Please note that this Work Group will be similar to that offered in 2018-19 so is suitable for different colleagues from schools that participated in the original programme or schools that will be new to this Work Group.

Special schools and mainstream schools (primary and secondary) will work collaboratively to develop reasoning and use of manipulatives providing a different approach to working with SEND students across mainstream and special schools. The pedagogy introduced, and resources trialled support the principles of Teaching for Mastery.

Who will be leading the group?

Louise Langford 

Louise had led SEND and Maths Work Groups over the past two years. Evaluation feedback has been incredibly positive for all four Work Groups.

Louise is an accredited NCETM PD Lead and experienced Mathematics subject leader, with an MA in Education (Early Mathematics Intervention). She works as an Associate Lecturer for Worcester University and as a skilled maths intervention teacher. Louise has specialist knowledge of the pedagogy associated with working with children experiencing difficulties in maths and holds BDA Approved Teacher Status (Dyscalculia). She successfully works alongside teachers at all stages in their career, providing and leading professional development opportunities to support school improvement.

Who is it for?

Teachers from special and mainstream schools, primary and secondary schools, looking to work collaboratively to share effective pedagogy.

What are the intended outcomes?

Professional learning

To develop teacher subject knowledge, confidence and pedagogical approaches to ensure the mathematics taught is appropriate and applicable for all

To improve understanding of a range of SEND needs, identifying barriers to learning that can impact on teaching mathematics

To focus on number and calculation to enable deep professional learning and greater understanding of connections within mathematics

Whole school/departmental policies and approaches

To adapt teaching to enable ‘all to achieve’ in a whole class maths lesson though effective learning task design.

To increase pupil’s conceptual understanding of mathematics based around a consistency of methodology and teaching for mastery principles.

To develop the teaching of mathematics to promote a depth of understanding that fully meets the aims of the National Curriculum (i.e. fluency, reasoning and problem solving)

Pupil achievement, attitudes, participation or experience

To be able to develop and apply independent learning skills

To be able to think mathematically, make connections and explain reasoning using appropriate language

To increase: confidence, engagement and achievement during whole class maths lessons with pupils demonstrating a motivation to succeed

What will it involve?

3 x 1 day workshops with intersessional learning school-based tasks in between.

Workshop 1

The focus for the day will be establishing a common understanding of SEND, mastery and the aims of the NC. We will identify key barriers to learning, pitfalls in lesson task design and explore Number sense (CPA). Work Group participants will trial these activities with their own classes as intersessional learning gap tasks.

Workshop 2

Starts with professional learning through collaborative reflection of gap task activities. The focus for the day will be supporting memory, developing language and questioning, exploration of addition and subtraction. Participants will trial these activities with their own classes as gap tasks.

Workshop 3

Starts with professional learning through collaborative reflection of gap task activities. The focus of the day will be demonstrating understanding through problem solving and exploration of multiplication and division. Participants will plan activities for wider impact back in school.

What is the cost?

Free

Cover costs of up to £200 per day will be paid for teachers in their first two years of teaching. Please indicate where requested on the booking form.