By Katie Crozier (March 2022)
The level of conversation we engage in, and the stimulating environment of the maths hub community, have encouraged me to look deeper than the surface features of a good lesson. That has led me to ponder how we develop high-quality teaching and how can we improve it even further.
Good maths subject knowledge
Our own subject knowledge is absolutely crucial in our job, and needs to be a moving and living thing, not static. We can always learn more about the maths for ourselves. We also need to continue to develop our understanding about how children think about the maths and how concepts are learned and applied. By itself, however, good subject knowledge doesn’t result in high-quality teaching.