So far this year I have been on three mathematics courses so far these courses have provided support in moderation of strand and setting units in strand topics to gain coverage through integrated units. I have found these courses extremely beneficial as it has allowed me to offer a series of up to date new material to other collegues and also made my classroom programme richer. I have been given a variety of websites and places to support our beginning teachers in their mathematical journey.
Maths buddy: Our school has been fortunate enough to have a trial taster of online maths resource "Maths buddy". So far this is working really well supporting students in my classroom and several others teachers and classrooms around the school. All children have their own passwords and a newsletter has been sent home to parents so that parents can get involved and keep up to date with their children's learning. I am looking forward to checking childrens progress reports at the end of our fractions and decimals unit and seeing the individual gains. This programme has saved me time in marking and coming up with new ways to teach the same concept when children need more support with understanding.
Hi Krystal
ReplyDeleteThis has been a great leadership opportunity for you. You are actively contributing to the Vardon professional learning community through your mathematics area of responsibility. You are leading and supporting teachers in a variety of ways that provide exactly the kind of support they need. I noticed you giving some extra guidance to a colleague who was not sure what to do and this differentiation of PLD for teachers is just as important as for the learners in your class.
Some questions for you to consider around your leadership might be:
What have you noticed that surprised, puzzled or challenged you?
What assumptions do we need to challenge or test in considering "Maths Buddy"?
What challenges will come our way using Maths Buddy and how will we meet them?
Myra
I have loved every minute of it sharing my passion for maths. I have enjoyed helping teach a more effective maths programme to students and fellow colleagues. What has challenged me is helping beginning teachers get up to speed.
ReplyDeleteMy next steps are to work out how we can fund maths buddy?
Krystal