Dyscalculia a trade union issue?

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The term ‘neurodiversity’ is a non-medical umbrella term used to describe conditions such as autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and ADHD.

‘Neurodiversity’ is used also as a term to describe an aspect of emerging trade union equality, diversity and inclusion campaigning that focuses on workers who are neurodivergent.

Neurodiversity in the workplace is the acceptance that there are natural and normal variations in the way that people think and process information; and that different cognitive profiles can present both strengths and challenges in the workplace depending on the environment in which people work.

Read all about it HERE

Possible Dyscalculia symptoms

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Resources from Texas

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The purpose of these mathematics instructional routines is to provide educators with materials to use when providing intervention to students who experience difficulty with mathematics. The routines address content included in the grades 3-8 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). There are 23 modules that include routines and examples – each focused on different mathematical content. Each of the 23 modules includes vocabulary cards and problem sets to use during instruction. These materials are intended to be implemented explicitly with the aim of improving mathematics outcomes for students.

Designed for Texas Teachers and Aligned with the TEKS, these 23 modules are focused on different mathematics content and are designed for grades 2 through 8.

See the full resources list HERE

Understanding Math Learning in Multilingual Minds

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In this interview, Dr. Anna Schmitt from Magrid speaks with Dr. Mila Marinova, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Luxembourg, about her research on the intersection of language, mathematics, and cognitive development. Dr. Marinova’s work explores how children and adults acquire numerical skills in multilingual contexts, and how factors such as math anxiety, socio-cultural background, and language of instruction influence mathematical learning.

Read all about it HERE

Math becomes optional in Kenya’s senior secondary school

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Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years. The education minister said the mathematics taught from grade 4 to grade 9 was sufficient for foundational “numeracy literacy”.

The change, in January 2026, is part of a shift to a new education system styled as the competence based curriculum. The decision is not to scrap maths altogether but rather to make it optional. However, given the poor performance in this subject, it is expected there will be few takers.

Read the debate about it HERE