Peter Gates
@petergates.bsky.social
Mathematics education, educational researcher, into social justice, equity, social research methodology,quant & qual.
Now genealogical researcher.
Socialist. Narrowboat owner. Father
#EduSky. #Genealogy.
See https://petergates3.com/family-history-stories/
Now genealogical researcher.
Socialist. Narrowboat owner. Father
#EduSky. #Genealogy.
See https://petergates3.com/family-history-stories/
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About two hours ago I asked ChatGPT if there was a social class influence on deaths from pneumonia and bronchitis in East London in the 19th Century as I was interested in how many of my ancestors had died from respiratory diseases. Two hours later it has pushed me into pulling my data together …
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
About two hours ago I asked ChatGPT if there was a social class influence on deaths from pneumonia and bronchitis in East London in the 19th Century as I was interested in how many of my ancestors had died from respiratory diseases. Two hours later it has pushed me into pulling my data together …
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Starmer is outraged that fascists who assaulted Muslims in Amsterdam, tore down Palestinian flags and chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and ‘No children left in Gaza’ don’t get to do exactly the same in Birmingham…
www.cbsnews.com/news/maccabi...
www.cbsnews.com/news/maccabi...
U.K. leader calls local ban on Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans "the wrong decision"
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Birmingham authorities were wrong to ban fans of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team.
www.cbsnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Starmer is outraged that fascists who assaulted Muslims in Amsterdam, tore down Palestinian flags and chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and ‘No children left in Gaza’ don’t get to do exactly the same in Birmingham…
www.cbsnews.com/news/maccabi...
www.cbsnews.com/news/maccabi...
Isn’t it interesting how in the space of a few hours the entire British establishment and press now stands fully behind violent football hooligans just because they happen to be Israelis. Talk about 2 Tier Policing
October 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Isn’t it interesting how in the space of a few hours the entire British establishment and press now stands fully behind violent football hooligans just because they happen to be Israelis. Talk about 2 Tier Policing
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"What do you mean by Palestinian hostages?"
Hadash Israeli MP Aida Touma-Suleiman "There are thousands of Palestinians who are kidnapped from their houses.. with no trial, no possibility to know what they are charged of & they are kept in prison. What can you call such a thing?"
Hadash Israeli MP Aida Touma-Suleiman "There are thousands of Palestinians who are kidnapped from their houses.. with no trial, no possibility to know what they are charged of & they are kept in prison. What can you call such a thing?"
October 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"What do you mean by Palestinian hostages?"
Hadash Israeli MP Aida Touma-Suleiman "There are thousands of Palestinians who are kidnapped from their houses.. with no trial, no possibility to know what they are charged of & they are kept in prison. What can you call such a thing?"
Hadash Israeli MP Aida Touma-Suleiman "There are thousands of Palestinians who are kidnapped from their houses.. with no trial, no possibility to know what they are charged of & they are kept in prison. What can you call such a thing?"
So there we have it. One of the deaths in Crumpsal was caused by the police….. but let’s overlook that shall we, the way we overlook 60,000 murders in Gaza by Zionist terrorists.
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
So there we have it. One of the deaths in Crumpsal was caused by the police….. but let’s overlook that shall we, the way we overlook 60,000 murders in Gaza by Zionist terrorists.
So the government is planning to insist all migrants csn speak English to a high level and undertake work in the community.
Well that excludes all of those so called patriots who can’t string a sentence together nor ever do anything to support their local communities.
Well that excludes all of those so called patriots who can’t string a sentence together nor ever do anything to support their local communities.
September 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
So the government is planning to insist all migrants csn speak English to a high level and undertake work in the community.
Well that excludes all of those so called patriots who can’t string a sentence together nor ever do anything to support their local communities.
Well that excludes all of those so called patriots who can’t string a sentence together nor ever do anything to support their local communities.
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There are good, evidence based ways of improving attendance, attainment, achievement and aspiration: testing 13 year olds is not one of them, DfE please note. Ger Graus works with and advises Education Departments round the World - but not ours... 🤷
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/s...
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/s...
School and the Pursuit of Happiness
“Through A Different Lens” described by its author Ger Graus as a “professional autobiography” was published the week before Easter, just in time for the season of school trips, residentials and wo…
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:31 AM
There are good, evidence based ways of improving attendance, attainment, achievement and aspiration: testing 13 year olds is not one of them, DfE please note. Ger Graus works with and advises Education Departments round the World - but not ours... 🤷
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/s...
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/s...
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Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
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It's so good of middle-aged, rich white man, Sir Keir Starmer, to explain what constitutes racism to Mother of the House, Diane Abbott.
July 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It's so good of middle-aged, rich white man, Sir Keir Starmer, to explain what constitutes racism to Mother of the House, Diane Abbott.
Lucy Bronze’s mother is a maths teacher and, keen on mathematics herself, Bronze received a bronze award in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenge.
Maths will win the euros!
Maths will win the euros!
July 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Lucy Bronze’s mother is a maths teacher and, keen on mathematics herself, Bronze received a bronze award in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenge.
Maths will win the euros!
Maths will win the euros!
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Are we great yet?
July 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Are we great yet?
#mathematics
Looks like one to read if not for the Mathematics then for a greater appreciation of Islam.
Looks like one to read if not for the Mathematics then for a greater appreciation of Islam.
July 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#mathematics
Looks like one to read if not for the Mathematics then for a greater appreciation of Islam.
Looks like one to read if not for the Mathematics then for a greater appreciation of Islam.
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I stand with #PalestineAction. Lock me up as a terrorist, Yvette Cooper.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
Home secretary to ignore warning from group’s lawyers that doing so would be ‘unlawful, dangerous and ill thought out’
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I stand with #PalestineAction. Lock me up as a terrorist, Yvette Cooper.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Creo que la lectura de este libro, escrito por un experto judío es imprescindible y demoledora. Todo mi apoyo y solidaridad a la justa causa palestina. 🇵🇸
June 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Creo que la lectura de este libro, escrito por un experto judío es imprescindible y demoledora. Todo mi apoyo y solidaridad a la justa causa palestina. 🇵🇸
#maths. AQA 2020 A level question. Surely the first line is incorrect. That gives a value for a sum of certain terms. The series is given by Ur=(4r+1), 4
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June 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#maths. AQA 2020 A level question. Surely the first line is incorrect. That gives a value for a sum of certain terms. The series is given by Ur=(4r+1), 4
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So, Farage calls criticism of his latest batshittery “nonsense” but also says he’s not clever enough to answer questions about it. Because that’s how voters get treated now. With total contempt. Fed unserious populist garbage because it’s easier than thinking and it winds up the libs.
(The i Paper)
(The i Paper)
June 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
So, Farage calls criticism of his latest batshittery “nonsense” but also says he’s not clever enough to answer questions about it. Because that’s how voters get treated now. With total contempt. Fed unserious populist garbage because it’s easier than thinking and it winds up the libs.
(The i Paper)
(The i Paper)
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From my new @tesmagazine.bsky.social article: 3 principles to help guide teachers.
Principle 1: Thinking is the key to learning (so plan for that)
Principle 2: One-off thinking is rarely enough
Principle 3: Never assume learning is happening - generate evidence
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Principle 1: Thinking is the key to learning (so plan for that)
Principle 2: One-off thinking is rarely enough
Principle 3: Never assume learning is happening - generate evidence
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why can’t we agree on what great teaching looks like?
Given all the research evidence that we now have on effective teaching practice, all teachers should share the same pedagogical principles, writes Bruce Robertson
www.tes.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
From my new @tesmagazine.bsky.social article: 3 principles to help guide teachers.
Principle 1: Thinking is the key to learning (so plan for that)
Principle 2: One-off thinking is rarely enough
Principle 3: Never assume learning is happening - generate evidence
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Principle 1: Thinking is the key to learning (so plan for that)
Principle 2: One-off thinking is rarely enough
Principle 3: Never assume learning is happening - generate evidence
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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