Post on 31-Mar-2015
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Maths Counts National Education Trust
Justine Baker and Emma Mills Grove School
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What today is about…
Problem solving, investigation, maths levels, sharing ideas and good practice
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Puzzles
• Solutions
• Is there another solution?
• How many different solutions can you think of together?
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Counting is easy, isn’t it?
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What do you think are the levels in counting?
What are the steps in counting development, how far does this
go?
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Counting
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Calculator skills
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Pie Friday
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Weight• Year 3 • MASS• weigh, weighs, balances• heavy/light, heavier/lighter, heaviest/lightest• kilogram (kg), half-kilogram, gram (g)• balance, scales, weight• Year 6 • MASS• mass: big, bigger, small, smaller, balances• weight: heavy/light, heavier/lighter, heaviest/lightest• weigh, weighs• kilogram (kg), half-kilogram, gram (g)• balance, scales
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Maths Talk
What was the level of your maths talk?
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A year 4 investigation
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5 stage investigation
• 1. Lots of examples
• 2. Organise the information
• 3. Look for patterns
• 4. Find a rule
• 5. Prove it!
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Coffee break, back in 15 minutes…
• Find 5 different ways of saying 15 minutes!
After break we are going to be forensic investigators of maths…
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Moderating maths levels
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Tracking pupil progress
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Tracking APS gains
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Expected progress in KS2
• Expected KS1 to KS2 progress 12 points, 2 national curriculum levels
• More than expected progress 14+ points, 3 national curriculum levels
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A “blink” in your own school
• Curriculum leadership• OFSTED leadership
criteria• Observing teaching • Moderating books • Professional
development • Performance
management
• Pupil conversations• Parental views • Using your data• Expected and above
expected progress of individuals and groups
• Governance
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A time to reflect
• Take the next 15 minutes to reflect on the strengths of maths in your school.
• Where you want to go next, the vision and your next steps.
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Time for lunch
5 ways to say one hour?
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Our morning journey
• Puzzles – what questions help us to think wider?
• Counting is easy…….isn’t it• The importance of maths talk • 5 stage investigations
• Leadership of maths • Progress in maths • Self review in your own school
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Maths Overview
Maths Overview
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Draft National Curriculum
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Mental maths games • HTU • I’m thinking of a number • Input and output• 1,10,100,1000
2 great mental maths activities shared with your colleagues.
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Good mental maths resources
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11,22,33,66,77,99
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99 champion…1 min 23secondsNext step…101 challenge…
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Calculating
• Calculation policy
• Engaging parents
• Home school activities
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Maths environmental checklist
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Supporting learners with special needs in maths
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Celebrations
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Maths Trail
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Inspire workshops
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Maths Olympiad
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Thank you…