Assistant Head of School @RedLaneSch. @NCETM mastery specialist with @TuringNW. ECT mentor. Accredited PD Lead. Championing children as mathematicians 💫
North West, England
Joined October 2016
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Compact, customisable and self-marking versions of the KS2 arithmetic tests.
Perfect for projecting, printing or answering on screen.
mathsbot.com/primary/ks2Mini
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***TEACHING AND LEARNING***
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To improve the use of teaching and learning techniques in the classroom we need to define them “this is how we do it here” and make it common practice across the school.
When implementing T&L techniques their success relies on this clarity and creating opportunities for teachers to deliberately practice.
What have we done @LHS_HighSchool?
STEP 1
We have identified 10 core T&L techniques.
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10 Things: The essentials of your pedagogical toolkit. teacherhead.com/2023/08/31/1…
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☝️Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.
👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics
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If you’re a teacher in 2024 and you aren’t using chat gpt, what are you doing???
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👀Spotted some maths in the real world on your summer holidays? 📷Capture a photo and share it with us using the hashtag #MathsOnHoliday☀️
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Adaptive teaching: Scaffolds, Scale, Structure and Style.
@AlexJQuigley take on AT offers a fresh take on how we can adapt learning whilst maintaining high expectations for all students.
Original blog: alexquigley.co.uk/adaptive-t…
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Looking forward to delivering a leadership development session with the SLT at BASE Academy Trust this afternoon!
@MasefieldCP @RedLaneSch
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"Independence is our goal but the only way to get there is, well, dependence."
John Holmes of @TGResearchSch explores supporting independent learning beyond classrooms.
Read more: ow.ly/mNLn50SreJf
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🤔 Headteachers - do you want a high-quality maths curriculum for your school?
🏫 Do you want your teachers to access free CPD and observe maths teaching in other local schools?
📊 The NCETM and Maths Hubs are what you need!
🔍 Search 'Maths Hubs' and contact your local hub now
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⭐️⭐️ New Retrieval Practice Blog ⭐️⭐️
We explore recent research that looks at:
🧮 Multiple choice questions
🙋🏻♂️ Different types of retrieval
🧐 How retrieval can help against ‘seductive details
And we made 2 new graphics you can download 🖼
innerdrive.co.uk/blog/effect…
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☝️Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.
👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics
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Final day of our second Manchester cohort of the @NCETM School Development Lead programme is underway. Discussing Schein’s models of consultation and considering where, when & how our work fits into the three models
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🧮 Has your school taken part in Mastering Number? Tell us in the comments what's gone well
😁 Recruitment is now open for the programme in 2024/25. Why not check out what other schools say below, then contact your local Maths Hub to get involved?
ncetm.org.uk/news/mastering-…
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I've made a summary of Ofsted's English subject review which was released at the start of March. It's for both primary and secondary teachers and leaders.
There's a written and visual summary on my website: marcrhayes.com/post/a-summar…
I hope it's useful!
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Writing our own number stories to explore addition of three 1-digit numbers using @NCETM PD materials. “If you change the order of the addends the whole remains the same”.
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NPQSL Conference 2 today. Great conversations and collaboration with expert facilitation.
#NPQSL @Ambition_Inst
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🏃“We want young children to become truly immersed in purposeful, playful mathematical practice, and to feel a genuine ownership of their maths experiences.”
@gareth_metcalfe explores how to build children’s mathematical understanding through play.
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