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CPA, Counting in Ones, the Problem with Quick Fixes and more...
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Get your tickets for the TDaPE Conference Online For show notes, links, and a summary episode, sign up for the Hey! What You Reading For newsletter. Mondays at 7am BST - https://tdape.beehiiv.com/subscribe AI For Teachers newsletter For maths curriculum questions contact us here or via [email protected] Learn more about The Story of Maths - www.alta-education.com/tsom-overview and https://www.acel.pro Episode 300: For the 300th episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Kieran is joined by Shannen Doherty and Tom Oakley to answer four questions submitted by listeners. Should schools share test scores with parents? How should teachers approach maths in a mixed-age Year 1 and Year 2 class? Which pieces of common primary maths advice may have done more harm than good? And what should a teacher actually do on Monday morning when a pupil still relies on counting in ones? The conversation explores the importance of context when reporting assessment information, why mixed-age teaching must begin with what pupils need to learn rather than their nominal year group, and how ideas such as concrete, pictorial and abstract learning can become damaging when reduced to slogans. It also develops into a broader discussion about teacher expertise, curriculum schemes, number sense and why schools are often much better at introducing change than sustaining it.