Mathematics teachers in the Archdiocese are participating in a series of cluster based Professional Learning workshops for the continued improvement of maths-based education in our schools.

The cluster approach brings together knowledgeable Primary and Secondary teachers who collaborate to find consistent and innovative ways to improve student learning outcomes using lesson analysis.

The program led by Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Numeracy Officer, Chris Higgins, provides participants with pre-workshop tasks that draw on information from their current classroom teachings.

Through lesson demonstration and observation of student learning, teachers develop a deeper knowledge of student achievement using the ‘Make, Say, Write and Do’ Framework.

In post-brief discussions, teachers are able to identify actions to support the development of learning for students. These engaging practices can then be used in their own classrooms.

The cluster approach has been successful in increasing teacher networks across the Archdiocese by providing a more informed and collaborative approach to teaching mathematics. The workshops will continue throughout 2019 and 2020.