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Bobbie Hunter MathsEngaging students in maths using an inquiry approach

Relational equity

Students treating each other with respect and responsibility regardless of maths ability.

What does it look like? Students in two mixed ability groups solving word problems using a variety of strategies, then explaining those strategies.

Ethic of care

Caring classroom communities help develop students mathematics identities

What does it look like? Students and teachers valuing others mathematical input. By creating this safe environment students are more likely to take risks and get involved.

Shared thinking

Effective teaching provides students with opportunities to work both independently and collaboratively to make sense of ideas:

What it looks like? Time to think and work quietly, time to work in small groups, and time to share ideas during whole class discussions.

What else is involved?

Mixed ability groups to empower lower levels and expose them to higher mathematics

Word problems that can be accessed by all levels (We have $62 to spend and need to buy new pens for the class that cost $5. How many pens can we buy?

Not teaching a specific strategy, but steering students towards the most effective strategy to use. Johnny got the answer by counting all, but skip counting in 5’s was a quicker way of doing this.

Developing students mathematical language to inable them to ask questions, develop strategies, give reasons. What do you mean by….? I know3+4 =7 because 3+3=6 and one more is 7.

Representing their work through drawings, materials, acting, etc.

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