NEYAI Docklands Early Numeracy Project Consortium Dr Josephine Bleach 5 th June 2014.

NEYAI Docklands Early Numeracy Project Consortium

Dr Josephine Bleach5th June 2014

Early Learning Initiative

• Provide learning support programmes, which enable positive educational change in the local community

• Work collaboratively with local educators to improve teaching and learning

• Use community action research (Plan, Do, Review) to implement national policy and programmes

Qualities of an Effective Consortium

Cross-sectorial inclusive networks (equal voice) Shared statement of purpose and a set of guiding principles

(application form; MOU; agreed structure and process) Safe opportunities for group reflection and planning (small groups) Constant dialogue and communication (formal & informal) Attitude of learning as we go - no final answers – answers

transform into new questions (harness creativity) Community commitment and buy-in with everyone implementing

the activities (excitement & interest) External interest and support: Pobal, Learning Community,

Steering group, CES (credibility & wider perspective)

NEYAI Roles and Responsibilities

• NCI – full responsibility for financial, management, contractual, reporting and governance requirements

• ELI Review Board• Project Co-ordinators – managing & coordinating the project• Consortium (Managers) – overall planning and decisions• Working group (representatives of front line staff) –planning,

implementation and leading staff within their own centres- attendance• Front line staff – developing and implementing programme

*Links between working group and colleagues: essential for success of the project at setting/ school level, teamwork & planning*

Role of the NEYAI Working Group

• Bring and share early numeracy expertise and experience from working with various age-groups

• Network with other settings• Input re. Theme/ Focus of Curriculum Priority Week• Input re. Resources, Activities etc.• Communicate info. to your staff team• Involve wider community• Co-ordinate curriculum priority week & related

events @ your setting e.g. awareness of existing resources in setting to complement c.p. wk activities

Parameters of the NEYAI Project

• Early Numeracy Themes

• Working with ECCE centres, schools, parents, 4 parishes- all planning must take place at working group- collated into ‘generic’ guidelines

• Limited Resources- human resources & funding- e.g. sample resources

• Success dependent on enthusiasm of individuals and staff teams- each setting responsible for implementation

NEYAI Termly Cycle

Consortium meets in June (review &

draft plan) and September (agree

plan)

Review

What is working well?What could we do better?

Consider the following:•Overall Project•Structure•Activities•Participation•Communication

Conclusion

Implementation is supported in a way that

enhances participants’ capabilities, both individually and collectively, to

produce results they truly care about (Senge and Scharmer 2001)

Recognise and celebrate collective achievementsJoin us at the

NEYAI Docklands Early Numeracy Project Exhibition and Book launch on Tuesday 17th June at 2.30pm