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George Hardy AST (Mathematics) Lead Practitioner (SSAT)

George Hardy AST (Mathematics) Lead Practitioner (SSAT). Northampton Academy. People Maths – A Dramatic Approach. (Things To Make and Do). People Maths. ‘People Maths, Hidden Depths’ Alan Bloomfield and Bob Vertes (ATM 2005). People Maths.

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George Hardy AST (Mathematics) Lead Practitioner (SSAT)

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  1. George Hardy AST (Mathematics)Lead Practitioner (SSAT) Northampton Academy

  2. People Maths – A Dramatic Approach

  3. (Things To Make and Do)

  4. People Maths • ‘People Maths, Hidden Depths’ Alan Bloomfield and Bob Vertes (ATM 2005)

  5. People Maths • ‘using people in place of other kinds of resources’ • ‘emphasis heavily on discussion within the group taking part’ • ‘purposeful ways of initiating or developing the learning of mathematics’

  6. People Maths • Creating impact • Adding enthusiasm • K & V learning styles

  7. Year 9 Set 2 • Level 6 • To represent mappings expressed algebraically • To use Cartesian co-ordinates for graphical representation, interpreting general features

  8. Use of WOWO boards • Starter: given an equation, students had to choose an x co-ordinate (an integer between -4 and +4) and calculate the associated y value. Answers had to be expressed as a co-ordinate pair (x,y) on WOWO boards

  9. Use of WOWO boards • Answers • Labels • Values • Speech • Thoughts • Stepping Stones

  10. Use of ICT • Autograph 3

  11. People Maths • The floor as 4 quadrants

  12. People Maths • Plotting y=2x + 3

  13. People Maths Living Co-ordinates

  14. A Creativity Taxonomy

  15. Roleplay / Choreography Living equations

  16. Roleplay / Choreography Living equations

  17. Choreography/ Song • Pi Day

  18. Start with the end in mind • Graph Paper T-shirts

  19. Start with the end in mind

  20. Always on the job

  21. Pupils as props

  22. Pupils as props

  23. Pupils as props Trig Sleeves

  24. Choose to use props • 1 cubic metre

  25. Choose to use props Pythagorean Triples

  26. Choose to use props Pythagorean Triples

  27. Raid the Kitchen • Loaves • Carrots • Parsnips • Cornets • Muesli

  28. Raid the toybox • Anything goes!

  29. Raid the toybox

  30. A Creativity Taxonomy • Role-play/ Choreography/ Song • Start with the end in mind • Start with a lively student in mind • Always on the job • Pupils as props • Choose to use props • Raid the Kitchen • Raid the Toybox

  31. VAK • Students become aware of their learning style(s) • All students are welcome to try a style other than the one they prefer

  32. VAK Feedback • “It’s good for all the students because it applies to all learning styles, this makes you feel involved and it helps you learn.” • “As an auditory learner I feel that watching the people maths helps me to also be a visual and active learner.”

  33. VAK Feedback • “They say that if a lesson is fun, kids learn better. And I like people maths because it is fun.” • “I like the Plenary TV because it is funny to watch the people talk about the lesson.”

  34. Plenary Plenary TV

  35. Plenary Pythagoras’ Plenary

  36. People Maths • Note to self: punchline

  37. George Hardy AST (Mathematics)Lead Professional (SSAT) g.hardy@northampton-academy.org hardy.gsee@btinternet.com

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