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Maths - Professional Learning & Resources

Maths Professional Learning & Resources

SPELD NSW has a growing collection of professional learning & resources to support classroom teachers, interventionists and school leaders working to implement explicit and evidence-based maths instruction.

Professional learning courses are designed to support classroom maths instruction and students with maths difficulties. Professional learning is available online or on-demand and is suitable for classroom teachers and interventionists.

SPELD NSW also has resources to support excellence in maths instruction.

Maths Courses & Resources

Maths with Judy Hornigold

This series of courses from maths expert Judy Hornigold addresses fundamental maths skills and mathematical learning and learning difficulties. Great professional learning for early years teachers, interventionists, and school leaders.

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Professional Learning Courses and Webinars on Learning Difficulties

Professional learning courses and webinars about dyscalculia, maths difficulties and other learning difficulties.

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Maths Games and Activities

SPELD NSW Bookshop has a great range of high-quality maths games and activities.

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Upcoming & Available Maths Courses

Maths with Judy Hornigold – 8 Course Bundle

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

23 June 2024

This series of courses from maths expert Judy Hornigold addresses fundamental maths skills and mathematical learning and learning difficulties. Great professional learning for early years teachers, interventionists and school leaders.

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Place Value – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course explains the complexity of the skills needed to understand our place value system. It looks at the unitising principle, confusion over tens, ‘teens and ‘ty’, and the importance of zero. The course ends with an explanation of the Gattegno chart and links to decimals and percentages.

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Introduction to Dyscalculia – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course will explain the nature of dyscalculia and how it differs from more general maths learning difficulties. Indicators of dyscalculia will be detailed together with a review of current screening tools for dyscalculia. The course will also explore a range of strategies to support children with dyscalculia.

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Multiplication and Division – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course looks at what concepts children need to understand to multiply and divide and the properties of these operations. It then explores the concept of key facts, derived facts and fluency, before looking at the different models of multiplication and division.

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Manipulatives – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course explains the importance of using a wide range of manipulatives when teaching maths. The specific manipulatives covered in the session are Cuisenaire rods, two-coloured counters, ten frames, base ten materials (MAB) and Numicon.

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Maths and Dyslexia – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This course will explain how dyslexia can impact on maths attainment and how the strengths of the dyslexic learner can be harnessed to support maths attainment. We will look at the role of working memory and processing speed in maths as well as the impact of reading issues when working with word problems.

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Metacognition and Maths – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This course will explore the importance of metacognition in maths (and learning in general). It will detail what metacognition is and how to develop metacognitive awareness. Strategies for using metacognition in problem solving will also be explored.

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Bar Modelling and Word Problems – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course explores problem solving approaches, including Newman’s and Polya’s procedures. Then bar modelling is explained with several examples before moving on to number less word problems, the 3 reads strategy and finally goals free problems.

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Addition and Subtraction – Maths with Judy Hornigold

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

24 June 2024

This short course looks at what concepts children need to understand to be able to add and subtract and the properties of these operations. It then explains the different models of addition and subtraction.

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Assessing and Diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders – Online

WHEN: 12:30pm midday - 3:30pm, 4 sessions starting,

18 February 2025

This online workshop is suitable for Psychologists with an interest in learning more about the assessment and diagnosis of learning disorders in the key areas of reading, written expression and mathematics.

Assessing and Diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders – Online

WHEN: 11:30am - 2:30pm, 4 sessions starting,

6 May 2025

This online workshop is suitable for Psychologists with an interest in learning more about the assessment and diagnosis of learning disorders in the key areas of reading, written expression and mathematics.

Dyscalculia & SLD with Impairment in Mathematics: Defining Features and Effective Strategies – Parramatta

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

7 May 2025

This 1-day face-to-face workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the defining features of specific maths disorders and will focus on the functional impact of dyscalculia, demonstrating effective strategies for use both in and out of the classroom.

Intervention for Maths Difficulties: High Impact Strategies, Assessment and Program Options – Parramatta

WHEN: 9:00 am - 3:30pm, 2 days starting,

8 May 2025

This 2-day face-to-face workshop has been specifically designed for teachers and tutors who are keen to improve their knowledge and skills in providing effective numeracy intervention for children with maths related difficulties and disorders.

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