Developing Mathematical Proficiency through Number Talks

Number talks are 5-15 minute, carefully crafted classroom conversations on solving maths problems using mental strategies. During this two-part professional learning event, we'll explore the richness of number talks and number talk pedagogy for an approach that many are calling "the best part of a teacher's day".

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TOGETHER WE WILL:

• Explore what number talks are and why they’re important

• Look at key pedagogies around language, active listening, questioning, scribing and navigating mistakes

• Learn how number talks support the maths proficiencies 

• Discover the difference between number talks and number talk strings

• Look at how to support student to develop strategies with number talk strings

• See how number talks support key concepts in Number

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Two, 2-hour interactive, virtual learning workshops (total of 4 PD hours)

• Toolkit of practical resources to target and support developing practice

• Time for trialling new ideas between sessions, allowing you to gain deeper benefit from the session content

• Between-session support, including email access to the presenter

AITSL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers addressed in this workshops: 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.3, 3.5, 4.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.4

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UPCOMING WORKSHOP: 
There are currently no workshops scheduled.

To enquire about in-school sessions (virtual or face to face), please reach out to alex@mathscollective.com