Taught 20 years in the UK and 17 years in New Zealand becoming a specialist teacher for primary mathematics. Primary mathematics advisor for University of Waikato Independent mathematics education consultant Author of primary mathematics resources
I use a rich learning task, problem based approach supported by a wide variety of practice activities including targeted worksheets and games which I find students love as they don't even realize they are learning. Repetition without anxiety or boredom.
Author for Pearson Mathematics (NZ and UK) Foundation Co-ordinator for The One Africa Numeracy Project (Pearson UK/Maskew Miller Longman)
Bachelor of Education Honours Degree Masters papers in Primary Mathematics NC of Adult Education and Training
I mostly now work alongside teachers in schools to improve their practice in the teaching of mathematics and create resources under my own trademark The Wilkie Way
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Math Test Prep, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Child Care, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Place Value, Informational Text