4 and 5 and contain task specific rubrics.

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Many of the projects here are designed for MYP mathematics years 4 and 5 and contain task specific rubrics.

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Not in school?
There are problems and activities here that you can try at home.

The Assessment Tasks are a good place to start.

More notes on using the materials at home...

Bowland Maths aims to make maths engaging and relevant to pupils aged 11-14, with a focus on developing thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills. In these materials, the maths emerges naturally as pupils tackle problems set in a rich mixture of real-life and fantasy situations.

Assessment tasks
Bowland Maths includes a collection of over thirty 20-60 minute tasks with progression guides to support formative assessment of progress in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Classroom projects
At the core of Bowland Maths are 26 extended mathematical investigations called Case Studies. Each case study includes teaching materials to support 3-5 maths lessons. Many, but not all, include ICT activities.

Professional development
The Bowland materials demand different approaches to teaching, such as collaborative learning through discussion and reflection, self- and peer-assessment and the use of less structured tasks. These 7 video-based professional development modules help teachers explore these techniques.

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Not in school? There are problems and activities here that you can try at home. The Assessment Tasks are a good place to start. More notes on using the materials at home... Bowland Maths aims to make maths engaging and relevant to pupils aged 11-14, with a focus on developing thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

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Jon Mueller - Authentic assessment toolbox

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Jon Mueller - Authentic assessment toolbox

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examples: authentic tasks: mathematics (Authentic Assessment Toolbox)

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Copyright 2018, Jon Mueller. Professor of Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, IL. Comments, questions or suggestions about this website should be sent to the author, Jon Mueller, at jfmueller@noctrl.edu.

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Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula

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Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula

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Looking to make more meaningful use of technology in your classroom? Consider some of the following ways to measure that came up in a course on integrating technology in the classroom. Use either one to reflect on whether what you are doing is simply adding technology for technology's sake, or if you are advancing learning through that technology.

Part of my current studies on literacy, this video on The New London Group and Multiliteracy offers an overview of a pedagogy developed by an international group of educators and researchers on what our students need to meet the demands of our increasingly global and technical world.

While working on my Research in Education course, I wanted to learn how different design features I used could impact student success. I had my own suspicions but had never done a comprehensive research study on the topic. This video was part of the presentation phase of my research project.

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Looking to make more meaningful use of technology in your classroom? Consider some of the following ways to measure that came up in a course on integrating technology in the classroom. Use either one to reflect on whether what you are doing is simply adding technology for technology's sake, or if you are advancing learning through that technology.

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PBL leads to deeper understanding and greater retention of content knowledge

PBLWorks offers online and in-person Project Based Learning workshops and courses for educators seeking to give their students more. Whether you are new to Project Based Learning, advancing your practice, teaching in-person, or facilitating PBL curricula online, we have a path just for you. Pick your pathway and explore how to get started today...

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Project Based Learning for all. We build the capacity of teachers and school leaders to design and facilitate quality Project Based Learning.

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These are multiple choice questions whose incorrect answers give you a sense of what the misconception is.

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The "At Home with PZ" toolbox was developed to help you answer that question. The activities you'll find here provide ways to adapt Project Zero strategies and frameworks for use in different settings: for virtual classrooms and for home learning; guided by a teacher working remotely or by a parent or caregiver in person.

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Formative gives you the teaching tools to engage, instruct, and assess

of US school districts have teachers who use Formative

student responses leading to insights and learning moments

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Give Admin access to a team of teachers in Formative. This setting will allow teachers to collectively see all shared data.

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Great site for Approaches to teaching and approaches to learning. It comes from the business angle, but at times a different perspective is helpful. Lots of different tools and skilll son the site. Communication is just one example.

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Browse Tools by Category

Start Here (6)

Communication Skills - Start Here

Discover Our Top 100 Business Communication Tools

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13 MIN READ

Understanding Communication Skills

Applying the Seven Stages of the Communications Process

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8 MIN READ

How Good Are Your Communication Skills?

– Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading Effectively

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18 MIN READ

The 7 Cs of Communication

A Checklist for Clear Communication

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13 MIN READ

10 Common Communication Mistakes

- Avoiding Communication Blunders and Misunderstandings

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10 MIN READ

How Approachable Are You?

Building Relationships With Your Team

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20 MIN READ

Planning and Structuring (16)

Tune Your Communication

Picking the Right Channel For Your Message and Audience

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14 MIN READ

Beating Business Jargon

Banish Obscure and Confusing Language

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8 MIN READ

Communications Planning

Getting the Right Message Across, in the Right Way

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8 MIN READ

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Perfecting the Call to Act

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8 MIN READ

The Rhetorical Triangle

Making Your Communications Credible and Engaging

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10 MIN READ

Developing a Communications Charter

Delivering Clear Messages

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7 MIN READ

The Communication Strategy Framework

Planning How to Communicate Clearly

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8 MIN READ

How to Communicate Organizational Uncertainty

Sending the Right Message in Times of Stress

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11 MIN READ

The Communication Cycle

Six Steps to Better Communication

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12 MIN READ

Creating a Value Proposition

Communicating the Benefits of Your Proposition Simply and Clearly

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6 MIN READ

Business Storytelling

Using Stories to Inspire

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13 MIN READ

Chunking

Grouping Information So It's Easier to Understand

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11 MIN READ

Developing Surveys

Asking the Right Questions the Right Way

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17 MIN READ

Developing Good Customer Relationships

Building Trust and Goodwill With Customers

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8 MIN READ

Questioning Techniques

Asking Questions Effectively

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12 MIN READ

Keep It Simple

Avoiding Confusion and Complexity

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7 MIN READ

Communicating in Person (24)

David Grove's Clean Language

Communicate Clearly and Make Stronger Connections

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11 MIN READ

Making a Phone Call

Communicating Confidently and Professionally Over the Phone

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13 MIN READ

The Ladder of Abstraction

Balancing Hard Facts With Visionary Ideas

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11 MIN READ

Gable's Four Responses to Good News

― Responding Positively to Other People's Happiness

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7 MIN READ

The STREET*CREDS Model For Savvy Conversations

Having the Right Conversation, in the Right Way, at the Right Time

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8 MIN READ

The COIN Conversation Model

Taking the Sting Out of Difficult Feedback

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8 MIN READ

Mindful Listening

Developing Awareness to Listen Fully

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8 MIN READ

How to Make Small Talk

Making Connections and Creating Opportunity

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11 MIN READ

Making a Great First Impression

– Getting off to a Good Start

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7 MIN READ

Impromptu Speaking Skills

Preparing for Last-Minute Opportunities

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9 MIN READ

How to Be a More Engaging Speaker

Learning to Connect With Others One-on-One

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10 MIN READ

Building Good Work Relationships

Making Work Enjoyable and Productive

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10 MIN READ

How to Be Tactful

Responding With Diplomacy and Grace

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14 MIN READ

Body Language

Beyond Words – How to Read Unspoken Signals

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12 MIN READ

Mehrabian's Communication Model

Learning to Communicate Clearly

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7 MIN READ

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Achieving Excellence in Communication

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8 MIN READ

Assertiveness

Asking for What You Want Firmly and Fairly

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17 MIN READ

Developing "Character"

Learning How to Stand Your Ground

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8 MIN READ

How Good Are Your Listening Skills?

Understanding Someone's Entire Message

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17 MIN READ

Active Listening

Hear What People are Really Saying

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7 MIN READ

Empathic Listening

Going Beyond Active Listening

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7 MIN READ

Thinking on Your Feet

Staying Cool and Confident Under Pressure

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12 MIN READ

Working With the Media

How to Make a Good Impression

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11 MIN READ

Consultative Selling

Meeting the Needs of Your Potential Client

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12 MIN READ

Feedback (12)

How Good Is Your Feedback?

– Giving Clear Comments to Improve Performance

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17 MIN READ

Giving Feedback

Boosting Your People's Confidence and Ability

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9 MIN READ

How to Deliver On-the-Spot Feedback

Improving Performance in Real Time

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9 MIN READ

Getting Feedback

Taking Responsibility for Your Performance

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10 MIN READ

Giving Praise

Recognizing Good Work

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8 MIN READ

360-Degree Feedback

Encouraging Teamwork and Improving Performance

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13 MIN READ

The CEDAR™ Feedback Model

Feeding Back, Collaboratively

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11 MIN READ

The Feedback Matrix

Using Feedback Constructively

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8 MIN READ

The Losada Ratio

Balancing Positive and Negative Interactions

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9 MIN READ

Managing Complaints and Feedback

Using a Closed-Loop Feedback Process

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11 MIN READ

Stop – Keep Doing – Start

Simple Questions for Improving Performance

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6 MIN READ

The Situation-Behavior-Impact Feedback Tool

Providing Clear, Specific Feedback

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9 MIN READ

Meetings (16)

8 Ways To Add Value to Meetings

Making a Strong Contribution

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9 MIN READ

Walking Meetings

Meeting on the Move

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11 MIN READ

How to Get Your Voice Heard in Meetings

Contribute and Get Noticed in the Room or Online

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10 MIN READ

Running Effective Meetings

Establishing an Objective and Sticking to It

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9 MIN READ

Writing Meeting Notes

Creating Effective, Actionable Records

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7 MIN READ

Running Teleconferences

Chairing Effective Phone Meetings

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10 MIN READ

Planning an "Away Day"

Getting the Most from Your Off-site Meeting

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9 MIN READ

The Role of a Facilitator

Guiding an Event Through to a Successful Conclusion

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8 MIN READ

Dialogue Mapping™

Making Meetings More Productive

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8 MIN READ

Managing Conflict in Meetings

Handling Disagreements on the Spot

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12 MIN READ

Managing Conferences and Events

Planning Successful Events

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12 MIN READ

Company Town Hall Meetings

Communicating to a Large Audience

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12 MIN READ

How to Run Effective Virtual Meetings

Communicating Well With Technology

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10 MIN READ

Ice Breakers

Getting Everyone to Contribute at the Start of a Successful Event

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11 MIN READ

Virtual Ice Breakers

Bringing Remote Workers Together

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12 MIN READ

Planning a Workshop

Organizing and Running a Successful Event

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9 MIN READ

Presentations (11)

Webinars

Giving Presentations on a Web Conferencing Platform

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11 MIN READ

How Good Are Your Presentation Skills?

Understanding Your Impact

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18 MIN READ

The Presentation Planning Checklist

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2 MIN READ

10 Common Presentation Mistakes

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Your Presentations

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9 MIN READ

Better Public Speaking

Becoming a Confident, Compelling Speaker

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13 MIN READ

Delivering Great Presentations

Communicating Effectively With the Right Delivery, Content, and Slides

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10 MIN READ

Creating Effective Presentation Visuals

Connecting People With Your Message

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12 MIN READ

Speaking to an Audience

Communicate Complex Ideas Successfully

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6 MIN READ

Managing Presentation Nerves

How to Calm Your Stage Fright

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10 MIN READ

Crafting an Elevator Pitch

Introducing Your Company Quickly and Compellingly

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8 MIN READ

How to Structure a Presentation

Choosing the Best Format for Your Audience

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10 MIN READ

Communicating in Writing (19)

How to Cite and Reference

Give Your Work Authority and Integrity

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9 MIN READ

Emoji Meanings at Work

The Power and Pitfalls of Symbols in Business Writing

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11 MIN READ

Writing Skills

Getting Your Written Message Across Clearly

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10 MIN READ

Punctuation Basics – Part 1

Using Periods, Commas, Colons, and Semicolons

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11 MIN READ

Punctuation Basics – Part 2

Using Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, Hyphens, Dashes, and Brackets

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12 MIN READ

Inverted Pyramid Writing

Summarize First, Explain Later

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9 MIN READ

Writing Effective Emails

Getting People to Read and Act on Your Messages

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10 MIN READ

10 Common Email Mistakes

Using Email Effectively

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11 MIN READ

Business Reports

Using the Right Format for Sharing Information

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10 MIN READ

Paraphrasing and Summarizing

– Summing Up Key Ideas In Your Own Words

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12 MIN READ

How to Use Charts and Graphs Effectively

Choosing the Right Visual For Your Data

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11 MIN READ

AIDA: Attention-Interest-Desire-Action

Inspiring Action with Your Writing

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7 MIN READ

Nine Ways to Get the Best From Twitter

Growing Your Business Quickly and Safely on Social Media

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11 MIN READ

How to Use LinkedIn Effectively

Getting the Best from the World's Biggest Networking Site

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12 MIN READ

Using Instant Messaging Effectively

The Dos and Don'ts of Quick Communication

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11 MIN READ

Eight Strategies for Effective Email

Communicating With Grace and Efficiency

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9 MIN READ

Writing a Blog

Exploring Ideas in Your Industry

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11 MIN READ

Organograms

Showing How an Organization Fits Together

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8 MIN READ

Writing a Press Release

How to get Noticed by the Media

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12 MIN READ

Negotiation, Persuasion and Influence (21)

Baker's 4 Strategies of Influence

Using Logic and Emotion to Change People's Thinking

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7 MIN READ

Essential Negotiation Skills

Reaching an Agreement That Works for You

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9 MIN READ

Win-Win Negotiation

Finding Solutions That Work for Everyone

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11 MIN READ

Negotiating a Job Offer

Getting the Right Deal For You

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11 MIN READ

Integrative Negotiation

Negotiating a "Win-Win" Solution

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8 MIN READ

Distributive Bargaining

Negotiating When You Can't Both Win

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12 MIN READ

How to Handle Brinkmanship

Responding to Unreasonable Demands

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13 MIN READ

"Yes" to the Person, "No" to the Task

Negotiating to Meet Everyone's Needs

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14 MIN READ

Powers of Persuasion

Understanding the Dos and Don'ts of Persuading

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11 MIN READ

The Persuasion Tools Model

Finding the Right Negotiation Style

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9 MIN READ

The Five Canons of Rhetoric

Preparing Trustworthy, Persuasive Communications

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8 MIN READ

The Influence Model

Using Reciprocity to Gain Influence

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14 MIN READ

Minority Influence Strategy

Changing People's Minds... Despite the Odds

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11 MIN READ

How Strong Are Your Influencing Skills?

Identify and Increase Your Range of Influencing Tactics

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20 MIN READ

Blanchard's ABCD Model of Trust

Strengthening the Four Elements of Trust

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8 MIN READ

Establishing Credibility

Inspiring Trust in Others

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8 MIN READ

Yukl and Tracey's Influencers

Choosing How to Influence Others

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11 MIN READ

The Conflict Layer Model

Clarifying Needs During Negotiations

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7 MIN READ

Georges and Guenzi's Customer Trust Model

Increasing Customer Loyalty With Trust

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7 MIN READ

10 Common Negotiation Mistakes

Pitfalls to Avoid When Sealing a Deal

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10 MIN READ

Lewicki and Hiam's Negotiation Matrix

Choosing the Best Bargaining Strategy

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11 MIN READ

Difficult Communication Situations (19)

Transactional Analysis

Learning the Secret Games People Play

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12 MIN READ

Role-Playing

Preparing for Difficult Conversations and Situations

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8 MIN READ

Delivering Bad News

Communicating Well Under Pressure

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9 MIN READ

How to Tell Your Bosses They're Wrong

Being Right Without Being Out of Order

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11 MIN READ

When to Speak Up

Speaking up Without Flipping Out

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11 MIN READ

Opening Closed Minds

Getting Past an Initial "No"

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10 MIN READ

Unfair Criticism

Taking the Positive From Negative Feedback

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11 MIN READ

Communicating in a Crisis

Don't Shut Down Communication

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9 MIN READ

Letting People Go

Terminating Employment With Professionalism and Compassion

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12 MIN READ

How to Handle Social Media Criticism

Protecting Your Reputation and Strengthening Customer Loyalty

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9 MIN READ

How to Spot Real and Fake News

Critically Appraising Information

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11 MIN READ

Dealing With Unhappy Customers

Turning a Challenge Into an Opportunity

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9 MIN READ

Bell and Hart's Eight Causes of Conflict

Understanding the Causes of Workplace Tension

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10 MIN READ

Dealing With Unreasonable Requests

Asserting Yourself Effectively

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12 MIN READ

How to Deal With Unrealistic Customers

Managing Excessive Expectations

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11 MIN READ

Confidentiality in the Workplace

Understanding Your Obligations

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8 MIN READ

Working With People You Don't Like

Improving Bad Working Relationships

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11 MIN READ

How to Apologize

– Saying Sorry for a Mistake

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9 MIN READ

Dealing With Manipulative People

Standing Your Ground

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12 MIN READ

Understanding Others Better (7)

The Johari Window

Building Self-Awareness and Trust

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10 MIN READ

Perceptual Positions

Seeing Other Points of View

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8 MIN READ

How to Make "High-Quality Connections"

Creating an Energetic Workplace

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Tarsia Jigsaws

On this page you will find links to all my Tarsia files, as well as hints and tips for making the most out of this amazing piece of free software.

Contents

Please, please, please do not email me if you have any problems with the Tarsia Jigsaw software. I did not create the software, I do not know how it works, I am not affiliated with it in any way, I am merely a teacher who has written lots of free jigsaws using it and wants to share them. Any technical problems, please contact the creators, Hermitech Laboratory, via their website here.

Here are the solutions to some of the most common problems:

I get a load of random code when I try to open a jigsaw

Have you actually downloaded the free Tarsia Jigsaw software? You can get it on the creator's website here.

I have the software, but the jigsaws won't open when I click on them via your website

You can get it on the creator's website here.Try clicking on them, choosing Save instead of Open, and then opening them directly in the Tarsia Jigsaw software itself by going to File > Open.

That still did not work

Maybe try speaking to your tech people at work

I cannot display spaces between words on the jigsaw

On the Input screen, go to Style, and choose Text

I have a load of Tarsia Jigsaw files on my computer, but they won't open

Try opening the Tarsia Jigsaw software first, then opening to the jigsaws from within the programme itself by going to File > Open.

Is there a version of Tarsia available for the Mac?

I do not think so, but again, please contact the creators.

I cannot add images to my Tarsia Jigsaws

It is possible to do this, but it is a bit tricky. This blog post should help

What are Tarsia Jigsaw files?

Tarsia is a piece of freely available software which allows teachers to create a wide range of jigsaws, domino and follow-me activities very easily.

Why are Tarisas so great?

I have been using Tarisa jigsaws for the past 11 years of my teaching because:
- You can easily create wide range of activities, including jigsaws of various shapes and sizes, dominoes, matching rectangular cards and follow-me cards.
- The teacher does not need to spend time cutting up the jigsaw as the software automatically jumbles up the pieces of the jigsaw in the Output section, thus allowing the teacher to simply print out a copy and hand it to the students to cut out and assemble
- Key Point: There are plenty of ways of adding richness and challenge to Tarsia jigsaw activities, as I explain in the "Twists" section below.

How can I get the software?

The software is available to download for free from via this link
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for "Formulator Tarsia Installation Package"
If that link isn't working, then you can also get the installer here

The license of use is here
And here is a comprehensive user manual
Screen shots and instructions are available via this link

Having selected what type of activity they wish to create, teachers use the Input screen to input as many questions and answers as they like. The software has a built-in equation editor to ensure that all mathematical symbols and expressions are available, and supports the importing of images. Teachers can then check their answers on the Table screen, before printing out the jumbled up version for the students. They can then either print out the solution or project it onto their interactive whiteboard for the students to check their answers. Completed jigsaws also make nice classroom displays. Please see the bottom of this page for a note about images in Tarsia Jigsaws.

Tarsia Jigsaw activities are incredibly versatile, and can be used for many mathematical topics and all ability levels. They promote group work and discussion, and provide a nice alternative to doing questions out of a textbook. They are an ideal way to revise or consolidate a topic. Furthermore, they can be differentiated - by writing questions of varying difficulty, you can ensure that all students can access some of the activity whilst also providing extension material for the most able.

With a bit of tweaking, Tarsia puzzles can be made even more challenging, pushing your students to think even more about the topic in hand. Ideas include:

* Tarsia: Convince Me - in my opinion, this is the ultimate way to use Tarsia Jigsaw activities! They work like this:
- Create a Tarsia (or adapt an original one) so that it contains (at least) 5 mistakes, and ensure these mistakes highlight common misconceptions students have with a particular topic
- Print off the solution slide and give it to your students (much less photocopying and no needing for scissors!)
- The student must find (at least) 5 incorrectly matched up elements, convince you that each one is incorrect explaining the mistake that has been made, and then decide what the answer should have been
- Better still, include a ? instead of an answer and challenge students to replace the ? with the correct answer
- Include a ?? instead of a question, and challenge students to come up with lots of different questions to replace ?? that could give the answer. A selection of these questions can then be given to other students to use as a rich, challenging, pupil-created homework.
This can all be set out beautifully in their exercise book, providing a challenging, rich, worthwhile activity :-)
Click here for an example of a Tarsia Convince Me activity on factors, multiples and primes

*"No Answers" Worksheet - one criticism of Tarsia is that once the students have completed the puzzle they have no record/evidence of their work and also no revision material. Gill Hillitt has a solution... simply print out the "Table" page and blank out the answers. Hand this out to the students alongside the jigsaw and they can fill in their answers here as they go. When the jigsaw has been completed, they then have a lovely record of their work. Nice.
Top Tip: To blank out answers, delete them on the input screen, but add a space (press the space-bar), otherwise you may find the answer returns!

* Supplementary Sheets - make Tarsia jigsaws much more versatile with supplementary sheets. These may involve pictures of statistical diagrams to interpret, or even secrets codes to reveal the mystery word. There are examples of all of these in my Tarsia jigsaw collection.

* Distractors - when creating (or adapting) a Tarsia and you are on the Input screen, there are tabs labelled "d1", "d2", etc. Here you can place "distractors" - i.e. a question that does not match to any of the answers, or an answer that does not match to any question. These will always land on the outside of the final, successfully completed jigsaw, and provide an excellent extra challenge for students.

* Missing Answers - choose a couple of the cards and leave the answer (or even the question!) blank so students have to fill them in for themselves

* Deliberate Mistakes - announce at the start of the activity that you have made two mistakes (or better still, a mystery number of mistakes!) in the puzzle and students must assemble the jigsaw, identify the mistakes, and correct them

* Non-unique Solutions - have a couple of the answers the same, so students have to use logic and thinking skills to assemble the entire puzzle correctly

* Order of Difficulty - when students have finished the puzzle, get them to select the three most difficult pieces to match-up and explain what makes them tricky

* Revision Lessons - get students to create Tarsia puzzles themselves on difficult topics (it is a free piece of software so can be installed on all school computers) and challenge each other to solve them

1. Leaving spaces between text

You may have discovered that if you try to type words into the Tarsia jigsaw input screen (e.g. "I Love Maths"), when you come to print the jigsaw, they appear all together, with no spaces, like this: "ILoveMaths". To solve this, you need to go to Style in the top toolbar, and change from Math to Text. That should solve the problem.

2. To blank out answers

Very useful for creating worksheets as discussed above. Simply delete answers on the input screen, but add a space (press the space-bar), otherwise you may find the answer returns!

3 . Handling images in Tarsia and sharing them:

Good news - you can insert images into Tarsia. Bad news - Tarsia does not insert an image instead it inserts a link to the absolute address of the image. This means that if the images are then moved the jigsaw will lose contact and you will end up with those annoying red rectangles.

This is fine if you are creating a jigsaw to be shared on a network, so long as you first put all the images you want to use where they can be accessed by everyone you want to share with. However, if you wish to simply copy a jigsaw which contains images, then not only do the images need to be copied to where they will be accessible but also all the links will need to be changed! Alas, I have found no way of getting around this. You can find more details on adding images to Tarsia courtesy of Alan Catley by clicking here.

However, there is an alternative! Once you have placed the images in your Tarsia, you can convert Output page(s) into a pdf. This will then retain all your images, enabling you to share the file much more easily. The downside is that you won't be able to edit the Tarisa as it will be locked in the pdf, but this might be an ideal solution to get round the image issue. A nice, free pdf converter is PrimoPdf.

Please Note: I have organised all my Tarsia Jigsaws for Key Stage 3 and GCSE so they are categorised under the relevant subject area. You can find them all under the Lessons section of the Topic you are looking up.

As ever, if you have any Tarsia jigsaws to share, please email me!

Additional Tarsia Jigsaw Bundles:
Tarsia GCSE Revision
These jigsaw files are proving immensely popular and extremely useful, so if you have any of your own jigsaw files which you would like to share, then please drop me an email at [email protected] . The more the merrier! Thank you...

Many thanks to the following people for kindly donating their jigsaws to the bundle:
Peter Brooks, Plant Hill Arts College, Manchester
Judith de Villiers, Folkestone Academy, Kent
Steve Wren, Comberton Village College, Cambridge
Nisha Ganatra, Lea Manor High School, Luton
Samantha Green, The Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham
Susan Verity
John White, Secondary Maths Consultant, Swindon
Karen Walker, Poltair School, St. Austell
Jenny Andrews, Richard Hale School, Hertford
Sam Powell, Sheldon Heath Community Arts College, Birmingham
Nyima Drayang, Seaham School of Technology
William Leonard, Bullerswood, Bromley
Vikki Sutton, Holmesdale Technology College
Paul Tyreman
James Gatrell, St John Plessington Catholic College
Kevin Alderson, Newcastle College
Gill Hillitt, Joseph Chamberlain College, Birmingham
Sarah Pearson, Taipei Eurpoean School
Simon Young, Erith School
Steve Sherman and Pupils, Tytherington High School
Alan Catley

Your contributions are very much appreciated!

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These glossaries are to provide permitted testing accommodations of ELL/MLL students. They should also be used for instruction during the school year. These glossaries may be downloaded, printed and disseminated to educators, parents and ELLs/MLLs.

Bilingual glossaries are an essential and expected test accommodation for ELLs/MLLs in the State of New York. The languages of these glossaries cover the top 10 languages at the state level, with new languages added based on changing language populations in the NY State student demographic data.

Schools should provide testing accommodations to ELLs/MLLs, as needed, on all NYS ELA and content-area assessments (i.e., Mathematics, Science and Social Studies). Districts/schools must make all necessary arrangements to make these accommodations available for ELLs/MLLs who need them. Please click here for the New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages Webpage on "Assessment and Testing Accommodations".

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These glossaries are to provide permitted testing accommodations of ELL/MLL students. They should also be used for instruction during the school year.

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Infusing IB learner profile into daily practice

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Infusing IB learner profile into daily practice

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TED talk - The best stats you've ever seen

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TED talk - The best stats you've ever seen

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Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen

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You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."