Description
AISWA are pleased to offer a session on Mathematics Intervention and Support using Bond blocks presented by Narelle Rice and Dr Paul Swan.
Join Paul and Narelle for Professional Learning that is specifically for Kindy and Pre-Primary.
During this interactive session Paul and Narelle will:
• Give you a Counting Skills Sequence to link the Kindy and Pre-Primary Maths Curriculums.
• Explore the top five predictors of difficulties in maths, identified by research, for students who are 4 and 5 years old.
• Share evidence-informed strategies to help address these.
Some of the top tips will come from Narelle and Paul’s newly released resources:
“Counting to 10 with Bond Blocks: Pre-Foundation”
“Counting to 20 with Bond Blocks: Foundation”
These resources include Assessment Checklists and are linked to the ABLEWA curriculum to support students with learning disabilities.
Presenters
Sheila Griffin (AISWA Staff)
Numeracy Consultant
Numeracy Consultant
Sheila has a passion for improving the teaching of mathematics by supporting schools and teachers through targeted professional learning and practical differentiated classroom ideas. Sheila is co-author of Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books 1,2 and 3 with Dr Paul Swan which was shortlisted at the national publication awards in 2022.
Sheila has a primary school background working in the state school sector where she had a range of Numeracy and leadership roles including the West Australian Project Officer for the teaching of Consumer and Financial Literacy education through the MoneySmart Program. Sheila has also delivered “hands on” Primary Maths workshops at Murdoch University.
She has received several awards with recognition at a national level when she was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Outstanding Primary Maths Teacher of the Year from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI). Additionally, she received an award for her whole school approach to the teaching of Consumer and Financial Literacy.
Dr Paul Swan
Dr Paul Swan has many years of experience having taught at the primary secondary and tertiary level. He has written many books and games and created resources to help support teachers and the teaching of mathematics. His website www.drpaulswan.com.au contains many further support materials, many which are free.
He is the recipient of many awards, the most recent being for the development and publishing of Bond Blocks. Recently he has developed video PL courses and offers live and pre-recorded video PL as well as face to face PL.
Narelle Rice
Narelle Rice’s background is teaching mathematics from primary through to lower secondary. She has worked in teacher education for AISWA and ECU. Narelle is passionate about teaching students who don’t fit the middle, supporting teachers and developing whole school systems. Narelle is currently enjoying time working with Dr Paul Swan.
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Segments
Afternoon Session
Date / Time
14 Jul 2022 Starts: 13:00 Finishes: 14:45Delivery Format : In Person