Guided Group Work

1. Guided Group Work Mathematics

2. Outcomes To explore: Guided group work as a teaching approach How different groups of pupils can be supported in a guided session The role of the teacher What a good guided group session might look like

3. Diamond nine activity So why do it? Benefits of guided work

4. Principles of guided work for literacy and mathematics Guided work is integral to quality first teaching Underpinned by effective assessment of children’s learning with opportunities for ongoing assessment Purposeful grouping selected to have common current learning need with regular reviewing of progress and make up of the group A very clear teacher role supporting learning Clear feedback given to children on both focus of learning and progress made

5. Key Elements of effective Guided Group Work in Mathematics A focus on developing use of mathematical language to explain and reason Opportunities for children and teachers to engage in sustained mathematical dialogue Informed by and creating opportunities for assessment including active observation to gain information and take action Purposeful selection of groups informed by the focus of the learning An integral part of effective mathematics teaching

6. Identifying groups EAL children who need support with mathematics language in the context of number All quiet girls and the remit is to develop their explanation skills and confidence A group of children struggling with an aspect of mathematics High-attainers in the class who are going to be challenged to see what problem solving skills they have

7. The teacher’s role is multi-fold: To ask questions to support the children in developing their understanding of mathematical concepts To help the children to articulate their way of tackling problems To help the children to see how alternative methods work so they can begin to decide which is more efficient and why To assess the skills the children have in tackling different aspects of mathematics and use this information to determine the next steps in teaching

8. Maths is like… …. cabbage. You either like it or you don’t, it all depends on how it was served up to you as a child.

9. Whole class teaching – focusing on word problems Milk problem!

10. Clue cards – Let’s be detectives or Problem puppet! Time problem Treasure box Look at the clues – Graph work!

11. Benefits of using this approach Cover all aspects of mathematics Develops speaking and listening Five key themes of using and applying Problem solving Representing Enquiring Reasoning Communicating Can be used to support assessment

12. Example of guided group session Moving on with assessment in mathematics – developing classroom practice Ref:0009-2009BKT-EN Available from DCSF Publications: 0845 60 222 60

13. Key Elements of effective Guided Group Work in Mathematics A focus on developing use of mathematical language to explain and reason Opportunities for children and teachers to engage in sustained mathematical dialogue Informed by and creating opportunities for assessment including active observation to gain information and take action Purposeful selection of groups informed by the focus of the learning An integral part of effective mathematics teaching

14. Guided Reasoning!

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