Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics

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[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

*disclaimer, ours are activity based and we do have books to go alongside - that are for starters and PREP but the main lesson is run through slides (which introduces learning or replicated the workbook tasks/activity/questions) and the booklets

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

The power of booklets in our Maths Dept is 🤯

The time on practicalities is reduced (photocopying, resourcing, designing) and actual focus on teaching is up.

Collaborative planning, shared concepts. They’ve taken some work, and will be refined into their 2nd year but 🙌🏻

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[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@mathsjem Then includes a discussion we have on approaches and methods. That isn’t strict but agree on phrases to be used or avoided.
So there’s collaborative planning beforehand, but autonomy once created is less so whilst we improve quality + work to support all pupils in the set up

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@mathsjem I’ve answered this as it currently develops in our dept. With our shift to mixed attainment, we’ve gone to booklets with planned out resources to provide support and challenge and consistency.

They’ve developed over time to be created in a collaborative fashion, and this (1/2)

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@drhaynes74 only motivators to them coming in. But that’s the pupils choice and forcing them to stay in a supportive measure only takes us into the format we had before that wasn’t so effective in engagement 😅

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

Just a reflection moment:

Something that’s working really well for us this year is our once a week intervention for Maths in y7. This year we made it opt-in, rather than a prescribed list of those that were the lowest attaininers, which we have previously tried before.

(1/4)

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@drhaynes74 But they aren’t told what they’ll be missing beforehand. They opt-in and take the risk.

We only had one withdraw via the parent as they didn’t want their child missing a particular subject.

And one has opted back out because attendance is poor anyway, and PE is one of the...

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@griff2742 Learning without Limits (and the Creating version too)

Maths specific, its Jo Boaler’s work. The elephant in the classroom if I had to name one!

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The really cool thing about this is a lot of actual maths teachers have read this paper. Thanks!🙌

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[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

They can also opt-out again too - whilst we limit the movement to avoid disruption, we talk with them about their choices and they get to make the decision

This idea came from Learning Without Limits and the letting pupils have choice/take ownership of their learning. (4/4)

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

it seems their attitudes towards maths is growing.

They know they find it hard, and they don’t mind doing more because they know the value the session.

It’s the most effective this set up has been so far and I really think that’s the power of opt-in! (3/4)

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I posted a controversial tweet last night about not shouting at students.

I’ve been teaching for over 20 years in East London. Years R to 13.

I have never shouted at a student. It works for me.

That is just my experience.

[Chantelle Dyson - MCCT - ATM - Mathematics @CDysonMaths]

@Jo_c_gray CEO of the world bank and the other side of the world bank 🌎 .... brilliant 😂

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