Synoptic Writing Briefing “Why should children learn your subject and what pedagogic principles underpin effective practice in its teaching?” The briefing for the Synoptic Writing from Page 64 in the Handbook: This assignment will draw together your critical understanding of secondary teaching, from literature, and educational research, as well your experiences. You should make links to your Portfolio patches as part of your discussion. We are looking for engagement with both generic and subject specific literature and research, making links to broader areas such as assessment and inclusive practice and how they relate to your subject area. You must provide a bibliography & should look at the assessment outline on Page 77 Comments and Writing Frame This wide brief allows you to draw on a range of evidence from your Patches, reflective writing, and examples of pupils work drawn from your maths portfolio (I expect you to construct a multimodal text). You will be able to show how these examples illustrate good pedagogic principles in maths teaching. Use the link below (and the assessment criterion on page 69 of the Course Handbook) to remind yourself about writing. I recommend the sections essay and assignment planning and critical thinking. https://student.unsw.edu.au/essay-and-assignment-writing Introduction (750 words) The issue about why people should learn mathematics is that everyone assumes that they should by saying that it is important in everyday life. You should be able to offer examples from your lessons how mathematics illuminates everyday life (and exemplify this by digital images of pupil work and tasks set(including powerpoints/shots of applets used). Remember that everyday life for a pupil is in your class (how is maths exciting) and in the school (how is it relevant across the curricular). These are curriculum choices for which you should refer through direct quotation to articles (often posted on WhatsApp) we have used throughout the course: Skemp Instrumental and relational understanding https://alearningplace.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Skemp-paper1.pdf Implications of the Cockcroft Report https://www.atm.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Journals/MT243/MT243-14-02.pdf Synoptic Writing Briefing Claxton The Maths and the Mind Gym https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237380956_Mathematics_and_the_mind_gym_hoe_sub ject_teaching_develops_a_learning_mentally Malcolm Swann Introduction to the Standards Unit https://www.ncetm.org.uk/public/files/224/improving_learning_in_mathematicsi.pdf Claxton Habits of Mind Girls and Engineering https://www.raeng.org.uk/publications/reports/thinking-like-an-engineer-implications-full-report Barmby et al Primary Mathematics and the following sites: Jo Boaler at https://www.youcubed.org/ https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/47230 http://www.inquirymaths.com/ https://www.mixedattainmentmaths.com/ https://www.atm.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Journals/MT201/NonMember/ATM-MT201-03-05.pdf Mindsets/mixed attainment Mastery maths Inquiry maths Also Mike Ollerton How to Teach Secondary Maths These themes of may form the basis of three sections section (each 500 words) which may cover: Use of ICT in Mathematics/Use of Talk in maths/Maths for All/Use of Practical Tasks/Problem solving Skills/Maths Across the Curriculum/Maths and Misconceptions Conclusion (250 words) Discuss how you will develop these themes and how you will make use of them in the context of implementing the new curriculum/working as maths teacher in your first year of teaching ABn 15042019
