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About lanafleiszig

Lana Fleiszig is the Numeracy Co-ordinator and a Year 6 Mathematics teacher at an IB Primary Years Program school in Melbourne, Australia. Learning with understanding is at her core.

It’s about educating the whole learner!

Posted on March 28, 2014 by lanafleiszig

Just because Maths is timetabled for periods 3 and 4 on a Tuesday, it doesn’t mean that it has to be taught as a subject in isolation. As educators we often reflect on our lessons and ask ourselves; how could … Continue reading →

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Tension leads to learning

Posted on October 13, 2013 by lanafleiszig

I am very proud to announce that I have just presented at my first online conference, RSCON4.   As an educator, I’m always trying to put myself into the shoes of the learner and this online experience has taught me more than ever … Continue reading →

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Letting go – a need and a want but how?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by lanafleiszig

Over the past month, I have spoken to many teachers at our school about the notion of letting go. What I’ve come to realise is that the hardest part of letting go is realising that you both need and want … Continue reading →

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Learning leads to more questions!!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by lanafleiszig

I have been flirting with the idea of blogging for a LONG time and with gentle encouragement from Edna, I have finally decided to put all excuses aside and just give it a crack!  I’ve recently returned from an amazing, … Continue reading →

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