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Achievement Improvement Numeracy

Peter Sullivan

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The goals of the program were to:

• improve the experience of students when learning mathematics;

• improve numeracy outcomes, as measured by AIM data;

• build a sustainable supported school based culture of teacher learning through the study of practice.

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The goals of the sessions were to:

• provide guidelines and illustrative exemplars of ways to enhance mathematics learning;

• pose directions for particular classroom investigations; and

• allow opportunities for teachers to share experiences.

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The program overall consisted of1. Program overview and mathematics teaching principles.2. Using data as the basis of planning and teaching, including the data from

AIM.3. Enhancing the student experience – building understanding4. Templates for mathematics teaching – building understanding5. Enhancing the student experience – engaging students by increasing

choices6. Templates for mathematics teaching – engaging students by increasing

choices7. Pedagogies – developing classroom culture, ways of fostering group work,

and differentiating tasks8. Sustaining the initiative

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The program overall consists of1. Program overview and mathematics teaching principles.2. Using data as the basis of planning and teaching, including the data from

AIM.3. Enhancing the student experience – building understanding4. Templates for mathematics teaching – building understanding5. Enhancing the student experience – engaging students by increasing

choices6. Templates for mathematics teaching – engaging students by increasing

choices7. Pedagogies – developing classroom culture, ways of fostering group work,

and differentiating tasks8. Sustaining the initiative

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The context

1.Equity 2.Creating opportunities through

education3.Building a better Australia4.High within school differences

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What needs to happen

• Regional initiative• School leadership– Time, Focus

• Community engagement• Ongoing teacher improvement• Students

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I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU

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What do we know about effective teaching

• Being clear about what you want the students to learn• Establishing a rationale for that learning (create stories)• Engaging students by– Building on what they know– Posing challenging tasks– Allowing them to make decisions

• Using a variety of forms of representation, and types of tasks

• Adopting pedagogies that foster communication, mutual responsibilities, learning from each other, ...

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What do we know about effective teaching

• Being clear about what you want the students to learn• Establishing a rationale for that learning (create stories)• Engaging students by– Building on what they know– Posing challenging tasks– Allowing them to make decisions

• Using a variety of forms of representation, and types of tasks

• Adopting pedagogies that foster communication, mutual responsibilities, learning from each other, ...

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What makes challenge difficult