Using maths PD to change my pedagogy

I have changed the way I think about maths teaching and learning. I now teach at the level that children need to be working at rather than deficit thinking about fixing the gaps. I feel this works particularly well for struggling students as they are no longer in the lowest group in maths and they have a chance to move and accelerate like others.

The way I plan maths has changed as well. I'm not sure that the way we have been shown is the best and have added lessons ahead of time (planned) rather than always looking for resources depending on the previous lesson. This does not work for me as I will forever be planning and looking for resources and I just don't have that much time just to devote to one subject.

Mindlab

I am part of the November 2016 intake and complete this post graduate study on the 11th of July. I have found this study to be beneficial for my teaching as I can relate everything I learn to what is happening in my classroom. I enjoy doing the assessments with my two colleagues as this enables me to discuss learning and takes the pressure off having to do everything myself, especially when working full time as well.

The last 16 weeks will be different as we no longer go to the classes and have to do things ourselves. It has been a little difficult and the readings and tasks are easily forgotten - the weeks just fly by. We have the last big assessment done and have one more we do together, after that I do the last two by myself. This works out fine as I will be at my new school so won't have as easy access for meetings.