Suzanne Elmore

Dyscalculia Specialist Teacher and Assessor
BEd (Hons), QTS, PG Cert (SEN/Inclusion), PG Dip (Dyscalculia)

Suzanne

Teaching
Having been a UK primary school teacher, leader and SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) expanding more than 25 years across a range of schools in Scotland and England, I have a wealth of experience and expertise in teaching, leading and assessing maths in primary and lower secondary. Not only that, I have been particularly successful in supporting learners who lack confidence or are anxious about maths.

Assessment
In order to formally diagnose dyscalculia, a level 7 Postgraduate Certificate (Dyscalculia) with APC (Assessment Practising Certificate) is required. This is a rarity in the UK and I have therefore committed to use this qualification to support those learners with dyscalculia and mathematical learning difficulties through assessment and specialist teaching either in schools or 1:1 at home.

Location
I am based in South West England but also have strong connections in Scotland.

Professional Bodies
Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
APC (Assessment Practising Certificate)
AMBDA Dyscalculia (Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association)
Member of PATOSS (Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning difficulties) 

Why Mindset Maths?

Creating a learning environment for learners with dyscalculia, maths learning difficulties or anxiety is at the core of Mindset Maths. I firmly believe that everyone can succeed in maths. In fact, researchers such as Jo Boaler (www.youcubed.org) highlight that there is no such thing as a maths brain and therefore everyone has the capacity to learn maths, as long as the teaching and learning experience works for them. This is why Mindset Maths was developed. Based on a multi-sensory approach, using plenty of concrete resources alongside patience and discussion makes learning achievable and enjoyable. 

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Mindset makes a difference

Often, negative views of maths experiences influence learners into believing that it does not matter how hard they try, they will never be good at maths. This fixed mindset not only hinders progress, it can also cause maths anxiety which is one of the most common barriers in learning maths.

Having a growth mindset involves people believing that abilities can be achieved through hard work, effort and learning from mistakes. When working with learners at Mindset Maths, an understanding and belief is that all will succeed. Knowing that calculations and problems can be solved in many different ways opens up new approaches and confidence to try.  

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