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Low floor, high ceiling activities (or low threshold, high ceiling in US) are a thing in Maths teaching as well.

http://www.mathematicalresilience.org/

http://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/

and

http://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/assessment/index.html

Latter has example activities and sample student responses.



Forwarded to a bunch of friends of mine who are (enthusiastic) maths teachers, thanks!


If they are in the UK, I'd recommend the staff development that the resilience gang provide. Reasonable rates to institutions that can get 16-20 teachers together.

(I'm a happy participant, no financial interest, &c.)




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