Expression of Interest:

Three Year Numeracy Project: Early Years

 (beginning in 2014)

CESA Numeracy Projects aim to develop a deeper pedagogical and conceptual understanding in the teaching and learning of Mathematics and Numeracy.  These projects run for three years and include exploring the three strands of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, the General Capabilities and the Cross Curriculum Priorities. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Teachers will:

• develop a shared understanding of how students construct mathematical knowledge and develop numeracy;
• explore ways to build on students’ prior knowledge so learning can be individualised to meet their needs;
• reflect and use more effective pedagogies, including inquiry and play based approaches, and explore ways to use data to inform future learning;
• plan and implement learning programs that support the development of students’ mathematics and numeracy;
• explore and use digital technologies in learning mathematics and in developing numeracy;
• explore current literature and research relating to mathematics education, numeracy and education in general;
• use action research and case study to reflect on students’ learning and their own teaching practices.

Mathematical content for 2014:

Australian Curriculum: Number and Algebra Strand, Statistics and Probability Strand

The exploration of these strands will provide deeper conceptual understandings and ways to integrate across strand.

Number

Developing number sense:

• Developing number sense
• Exploring the counting principles and strategies
• Developing calculation fluency
• Developing proportional reasoning

Probability

Developing probabilistic reasoning:

• Identifying and exploring familiar everyday chance events
• Making links to students’ everyday language as they classify and describe familiar chance situations
• Connecting to students’ informal understanding of chance events and challenging thinking

Statistics

Developing statistical reasoning:

• Exploring questions of relevance and interest for statistical investigations
• Collecting, exploring and representing data
• Making sense of data

PROJECT INFORMATION

Additionally, teachers will work collaboratively in their classrooms with a numeracy consultant two or three times per term. Teachers will be required to be released to debrief after each classroom session.

CORE FOCI AND PRIORITIES

• Australian Curriculum: Proficiency strands : Understanding, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Fluency
• Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities: Numeracy, Critical and Creative thinking, Personal and Social capability, Literacy, ICT
• Australian Curriculum: Cross Curricular Priorities: Sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
• Assessment

AITSL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS COULD INCLUDE

1.2:      Understand how students learn

1.5:      Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning neeeds of students across the full range of abilities

2.1:      Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

2.3:      Curriculum, assessment and reporting

2.5:      Literacy and numeracy strategies

6.2:      Engage in professional learning and improve practice

6.3:      Engage with colleagues and improve practice

INTENDED FOR

Teachers from Foundation to Year Two

PROGRAM OUTLINE (per year of the project)

• Seven full days centrally located workshops
• Three after school collaborative sessions
• One day to write-up case study
• One presentation evening
• 64 hours total (per year in the project)
• Additionally, teachers participating in the 3 year Numeracy Project will work collaboratively in their classrooms with a numeracy consultant two or three times per term. Teachers will be required to be released to debrief after each classroom session.

FACILITATOR

CESA Numeracy Team

SYSTEM ACCREDITED MODULE

No

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information please contact Coleen Roddam

 ' 8301 6830 or email: coleen.roddam@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Registration closes on Friday 22 November 2013 and applicants will be notified of the outcome by Friday 29 November 2013