Training
- Training and support
We work with mathematics teachers across the grade and school spectrum to support them to implement effective research based pedagogies. We support teachers to create learning environments in which students experience mathematics as a meaningful, sense-making problem solving activity.
Our teacher training and support covers a broad base of formats:
- Workshops
- School-based teacher training and support
- Client-based teacher training and support
- Workshops and conferences
Workshops
From afternoon workshops, to extended courses that may or may not include in-class support, we tailor our training to the identified needs of teachers. We also host regular day-long workshops, and shorter webinar sessions, to the NumberSense Mathematics Programme User Group in major centres across South Africa. A few of the more recent NumberSense workshop topics include:
- Making the most of the NumberSense Mathematics Programme: Exploring different ways in which the workbooks can be used to support students in the effective development of mathematical skills, the relationship between the workbooks and the curriculum; developing an assessment programme using the workbooks; marking the workbooks and managing the load; supporting the development of age-appropriate calculation strategies.
- Developing the fraction concept: Exploring the development of the fraction concept from the Foundation Phase to the Intermediate Phase – using the NumberSense Comprehensive Workbooks to investigate this trajectory.
- Measurement, geometry and data handling: Exploring the development of these concepts from the Foundation Phase to the Intermediate Phase – using the NumberSense Comprehensive Workbooks to investigate this. In the panels below you will find some examples of clients and the training and support that we have conducted for them.
Conferences
The NumberSense Mathematics Programme User Group Conferences are a gathering of NumberSense Programme users (teachers, parents and others) sharing experiences, networking and learning about product developments. The conference, hosted in an inspiring setting, will support users to maximise the potential of the NumberSense Mathematics Programme in their work. The conference is not limited to NumberSense Mathematics Programme users, but is open to all interested mathematics teachers.
View the video from one of our previous Conferences, or mail conference@NumberSense.co.za for further detail.
Events (Workshops & Conferences) - School-based training and support
The format of the school-based training and workshops can take different forms. We try hard to tailor the workshop to your needs. Typical formats include:
- A full day workshop
- Lesson demonstration/observation (morning) and workshop session (3hrs) (afternoon)
- Workshop session (3hrs) (afternoon of day 1), lesson demonstration/observation (morning of day 2) and workshop session (3 hrs) (afternoon of day 2)
We generally schedule a Foundation Phase day and an Intermediate Phase day depending on your needs. There is no limit to the number of people attending and you would be more than welcome to invite teachers from surrounding schools to attend as well.
Mail info@NumberSense.co.za for further detail.
School-based training - Bespoke training solutions
Selected bespoke training solutions for a range of clients:
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
- Training of Mathematical Literacy Subject Advisors.
- Training of NCV College lecturers – Mathematical Literacy.
PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION
FREE STATE- Numerous teacher training workshops from GET to FET.
- Frequent Subject Advisor training.
NORTHERN CAPE
- Foundation and Intermediate Phase Subject Advisor training.
WESTERN CAPE
- Development and orientation training for the digital Grade 8 Diagnostic Assessment Tool to be used across High Schools in the Western Cape.
- More than 30 four-week in-service training courses for FND, INT and SEN Phase teachers at the CTLI.
- Extended workshop sessions in South Cape Karoo and EMDC South.
- Regular afternoon/day-long workshops for EMDCs.
OTHER CLIENTS
- JUMPSTART: We support the JumpStart Foundation by offering ongoing training, materials and support to their teacher-development and internship programmes in the area of early grade mathematics teaching and learning.
- SHIKAYA: Funded by Standard Bank the Grade one to four teachers in twelve schools (Western Cape and Eastern Cape) received weekly in-class coaching to support the implementation of differentiated instruction in foundational mathematics skills.
- YEAR BEYOND AND AFTER SCHOOL GAME CHANGER PROGRAMMES (Western Cape Government): We provided early grade mathematics training and tutor-support in the after-school space, to facilitate teaching and learning.
- BITOU 10 FOUNDATION: Conducted three years of in-class support to mathematics teachers at two schools.
- COUNT/MTN: Supported their three year MTN funded project across South Africa.
- ENLIGHTEN TRUST: Conducted a three year classroom-based teacher development programme.