Teaching for Mastery

The West Yorkshire Maths Hub team believe that all children can become fluent, reasoning and problem-solving mathematicians. We want children to engage in mathematical thinking that will allow them to develop a connected conceptual understanding of the subject. The teachers we work with are developing their practice in a range of ways including:

• Making use of concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations that help learners to uncover and articulate mathematical structure.
• Crafting lessons so that mathematical talk is encouraged
• Using the principles of intelligent practice when choosing or writing questions
• Promoting a positive can-do mindset that expects to learn from mistakes
• Providing enjoyable and engaging tasks that build skills and allow misconceptions to be diagnosed