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Starter
In your groups…..
The task is to sort the cards into three piles
True
False
Not sure / can’t agree
Take turns to select a card
Explain your thinking to the group
Only place the card once everyone is agreed.
Starter task: reflections
• What did you like about the task?• Are there cards that students who are weak at
mathematics can tackle?• Are there cards that will challenge the very best
GCSE maths students?• How does choosing which card to tackle help to
meet the needs of all the students in the group.
Aims
• To explore a wide range of strategies that help to meet the needs of all learners
Find the product
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Algebra exercise
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Worksheet activity
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Poster activity
In your groups
Make a poster showing everything that you know about the circle.
Poster Activity: reflections
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Evaluating statements about length and area
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Calulations, areas and solutions
• What differentiation strategy was used?
• What are the advantages of using this strategy?
• What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?
Differentiation strategies
Differentiation by:
• Quantity
• Task
• Topic
• Level of difficulty
• Level of support
• Outcome
Reflections
• Make a note of THREE things that you have learnt in this session
• Make a note of anything that you have met in the session that might require some further study or investigation
• What were the main message about the teaching assistant’s role in better meeting the needs of all the pupils in the group?
Resources
• Improving Learning in Mathematicshttp://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/maths/collection/282/improving-learning-in-mathematics
• Improving Learning in Mathematics: Challenges and Strategies. Malcolm Swan ISBN: 1-84478-537-X
