Agency and fidelity in primary teachers’ efforts to develop mathematical resilience

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Figure 1. The Growth Zone Model.

Table 1. Themes applying to RQ1 ‘How do the ideas of mathematical resilience inform the practice of teachers?’

	Ancastle (An)	Footacres (Fo)	St Agatha (StA)	Twistmile (Tw)	Viaduct (Vi)
Prominent use of visual metaphor (growth zone/learning pit)		✓	✓	✓	✓
Use of specific phrase or mnemonic	✓			✓	✓
Developing agency of students as learners	✓		✓	✓	✓
Increased emphasis on growth mindset	✓		✓	✓	✓
Recognition of the potential value of mistakes	✓			✓
Changes in types of activity			✓
Changes to routine practice in grouping					✓
Changes to routine practice in differentiation			✓	✓	✓
Changes in resources used during mathematics lessons	✓	✓	✓