1. Embedded approaches to numeracy teaching

2. Outcomes Review your own views about mathematics
Identify principles of good practice in mathematics teaching and learning
Outline the requirements of the task for the minimum core
Signpost to resources on embedding and functional skills

3. Your Experience of Mathematics
In your group…
Consider your experience of learning and using mathematics in school and continuing through your further education, training and work experience.
Identify a learning experience that was…
good – and state why it was good
bad – and state why it was bad.

4. Transmission to Connected

5. Learning Maths is… What do you think about this?
Do you use discussion and collaboration in teaching your specialist subject?

6. Teaching elements of maths

7. What does this approach look like?
Intro to Maths in Context

8. Your Context
Compose a Spidergram that describes when learners use maths/numeracy on your courses.
Note:
The topic from your curriculum
The maths needed

9. Approaches Research has shown approaches that promote….
activity learning
discussion and explanation of ideas
creating and solving each other’s questions
collaborative working...
… all improve maths learning.

10. Eight Principles (Swan 2006)
1. Build on the knowledge learners bring to sessions
2. Expose and discuss common misconceptions
3. Develop effective questioning
4. Use cooperative small group work
5. Emphasise methods rather than answers
6. Use rich collaborative tasks
7. Create connections between mathematical topics
8. Use technology in appropriate ways

11. Your Task
As a group…
Analyse the mathematical demands of a particular subject area
Produce at least one activity, with teaching notes, to develop numeracy skills relevant to this subject area
(Produce a reflective account of the process(es) involved in embedding LLN within your particular subject area – this is needed for your CPPD module)

12. Examples Theatre Studies
Childcare
Electrical

13. Resources See Moodle for lots of materials/activities you could adapt.
Also…
Functional Skills
Embedded Learning Materials
Skillswise

14. Acknowledgement
This resource has been produced as a result of a grant awarded by LSIS.  The grant was made available through the Skills for Life Support Programme in  The resource has been developed by managers and practitioners. The contents should not be compared with commercially produced resources, although in many cases it may have comparable or better learning outcomes.