Numeracy Newsletter 2023

NUMERACY 2023






MEET AISWA'S NUMERACY

TEAM FOR 2023
VIEW OUR 2023
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

OFFERINGS
SEE WHATS NEW IN

NUMERACY
Our Numeracy team have

been working hard to
create new and exciting
content and workshops.

WELCOME TO OUR 2023
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (PL)
OFFERINGS

COVID-19 has been a particularly challenging three-year event for teachers and hopefully, 2023
will trend towards 'normal'. AISWA Numeracy Consultants have been productive during this
period creating teacher resources and delivering, mainly, in-school PL.
Sheila and David are ready to support schools with their mathematics planning on a range of
levels. We encourage schools to focus on developing a 'Whole School Approach' to mathematics.
2023 PL offerings. The areas targeted include the literacies of mathematics, problem solving and
reasoning, and basic number facts. We can also assist schools to make use of routines and to
develop some common lesson features, such as warmups.
In this newsletter you will see our 2023 PL offerings and recently published AISWA/Dr Paul Swan
books, along with the popular, 'My Word Book: Mathematics' and the 'Check the Clues' series,
which now includes two place value editions.
There are more book releases to come in 2023!

Vale Derek Hurrell

AISWA and the WA mathematics community were saddened with the news of Derek Hurrell's recent
passing. Derek's bubbly, happy disposition and love for the teaching and learning of mathematics,
was experienced by students and educators Australia-Wide. Our sincere condolences to Sandra and
the family.

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MEET THE TEAM

DAVID DUNSTAN SHEILA GRIFFIN

NUMERACY COORDINATOR NUMERACY CONSULTANT

David is the AISWA Numeracy Coordinator and Sheila has a passion for improving the
has worked with AISWA for over 12 years. He teaching of mathematics by supporting
taught mathematics to rural students in WA schools and teachers through targeted PL and
for 28 years. David regularly presents at state practical differentiated classroom ideas. Sheila
and national conferences, and delivers is co-author of 'Teaching Mathematics Through
‘hands-on’ workshops, which includes, Story Books 1, 2 and 3' with Dr Paul Swan which
“Playing with Place Value” and 'A Whole School was shortlisted at the national publication
Approach to Problem Solving and Word awards in 2022.
Problems'. In collaboration with Dr Paul Swan, Sheila has a primary school background
David has co-authored 16 books, which working in the state school sector where she
includes the 'Check the Clues' series, 'My Word had a range of numeracy and leadership roles
Book: Mathematics' and the recently including the West Australian Project Officer for
published, 'Problem Solving' book series. the teaching of Consumer and Financial
Literacy education.
She has received several awards with
recognition at a national level when she was
awarded an Excellence in Teaching
Mathematics and Outstanding Primary Maths
Teacher of the Year from the Australian
Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI).
Additionally, she received an award for her
whole school approach to the teaching of
Consumer and Financial Literacy.

HAYLEY MILLER

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

Hayley has been with the numeracy team for 8 years. She returned
from maternity leave at the beginning of 2021. Hayley is in charge of
organising PL, Travel arrangements, resources and other
administrative tasks. She's skilled in the Microsoft Suite, coaching,
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), team building, and
administration.

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LET US COME TO YOU




David Dunstan

45 Minutes to 1.5 Hours Check the Clues Cooperative Learning
Mathematical Vocabulary using the 'My Word Book:
Mathematics'
Problem Solving Money Puzzles
Ken Ken and Number Line-Up Puzzles
An Introduction to Learning Basic Number Facts
Developing Fluency with Card Games
Great Tasks to Develop Mathematical Reasoning
Facilitating a Whole School Approach for Learning Place
Value

Half Day Developing a Whole School Approach for Learning Basic
Number Facts
Half Day or Full Day

Engaging with the Problem Solving and Reasoning
Proficiencies
(can be adapted for shorter
sessions) Facilitating a Whole School Approach for Learning Place
Value

Using Mathematics Routines and Games

Making Connections with Fractions

A Whole School Approach for Learning Basic Number
Facts

AISWA consultants will work with schools to create a tailored PL
program to suit their needs.




[email protected]

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LET US COME TO YOU




Sheila Griffin

45 Minutes to 1.5 Hours Maths Talks
Games for Place Value
Games for Addition and Subtraction
Maths for Educational Assistants
Fractions and Decimals
Planning

Half Day Early Number
Place Value
Half Day or Full Day Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
(can be adapted to several Problem Solving
45-minute sessions) Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books
Geometry
Measurement

AISWA consultants will work with schools to create a tailored PL

program to suit their needs.




[email protected]

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24 UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
January



Half Day Playing with Place Value

David Dunstan | Years 1-6 | AISWA Office | 9AM - 11:30AM

Half Day Using Mathematics Routines and Games 24

David Dunstan | Years 3-6 | AISWA Office | 12:15PM - 2:45PM January

17 Facilitating a Whole School Approach for
Learning Place Value
February
Dr Paul Swan and David Dunstan | Years 1-5 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 3:00PM

Mathematics: Effective Differentiation and Assessment 22
- Engaging Students in Number
February
Sheila Griffin | Years 1-6 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:30PM

27 Developing a Whole School Approach to Problem Solving
in Mathematics
February
Dr Paul Swan and David Dunstan | Years 3-8 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM

31 Developing a Whole School Approach for the 14
Teaching and Learning of Fractions
March March
David Dunstan | Years 3-8 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM
20
Maximising High Impact Teaching Strategies in Maths:
The Greatest HITS April

Dr Paul Swan, David Dunstan and Sheila Griffin | Years PP-10 + Leadership |
AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM

Making the Most of Maths Games Conference:
5 Guiding Principles

David Dunstan, Sheila Griffin and Dr. Paul Swan | Years 2-7 |
AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 3:00PM

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UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING




8 Developing a Whole School Approach for
Learning Basic Number Facts
May
Dr Paul Swan and David Dunstan | Years 1-6 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM

Mathematics: Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books 20

Sheila Griffin | Years PP-6 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM June

4 Mathematics: Half Day Warm Up Maths Games

July Sheila Griffin | Years 1-6 | Seashells Mandurah | 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Mathematics: Half Day Number and Place Value Activities to 5
Support Student Misconceptions
July
Sheila Griffin | Years 1-6 | Seashells Mandurah | 9:00AM - 1:00PM

6 Half day Dealing with Maths Difficulties in
Kindy and Pre - Primary
July
Sheila Griffin | Years KP-PP | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 11:30AM

Half day Mathematics Intervention and Support Year 1 to Year 6 – 6
Building the Foundation of Addition and Subtraction
July
Sheila Griffin | Years 1-6 | AISWA Office | 12:15PM - 2:45PM

5 Mathematics: Educational Assistants working in PP to Year 4

September Sheila Griffin | Years PP-4 | AISWA Office | 9:00AM - 2:45PM

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AISWA CO-AUTHORED BOOKS




VIEW VIEW VIEW

Sheila Griffin has published two case study projects with St James’ Anglican School
and three “Teaching Maths Through Story Books”, co-written with Dr Paul Swan, Linda

Marshall, and Kristin Humphreys. Published in 2021 and 2022.



VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW

Available from the AISWA Online Bookstore

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AISWA CO-AUTHORED BOOKS




VIEW ALL

The most recent additions to the “Check the
Clues” suite are these two place value books.

VIEW VIEW

VIEW The “My Word Book: Mathematics” provides teachers with a year-by-
year vocabulary list of words that are linked to the Australian
VIEW
Mathematics Curriculum. Other lists and ways to use these words are
provided.



A companion series to the MWB:Mathematics for years 4, 5 and 6 will
be ready for the start of 2023. This will be sets of 10 questions where the

words are used in a sentence and a mental or simple written
calculation is done.



Published in 2020, this book is suitable for PP – 4 VIEW
students. School Friendly Cards are used (0 – 13
in 4 shape colours). As these cards have a zero,

they are perfect for place value challenges,
which are included in this book, as well as other

mathematical operations.



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FREE AISWA/ DR PAUL SWAN
DOWNLOADS

WWW.DRPAULSWAN.COM




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COMING IN 2023!



A Whole School Approach Solution for
Teaching Place Value

This suite of ‘Teaching Place Value’ materials includes a Facilitator’s Guide, ‘Teaching
Place Value’ year books, video instruction for activities, year by year ‘Menu Planners’,
resources, and assessment materials. This solution is co-developed by AISWA Numeracy

Coordinator, David Dunstan, and Dr Paul Swan.



Visit the AISWA website to Register for, ‘Facilitating A Whole School Approach for Learning
Place Value’, presented by the developers on Friday February 17, 2023.



Contact David Dunstan, [email protected] or 0457 767 881, for more details.
Ninety-minute, half, or full day PLs can be conducted in – school for AISWA schools.




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