Rationale
- It is important that all staff, including SMT, engage with professional reading and dialogue to allow them to critically consider practice and make informed decisions on the best way forward based upon current research. This is an expectation of the
Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning from the GTCS.
Overview
What are the Professional Learning Packs?
- The Professional Learning Packs are a collection of readings on set topics designed to encourage professional dialogue and reflection on the teaching and learning of mathematics.
- Each pack consists of a selection of readings, related questions and suggested follow up tasks.
- There are five Professional Learning Packs are outlined below.
- A school should decide collaboratively which of the Professional Learning Packs they would like to focus on.
There five Professional Learning Packs
- Developing Conceptual Understanding of Number
- Maths Anxiety and Resilience
- Maths Talk
- Flexible Grouping Practices
- Enquiry Learning and Problem Solving
How to use the Professional Learning Packs?
- Read ‘Using the Professional Learning Packs’ as this provides an outline as to how this looks in practice. This can be downloaded by clicking on this link Professional Learning Packs Guide
- Choose one Professional Learning Pack along with the Associated Tasks
Professional Learning Packs and Associated Reflective Questions
- Developing Conceptual Understanding in Number Professional Learning Pack and Developing Conceptual Understanding in Number Tasks
- Enquiry Learning Problem Solving Professional Learning Pack and Enquiry Learning Problem Solving Tasks
- Flexible Grouping Professional Learning Pack and Flexible Grouping Tasks
- Maths Anxiety and Resilience Professional Learning Pack and Maths Anxiety and Resilience Tasks
- Maths Talk Professional Learning Pack and Maths Talk Tasks
Feedback as well as sharing good practice is welcome from individuals or schools who have engaged with the Professional Learning Packs. Please email leigh.graham@fife.gov.uk
