- parents lack of understanding
- mixing strategies confusion
- fails more able children
- teacher attitude
- numeracy project labels levels then you teach at it. We should be challenging, not working at their level
- Its a good resource not a program, some great lessons, a lot of garbage doesn't cater for bottom half, ESOL etc
- Requires ongoing PD, teachers get stuck in pink book not moving kids on, teaching in order not linking big ideas
- Less structure with lots of strategies
- Not enough strand
- Needs to be revisited to be realigned to encompass technologies
- Takes maths out of real world context
- Format of books is too wordy and unappealing
- Place Value has become weaker since NP
- Terminology - lots of confusion
- Lots of teacher talk instead of independent working
- Not enough time!
- Huge content to cover
- By Yr 7 & 8 NP not relevant
- Teachers have to relearn their own strategies
- Basic facts are still vital
- Teachers knowing each level
Positives
- Provides consistency of what is expected
- NP encourages independent thought and problem solving
- New teachers who are trained in NP have a positive attitude towards it
- Integrates strands and strategies together
- Makes maths make sense!
- Creates opportunities for math discourse
- Provides all the tools for teachers to intensively teach to get kids through
- Like any resource its only as good as the teacher implementing it.
Questions
What is the expectation from ERO to use NP at Yr 7 / 8?
Is it used at High School?
Are we preparing children for their next level?
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