Developing reasoning programme: nursery to Y1

This programme is open to all schools but if you are a Devon maintained school you are able to book one or more places at the subsidised rate of £60 per person.

Cost for all other schools is £250 per person.

One of the challenges in mathematics teaching is supporting children to reason about their mathematics: notice things, use what they know, make connections and make decisions. This needs to start with the youngest children and continue throughout their education. This programme is targeted at Foundation Stage and Y1 teachers and includes:  

• Six face to face PD days (two each term) exploring both executive function and aspects of mathematical understanding that are key to early development including pattern, number and spatial awareness 
  
• In-school activities between days (working with pupils and with colleagues) 
  
• Cycles of collaborative lesson study which involve working with teachers from other schools and a maths adviser to plan in detail an adult-led session, which is then taught and observed with a follow up discussion

Please note that schools and participators must be able to commit to the full programme.  All dates are identified before the start of the programme and we ask that these are protected and any issues communicated before the first session. If a participant does not turn up for a session it will be assumed that they have withdrawn from the programme, unless there has been advance notification.   Participants should also be supported by their school leadership to explore outcomes from the project with other colleagues in their school.