Professional Learning

Educators want to understand the connections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and mathematics to improve mathematics outcomes for students. ATSIMA continues to work with urban, regional, rural and remote Communities and schools around Australia, developing and delivering professional learning programs.

ATSIMA PL PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED AT

Classroom teachers, Indigenous Community educators, school leaders, support officers, parents and Community members

WHAT WE DO

Provide professional learning opportunities in GOOMPI MATHS ie culturally responsive mathematics education
Support cultural identity and embrace Community partnerships
Provide support for both primary and secondary schools
Work with school communities and education systems
Design learning with you to meet your school/system’s needs

WHY WE DO IT

Mathematics education is failing Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander learners. NAPLAN and PISA results continue to highlight the gap in maths learning outcomes of up to 2 years difference between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners and non-Indigenous students. The Prime Minister’s Closing the Gap reports continue to reveal that between 17-19% of Indigenous students are below the national minimum standards in numeracy. As a result, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are significantly under-represented both professionally and academically within STEM fields across Australia. This must be changed.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS 1-6 DAY PROGRAM (EACH SESSION BUILDS ON THE PREVIOUS ONE)

Session 1: Connecting maths and culture
- the Goompi Model
- example units of learning
- building relationships with Community
- strategies and examples for applying the Goompi Model in the classroom
- an introduction to the ATSIMA Planning Tool
Session 2: Applying the Goompi Model
- Introduction to the Interactive Numeracies rich learning tasks
Session 3: Creativity in the classroom
- builds on days 1-2 and includes:
- creativity and teaching maths
- a dive into some rich contexts in the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
- planning for the classroom with the Goompi Model
Session 4-6: Implementing and sustaining Goompi Maths
- build on previous days with more comprehensive strategies that support educators to create, plan, implement and sustain Goompi Maths

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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MATHEMATICS ALLIANCE

Professional Learning

ATSIMA PL PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED AT

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS 1-6 DAY PROGRAM (EACH SESSION BUILDS ON THE PREVIOUS ONE)

"Pattern thinking is Aboriginal thinking. There is no big boss. Patterns are about belonging. Nothing is separate from anything else."

David Mowaljarlai, Elder from Derby Aboriginality a Gift: Spirituality for a Nation

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