Leading Mathematics Learning Sydney Region Primary Network
2013
Network meeting agenda
Term 1 : Tuesday 26 March – 4:00-5:30 pm
3:45-4:00
Acknowledgement of country
Welcome- meet and greet
4:00-4:30
Review Action plans- 2013
 Where are we up to?
 What are your school’s goals?
 What support do you need for 2013?
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Sustaining change-research reading
Afternoon
tea provided
How to access and effectively use the Wiki and
Edmodo group?
4:30-5:15
What’s new with the new NSW syllabus for the
Australian curriculum Mathematics K-10 syllabus?
 What PL resources are available?
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Linking the numeracy continuum to the
new syllabus outcomes
Comparing the Scope and Sequence of
key ideas.
Leading sustainable
change
:
What counts
Power to influence others
NOT
Power over
others
The impact of leadership on student outcomes:
Making sense of the evidence
Leading change: five dimensions of educational
leadership
V.Robinson 2004
Instructional leadership
Preparing for transition
to the NSW Syllabus for
the Australian Curriculum
What about the implementation of
the new Mathematics Syllabus?
Refer to handout
Central role of
working
mathematically
What are the key features of the online
version of the syllabus?
Support materials
Continuum of
Learning K-10
Assessment for
Assessment of
Assessment as
LEARNING
Linking the Numeracy Continuum
to Quality teaching, learning and
assessment:
Teacher :
What are my
strengths?
Stage:
What support do I
need ?
1.The continuum and syllabus
2.Developing and using assessment effectively
3. Sequencing teaching and learning
Focus on Early Arithmetic Strategies
and Place Value
4. Ongoing assessment – make judgements
about students achievement
Where to next in 2013?
Online PL
resources
Building
Capacity
Online PL
resources
professional
Learning
Keeping up to date with what’s available.
Transition: Continuum of key ideas
What’s the same? What’s different?
Suggestions for further
investigation and collaborative
dialogue and feedback.
Compare and contrast
Current syllabus New syllabus
Stage
statements
Key ideas and
content
Numeracy
continuum :
outcomes
Success comes from understanding
Have students explain their reasoning
Maths class is a time for talk
Make writing a part of math learning
Present math activities in contexts
Support learning with manipulatives
Let your students push the curriculum
Best activities meet the needs of all
students
• confusion is part of the process
• Encourage different ways of thinking
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Let’s share and communicate:
Leading Mathematics Learning Network
Join the Wiki:
To create a Wikispace account, go to
http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers
It is not necessary to create your own Wiki, so click on
the No button when you come to that section.
Click ‘Protected’ in the Wiki Permissions section and
make sure you have ticked the box certifying the Wiki
is for educational use.
Join the Edmodo group:
You will need to create an Edmodo account.
To create an Edmodo account, go to
http://www.edmodo.com/ and sign up as ‘teacher’.
Once you have created your account, click on the
‘join’ button on your home page and enter the code
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