Inspirational Teachers Inspirational Learners of Mathematics Leeds July 6th 2016 Failure is never quite so frightening as regret. www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Ambiguous Learning Activities Authentic, Autonomous Ambiguous Learning Activities Direct Teaching Decide the outcomes Identify the steps Refine the language Engage the heart Check the learning Tune and tweak for excellence Introduce the AAA inspirational learning activity. Learning Previous assessment point Time Inspire Learning Imagination is stimulated through engaging both heart and mind. Negotiate and navigate through the range of possibilities Select the best route to the an outcome of genuine value Presentation must be considered from the start Immerse your self in the activity Reflect and refine as you go along Evaluation in some form is essential 70 minutes In the Words of Seneca Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the words of R.F.Dearden Discovery favours the well prepared mind. Inspirational Teachers Plan For Inspirational Pupils Through Thinking Skills Enterprise Capabilities Literacy and the Arts Awe, Wonder, Spirituality. In order to create 20 mins / 90 minutes Successful learners, Responsible citizens, Confident individuals who are Independent Enquirers Creative Thinkers Reflective Learners Team Workers Self Managers Effective Participators www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the Words of Albert Einstein Meanwhile… the pressure mounts In the Words of Albert Einstein Mathematics is, in a way, the poetry of logical ideas www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the Words of Paulo Freire I teach because I search. Deal or No Deal In the Words of Paulo Freire I teach because I search. How much money would a contestant leave with …. If they were to feel they had won? What is the minimum amount of money the banker would pay out to feel that he/she had won? And what should Joe do? 15 mins www.insideoutschools.co.uk

All New Deal or No Deal 1p £1.05 17p £1.40 37p £1.50 65p £1.89 75p In the Words of Anon Some people say money doesn’t buy happiness, but I say they don’t know where to shop. All New Deal or No Deal 1p 17p 37p 65p 75p £1.05 £1.40 £1.50 £1.89 £2.00 30 minutes DEAL OR NO DEAL CARDS www.insideoutschools.co.uk

We are going to have fun with Creativity in Mathematics Enterprise Stories Pattern Film making and new technologies Physical mathematics Through mathematics in the wider curriculum. 70 miutes In the Words of Tim Brighouse Our task is to fill their pockets with the true confidence that comes from their completing a task that they know to be significant and the quality of which we have successfully and positively identified. 7 www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Types of Objectives Left Brained Right Brained Personal learning and Thinking Skills To Know and use numbers… To use and apply mathematics …. To develop as a team worker To calculate accurately… To develop the skills of an independent enquirer… To use algebra … To use creative thinking …. To use measures … To be an effective participator…. To handle data…. To self manage… To use facts about shape and space… To reflect on my learning… 30 minutes In the Words of the Chinese Proverb Learning is like moving upstream; not to advance is to drop back. www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the words of R.F.Dearden Discovery favours the well prepared mind. Inspirational Teachers Plan For Inspirational Pupils Through Thinking Skills Enterprise Capabilities Literacy and the Arts Awe, Wonder, Spirituality. In order to create 20 mins / 90 minutes Successful learners, Responsible citizens, Confident individuals who are Independent Enquirers Creative Thinkers Reflective Learners Team Workers Self Managers Effective Participators www.insideoutschools.co.uk

A button red A button blue 1+1= A Doubles Poem   Doubles are fun, doubles are cool. We're havin' fun, doin' doubles at school. A button red A button blue 1+1= Doubles are cool, doubles are fun. We're doin' doubles 'til the school day is done. Two ducks quack Two lions roar 2+2= Three little kittens Three little chicks 3+3= Four peas on a spoon Four peas on a plate 4+4= www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Five fingers here Five fingers again 5+5= Doubles are fun, doubles are cool. We're havin' fun, doin' doubles at school Five fingers here Five fingers again 5+5= Doubles are cool, doubles are fun. We're doin' doubles 'til the school day is done Six dogs dig Six dogs delve 6+6= Seven faces dirty Seven faces clean 7+7= Doubles are cool, doubles are fun. We're doin' doubles 'til the school day is done. Eight jackets red Eight jackets green 8+8= Doubles are fun, doubles are cool. We're havin' fun, doin' doubles at school www.insideoutschools.co.uk

What is the probability of me getting all of this money back What is the probability of me getting all of this money back? In your classroom would you use real or plastic money with children? Can you arrange the notes and coins in order? What is the difference between each coin and note? Can 1p ever be worth more than £20? Have envelopes with the full set of coins and notes. Mathematical asides: What is the probability of getting all my money back? Would you use real money or plastic money at this point? Arrange them in to order, what is the value of the coins, notes, total What is the difference between each note coin etc….. Do a looping diagram Why is the 50p the odd one out Bring out pattern 80 minutes www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the Words of Ursula le Guin 30 3 6 20 21 31 40 In the Words of Ursula le Guin Many civilisations lived without the wheel, but none existed without a good story. The Big Get an image off the internet Five questions relating to fractions, decimals and percentages, one out of every 5 gold coi ns etc Introduce the widow’s mite separately 90 minutes So can 1p be worth more that £20? P10 www.insideoutschools.co.uk

30 3 6 20 21 31 40 What do I believe to be true? What does the internet say is true? www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Without the man on the plantation the man from Tesco would live in poverty. With the man from Tesco the man on the plantation does live in poverty. For every £1 taken 32p goes to the supermarket 26p goes to the people who transport the bananas from the ripening sheds? 20p goes to the people who work in the ripening sheds in the UK. 12p goes to the people who ship the bananas from Ecuador to the UK 10p goes to the farmer who grew the bananas and harvest them. In the Words of Shakunta Devi Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. www.insideoutschools.co.uk

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Inspirational Teachers In the words of R.F. Dearden… Discovery favours the well prepared mind Inspirational Teachers Plan For Inspirational Pupils Through Thinking Skills Enterprise Capabilities Literacy and the Arts Awe, Wonder, Spirituality. In order to create Do links 20 mins lunch Successful learners, Responsible citizens, Confident individuals who are Independent Enquirers Creative Thinkers Reflective Learners Team Workers Self Managers Effective Participators www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Modeling the Enterprise Culture The Great Football Sticker Dilemma. Ban Them! ? Modeling the Enterprise Culture Find something that bugs you. Focus you passions. Understand your customers. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Rediscover your imagination. Take advantage of the current climate. Talk through the albums 60 mins/ 90 mins www.insideoutschools.co.uk

In the Words of Robin Alexander Meet the class of 35 The Bunny Boilers 2 hours 10 mins In the Words of Robin Alexander ‘English primary education in 2000 is the nineteenth century elementary education modified – much modified admittedly – rather than transformed. Elementary education is at its centre of gravity. Elementary education provides it central point of reference. Elementary education is the form to which it most readily tends to regress.’ www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Make £5 Blossom What if each year group had a target amount of money to raise in a year though mini businesses? What if each year group supported a particular charity? Possibilities: A conservation charity A wild life charity A children’s charity A charity that supports the elderly A charity relating to a particular illness A charity that supports animals A charity that supports a disability What if the children had to run a business aimed at improving part of the school or locality? 2 hours 30 mins www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Actively Seeking Patterns Hat Games Lets play physical algebra Seeking Pattern from physical algebra Investigating the addition of three consecutive numbers Investigating pattern around the multiples of 3 Physical sorting games. 3 hours 30 mins DIGIT CARDS Actively Developing a Mathematical Vocabulary www.insideoutschools.co.uk

How persistent were you at looking for a range of patterns? 5* P A T T E R N S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 40 minutes / 90 minutes 100 SQAURES / HANDOUTS How persistent were you at looking for a range of patterns? Did you explain why a pattern appeared or did you just describe the pattern? Did you describe using increasingly complex mathematical vocabulary to describe these patterns? Are there particular numbers that would be difficult to incorporate into a pattern/ www.insideoutschools.co.uk

Is language v Could be language 4x3 is 12 4x3 could be a bakers dozen with one missing Is language closes down the mind.. Could be opens up the mind. 20 minutes with example In the Words of Neil Postman School textbooks are instruments for promoting dogmatism and trivial learning. www.insideoutschools.co.uk