Maths Evening
The National Numeracy Stratergy
Introduced in 1998 in response to research, especially in Europe, about increased focus on metal maths work.
There are key differences between the ideas and methods in the numeracy stratergy and previous methods in many schools:
More direct and interactive teaching
More teaching of metal calculation statergies
A new approach to written calculations
Introduction of a 3 part daily mathematics lesson
Introduced in 1998 in response to research, especially in Europe, about increased focus on metal maths work.
There are key differences between the ideas and methods in the numeracy stratergy and previous methods in many schools:
More direct and interactive teaching
More teaching of metal calculation statergies
A new approach to written calculations
Introduction of a 3 part daily mathematics lesson
The National Numeracy stratergy
Reason for parents' evening on maths was in response to the difficulties parents have in helping their children at home- especially when it comes to mental maths and written calculations.
Format for the evening from now:
7:15pm - parents split off in to chosen age range classrooms to hear and see a demonstration of key issues for maths in that year group.
7:30pm - demonstrations will finish and there will be a 15 minute break for parents to ask questions, or make their next chosen classroom.
7:45pm - Teachers will repeat their demonstration, allowing parents to see two different age groups.
8:00pm - demonstartions will end - home-time, or the opportunity to ask questions.
Handouts will be available from every classroom.
Reason for parents' evening on maths was in response to the difficulties parents have in helping their children at home- especially when it comes to mental maths and written calculations.
Format for the evening from now:
7:15pm - parents split off in to chosen age range classrooms to hear and see a demonstration of key issues for maths in that year group.
7:30pm - demonstrations will finish and there will be a 15 minute break for parents to ask questions, or make their next chosen classroom.
7:45pm - Teachers will repeat their demonstration, allowing parents to see two different age groups.
8:00pm - demonstartions will end - home-time, or the opportunity to ask questions.
Handouts will be available from every classroom.
A Typical Daliy Mathematics Lesson
Whole Classs - Oral and mental work to rehearse and sharpen skills.
Main Teaching and pupil activities
Clear objectives shared with children
Direct teaching
Practical and/ or written work for all the class
If group work, usually differentiated at no more than 3 levels, with focused teaching of 1 or 2 for part of the time
Continued interaction and intervention
Misconceptions identified
Plenary
Feedback from children to identify progress and sort misconceptions
Summary of key ideas, what to remember
Links made to other work, next steps
Work set to do at home
Whole Classs - Oral and mental work to rehearse and sharpen skills.
Main Teaching and pupil activities
Clear objectives shared with children
Direct teaching
Practical and/ or written work for all the class
If group work, usually differentiated at no more than 3 levels, with focused teaching of 1 or 2 for part of the time
Continued interaction and intervention
Misconceptions identified
Plenary
Feedback from children to identify progress and sort misconceptions
Summary of key ideas, what to remember
Links made to other work, next steps
Work set to do at home
It may be helpful to show some resources which are being used counting sticks, digit fans, Whiteboards, partitioning cards, flip flops, number lines, 100 squares.