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This one is as old as the hills but also brand new - just spotted it trolled out when the Guardian picked up on an OFSTED report on mathematics.
This one was spotted in a school's 'maths specialist room'.
I thought I should share some of the things that surprise or enrage me. Clearly, I'm thinking here of mathematical strategies or resources that reinforce errors, not political, ethical or world issues.