LSIS STEM Programme

Science, Engineering and Mathematicssupport for Subject Learning Coaches

Teaching and learning

Welcome to the Mathematics

Regional Subject NetworksSpring 2010

Aims

• Network and share effective practice

• Explore learning conversations

• Investigate rich tasks

• Enrich teaching and learning

• Enjoy some mathematics

Barcelona Video

• Shot in and around La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s famous church building in Barcelona.

• Each sequence features a different aspect of mathematics

• The mathematical content is intentionally understated, although the material rewards repeated viewing and provides a rich source of mathematical imagery.

• http://www.teachers.tv/video/21835

Show and tell

Work in groups –

A LevelGCSEFunctional SkillsNumeracy

People Bingo

Find someone who .....

• Find a different person for each statement

Learning Conversations

One of the 10 pedagogy approaches from Effective Teaching and Learning on the Excellence Gateway

http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/pedagogy/

to each of the 10 pedagogy approaches

Excellence Gateway http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/pedagogy/quickstartguide/index.html

Learning ConversationsThe purpose of the learning conversation is to:

• Keep the learner at the centre and to work with their agenda

• Challenge and motivate learners to improve

• Enable learners to explain their progress and how far this deepens their understanding of the topic, theory or concept

• http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/pedagogy/quickstartguide/twollnresources/index.html

Effective questioning

• from

Using ‘Motivational Dialogue’ -Supporting progression and improving practice in teaching and learning

http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/personalisation/md/resource/#content.php

Closed Questions

• When are they most effective?To

– elicit a yes or no answer– gain specific information– establish agreement– check something before going forward in the dialogue– allow the questioner to control the dialogue.

Open Questions

• When are they most effective?To encourage learners to

– clarify their thinking– look at assumptions they might be making– look for evidence behind the judgements they are

making– think about the implications of what they think, say or

do– consider other viewpoints or perspectives.

Opening closed questions

• Work in pairs or threes

• Discuss the closed questions and rephrase them as open questions

• Record your open questions

Reflective listening

• Reflective listening means clarifying and restating what the learner says as a statement, not as a question.

• The benefits of this approach are that it develops understanding, clarifies thought processes and reassures others that you accept their point of view and want to help.

Mathematics CPD

• The impact of mathematics CPD - what teachers think

• Video clips– The reluctant numeracy teacher– Action research (1)– Action research (2)– Co-planning a lesson– The developing teacher

Rich Tasks• A Level - Rich Starting Points for A-level Core Mathematics

http://www.risps.co.uk/

• GCSE – Spirolaterals (Maths Challenge by Anne Joshua 1994)

• Functional Skills - Teaching and Learning Functional Mathematics http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/126261

• Numeracy – Thinking Through Mathematics https://www.ncetm.org.uk/reflective-learning/ttm

Rich TasksWhat makes a task rich?• See the NCETM

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/mathemapedia/Rich+Tasks – accessible and extendable– one which allows learners to make decisions– involving learners in testing, proving, explaining, reflecting and

interpreting– promoting discussion and communications– encouraging originality and invention– encouraging 'what if' and 'what if not' questions– enjoyable and containing the opportunity for surprise.

STEM

• Challenges for STEM managers

• Pick a challenge

• How would YOU meet this challenge?

STEM Resources

• STEM 350 Practitioner produced resources (from phase 1)• 230 Practitioner produced resources (from phase 2) • Collected from ‘Show and Tell’ activities

• Video clips for CPD ideas / activities

• Resources for Managers

• Science Support for developing pedagogy in practical activities

• Engineering sub-discipline resources • including Smart Textiles and Composites

• Mathematics Maths in the workplace, a Health & Social Care resource

STEM ResourcesSTEM Brain Games

www.braingames.org.ukSTEM questions being added to

Literacy / Numeracy resourceTargeted at Physics, Chemistry and Maths for Level 2 and Level 3 learners

The Risk Factor (Health, safety and well being )

http://www.desq.co.uk/external/lsis/the_risk_factor

Science laboratory, Engineering and Manufacturing workshops Targeted at Level 1 and Level 2 learners

STEM

• STEM on the Excellence Gateway

• http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/stem/index.php

STEM > Mathematics

• Mathematics on the Excellence Gateway

• http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/stem/stem-mathematics.html

NCETM• The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching

of Mathematics• www.ncetm.org.uk

• Funding for regional projects and Mathematics Knowledge Networks

• FE magazine