Description

These sessions will be run by Dr Paul Swan and the AISWA team of maths consultants. These two sessions will be both practical and entertaining.

Each of these sessions will include:

• Lesson starters – ideas to get your maths lesson off to a flying start
• A range of simple, yet effective games to add to your repertoire
• Making the most of materials, such as dice
• Some planning and assessment ideas
• A showbag of goodies and freebies

These sessions will be run by Dr Paul Swan and the AISWA team of maths consultants. These two sessions will be both practical and entertaining.

Each of these sessions will include:

• Lesson starters – ideas to get your maths lesson off to a flying start
• A range of simple, yet effective games to add to your repertoire
• Making the most of materials, such as dice
• Some planning and assessment ideas
• A showbag of goodies and freebies

Elements of a whole school approach to mental computation. Open to all in Albany & surrounds. Places limited.

There are several elements to learning to perform mental calculations. Primarily it involves developing fluency with the basic number facts (single-digit numbers), but also requires place value knowledge, a positive disposition, elements of literacy and more. This seminar will provide schools with a detailed plan (set of Milestones) for achieving a high level of mental computation by the end of Year 6.

Venue: Spencer Park PS

Contact

Helen Spencer – Denmark PS ([email protected])

Bec Wheatley – Spencer Park Ed Support

There is no doubt that literacy impacts on numeracy.  In this session practical suggestions will be provided for improving the literacies of mathematics; vocabulary, graphics and symbols.

A copy of Paul Swan’s new book  ‘My Word Book’  is included in the workshop for you.

Date/Time
Date(s) – 28/02/2020
9:00 am – 11:30 am

In this session Paul will present all the components of a coherent plan for developing basic number facts. One component of learning basic number facts is disposition so throughout the session Paul will share activities and games to help students develop their basic fact knowledge. As basic number facts are taught in years 1 to 4 this session will be most applicable to teachers of those year levels. Ideas for helping older students will also be provided.

Date/Time
Date(s) – 28/02/2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

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Session TBA

Description

In order to solve problems in mathematics, students need to use all four Proficiency Strands (Understanding, Fluency, Problem-Solving and Reasoning) in concert. Using Polya’s Four Step Problem-Solving Process, participants will engage with a range of problem-solving strategies.

Literacy has an impact on a person’s ability to understand a problem and to describe how you solved the problem (reasoning). Developing vocabulary skills will be the major mathematical literacy focus. The literacies of Graphics and Symbols will also be explored.

The workshop will address the comprehension of word problems through cooperative learning. Practical suggestions for embedding literacy within the school numeracy plan will be provided.

Description

Description

Fluency is one of the Four Proficiency Strands of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum. In this session, a comprehensive set of Milestones for developing Fluency in the Basic Number Facts will be provided. Participants will be exposed to the TPA (Teach Practise Apply) sequence for developing basic number fact knowledge. The role of Understanding (another of the Proficiency Strands) will be explored as part of the ‘Teaching’ phase. Games and simple short activities will be highlighted in the ‘Practise’ phase and the Problem Solving and Reasoning proficiencies will be explored in the ‘Apply’ part of the sequence. Participants will be provided with assessment options for determining whether students reach specific Milestones.

Ideal for school leaders, numeracy leaders and teachers in Years 1 – 4, where the basic facts are learned or for teachers of older students struggling to learn the basic number facts.