Dr Paul Swan Numeracy Milestones

Program Overview:

This two day workshop will help leaders lay the foundation for a coherent “Basic Number Facts Program” to run across the school. Participants will be provided with a Milestones Document linking Year levels and West Australian Curriculum Content to the teaching of basic number facts. A three step approach: Teach, Practise, Apply will be outlined to ensure that students are taught basic number facts.

Who will benefit:

Principals, Deputy Principals, leadership teams, school leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers (Yr 1 - 4 +)

Content:

• Participants will explore two Milestones: Addition and Subtraction: Basic Facts and Multiplication and Division Basic Facts
• An overall Whole School Approach to learning the basic Number Facts will be explained
• A booklet of Assessment Options will be provided.
• Options for Differentiation will be explored, ie supporting struggling learners and extending those students who have already mastered the basic number facts.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

• Develop their own school approach, based on individual school context, to Teaching, Practising and Applying Basic Number Facts.