Episode 15 | Maths Anxiety, Dyscalculia, and the Role of Safe Talk with Rob Jennings

Dr Shaddai Tembo and co-founder of Dyscalculia Network, Rob Jennings, dive into the topic of maths anxiety. They discuss how Dyscalculia can cause anxiety and the gender dynamics in mathematical learning.   

Rob and Shaddai discuss understanding safe talk and the assessment challenges for children with dyscalculia. The pair also focus on supporting parents who have dyscalculia themselves, and helping all parents try to reinforce the learnings from the classroom at home.  

Practitioners may be interested to learn more about embedding oracy within their schools, with a focus of how to do this when teaching mathematics, as well as how the Dyscalculia Network can support through their resources and information. 

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