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GUIDED GROUP WORK IN MATHEMATICS
Guided group work is about providing opportunity for extended talk, with
groups of children selected for a particular purpose
Guided group workIs integral to quality-first teachingIs informed by detailed assessment of particular
children’s learning with opportunities for further assessment
Involves grouping children with a shared and current learning need.
Has a very clear teacher role in scaffolding and supporting learning
Involves the giving of clear feedback to children on the focus of learning and the progress made
‘Working with a group can provide assessment information that is more difficult to capture in the whole-class context; it provides an opportunity to discuss the mathematics in more detail with individuals in the group. The focused attention given to a group helps to inform future planning and teaching. It also gives children who are not active contributors in the whole class the opportunity to participate more directly, share their ideas and extend their learning within a small group of peers.’ (P67)
Williams Review – June 2008
Guided Group Work
Why have guided sessions?Focus on a concept, skill or strategy that
assessment shows a group have not learntPre-teachingAcceleration of slow moving childrenChallenge more ableAssessment (APP)Discussion with ‘hidden’ childrenDevelop reasoning skills and mathematical
language
How do I identify these children?
Day to day assessment for learning e.g. plenary discussions, marking, self and peer assessment etc.
Following a planned assessment activityPeriodic assessment shows underperforming
groups Feedback from TAFollowing up previous guided group sessionsAbility groups (flexible)
What strategies should I use?This depends on the purpose of the session,but will probably include:Share LO, and ensure children know what
they have learnt, linking to whole class workScaffold (provide support) if necessary and
guide discussions, but reduce as children’s confidence grows
Observe and challenge using probing questions
Focus on language and reasoning – aim for a high percentage of children talk
Involve all children – paired, individual and group work
Encourage risk taking
Pyramids
Pyramids excel spreadsheet
Guided Maths Video
What should we see in a Guided Group session?Exploring the Mathematics Collaborative workEffective ListeningScaffoldingBuilding ConfidenceInclusion
Guided group work in mathematics provides focused opportunities to:
Develop children’s use of mathematical languageEngage selected children in sustained dialogue
and mental mathematicsUse models and imagesIntroduce and apply new notation and symbols to
support recordingPromote a ‘can do’ approachReview the presentation, accuracy and efficiency
of methods avoiding any sense a method is right or wrong
Potential ObstaclesWork produced could be of a low standardPupils mis-understand what is required of
themSome pupils struggle to work independentlyCertain pupils display off-task behaviour Small number of pupils do not complete the
task set‘Stuck’ pupils unsure what to do next…..
Practical ways to deal with potential obstacles
High expectations of standards of learning and behaviour
Making learning intentions clearThe learning environment ( how can it be
used to support independent learning?)Strategies to develop and support pupils
working independently
Developing independence Stop Think Use Clues KidsModel ‘stuckness’Talk partners, special thinkerDifferentiationResilienceWe only learn when we make mistakesTrial and improvement
Guided Maths Booklet
Recording guided maths
Key ActionsTeach a guided group dailyUse your day to day assessment to inform
your guided sessionsDon’t forget to show on your planning your
guided groupsUse the guided sessions to inform your
assessments of your pupilsHave a range of activities for guided –
knowledge, skills and problem solving!!!