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Omm. OFMDFM Signature Project Improving Literacy and Numeracy Induction Training February 2014 Day 4. OFMDFM Signature Project . Day 4. This course aims to : Examine barriers to boys’ achievement Develop strategies to encourage independent learners
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Omm OFMDFM Signature Project Improving Literacy and Numeracy Induction Training February 2014 Day 4
OFMDFM Signature Project Day 4 This course aims to : • Examine barriers to boys’ achievement • Develop strategies to encourage independent learners • Explore thinking skills and active teaching approaches within a group setting • To consider and share effective practice
Outline of the day: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Reflection Update of Signature Break (10.15 – 10.45) 10.45–11.15 Boys Underachievement Split Primary / Post Primary 11.20-12.20PP English & Maths Primary Jonathan Fisher Lunch (12.20 – 1.20)
Primary 1.20-2.20 Stephen Fleming Level 4 Communication 2.20–3.20 Sr Maureen O Dea Post Primary 1.20–3.20 English – Aidan Lennon (Grade C) 1.20-2.00 Maths: Thinking Skills 2.00-3.20 Maths: Active Strategies 3.20-3.15 Evaluation (journals)
OFMDFM Signature Project Reflection
OFMDFM Signature Project Update: • Action Plans • Monitoring • Evaluation • Behaviours and Attitudes • Personal Skills and Development
OFMDFM Signature Project Thinking Skills Activity:
OFMDFM Signature Project Evaluation: The Finishing Order • Penelope Pitstop • Rock and Gravel • Sarge Blast and Pvt Meekley • Red Max • Perfect Peter • Dick Dastardly and Mutley • Ant Hill Mob • Professor Pat Pending • Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth
OFMDFM Signature Project Evaluation: • How did your group approach the task? • Did you work as a team? • Did someone become the ‘leader’? • Did you talk to each other? • Did you break down the task ? • Did you share responsibility for solving the task? • Did you behave like ‘pure’ mathematicians? • Do we need to provide more instruction at the start? • Did you notice anything else about your behaviour?
OFMDFM Signature Project Evaluation: making the links Examination questions particularly multistep questions • Take a logical approach • Identify relevant information • Set aside irrelevant information • Complete part of the task then re-read • Have you included appropriate working • Review – have you answered what you were asked? • …