1.
Connect with maths Indigenous*
Webinar
28 August 2014
Caty Morris
mic.aamt.edu.au

2.
mic.aamt.edu.au
1. What's on the
site
2. What are the
big messages
3. Ways to use
the site

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

4.
1. What’s on the site
8 clusters of schools
• Focus
• Cluster findings
• Units of learning
• Inspiring stories
Findings
Resources
How to use site

5.
8 clusters
• Focus
• Cluster findings
• Units of learning
• Inspiring stories

6.
Cluster findings

7.
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.

8.
Resources

9.
Q & A
In the chat box:
1.Any of this new to you?
2.What would be the most useful?

10.
2. The big messages

11.
A model for teacher collective responsibility to improve
maths learning outcomes of Indigenous students
1.
Professional
development
Collective responsibility
for improving maths
outcomes of Indigenous
learners
5.
Pedagogical
leadership
2.
Professional
community
3.
Collective
struggle
4.
Relational trust
Adapted from Whalan’s Model of teachers’ collective responsibility for student learning

12.
maths
education cultural responsiveness
1.
Professional
development

13.
maths
education
Make
it
cultural responsiveness
count
1.
Professional
development

14.
1.
Professional
development
Layers of professional learning

15.
Teachers
Community
Aboriginal education assistants
Leaders
Critical friends
2.
Professional
community
3.
Collective
struggle
4.
Relational
trust

16.
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

17.
Responsive mathematics pedagogy
social
responsive
maths
pedagogy
identity
sustaining
academic cultural
justice

18.
Cluster findings - aitsl
S1: 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

19.
Q & A
Do any of the cluster findings apply to your
situation?

20.
3. Ways to use the site

21.
Want to change your spots?
1. on your own
2. small group
3. professional
learning community
4. whole school
5. partnership/cluster
of schools

22.
Stories
Use 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?

23.
Units of learning
The 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.

24.
1.
Professional
development
Which layer applies to you?

25.
Professional engagement
6. 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.

26.
Questions or comments

27.
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Caty Morris
caty.morris@sa.gov.au
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