Developing an Understanding for the Connections that make Fractions Fit

PL # 12442

  • Starting on 1 Apr 2020
  • Cancellation permitted until 30 Mar 2020
  • Event registrations closed on 01 Apr 2020

Delivery Format :

This PL has been cancelled

Description

Participants in this hands on workshop will use a variety of tasks and materials to develop their understanding for teaching fractions.
Unit fractions will be on integral understanding that will help with the comparing, ordering and operating with fractions.
Fraction assessment ideas will also be given.

Presenters

David Dunstan (AISWA Staff)

Numeracy Coordinator

David Dunstan <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

David is the AISWA Numeracy Coordinator and has worked with AISWA for over 13 years.  He taught mathematics to rural students in WA for 28 years.  David regularly presents at state and national conferences, and delivers ‘hands-on’ workshops, which includes, “A Whole School Approach to Teaching Place Value” and “Using Cards and Counters to Link the Proficiencies”. In collaboration with Dr Paul Swan, David has co-authored 27 books, which includes the “Check the Clues” series, “My Word Book: Mathematics” and the 2023 published, “Teaching Place Value” series.

Dr Paul Swan

Dr Paul Swan

Dr Paul Swan has many years of experience having taught at the primary secondary and tertiary level. He has written many books and games and created resources to help support teachers and the teaching of mathematics. His website www.drpaulswan.com.au contains many further support materials, many which are free.

He is the recipient of many awards, the most recent being for the development and publishing of Bond Blocks. Recently he has developed video PL courses and offers live and pre-recorded video PL as well as face to face PL.

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Date / Time

1 Apr 2020 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00

Delivery Format : In Person

AISWA Seminar Room (First Floor)

PL Hours : 6.00

Learning Area

  • Numeracy

School Area

  • Year 3
  • Year 4
  • Year 5
  • Year 6
  • Year 7
  • Year 8
  • Year 9

Event Contact

AITSL Standards