Teaching math and numeracy

The video on the left presents an overview of numeracy theory, practice and first-hand experiences from adult numeracy expert Dave Tout. It's a very informative overview based on years of experience working in the adult literacy field in Australia. The presenter also has a book Numeracy: Teaching maths in context. A sample section is available. 

Building Strength with Numeracy is a wonderful resource that you can use to help learners gain fundamental mathematics skills and concepts using everyday applications. The resources are for educators and include activities that can be used with learners. Extensive information is provide for educators making this an ideal resource for those who might be hesitant about their own math capabilities. Confident educators will also learn some new ways of approaching numeracy. Some references and activities are Australia specific and require adaptation. . 

The video features the author, Beth Marr, who "takes you through some strategic thinking" and provides some tips for using the concepts and activities. 

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This excellent resource from Australia provides an overview of holistic assessment grounded in research and knowledge of numeracy development with a series of practical assessment tasks. Although many of the tasks reference the Australian context, they do provide some inspiration and ideas for educators looking for a more multifaceted and holistic approach to assessment and instruction.

The Adult Numeracy Network has created an overview of repeatable routines and activities that you can use in your math classes and learner groups. They help to "promote understanding through discussion, make student thinking visible, make math visual and encourage practice of mental math." 

New Readers Press math videos for tutors and educators accompany a paid resource focused on helping tutors and educators teach math. The videos demonstrate concepts to impart when developing specific mathematical strategies and skills.

• Math Video 1: Concrete to Representational to Abstract

• Math Video 2: Fraction Packets 

• Math Video 3: Solving Word Problems

• Math Video 4: Place Value Mat and Chips

• Math Video 5: Operations on an Open Number Line

• Math Video 6: Using Ten Frames

• Math Video 7: Using Base Ten Blocks

• Math Video 8: Multiplication Strategies

• Math Video 9: Division Strategies

• Math Video 10: Fraction Operations

• Math Video 11: Using Algebra Tiles

• Math Video 12: Geometry with Pattern Blocks

You'll find some useful numeracy activities that you can introduce into your practice on a teacher developed website from an Alberta school district. Activities are organized by the following topics:

• Number

• Patterns

• Geometry and Measurement

• Statistics.

When you click on an activity, you'll open a Google Document. You can then do the following to keep the activity:

1. Go to File > Download to save a version on your computer.

2. Go to File > Make a copy to save the Google Document in your Drive.

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