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Description: This practical guide gives TAs useful advice on:
• Understanding what it means to be numerate and why some pupils experience difficulties
• Developing pupils’ key skills in numeracy
• Using effective resources to stimulate learning
• Working with a different range of abilities
• Strategies for supporting the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Chapters include reflective questions for you to learn from and activities to use with your class.
The book is also for Classroom Aides, Classroom Assistants, Educational Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Paraeducators, Special Needs Assistants, TAs, Teacher Aides and Teacher Assistants.
Contents: 1. What is numeracy?: What does it mean to be numerate? • Numeracy and mathematics, mathematics and numeracy • What is taught as ‘mathematics’? • So what is your role within the lesson? • Blocks of work • The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum • Looking at the levels of attainment • Supporting children working below level 1
2. Key mathematical skills: Progression in mathematics • Understanding and application of counting • Understanding and application of the position of numbers • Memory and retention • Individual and group education plans • Ideas for activities
3. Working with the teacher: Your role in the mathematics lesson • The mental and oral part of the lesson • The main part of the lesson • The plenary • Using the teacher’s planning • Assessing pupils’ learning • Marking pupils’ work • Ways of feeding back to the teacher
4. The effective use of resources: A feel for number – the ‘fiveness’ of five • Recognition of the written number • Number tracks and squares • A blank or empty number line • An understanding of place value • Making a resources ‘kit’ • Using ICT to motivate learners
5. Using intervention materials: What is differentiation? • Identifying specific learning difficulties in mathematics • Published support/differentiated materials • Supporting low attainers using Wave 3 materials • Supporting EAL learners
6. The art of questioning – speaking and listening: The importance of questioning • The use of open and closed questions • Turning a question into a problem to be solved • Using role play • Speaking and listening strategies
7. Towards an effective written calculation method: Methods for calculation • Written methods for addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division
8.Working with more able mathematicians: Your role as TA • Asking the right questions • Talking through and answering questions • Acceleration, enrichment and extension • Examples of enrichment activities
9. Resources & References: General qualifications and courses • Mathematics-specific training – when supporting children • Mathematics-specific training – for yourself • Published materials and websites • Glossary of termsISBN - 9781846841675
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Pages : 126
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