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Sum of Skelton: The Blog of Dr Marc Skelton
PhD Thesis: 'The Why?'
Start with the why? Start with the ‘why?’ After around 20 years of teaching mathematics, and more recently, whilst working as a senior...
Dr Marc Skelton
Jul 18, 2025
10 min read
What do teachers need to consider when differentiating in the classroom? (i.e. supporting all students of all abilities reach their potential)
What do you think? Discuss these statements Teachers don’t need to differentiate in same ability classes. If a lesson is well...
Dr Marc Skelton
Oct 29, 2021
2 min read
Positivity and the Learning Environment; Facilitatory factors in ‘successful’ Secondary Education
1. Introduction The educationalist John Dewey (1916) proposed a philosophy of education emphasising experimentation, habitual reflection...
Dr Marc Skelton
Jun 29, 2021
12 min read
Why is learning mathematics frightening for some?
When I tell people I'm a maths teacher, I have become accustomed to a somewhat standard response: an intake of breath, raised eyebrow...
Dr Marc Skelton
Apr 25, 2018
8 min read
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