Maths Intensive 2026

  My take aways from today is to further develop understanding of language, symbols and text in maths. What these look like, how they are used and how they can support our understanding of various equations. These concepts are the base scaffolding to building on a better understanding and use of algebra. My goal is to ensure the FUN is put into the learning and understanding as we dig deeper into the various concepts. Over the next few weeks I will be building my own understanding of algebra and how it is being used every day. I will develop a better use of the language and vocabulary that is not so common. This is where I will begin the journey to building my own and my students understanding of Algebra.  We will do further digging into vocabulary and symbols as well as developing a greater understanding of order of operations. I would like to have a strong focus on the equal sign and re word how it is used in 'math talk' and look at the history.

 Continuing to take stock of previous learning and self reflection of new and continued learning. Really enjoyed seeing what others had been doing with their Rich tasks and how their learners have engaged.  My key learning today has been that learning needs to have WORTH, be AUTHENTIC and develop deeper UNDERSTANDING.  Choral counting developing deeper understanding and justification of  their thinking and what patterns they can see. Math talk and 'I notice...' 'I wonder...' Keeping a record of thinking and ideas shared so that the students have a visual source for practice learning and consolidation.  I really enjoyed the rational numbers and the different, engaging ways it was scaffolded. Revisiting the basic concepts to consolidate prior learning and to build new or correct Vocab/language around rational numbers.  Work on a deeper understanding of the concepts and rules but also that students know the why. Can they explain the why? Using a variety of vis...