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Numeracy. Argyll and Bute Council Maria McArthur Acting PT for Numeracy. To face the challenges of the 21 st century, each person needs to have confidence in using mathematical skills, and Scotland needs both specialist mathematicians and a highly numerate population.
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Numeracy Argyll and Bute Council Maria McArthur Acting PT for Numeracy
To face the challenges of the 21st century, each person needs to have confidence in using mathematical skills, and Scotland needs both specialist mathematicians and a highly numerate population. Building the Curriculum 1
Improving confidence and fluency • in maths for children, young people, • parents and all those who deliver • maths education to raise attainment • and achievement across learning. Making Maths Count – published in September 216 • All schools and nurseries should use • a wide range of effective learning • and teaching approaches to promote • positive attitudes and develop • high expectations, confidence and • resilience in maths.
What have we been doing? https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ab/sali/
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“Far too many students hate maths and for many it is a source of anxiety and fear. This is particularly true for girls.” Jo Boaler – Stanford Graduate School of Education
What are Number Talks? • Number Talks rationale • Number Talks format • The role of the teacher • Classroom environment
What are Number Talks? • Classroom conversations based around carefully planned problems that are solved mentally; • 5 - 15 minutes as part of your number daily routine
Number Talks Rationale • Accuracy • Efficiency • Flexibility
Teacher’s Role • Plans carefully selected problems • Facilitator • Records all answers • Makes effective use of questioning • Read situations – keeps lesson flowing • Allows concrete materials (infants) • Allows thinking time • Accepts all answers – values everyone’s thinking
Key language to be used during Number Talks in the classroom Display this language clearly in the classroom.
Classroom Environment • A safe environment • Think first, then check • Interaction • Self correction
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison
Planning for Number Talks • Will your Number Talks be a stand alone unit or a series of lessons? Does your problem allow for mental maths? • Are your numbers friendly? Will children be able to retain them? • Are there multiple strategies that children can use? • Are you providing opportunities to build on previously used strategies?
Task – Plan a Number Talk to use • Use the DVD to help you – gives examples of lessons. • Early Level – Page 73, Classroom Clip K1: Ten frames and Dot Cards • First Level – Page 195, Classroom Clips 2.3 and 3.1: Addition • Second Level – Page 245, Classroom Clip 3.5: Multiplication • Third Level and beyond – Chapter 8 of “Making Number Talks Matter”
Assessing Number Talks • Post-it notes • Explain Everything – app for iPad • Filming children in groups • Jottings children have made • Flip chart paper • Mental strategy assessments
Number Talks Progressions • Importance of Developing Number Sense • Importance of teaching mental maths strategies, for example subitising, doubling, arrays etc. • Useful learning resources for number sense and computation: http://learn.district196.org/course/view.php?id=1482
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