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Project Maths

Project Maths is designed to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics in 24 pilot second level schools in Ireland. The participating mathematics teachers will develop existing good practice in the classroom through “Teaching and Learning Plans” and lead change in the teaching and learning of mathematics for understanding.

Duration and Processes
A continuous professional development programme for all mathematics teachers has been established with the participating pilot schools. For the academic year ’08-’09 three suites of Workshops for Strand 1(Probability and Statistics) and Strand 2(Geometry and Trigonometry) and school visits that complement work done at workshops are provided. The project team engage with teams of mathematics teachers from the 24 Project Maths schools at Workshops and school visits to build core classroom teaching and learning competencies.
 

Programme Schedule

At workshops teachers are actively involved in solving real educational issues and in improving mathematics classroom teaching and learning. Workshop 1 (September ‘08) focused on the following areas:

• Students’ experience of mathematics at primary school;
• Research on “Learning” (VARK);
• Research on Teaching and Learning Probability and Statistics;
• Interactive Student Disc Strand 1;
• Teaching and Learning Plan 1 (Probability);
• Teaching and Learning Plan 2 (Statistics).

The Regional Development Officers (RDOs) are now visiting schools offering school support in the following areas for Strand 1:

• Planning Teaching and Learning Plans;
• The Art of Mathematical Thinking: Strategies for Problem Solving;
• New Content Areas;
• Innovative Products for Teaching and Learning;
• Primary School Curriculum and Approaches;
• Dynamic Software for the Mathematics Classroom: Autograph & Excel.
 

 

 

The Participating Schools are:
 

  
Abbey Community College, Wicklow Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Kerry
Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Presentation Secondary School, Dublin
Árdscoil na mBráithre, Tipperary Presentation Secondary School, Kerry
Castleknock College, Dublin Ratoath College, Meath
Coláiste Choilm, Offaly Sacred Heart School, Mayo
Coláiste Íosagáin, Laois Scoil Chonglais, Wicklow
Coláiste na Sceilge, Kerry Scoil Mhuire, Cork
Coláiste Phobail Ros Cré, Tipperary St. Columba's Comprehensive Sch, Donegal
Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dublin St. Mark's Community School, Dublin
Meán Scoil an Chlochair, Westmeath St. Patrick's College, Cork
Moate Community School, Westmeath Wesley College, Dublin
Our Lady's College, Louth Wexford Vocational College, Wexford

  
 
  

 

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