I have been thinking for a while how I was going to implement my Inquiry into my maths programme that we have in our hub. So after talking to my team leader and my tutor teacher I have decided to start problem-solving maths with mixed ability groupings.
I was lucky enough that I experienced how this works last year when I taught Year 7/8, so I am feeling confident about introducing it to the children. I did a pre-test with the children on Friday and have told them what will be happening on Monday.
I have ten problems for them to work through with their buddy. I will need to launch these to them well and explain clearly what they need to do with their buddy. I will be setting them up in an area of the hub where they will be able to have access to me. They will also have a card that they can use when talking with their buddy to clarify anything they are unsure of.
Before this session has finished I will bring them back and get feedback about how they felt it went. What did they enjoy? or not enjoy? Why?
I will then explain that the next day they will be sharing back their answers and their maths thinking with the class. We are going to go to the Year 7/8 hub to watch them sharing back so they can model what is involved. They will have some practice sharing back to the Year 7/8 children.
After the sharing back has happened I will then decide what areas need to be covered so that they can successfully answer all of the problems.
I am really looking forward to introducing this into the Year 3/4 hub and I am looking forward to seeing how the children adapt to a new way of learning maths.
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It looks like you have thought about how you are going to attempt this approach, I look forward to seeing how it goes. I really like the idea of the children going to see the year 7/8 class what a great thing to see some role modelling going on.
ReplyDeleteI too am looking forward to seeing how the children adapt to these major changes and the effects it has on our data. I will be using you as my specialist next term when I changes to my problem solving approach
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