Meaningful Times Tables Practice

Meaningful Times Tables Practice At La Salle Education, we believe that pupils benefit enormously from having a deep understanding of multiplication and division facts, which can later be efficiently recalled for use in more complex problems. A secure knowledge of times tables facts makes pupils able to engage in interesting mathematical...

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Complete Mathematics Research Schools

Complete Mathematics Research Schools Dear Colleague At La Salle, we are determined to ensure our work truly reflects the needs of real classroom teachers. To achieve this, we work closely with schools across England. We are now recruiting additional Research Schools. Please read on for information on what being a Complete Mathematics Research...

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Maths teacher shortage? A La Salle Mentor can help.

Maths teacher shortage?  A La Salle Mentor can help. We all know that the very best position for a school to be in is to have each and every maths lesson delivered by a specialist mathematics teacher.  We share that aim and aspiration, but the reality is that many schools across the country are dealing with the impact of a national recruitment...

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GUEST BLOG: Why I am still an optimist

GUEST BLOG: Why I am still an optimist After 20 years teaching there are days when things seem not to be going well.  My year 11 ought to be at their best, working hard to squeeze the most out of every last precious minute, but instead I find too many of them happy to chat and achieve very little.  In the department we seem to be struggling...

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