Maths consultants in our network, including @joebur2009 and @lynch_helenm, are taking new bookings for the current and 2024/25 academic years. Find out about us here: innovateducation.co.uk/about…

It’s always a pleasure to work with schools in Gloucestershire. Yesterday and today, maths subject leaders have been exploring the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Final Report + the equity agenda + aspects of foundational knowledge. It was great to catch up, @louiseseeley.

#Numicon remains a fantastic structured manipulative for helping children develop a strong understanding of key mathematical concepts. See 👇 for how Key Stage 1 teachers can access high-quality professional development.

ECTs can join one of three @BBOMathsHub Work Group offers this year. I’ll be working with groups in Aylesbury and Banbury. See link below for details.

Working with a Year 5/6 class & teachers in Oxford on this fantastic @gareth_metcalfe ‘Explore’ task. Children worked practically & commonly made connections between several concepts. They demonstrated varying degrees of mathematical reasoning, including in their journalling.

Do you work in a #specialschool or support children with complex needs? Are you looking for support & inspiration for #MathsActivities from a practicing expert #Numicon #SEND teacher? Join Sofi as she brings early maths & #EngagementModel to life? 👇🏼

This is another really useful resource for schools to use - following on from the Talk for Maths and Modelling for Maths Benchmarks. 🙌

During a @BBOMathsHub school visit today, this example of children being taken towards making generalisations was seen in a Year 4 maths book. It was evident that the TRG Lead, who had been promoting this idea during the year, had positively influenced the teacher’s task design.

A highlight of the academic year! Working with Year 4 children in Eton as part of a maths enrichment morning. Exploring domino and die properties as preparation for later accessing problems of greater complexity. @nrichmaths

Working with Year 5 and 6 teachers, as well as pupils, in Reading this morning. Which is the odd representation out and why? Aiming to develop children’s understanding of different representations with links to multiplication.

Following the ‘Talk for Maths Benchmarks,’ this is another high quality resource that can be used by schools to support maths development.

Working with Year 2 children in Maidenhead - we explored the @nrichmaths investigation ‘Dice in a Corner’ & focused on efficient use of mental calculation strategies. Observing trainee teachers noted how teaching experiences were shaped based on formative assessment.

Really interesting #cpdextravaganza session from Andy Tynemouth & Andy Parkinson on teacher attitudes and practice linked with the MTC being used by schools in England but not schools in Jersey. Children responded to questions with interesting findings being established. @NAMA_UK

Great fun teaching Year 1/2 today - exploring how even numbers are composed of 2s and odd numbers are composed of 2s and one more. Using socks & then double-sided counters to open up language including ‘pair’ & ‘an odd one.’ The teacher saw equity in learning experiences offered.

Wishing all of my work colleagues and clients a restful school Christmas holidays. It's been a busy autumn term for me with 49 training sessions & numerous school visits - thanks to @joebur2009 & @lynch_helenm for their support with helping provide maths professional development.