PPT-Extreme Numeracy

Colomendy 2013 clip Who and Why Numeracy Session Active learning 11 support throughout Core number skills Fun Extreme Activities Developing trust Building confidence Having fun Overcoming fears. A dynamic, whole-school approach . to improving literacy and numeracy. Challenging beginnings. Nine years ago…. School enrolments were decreasing. Community was mostly . low SES families, high . needs and high unemployment. ora. . ki. . tuwharetoa. numeracy and literacy Presentation. . bY. . doug. wall. What have I learnt from these sessions of ‘Navigating the Way with Numeracy and Literacy’.. My thoughts. T. he words “Numeracy and Literacy” to me, as I saw it was about Numbers and Letters.. What is Numeracy. Numeracy is a life skill. Being numerate goes . beyond simply 'doing sums'; it means having the confidence and competence to use numbers and think mathematically in everyday life…. Numeracy can be thought of as mathematical literacy – it includes . the essential skills needed for solving problems, processing information, making decisions and interpreting data. . Being . numerate is about appreciating number relationships and interpreting answers, and not just about doing calculations.. equations and formulae. Equations and formulae are used in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Sometimes you will need to rearrange them to work something out.. To rearrange them, you need to understand what they mean.. PD #1. Wed. Apr. 8. th. , 2015. NOTE:. To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon. in the placeholder to insert your own image.. NOTE:. To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon. (NCTE/Lero. ). Summer Course 2012. Module 2. © Lero, NCTE 2012 . Module 2 will cover:. The use of Scratch operators to round numbers to a certain place value. The exploration of writing and designing algorithms on paper. Essential Skills for the Trades. Achieving Vocational Outcomes Conference 2014. What are Essential Skills. Reading. Document use. Numeracy. Writing. Oral communication. Thinking skills. Computer use. Numeracy Coaching. Session 1 (Part 1). Presented by Yvonne McGarry. Numeracy versus Mathematics. …. What is the difference. ?. The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT, 1997) suggest that …. Joselyn. Hathaway-Undergraduate Researcher. Dr. Michael . Serra-Mentor. Background. Numeracy. The ability to understand and work with numbers. Low vs. . High Numeracy. An . individual’s . level of understanding of numerical concepts. From a classroom teacher’s point of view. Where is the student now?. How do I know?. Where does the student need to go next?. How will I support the student to move there?. How will I know that the student has progressed?. of . Early. . Arithmetical. . Learning). An example… 6 5 = 11. . Concrete. items. . Count . from. . 1…. . Count . on . from. . 6…. . Jump . strategy. (. 6 4 1). . Double . strategy. …All . Definition of Numeracy. (Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life, DES 2011). Definition of Numeracy. (Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life, DES 2011). SEC Chief Examiners’ Reports - Leaving Certificate. BREADTH. Work confidently with an increasing number of connected experiences and outcomes.. Identify the mathematical ideas and concepts required to interpret questions.. Use an increasing range of mathematical language and notation, formula and equations..