Cluster focus
What teaching and learning strategies need to be implemented to enhance the mathematics learning outcomes of Aboriginal students in, Kindergarten to Year 3- Early Stage 1 to Stage 1?
The focus question targeted a range of student ages, 5 to 8, for the project.
- How does gathering purposeful data about Aboriginal students beginning school/ transitioning help shape their mathematical learning experiences?
- How can teacher mathematical and numeracy knowledge support Aboriginal students learning outcomes?
- How can Aboriginal students be engaged in their mathematics learning through the use of technology?
- How is the quality teaching framework used to enhance Aboriginal students with achieving learning outcomes?
- How does the school community relationships program lead towards educational engagement and enhance Aboriginal students learning outcomes?
- How does the school develop a ‘hub’ and support Aboriginal children in their health/ welfare as it supports achieving their numeracy learning outcomes?
Why we did it
The intention was to implement the project and to grow the focus on:
- teacher professional development
- cultural competency and
- Aboriginal numeracy learning outcomes across the stages.
How we did it
Each of the three schools generated a school-based emphasis that reflected the cluster’s overall focus:
Results
Each school was able to identify the key findings for their school and community context which then, in turn, fed into six key overall cluster findings: