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School Improvement in Numeracy

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Overview of SeminarSession 1 • Rationale for school improvement seminars

• School reflection on school improvement experiences• Exploring numeracy in a broad sense

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee

Session 2 • Exploring the school improvement process through the lens of numeracy

Lunch

Session 3 • Exploring the school improvement process through the lens of numeracy

• Moving forward

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Overview of Days 2 and 3

• Exploring the school improvement process through aspects of numeracy

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Day 1 Objectives

• To facilitate reflection on individual school improvement experiences

• To provide participants with an opportunity to explore numeracy in a broad sense

• To explore the school improvement process through the lens of numeracy

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School self-evaluation is a key tool in effective

school improvement

The six steps of the school self-evaluation

process are continuous but not strictly linear

School self-evaluation is an inclusive,

reflective, collaborative whole school process

Key Messages

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School Reflection

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Successes

ChallengesPossible

Solutions

School Improvement Experience

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Learning to Date

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Numeracy encompasses the ability to use mathematical understanding and skills to solve problems and meet the demands of day-to-day living in complex social settings.

To have this ability, a young person needs to be able to think and communicate quantitatively, to make sense of data, to have a spatial awareness, to understand patterns and sequences, and to recognise situations where mathematical reasoning can be used to solve problems.

(Literacy & Numeracy Strategy: p.8)

What is Numeracy?

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Applying & Problem-Solving

Communicating & Expressing

Integrating & Connecting

Reasoning

Implementing

Understanding & Recalling

(PSMC:1999: 68)

Developing Mathematical Skills

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Video Reflection - How does this reflect current practice in Irish schools?

Skills through Content

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The Project Maths Approach

Sample project maths questions, note how the ‘Key Skills’ of the curriculum are being assessed.

An International ApproachReflect on how this example of a teacher designed test from Ontario compares with the current practice in your school.

Assessing Numeracy Skills

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Building Blocks of SSE

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Gather the evidence

Analyse the evidence

Draw conclusions

Write school self-evaluation report

Devise school improvement plan

Implement and monitor

improvement plan

The 6 step process

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Exploring the school improvement process through …

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• What does the data tell us?

• What does the data not tell us?

• What else do we need to know?

Data Analysis

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The Teaching and Learning Quality Framework

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Teaching & Learning

Learner outcomes

Learning experiences

Teachers’practices

• Attainment of curriculum objectives

• Learning environment

• Engagement in learning

• Learning to learn

• Preparation for teaching

• Teaching approaches

• Management of pupils

• Assessment

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Learner outcomes

Learning experiences

Teachers’practices

Targets Actions

Teaching and Learning Framework

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Draw Conclusions

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Skills through Content

Class: 5th/6th

Strand: Number

Strand unit: Fractions

• The child should be enabled to add and subtract simple fractions

Activity: Fractions Manual p.43/63

Cross Curricular Integration

Class: Junior/Senior Infants

Strand: Shape and Space

Strand unit: Spatial Awareness

The child should be enabled to

Explore, discuss, develop and use the vocabulary of spatial relations

Activity: Shape and Space Manual p.23/28

Teaching Approaches

Open Ended Investigation

Problem Solving

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Where to next?

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• Establish/refine school structures to sustain improvement

• Explore ‘big picture’ numeracy

• Consider possibilities for data gathering

• Engage in data gathering

• Engage in data analysis

• Make judgments based on the evidence

• Sample SSE timeline

Moving Forward…

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Resources

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School-Self EvaluationTeaching & Learning Framework; 6 Step SSE Process; gathering, collating & analysing relevant data; implementing the SIP for

literacy, numeracy and any other area of teaching & learning.

Health and Wellbeing SPHE including Child Protection and Stay Safe Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Active Learning Methodologies Anti Bullying-Procedures and Policy, Awareness

Raising, Intervention, Prevention and Intervention Strategies

PE Wellbeing for teachers

PDST Websites

www.pdst.iepdsttechnologyineducation.iescoilnet.ie (portal for resources)teachercpd.ie (on-line courses)

Overview of PDST Primary Supports for Leading Learning in the 21st Century

www.pdst.ie/schoolsupport

Models of support:in-school support (in-class modeling, meeting principal/groups of teachers, Croke Park hrs), seminars, workshops, clusters

Literacy SSE & strategies for improving

oral language, writing, reading and the use of broadcast /digital media.

NumeracySSE & strategies for improving

numeracy. Supporting the development of Mathematical

thinking.

GaeilgeTacaíocht chun Curaclam na Gaeilge a chur i

bhfeidhm i Scoileanna T1&T2, Féinmheastóireacht Scoile, chomh maith le

tacaíocht lán Ghaeilge a sholáthar do Ghaelscoileanna agus scoileanna sa

Ghaeltacht.

Integrating ICT - PrimaryActive Learning Methodologies- Key methodologies of the primary curriculum through the effective use of ICT.Literacy & Numeracy – Creating, developing and using ICT to create teaching resources in all areas of primary literacy and numeracy.SSE – Online tools for gathering, collating & analysing relevant data.eAssessment & ePortfolios – Assessment of / for learning with ICT.ePlanning & Collaboration – Google Apps for Education.Tablet Technology Integration – Pedagogy, Curriculum & SEN Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) – Google Classroom, Edmodo

PDST Leadership ProgrammesMisneach.....New PrincipalsTánaiste.......New Deputy PrincipalsTóraíocht.....Aspiring Leaders accredited by

Maynooth UniversityForbairt .......Experienced Principals & ALNsSpreagadh...NAPD & PDST collaboration

www.pdst.ie

The PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and is managed

by Dublin West Education Centre

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