1. T HE R OLE OF THE ISF Session 3 1:30pm 26 th Nov 2008 Jim Hogan et al.

2. SNP To repeat Kevin “Where this project goes depends on where you take it!” Big Picture…this project is an opportunity to develop content knowledge and the pedagogy of mathematics in your school.

3. D EFINE NUMERACY Numeracy is … Is numeracy more about the learning of number or mathematics ?

4. M IND M AP P LEASE Get a buddy or three and record what you know and expect to be doing in 2009. ISF

5. L E F IN This is a journey into mathematics education. Take every opportunity to improve your pedagogy and those around you. Record this PD in your CV. Enjoy the journey.

6. S OME STARTERS Managing the project means … Data means … Facilitating workshops means … Modeling means … Classroom visiting means … Conference means … Framework means … www.nzmaths.co.nzwww.nzmaths.co.nz means … Diary means … Communication means … Sustaining means …

7. M ANAGING THE PROJECT MEANS … Administration… How much money do you manage? Where is it? Who controls it? Who are the key players in your project? How do you manage your time? How much time do you have each week? Will you keep a diary? How will you report on this project?

8. D ATA MEANS … Strategy test and knowledge tests are? The Framework is? What is eAsttle? What is an SMS? Can you use it? What is the Expectation Data? How will you manage testing in Term 1? How will you use the data you collect? How will your teachers use the data? What does being multiplicative mean? What does “at risk” mean?

9. F ACILITATING WORKSHOPS MEANS … Getting teachers to focus on decimals (eg). How do you challenge a belief? What do teachers expect to happen in Year 10? Do we teach procedurally or conceptually? Does algebra mean x + x = 2x? Is place value important? How do you teach place value? How will you establish teacher need? Who chooses the workshop topic? How often will you run workshops?

10. C ONFERENCE MEANS … What conference? Is it compulsory? Does it cost? What will we get out of it? How will a conference sustain the project? Will you present a workshop?

11. M ODELING MEANS … C LASSROOM VISITING MEANS … What does a professional relationship mean? How will you establish visiting? Will you use a video camera? What is modelling? Who models? What do you model? Who do you model with? Why do you model? How much visiting is expecting? How will you record your visits? Teacher record?

12. F RAMEWORK MEANS … What is it be multiplicative? How do you know someone is additive? What do you need to understand decimal ops. What curriculum level is Stage 6? What is the framework? How will you report progress? How will you measure learning progress? What is the teaching model?

13. WWW. NZMATHS. CO. NZ WWW. NZMATHS. CO. NZ MEANS … What can be found here? How will you use this site? Is there a planning assistant there? Are their SNP specific resources? Are there resources on all strands?

14. D IARY MEANS … C OMMUNICATION MEANS … Do you keep a diary? How will you record your PD and learning over the next few years? How will you keep up contact with your regional facilitator? Will you create a blog site? How will students record their learning? How will teachers record their learning? How will you manage an reluctant teacher? How will you keep up contact with the Boss?

15. S USTAINING MEANS … Last but not least!... Begin the plan now. How will you inform your school? How will inform your parents? How will you inform your BOT? How will you monitor student data? How will teachers monitor student data? How does NZC fit with this project? Does numeracy mean number? Can you obtain research in mathematics?