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Teaching Numeracy
This title is part of the Teaching and Learning Series
Duration: 16 minutes
Synopsis

Maths is a numbers game - at least it can be! This program shows how to encourage students to learn and develop their numeracy skills through fun and challenging activities. Activities are designed with a clear purpose, helping students to explore and think for themselves, share strategies, and gain understanding. Time to practise and discuss enables students to learn from each other and share their experiences. As students explore the activities, they develop stronger numeracy skills and methods to find solutions.

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Created by Psychologist Eve Ash

Key Learning Points

WHOLE CLASS FOCUS

  • Explore possibilities
  • Accept all suggestions
  • Time to practise
  • Allow for thinking time
  • Share strategies
  • Allow for trial and error
  • Use open-ended activities 

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES

  • Explain the purpose of activities
  • Clarify activity
  • Encourage discussion
  • Learn from each other
  • Ask open-ended questions
  • Challenge students

SHARE TIME

  • Value all comments
  • Rephrase to clarify
  • Have fun with maths!
Package Description

DVD accompanied by PDF Workbook containing discussion questions, activities, handouts and full script

Usage Examples
  • Professional development for teachers of mathematics - part of a one day program, or even over a lunch time development session
  • Developing general teaching techniques - eg questioning styles, explaining tasks clearly, listening skills, developing share time strategies
  • Learning to use the specific activities shown in this program
  • Reviewing a range of activities for teaching mathematics and then being creative in developing new activities
  • Collaborative learning - using this program to practise observing a teacher in action, and then practising skills for giving and receiving feedback
  • Studying student interaction and responses
  • For new teaches for their induction
  • For parent information sessions
Recommended Audiences
  • Teachers of young children (K1-6)
  • Primary School Teachers
  • Special School teachers
  • Teacher training students
Distributed in the following format(s)
  • DVD
Available in the following language(s)
  • English
Media Type
 Video Recording
Presentation Style
  • Case Study
  • Documentary
STOCK CODE
TAL2
ISBN
9781921409646
Published
Melbourne
Filming location
Australia - Middle Park Primary School
Release year
2009
Copyright owner
Seven Dimensions
Publisher
Seven Dimensions