Because The Teacher Tells Us! with Phil Tanner

Because The Teacher Tells Us!

withPhil Tanner

Today we are going to explore initial and final assessment activities.

A Aspiration Provide a choice of initial activityPupils lead the final activity

I Independence Make the Ways of Working explicit…again…and again…and again…

M MotivationUse lots of different formats; games, whiteboard activitiesEnd on a high!

S Success!

WAYS OF WORKING  

• Think hard and work smart

• Try challenging problems

• Get stuck and make mistakes

• Make up your own problems

• Organise your work well

• Learn to use mathematical vocabulary

• Describe things to the whole group

• Work with different partners

• Check your own progress

• Decide what you need to improve

Initial Assessment Activity

A Aspiration Choose your challenge – how quickly can you complete it?

I Independence Train pupils to come in, sit down & get on!

M Motivation Did you beat your best time?After 5 minutes, move on!

S Success!

Tells you what you know and what you need to improve, at the start of the lesson.Tells the teacher who may need support, and where that support should start.

Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3...

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge are you going to try?

Gordons Dartboard 1:

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Dart%20Board%20-%20FDP.swf

Gordons Dartboard 2:

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Dart%20Board%20-%20FDP.swf

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3...

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6

http://clg.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/697/fractionsexe

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3...

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge will you try first ?

How many equivalent fractions can you find?

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - pupils would have 5 minutes, you’ve got 3...

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6 – Which challenge will you try first ?Active Maths:

Match the equivalent fractions

http://www.activemaths.co.uk/whiteboard/2fraction/numbers3.html

Active Maths: Match the equivalent fractions

http://www.activemaths.co.uk/whiteboard/2fraction/numbers3.html

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Final Assessment Activities

A Aspiration How well can you do at the game?Can you help your partner?

I Independence Train pupils, in their pairs, to run the activity.

M MotivationOften game based – ‘end on a high’ so pupils leave feeling they’ve really enjoyed the lesson.

S Success!

You can see how much you’ve learnt & progressed in the lesson.The teacher can see what progress each pupil has made and where the class needs to go next.

Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to

the front & lead?

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6

Mr Barton Maths:

http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/resources/keystage3/number/Find%20the%20Fraction.swf

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead?

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6

Gordons Bingo:

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Bingo%20-%20fractions%20v2.swf

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead?

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6

Mr Nussbaum - Dolphins

http://mrnussbaum.com/dolphins/

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

Let’s have a go: - Will someone come to the front & lead?

Learning Objective: Find equivalent fractions

Level (Year) 6

Fraction Frenzy

http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

Use your white-boards to show your answer!

IAA & FAA - Similarities & Differences:

Similarities Differences

Final thoughts and comments?