Kati Dawkins

Teaching and Learning AHT & SLE of a primary school, crowd controller of my two small humans. On a mission to bring awe and wonder into the curriculum.

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@alijoylock @EducEndowFoundn Wonder how different /similar this is to our own primary model? @alijoylock

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@ChrisChivers2 Will stalk her and find out :)

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@ChrisChivers2 Improving reasoning in yr2! Sept: 79% at the describing stage. July: 66% explaining/opening out using the reasoning stems and chains. @AlverValleySch #mathsreasoning

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@ChrisChivers2 Improving reasoning in KS2: from 75% at the describing phase, to 81% in the last 3 phases of the reasoning model @AlverValleySch ! #mathsreasoning #inspiringmaths

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@ChrisChivers2 You might like this- using reasoning stems in maths. Alver Valley Early Years showing how it's done! #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ianaddison Fancy ordering some fractions by pipetting 'potions' into shot glasses? Opens the floor for great discussions! #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ianaddison Will bring a boot load!

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@ianaddison With food of course 🤣

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@ChrisChivers2 @ianaddison We will see Chris :) Have no idea where to start with that one. Thanks ian, will have a read.

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@ianaddison @ChrisChivers2 Ha ha! He has opened my eyes to the world of twittering. Very helpful indeed.

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@ianaddison will be great to share good practise with our similar schools. https://t.co/qridWc6MFF

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@ChrisChivers2 Using pumpkins and multi representations of models for x and / by 10, 100 and 1000 for a focus group at @AlverValleySch . #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ianaddison bet you could make good use out of this! https://t.co/akbRzMuRwu

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@ChrisChivers2 @AlverValleySch Bringing awe and wonder into maths after visiting a pumpkin farm- 8 weeks of pumpkin maths, allowing children to tie together different domains of the curriculum. #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ianaddison Have no idea if i replied the first time :)

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@ianaddison :) lovely to link up!

[Kati Dawkins @KatiPepper]

@ChrisChivers2 Using pumpkins and multi representations of models for x and / by 10, 100 and 1000 for a focus group at @AlverValleySch . #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ChrisChivers2 Teaching maths in a context for measures- Did Sainsburys really include 2.5kg of potatoes in this bag? Allowed children at Alver Valley to cross domains with fractions, calculations, etc. #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

[Kati Dawkins @KatiPepper]

@ChrisChivers2 @AlverValleySch Bringing awe and wonder into maths after visiting a pumpkin farm- 8 weeks of pumpkin maths, allowing children to tie together different domains of the curriculum. #contextmaths #inspiringmaths

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@ChrisChivers2 Thanks Chris- have joined!