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The future of primary maths

September 14, 2021June 22, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises the closing panel in our Maths Adventure webinar series where our teacher panel considered the impact of independent learning and home teaching on students’ confidence in maths.

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Five top tips for transforming your primary maths teaching

August 17, 2021September 15, 2021Oxford Primary

We summarise Professor Anne Watson’s webinar on the small adjustments that will transform your primary maths teaching, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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How can the use of manipulatives improve both mathematical understanding and mathematical language skills?

July 28, 2021August 18, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises David Lyttle’s webinar on how manipulatives improve mathematical communication, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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How to develop a growth mindset in your students

July 14, 2021August 3, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises Dr Jennifer Chang Wathall’s webinar on developing a growth mindset in your school, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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Digitalisation and the future of maths learning

June 23, 2021July 15, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises Professor Sugata Mitra’s webinar on the digitalisation and future of maths learning, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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The silver lining: What changes did 2020 bring to the future of maths teaching?

May 26, 2021June 22, 2021Oxford Primary
The silver lining: what changes did 2020 bring to the future of maths teaching?

Catch up on the key takeaways from the opening panel in our Maths Adventure webinar series where our experts considered the impact of independent learning and home teaching on students’ confidence in maths.

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The role of reasoning in supporting problem solving and fluency

November 3, 2020November 2, 2020Oxford Primary 1 Comment

A recent webinar with Mike Askew explored the connection between reasoning, problem solving and fluency. This blog post summaries the key takeaways from this webinar.

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Developing diverse classroom conversation

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Oxford Primary 1 Comment
Primary school children sharing cookies in a maths lesson

By Mike Askew Visiting a school once to observe a maths lesson, I arrived just before the end of the previous literacy lesson. The class had just read a chapter of a book and were engaged in a lively conversation about a character’s motivation. The teacher skillfully orchestrated the children, helping them to articulate their […]

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How using high-quality educational resources can upskill teachers

December 12, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford Maths

By Rehana Akhtar It has always been a recurring thought to me over my years of teaching as to ‘Why do pupils need to be re-taught and why do they not retain key skills and concepts?’ The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]

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Mastery lesson design: keep it simple and focus on the maths

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019Oxford Primary 1 Comment
Maths mastery lesson design

The best mathematical tasks are often elegantly simple.  Bells and whistles are not needed and, indeed, often they are distractions from the intended learning. To keep a task focused, thought should be given to the following questions­: What do I want the children to learn?What might be the ‘bumps in the road’ that could cause […]

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