Purpose

This professional learning supports Years 3-12 teachers of EAL/D learners to understand their students’ numeracy learning needs and increases their knowledge of evidence-based strategies to improve students’ numeracy learning across KLAs.

Who should participate?

EAL/D specialist teachers and KLAs teacher from Stage 2 to 6.

One Executive member and up to 3 other staff members, including the EAL/D specialist teacher, are invited to register (maximum 4 participants per school).

Mode of delivery

Blended learning - a mix of self-paced and facilitator-led learning delivered via MS Teams.

Content

Blended learning with a mandatory e-learning component which must be completed before participating in facilitated sessions.

The course consists of 6 modules: a mandatory e-learning, and 5 facilitated sessions. Each module is 2 hours duration.

• e-learning module (prerequisite)

• Module 1 - Know your EAL/D numeracy learner
  

• Module 2 - Language and literacy for EAL/D numeracy learners

• Module 3 - Visualising numeracy
  

• Module 4 - Talking numeracy
  

• Module 5 - Transforming practice
  

Completing this course will help you to:

• strengthen your understanding of EAL/D learners, the EAL/D Learning Progression and the National Numeracy Learning Progression.
• identify and target the numeracy learning needs of EAL/D learners who may bring varying levels of English language proficiency and familiarity with Australian schooling as well as very different understandings of mathematics and numeracy to the classroom.
• apply your knowledge to scenarios based on different schools and your own teaching and learning units.

See MyPL for a full description of course rationale, learning intentions and success criteria for each module.

2024 dates

There are 2 sessions available each term. Please enrol ALL 5 modules (each module is 2 hours)

Term 2

Session 1: Times to be confirmed

• Module 1: Wednesday 8 May
• Module 2: Wednesday 22 May
• Module 3: Wednesday 5 June
• Module 4: Wednesday 19 June
• Module 5: Wednesday 3 July

Session 2: 9:30am to 11:30am

• Module 1: Tuesday 14 May
• Module 2: Tuesday 21 May
• Module 3: Tuesday 28 May
• Module 4: Tuesday 4 June
• Module 5: Tuesday 11 June

Term 3

Session 1: Times to be confirmed

• Module 1: Monday 29 July
• Module 2: Monday 12 August
• Module 3: Monday 26 August
• Module 4: Monday 9 September
• Module 5: Monday 23 September

Session 2: 9:30am to 11:30am

• Module 1: Thursday 1 August
• Module 2: Thursday 15 August
• Module 3: Thursday 29 August
• Module 4: Thursday 12 September
• Module 5: Thursday 26 September

Term 4

Session 1: Times to be confirmed

• Module 1: Tuesday 22 October
• Module 2: Tuesday 29 October
• Module 3: Tuesday 5 November
• Module 4: Tuesday 12 November
• Module 5: Tuesday 19 November

Session 2: 9:30am to 11:30am

• Module 1: Wednesday 30 October
• Module 2: Wednesday 6 November
• Module 3: Wednesday 13 November
• Module 4: Wednesday 20 November
• Module 5: Wednesday 27 November
  

Dates correct as at 18 March 2024. Some dates and times may change - refer to MyPL for the latest details.

Dates

See MyPL for available dates and times (new sessions added throughout each term).

Numeracy for EAL/D learners will contribute to NESA Accredited PD towards maintaining teacher accreditation in NSW. See MyPL for details of the specific Australian Professional Standards for Teachers addressed.

Contacts

If you have any questions, contact literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au.