Day 3 in the Mathematics Practice Intensive was all about Planning a Maths Programme. Not, here is what you need to do, now go and do it but here are all the options and resources, choose what is best for you and your students and go and do it.
It's amazing after each day of this intensive learning in maths how my thinking and reflecting on best practice is altering and my list of what I would like to change or freshen up, as we keep saying, is swirling around in my head. I have that slightly annoying quality that really makes me want to freshen it all up immediately and be doing it as perfectly as possible (What would that look like...different in every teaching space around the country!) I have to be sensible and change it bit by bit and mold it into a maths programme that I am happy with and is ensuring engagement and success for my learners.
Today we covered The Joys of Timetabling, Grouping, Planning for a Rich Task and Follow up Learning. Structuring your maths week so you are fitting in workshops, oral language, rich tasks in flexible groupings and then some investigation tasks just seems to hit all the right targets for me.
Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your detailed reflections on Day 3. It's fantastic to see your excitement about planning a maths programme that suits your students' needs. I love how you're taking a flexible approach, choosing the best options and resources for your learners. Your commitment to gradually implementing changes to ensure engagement and success is commendable. You are a great educator who is always learning and seeking opportunities to improve your own teaching practice, even though it is already excellent!
I loved reading about your plan to tweak your Task Board and introduce rich tasks on Thursdays. I also liked Sarah's idea of focusing on strategies rather than speed during rich tasks - this different approach can enhance problem-solving skills. Looking forward to hearing about your continued MPI journey and the positive impacts on your learners!
Kia ora Michelle,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your reflections on Day 3. It’s brilliant to see your enthusiasm for planning a maths programme that truly fits your akōnga’s needs. I love how flexible you’re being, carefully selecting the best options and resources for your learners, and your dedication to gradually introducing changes to ensure engagement and success is really impressive.
It is great that you are continually making changes and improvements to tweak your Task Board and introducing rich tasks on Thursdays. Focusing on strategies rather than speed during rich tasks is a fantastic idea – it can really enhance problem-solving skills. You’re a fantastic teacher and I admire how reflective you are and that you are seeking ways to improve, even though your teaching is already excellent!