Here are my reflections from the first two parts of the course...

I am excited about this course. I'm beginning to think about the 'messages' my students have already heard about their maths learning and more importantly what messages I may be giving both verbal and non-verbal to my students. I am aiming not only to make maths enjoyable but also accessible to all my students. To have open ended tasks, an inquiry based approach where there isn't just one right answer and where the student's thinking is valued. I think it is important to have the children work collaboratively in varied groups and to present their thinking to others.

I have been fascinated by what I have learned about the brain and the research that supports the fact that every child can do well in maths and that every learning experience can change a child's ability in maths. Working with young children, I feel it is even more important to give them the right messages for a growth mindset, to encourage perseverance that they can learn from their mistakes and to be careful with the use of praise.