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Mr Barton Maths Podcast

#179 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 6 (with Ollie Lovell, Emma Turner and Tom Sherrington)

Sep 25, 2023
Tom Sherrington highlights the importance of teachers being attuned to students sitting in the back of the classroom. The speakers discuss regularly changing seating plans, implied competences, and Montessori education. They explore the effectiveness of pre-testing, using manipulatives for deeper understanding, and strategies for enhancing learning comprehension.
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Quick takeaways

  • Montessori education offers valuable ideas that can be applied in mainstream settings, such as the specificity of teacher training and lesson plans, self-correcting activities, and the development of self-regulated learners.
  • Manipulatives are valuable tools in math education for visualizing abstract concepts and bridging conceptual gaps, but teachers need proper training to utilize them effectively.

Deep dives

Montessori education focuses on explicit instruction and self-correcting activities

Montessori education follows a curriculum that specifies how to teach every concept, with materials that are self-correcting. Each concept has a specific lesson taught by the teacher, and students work on hands-on activities to solidify their understanding. The approach emphasizes mastery and self-regulation, allowing students to progress at their own pace. The curriculum is highly detailed, with teachers creating albums for each subject that guide their instruction. This approach also values play-based learning and encourages students to make choices and plan their day.

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