Download: The Perfect Maths Lesson
As someone who struggled with maths growing up, I often asked/wailed, ‘Why are we learning this?’ Ian understands the need to bring the real world into the classroom, to give maths value and to engage learners so that they have a reason to show up. He provides pupils with stimulating real-life contexts that will challenge and prepare them, not make-believe contexts used simply to practice
strategies or pass a test. Therefore, young people can adapt to our ‘compressed global community’ whilst becoming better learners; they are learning to learn in maths to empower them for the future.
So, why should you read this book? Like any good teacher, regardless of subject area, Ian knows you have to hook pupils in and challenge them from the off, but then maintain this pace and balance throughout the lesson: he summarises how to do this with top tips. I will be keeping this book to hand as a gentle reminder and to try out some of his practical ideas and activities (from starters to original and creative assessment opportunities) to ‘perplex, mystify and delightfully baffle’ learners, which he succeeded in doing to this reader many times. He even includes mathematical jokes and inspirational sayings, as he knows that learning for children is emotional and they have to enjoy it.
His handy checklists guide you through the whole process of the planning, delivery and assessment of an outstanding lesson, with references to Ofsted’s expectations, although the learners are the main concern, first and foremost. There are even novel ways of setting homework which promote real independent learning (not just working on your own) and the discipline for students to push themselves.
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