RIWG22-21f Teaching for Mastery for Special Schools

Teaching for Mastery
in the context of Special Schools
and Alternative Provision
Primary and Secondary

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TIMES AND DATES:
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What is the cost?
FREE - the project is fully funded
by Central Maths Hub so is free to
participating schools in Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell.

Overview
This Work Group is designed to support teachers and leaders of mathematics in special schools and alternative provision to understand how teaching for mastery can be implemented in their settings.

Improve understanding of the five big ideas, considering own context and students;
Engage in research evidence including TfM Evidence, early learning maths evidence, EEF maths guidance, findings from participants engaged in the TfM main programme and specialists from special school provision;
Collaborate with others in inset and staff meetings to explore an aspect of TfM and then monitor its introduction;
Changes in school policies and curriculum to include the 5 big ideas in the teaching and learning of mathematics;
Pupils will engage in mathematics and develop a deeper understanding, due to TfM being introduced into their learning;
Progression in mathematics will be highlighted more due to a greater understanding by staff
Have the opportunity to continue into a subsequent year to develop mastery in their schools.

Who is this for?
The Work Group is for teachers of all phases (Early Years, KS1-5) and would be suitable for non-mainstream school maths leaders and a second teacher. SLT are welcome to join this Work Group.

What's involved?
This is a ‘research and innovation’ work group enabling participants to develop an aspect of Teaching for Mastery in their own schools. We will work together on an aspect of number acquisition that you would like to explore in your own school and how best to ensure change is successful.

Central workshops will focus on:

Teaching for Mastery in special schools and alternative provision
developing coherence in mathematics learning,
being a leader of change;
collaboratively planning practitioner research;
numerosity and counting;
key features of early number acquisition and subitising;
developing mathematical thinking, project evaluation and planning next steps.

School-based work:

School visits from WGL, either virtual or in person to support project development;
Brief pupil case studies (three per participant/school);
Planning a project and working with other colleagues in school;
Leading CPD in own school;
Sharing findings and collaborating with those from other schools;
Prepare brief presentations to share with colleagues and celebrate progress.

Expectations of participants and their schools
Schools must be able to commit to the full academic year’s programme, with senior leadership releasing the same nominated teacher(s) to attend ALL workshops, as well as school-based activity:

Attendance at a 45-minute launch session that will give greater details of the project;
Four face-to-face short-day workshops;
Lead staff CPD in own school;
Collect pupil and staff evidence;
Plan change, try something new, reflect and implement in school;
Prepare a presentation to share with the group.

The Central Maths Hub, coordinated by the NCETM and part of the National Maths Hubs network works in partnership with local schools, colleges, Universities, CPD providers, maths experts and employers to drive improvement in maths education. This is facilitated through funded professional development opportunities and national collaborative projects known as Work Groups, which meet the DfE standards for teacher development.

If you are involved in maths education in the areas of Birmingham, Sandwell or Dudley, then you are already part of our hub.

Details of our projects and Work Groups can be found on this site. If you would like to be the first to hear what is happening in the hub, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Twitter (@centralmathshub). If you have any questions or would like further information about any of our projects of Work Groups, please do reach out.