Transcript TL21 Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

TL21
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Rachel O’ Connor
Ramsgrange Community School
What is TL21?
• A Professional Development Programme run in
4 Ed. Centres in conjunction with NUI
Maynooth
• CPD opportunity not based on in-service but
access to a developmental process over 2
academic years
• Facilitated and co-ordinated by Tommy
Lannigan
• An Action Research based project with
University Accreditation options
Why did RCS take part?
• Opportunity for an interested group of Teachers
to form a working group (with ongoing outside
supports in the form of linked workshops)
• Opportunity to identify learning goals and
placing them in the wider school context
• Opportunity to promote new initiatives in RCS
• Opportunity to exchange & share feedback and
ideas with 3 other schools
• An ‘umbrella’ initiative that covers a multitude!
The Multitude……….to name but a few!
• School Self-Evaluation
▫ Literacy Initiatives
▫ Numeracy Initiative
▫ School Improvement Plan
• The National Strategy to improve Literacy and
Numeracy 2011-2020.
• School Development Planning
• The Inspectorate – Whole-School/ Subject/Dept
• New Junior Cycle
How are we using TL21?
• We choose a topic that addresses many of the
initiatives already mentioned
• We have been engaging in a project called
▫ ‘Improving Literacy in Project Maths’
• A robust Action Research Project involving 2 out
of 3 First Year Maths Classes
• Numeracy targets set in 2012/13 are being
addressed
• Literacy is being addressed
• Whole-school SSE taking place
Action Research
Identify an issue or challenge
Stage
1
Reflect on
process
Stage
4
Observe the process &
consequences
TL21
Stage
3
Stage
2
Plan a change
What does it look like?
• Identify issue/ challenge
• Collection and analysis of baseline data
▫ Quantitative: Entrance Assessments, CAT3,
WRAT4 & NGRT, Christmas Test (specific
questions set)
▫ Qualitative: Student and Parent attitudinal survey,
Student engagement survey
• Workshops*****
• Evaluate progress made
• Reflect on process
Current Stage: Workshop 3
• Principal & Deputy Principal
• Working with 25 project maths keywords as
identified by Maths Dept.
• 5 workshops with 2 classes over 5 weeks
• Progress and feedback given to Maths Teachers
each week.
Word
Workshop
• Based on ‘Think, Pair, Share’
group work model
• Each Student has a different
role e.g. Reporter, Recorder
etc.
• Emphasis on Group work and
Active Participation
• Different activities each week
• Progression and harder tasks
each week
Definition
1
Estimate
A
to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier
2
Evaluate
B
a series of numbers or quantities to be added up.
3
Simplify
C
a variable, function, or some combination of constants,
4
Solve
D
to separate into parts, to divide one number into another
5
Show
E
To find out the numerical value of something
6
Graph
F
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
7
Sum
G
shutting out all others from a part or share, not included
8
Total
H
an approximate judgment or calculation,
9
Divide
I
a series of points, discrete in forming a curve or surface
10
Over
J
a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal parts
11
Exclusive
K
to subject to a test, , to determine quality, amount,
12
Calculate
L
to explain or make clear; make known:
13
Equator
M
To take one number away from another
14
Expression
N
including; also taking into account:
15
Equal
O
to work out the answer or solution to
16
Prove
P
To divide one number by another
17
Investigate
Q
to perform the process of multiplication, to grow in numbers
18
Inclusive
R
estimate; evaluate; gauge, compute
19
Multiply
S
20
Times
T
to inquire into something thoroughly; to find out something
21
Explain
U
a rate or proportion per hundred.
22
Express
V
to draw (a figure) fulfilling certain given conditions.
23
Construct
W
to make clear the cause or reason of; account for
24
Percentages
X
to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula
25
Difference
y
evenly proportioned or balanced:
To perform the process of multiplication
Workshop 2
Word
1
Estimate
Definition & Example
A
Def: To work out or get the approximate amount for something
e.g. If x = 2, Estimate the value of y in the following equation:
2x + y = 6
2
Simplify
C
3
Solve
D
4
Total
H
5
Equator
M
6
Prove
P
7
Investigate
Q
8
Multiply
S
9
Times
T
10
Explain
U
11
Percentages
X
Group Work
Growth of Whole School Initiative
Principal (1)
TL21 Team (4)
TL21 Working Group incl. HSCL, NBSS & SCP (8)
Maths Department (5)
English Department (4)
Whole Staff (32)
• Thank You