1. Primary Numeracy Coordinators Leadership & Management March 2010 1

2. Objectives Participants will have opportunities to: Consider the evolving role of the coordinator; Reflect on strategies to improve practice in the teaching and learning of mathematics; and Explore a range of activities to support the infusion of Thinking Skills in mathematics. 2

3. Reflection on Steps from Day 1 Download and read suggested DE policy documents/Circulars Talk to principal/SMT/other coordinators re school targets Review current literacy/numeracy action plans Begin to collate relevant pupil information …

4. Workshop 1 Reflection At your table: Share the steps you took on your in- school day Discuss strengths, areas for improvement and challenges for the future Record on sheet provided

5. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) The Best Piece Of Advice You Have Ever Been Given https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/21631 To register with NCETM click on https://www.ncetm.org.uk/ https://www.ncetm.org.uk/

6. The characteristics of a successful school Child-centred provision High quality teaching and learning Effective Leadership A school connected to its local community

7. Role of the Coordinator As curriculum leaders to: demonstrate a commitment to providing professional development opportunities for staff, particularly teachers, and promote a readiness to share and learn from best practice monitor and evaluate effectively school outcomes, policies, practices and procedures…

8. Role of the Coordinator To ensure that teachers: use adaptable, flexible teaching strategies that respond to the diversity within the classroom; are committed and enthusiastic, enjoying a positive relationship with their pupils and with other school-based staff and dedicated to improving learning; and reflect on their own work and the outcomes of individual pupils.

9. Workshop 2 Roles and Responsibilities Discuss the given statements and place them in the appropriate column of the recording sheet. Use the self-evaluation sheet to record your next steps.

10. Please be back in 30 minutes Coffee Time

11. In Summary Vision Planning, monitoring and evaluating Pupil performance data CPD Culture of self-evaluation Communication with all members of the school community

12. Focus on Teaching & Learning Reflect on strategies to improve practice in the teaching and learning of mathematics

13. Workshop 3 School Scenario Read your given scenario Agree on the following: What other information is needed? What actions would you take? How will you know that you are making a difference? Record on your flipchart

14. nRICH Clowns Stage 1 Challenge level  http://nrich.maths.org/5591 Cinema Stage 3 Challenge level   http://nrich.maths.org/1864 To register with nRICH click on http://nrich.maths.orghttp://nrich.maths.org

15. Teachers TV Maths for the Terrified - Involving Parents http://www.teachers.tv/video/31110 To register with Teachers TV click on www.teachers.tv

16. Lunch

17. ESAGS Teachers use adaptable, flexible teaching strategies that respond to the diversity within the classroom; Teachers are committed and enthusiastic, enjoying a positive relationship with their pupils and with other school-based staff and dedicated to improving learning; and Teachers reflect on their own work and the outcomes of individual pupils.

18. Better Numeracy Ethos Planning Learning & teaching ICT Assessment Leadership & management

19. Workshop 4 At your table: Consider the given indicators of effective practice and discuss what evidence exists to support this

20. Focus on TS & PC Explore a range of activities to support the infusion of Thinking Skills in mathematics: CD ‘Mathematically Possible’

21. Infusing Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities into Numeracy Identify and discuss numerical patterns associated with the H’s on your 100 square What area (s) of the curriculum might this activity support?

22. H on 100 square 363738 464748 565758

23. Mathematically Possible Play Mathematically Possible Variations Bonus Points Variable Cards The Joker

24. ‘Take Aways’ NCETM Teachers TV nRICH TS & PC Booklet (s) on CD Mathematically Possible www.welb-cass.org follow the links to numeracy www.welb-cass.org

25. Objectives Revisited Participants will have had opportunities to: Consider the evolving role of the coordinator; Reflect on strategies to improve practice in the teaching and learning of mathematics; and Explore a range of activities to support the infusion of Thinking Skills in mathematics. 25

26. Travel Forms Course Evaluation