Express interest for 26/27
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SKTM: Primary TAs - Teaching Maths With Confidence
These programmes are designed for primary teaching assistants 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.
Date & Location
Express interest for 26/27
Location(s) TBC
About the Event
Please use the link to express interest for 26/27
This programme is designed for primary teaching assistants in KS1 and KS2 who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This is particularly relevant for new TAs or TAs that have not received maths-specific training.
What are the intended outcomes?
Pupil outcomes
Pupils will:
use appropriate representations to support their mathematical work
be able to explain their maths and their mathematical thinking using appropriate language
positively engage with maths that challenges them.
Practice development
Participants will:
explore and increase their use of a range of pedagogic approaches consistent with teaching for mastery
increase their confidence in supporting pupils in mastering mathematical concepts.
Professional learning
Participants will:
enhance their maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key concepts, the representations and the language used to help pupils develop the mathematical area covered (e.g., number sense, additive reasoning, multiplicative reasoning, fractions)
identify common misconceptions and ways of addressing these to help pupils master important concepts
identify pedagogical approaches that will enhance teaching and learning and know how to use these to support pupils in understanding maths
develop an understanding of key principles and approaches associated with teaching for mastery.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
This programme supports primary teaching assistants to develop specialist knowledge for teaching maths, complementing teaching for mastery approaches as exemplified in the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery. It will be particularly relevant for individuals who have not received maths-specific training.
Participants will attend for four days spread across the school year, where they will collaboratively develop their mathematics knowledge and understanding, facilitated by Cohort Leads. They will also attend an introductory session online.
Whilst developing their subject knowledge, participants will also have opportunities for structured conversations in order to unpick the maths learning, the pedagogy modelled within sessions, misconceptions that pupils have, and how the approaches can be transferred to the participants’ classrooms.
Between sessions, participants will be expected to contribute to their online community, complete school-based tasks, keep a reflective journal and share their observations through discussions with peers.
This is a free to attend Maths Hub programme, funded by the DfE / AMSP