Monty Norman

I teach based on the work of Stanford University learning science researchers. My resources come from . The website belongs to Professor Jo Boaler - a leading researcher in maths education - and is packed with free information and tasks all based on the research of Jo and colleagues.
The teaching methods are revolutionary and contrast to traditional maths education in England. Adjectives would be: open, explorative, conceptual, intuitive, fun, creative, visual, colourful, patterns, and growth mindset. The methods develop a deep, conceptual understanding of maths which studies show improves maths achievement.
This approach is not suited for students looking to prepare for exams by learning traditional maths curriculum methods. However, studies show that students taught this 'Stanford way' achieve higher exam grades (see ).