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Alf Coles

@alfcoles.bsky.social
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Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Bristol. Interested in all things maths education related.

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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I have just got back from the Psychology of Maths Education (PME) conference in Helsinki ... here are some reflections ... open.substack.com/pub/alfcoles...
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Reflections on a conference
I am just back from a week in Finland at the annual conference of a group dedicated to the “Psychology of Mathematics Education”.
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Please read my latest Substack post! substack.com/@alfcoles/no...
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Mind and nature
In the London Review of Books (July, 2026), an article by Edmund Gordon includes this quotation from J M Harrison’s novel “The End of Everything”:
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
new Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/alfcoles...
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Difference and unity
Over Easter, I happened to look through my old “Notes” on my phone and found some text written in 2019 about difference and unity.
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I have just started a substack ... possibly trying to do some monthly writing (subscribe for free :) ... open.substack.com/pub/alfcoles...
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A field notebook
Patchy thoughts on education, mathematics and philosophy
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Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Our wonderful @forestofimaginatn.bsky.social team are exploring a Digital Forest of Imagination including a mirror maze projection at the Egg Theatre! @alfcoles.bsky.social 💚🌳🪩 fcbstudios.com/practice/exp...
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Architecture for a changing world
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I have started to re-create my old mathsfilms website, please check out the animated videos here! www.mathsfilms.org More to come! @ncetm.bsky.social @bsrlm.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
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Mathsfilms | Enhance Math Learning Today
Explore animated films that enhance mathematics learning, with resources for teachers to incorporate film in education. Discover the legacy and modern approaches at Mathsfilms.
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I am without my laptop today - and so taking time to read and write notes … revisiting these books … and finding the lack of a computer a huge benefit to thought …
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Open access article just published on maths ed for sustainable futures: links.springernature.com/f/a/T3RMve5q... Please think about writing for the article collection! #mathsed #research @ncetm.bsky.social @yrmathshub.bsky.social
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Mathematics education for sustainable futures: a strengths-based survey of the field to invite further research action - Educational Studies in Mathematics
In this survey, we introduce and prompt an article collection—"Mathematics Education for Sustainable Futures"—which we are guest editing. The collection will comprise original research articles, writt...
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Latest edition of Mathematics Teaching is out now and open access: atm.org.uk/mathematics-... This is Tony Cotton’s last as editor - what an amazing job he has done. I have a piece on social justice and cognitive science. @ncetm.bsky.social #maths #teaching
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ATM Mathematics Teaching Journals - View the latest issues online
View the latest issues and archive for the journal of the Association of Teacher of Mathematics
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Alf Coles @alfcoles.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
Starting work with a new cohort of learners in a local prison … teaching a Foundation STEM course - aiming to motivate the content through socio-ecological issues … starting point tomorrow: “how quickly do things change?” … @cbokhove.bsky.social @ncetm.bsky.social #maths #learning
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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 22/09/2024
Today is September Equinox, ie Point Of Inflection Day I have made a powerpoint to show students tomorrow, especially those studying second order derivatives and concavity www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/96oxq...
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NCETM @ncetm.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
📅New year, new social media platform! It's great to see so many of our edu-friends here! 👋 Whether you've been with us for years or are new to what we do, we've put together a summary of all the ways we can support you and your school this academic year 👩‍🏫 🏫 🧮 #PrimaryMaths #UKMathsChat #EduSky
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Welcome to the NCETM in 2024/25
Whether you’re stepping into teaching for the first time or returning with years of experience, we’re here to support your journey with all the maths CPD you need this year and beyond
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 17/08/2024
Preaching to the choir a bit here but: How to quit Twitter - on.ft.com/3yKPS8J
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How to break up with your X
[FREE TO READ] Four rules for exiting the site formerly known as Twitter
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