PRIMARY Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics – Teaching Assistants and Non-specialists – Matrix Maths Hub

PRIMARY Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics – Teaching Assistants and Non-specialists

Work Group Outline

This project is designed to support primary teaching assistants (TAs) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus improving their confidence in how to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.

What is involved?

The programme is based on four core primary modules and will explore the key elements for each, including precise language, structures and representations:

Number sense
Additive reasoning
Multiplicative reasoning
Fractions

An additional module offers an introduction which sets the scene for the current maths teaching landscape.

All sessions in the Autumn and Spring term will be conducted remotely, this will be re-assessed in the Summer term.

Who can apply?

These programmes are designed for TAs who are supporting maths, and who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This may be particularly relevant for new TAs or TAs that have not received maths-specific training.

Participants and their schools must be able to commit to the full academic year’s programme.

What is the cost?

The SKTM – (TA) programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

Who will be leading the group?

Sally Barker – Sally is a Primary Maths Teaching for Mastery Specialist, NCETM PD Accredited lead and Assistant Primary TfM Lead at Matrix Maths Hub. She has 10 years experience as a classroom teacher and subject leader. Sally has been involved in the Teaching for Mastery programme since its inception in 2014 and has visited Shanghai on two occasions, to observe lessons taught using this approach.

Booking now closed as sessions have started. Please sign up to the mailing list on our Home page to be notified of future Work Groups.

Work Group Details:

It is expected that all sessions will be remote until the Summer term, when we will review the situation.

Introduction:

Dates & Times

Remote:
Friday 4th December 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Module 1:

Dates & Times

Remote:
Friday 11th December 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Module 2:

Dates & Times

Remote:
Friday 29th January 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Module 3:

Dates & Times

Remote:
Friday 19th March 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Module 4:

Dates & Times

Venues TBC:
Tuesday 18th May 1.00pm to 3.00pm

David Grant
Matrix Maths Hub – Maths Lead
01279 654 127 ext 279
david.grant@matrixmathshub.co.uk

Kirsty Pettinger
Matrix Maths Hub – Primary Mastery Lead
01279 654 127 ext 287
kirsty.pettinger@matrixmathshub.co.uk

Helen Mason-Smith
Matrix Maths Hub – Project Manager
01279 654127 ext 287
helen.mason-smith@matrixmathshub.co.uk

Lucy Froude
Matrix Maths Hub – Administrator
01279 654127 ext 279
lucy.froude@matrixmathshub.co.uk

Matrix Maths Hub
c/o The Hertfordshire and Essex High School
Warwick Road
Bishop’s Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5NJ

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