Make it count and Indigenous Learners

Connect with maths Indigenous*Webinar

28 August 2014Caty Morris

mic.aamt.edu.au

mic.aamt.edu.au1. What's on the

site

2. What are the big messages

3. Ways to use the site

1.Are you a primary teacher?2.Are you a secondary teacher?3.Other?

Quick survey:

1. What’s on the site

8 clusters of schools• Focus• Cluster findings • Units of learning• Inspiring stories

FindingsResourcesHow to use site

8 clusters

• Focus• Cluster findings • Units of learning• Inspiring stories

Cluster findings

Inspiring stories

These stories – from the clusters, from educators, Aboriginal students, leaders and parents – tell their journeys, challenges, successes and will inspire educators.

They are linked to the Cluster Findings.

Resources

Q & A

In the chat box:

1.Any of this new to you?2.What would be the most useful?

2. The big messages

Collective responsibility for improving maths

outcomes of Indigenous learners

1.Professional development

5.Pedagogical leadership

2.Professional community

3.Collective struggle

4. Relational

trust

Adapted from Whalan’s Model of teachers’ collective responsibility for student learning

A model for teacher collective responsibility to improve maths learning outcomes of Indigenous students

maths education

cultural responsiveness

1.Professional development

maths education

cultural responsiveness

Make it

count

1.Professional development

1.Professional development

Layers of professional learning

TeachersCommunityAboriginal education assistantsLeadersCritical friends

2.Professional community

3.Collective struggle

4. Relational

trust

5.Pedagogical leadership

1. Best teaching of maths for Indigenous learners

2. Leading teaching & learning of maths

3. Developing self & others as maths leaders

4. Leading mathematics innovation & change

5. Managing mathematics education in the school

6. Engaging & working with the school community

social

culturalacademic

responsivemaths

pedagogy

identity

sustaining

Responsive mathematics pedagogy

justice

Cluster findings - aitslS1: Know Indigenous learners and know how they learn

S2: Know the mathematics content and know the different ways to teach it effectively to Indigenous learners

S3: Plan for and implement responsive mathematics pedagogy for Indigenous learners that is culturally, academically and socially

inclusive

S4: Create and maintain learning environments in which Indigenous learners feel safe and supported

S5: Develop and use tools that assess both affective and cognitive learning outcomes specific to Indigenous learners, provide feedback, and report on student learning

S6: Engage with colleagues in professional learning communities in ongoing, action oriented, professional learning.

S7: Engage with Indigenous parents, families and community in two-way dialogue

Q & A

Do any of the cluster findings apply to your situation?

3. Ways to use the site

Want to change your spots?

1. on your own2. small group3. professional

learning community4. whole school5. partnership/cluster

of schools

StoriesUse the INSPIRING STORIES & SIGNIFICANT EPISODES

to promote discussions with your colleagues and in your learning communities. What can you learn from these people's experiences?

Use them to help you think about your own experiences in the classroom and inform your teaching?

Units of learningThe units of learning have been designed by teachers and/or

Aboriginal educators. They give insights into creative and innovative ways of teaching mathematics that engages Indigenous - and non-Indigenous - learners.

Identity the cluster focus you are most interested in working with then use the cluster units of learning to help you design your own.

1.Professional development

Which layer applies to you?

Professional engagement6. Engage with colleagues in professional learning communities in ongoing, action oriented, professional learning and who are prepared to push the boundaries, move outside their comfort zone. Strive for collegial innovation in both Indigenous education and mathematics and numeracy education - be brave, be open, be collegial.

Questions or comments

atsimanational.ning.comCaty Morris

caty.morris@sa.gov.au

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