A reminder from Bruce...

We had a great session with Bruce Moody last week around Maths learning within our levels.

He made a timely reminder that his diagnostic questions and progressions are to show what kids are capable of and their next steps - not as a 'test' to be done and forgotten.  Using the information gathered for planning and group work - differentiation among students.

We have been using the progressions in MLH and with our learners we have discussions with our learners about what they know, what they're making mis-takes with and how to improve.

For my target group, it is ideal for them to see and know about their gaps.  This has lead to this group being more in charge of their learning and are sharing that they are having conversations around maths with their whanau and are excited when they find maths problems that they are learning about within weekly class activities.

They are connecting the strategy with a name: 3 digit subtraction, cross decade etc
that is exciting, they are excited!

Our progressions and questions are a working, living document!

Bruce also shared great ways to build upon times tables.  A good reminder for our target group that has 2x, 10x and 5x.  Our next focus - grouping language using known timestables.