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    • Geometric growing patterns: what’s the rule? 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers], 2015)
      We explore several examples of the way in which to use geometrical growing patterns. Examples are situated within interesting contexts to elicit algebraic generalisations by working through a five-phase analysis process.
    • Getting the balance right: the equals sign 

      Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead; McMahon, Aine (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2011)
      Much of the number work carried out in primary classrooms contains elements of algebraic reasoning. In fact, equals sign work in junior and senior infants underpins much of the algebraic reasoning used in later years. In ...
    • Having fun with functions 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2011)
    • Identifying the mystery player: Comparing body measurement data of the Irish soccer and rugby teams 

      Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2014)
    • Let infants’ knowledge of pattern grow 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2011)
    • Review of the Droichead teacher induction pilot programme (Working Paper) 

      Leavy, Aisling; Banks, Joanne; Conway, Paul F.; Darmody, Merike; Smyth, Emer; Watson, Dorothy (ESRI [Economic & Social Research Institute], 2015)
      The Droichead pilot programme is designed to provide whole-school support for teacher induction. The programme is innovative in being led at school level, by a Professional Support Team (PST) consisting of the principal, ...
    • Using architecture as a context to enhance students' understanding of symmetry 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers], 2017)
      Working within the context of a contest to find the most beautiful tourist attraction in the world, Year 5 students investigate the most symmetric building from a short-list of three iconic buildings. This involves ...
    • Using architecture as a context to enhance students’ understanding of symmetry 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers], 2011)
      Working within the context of a contest to find the most beautiful tourist attraction in the world, Year 5 students investigate the most symmetric building from a short-list of three iconic buildings. This involves ...
    • What’s a real 2D shape? Designing appropriate geometric instruction 

      Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers], 2015)
      Mairead Hourigan and Aisling Leavy describe a range of teaching and learning activities focusing on the identification and classification of 2-dimensional shapes. The activities described are useful in highlighting students’ ...