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Developing an Understanding for the Connections that make Fractions Fit

PL # 12779

  • Starting on 22 Mar 2021
  • Cancellation permitted until 18 Mar 2021
  • Event registrations closed on 19 Mar 2021

Delivery Format :

This PL has been cancelled

Description

Participants in this hands on workshop will use a variety of tasks and materials to develop their understanding for teaching fractions.

Unit fractions are an integral understanding that will help students when comparing, ordering and operating with fractions. There will be a "Teach, Practice and Apply" approach shown, and this will be modeled mainly on the Year 6 curriculum. Participants will receive a booklet and some resources that accompany this approach.
 
Fraction assessment ideas will also be addressed.
 
Target Audience Years 3-8.

Presenters

David Dunstan (AISWA Staff)

Coordinator | Numeracy

David Dunstan <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

David is the AISWA Numeracy Coordinator and has worked with AISWA for over 13 years.  He taught mathematics to rural students in WA for 28 years.  David regularly presents at state and national conferences, and delivers ‘hands-on’ workshops, which includes, “A Whole School Approach to Teaching Place Value” and “Using Cards and Counters to Link the Proficiencies”. In collaboration with Dr Paul Swan, David has co-authored 27 books, which includes the “Check the Clues” series, “My Word Book: Mathematics” and the 2023 published, “Teaching Place Value” series.

Dr Paul Swan

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.

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Segments

Event Segment

Date / Time

22 Mar 2021 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00

Delivery Format : In Person

PL Hours : 6.00

Learning Area

  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy

School Area

  • Middle Primary (3-6)
  • Year 3
  • Year 4
  • Year 5
  • Year 6
  • Year 7
  • Year 8

AITSL Standards