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The learning Experience of a 5th/6th

Class Student in the Primary School setting

Barbara O’Brien

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• To provide an overview of the learning experiences of 5th and 6th class pupils in the primary school setting

• To provide an overview of the teaching methodologies of the Primary school Curriculum

• To explore the three core subject area’s, english, irish and maths.

Objectives of the Session

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Primary Curriculum Principles

• Broad and balanced curriculum

• equip children with the knowledge and skills that will serve them later as adults

• environment based learning

• child is an active agent in their own learning

• language is central in the learning process.

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Curriculum Subjects

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• Talk and discussion

• active Learning

• guided discovery

• hands-on approach

• collaborative learning

• problem solving

• skills through content

• use of the environment

Teaching Methodologies

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• The emphasis in the junior years is on developing understanding and listening skills

• In the middle and senior classes, the programme is extended and the emphasis is on pupils’ receptive and expressive language skills

• These are developed through all 4 strands

Gaeilge

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• éisteacht

• labhairt

• léitheoireacht

• Scríobhnoireacht.

Gaeilge

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• Teachers use a variety of approaches

• communicative, task-based approach to language learning

• emphasis on enjoyment and on using the language in games, tasks, role-play, sketches and drama

• children are encouraged to speak the language in real- life contexts and situations.

Gaeilge

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• The content is presented in the four strands at each level:

• Receptiveness to language

• Competence and Confidence in using language

• Develop cognitive abilities through language

• Emotional and Imaginative development through language

English

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• oral language

• reading

• writing.

English

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• Oral language is central to the development of the child’s general language ability

• children’s reading encompasses a wide variety of text

• children write for different audiences, purposes and in a variety of genres.

English

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• The curriculum identifies the importance of language in the learning process.

• The development of oral language is given an importance as great as that of reading and writing at every level in the curriculum.

English

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• Explicitly teach reading skills

• Explicitly teach comprehension skills

• Where possible link reading, writing and oral language

Oral language is an essential component of every lesson and must be explicitly taught

What do we teach?

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• Teacher read aloud

• Modelled reading

• Language experience approach

• Shared reading

• Guided reading

• Independent reading

How do we teach reading?

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The mathematics curriculum identifies:

• mathematical skills to be developed

• content for children’ learning

• Discussion, hands-on experience and active learning are encouraged as well as the development of mathematical language to share ideas and thinking.

Mathematics

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• to develop a positive attitude towards maths

• to develop problem solving abilities

• to develop mathematical language

• to enable the child to acquire an understanding of mathematical concepts and processes appropriate to their level of development and ability.

Mathematics

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Strands• Number

• Shape and Space

• Measures

• Data

• algebra

Mathematics

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Applying & Problem-Solving

Communicating & Expressing

Integrating & Connecting

Reasoning

Implementing

Understanding & Recalling

(PSMC:1999: 68)

Developing Mathematical Skills

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Numeracy: The Big Picture

Wider

Primary

Curriculum

Teaching

Strategies

Key Skills

‘How’

Specific

Competencies

‘What’

Mathematics

Strand

Strand Unit

Communicating

&

Expressing

Understanding

&

Recalling

Implementing

Applying

&

Problem Solving

Integrating

&

Connecting

Differentiation

Group

Work

Peer

Learning

Environment-based

Learning

Active

Learning

Dialogue P.E.

Reasoning

The

Arts

Prior

Knowledge

S.E.S.E

S.P.H.E

English

Gaeilge

Guided Discovery

Specific Competencies

Key Skills

Teaching Strategies

Wider Primary Curriculum

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• Activity based learning

• Clear use of mathematical language

• Fundamental maths skills and knowledge

• A problem solving approach

Good practice in mathematics teaching involves....

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• Teacher/Pupil

• Pupil/Pupil

• Support and challenge the discussion

What do you think?

How did you do it?

Talk me through it.

Is there another way that you could do it?

• Pupils discuss each others approaches/strategies

Discussion

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Eliciting

Supporting

Extending

Supporting and Developing Mathematical Thinking

Child-centredTeacher as

Facilitator

Language-based

Revoicing

Strategy-sharing

Higher-

order skillsTeacher not sole

validator of

mathematical

knowledge

Pupil self-

reflection

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Available at www.pdst.ie - Mathematics

Teachers’ Manuals

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Concrete – Pictorial - Abstract

Concrete

Pictorial

Abstract

Differentiation

Learning Trajectory

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School-Self EvaluationTeaching & Learning Framework; 6 Step SSE Process; gathering, collating & analysing relevant data; implementing the SIP for

literacy, numeracy and any other area of teaching & learning.

Health and Wellbeing SPHE including Child Protection and Stay Safe Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Active Learning Methodologies Anti Bullying-Procedures and Policy, Awareness

Raising, Intervention, Prevention and Intervention Strategies

PE Wellbeing for teachers

PDST Websites

www.pdst.iepdsttechnologyineducation.iescoilnet.ie (portal for resources)teachercpd.ie (on-line courses)

Overview of PDST Primary Supports for Leading Learning in the 21st Century

www.pdst.ie/schoolsupport

Models of support:in-school support (in-class modeling, meeting principal/groups of teachers, Croke Park hrs), seminars, workshops, clusters

Literacy SSE & strategies for improving

oral language, writing, reading and the use of broadcast /digital media.

NumeracySSE & strategies for improving

numeracy. Supporting the development of Mathematical

thinking.

GaeilgeTacaíocht chun Curaclam na Gaeilge a chur i

bhfeidhm i Scoileanna T1&T2, Féinmheastóireacht Scoile, chomh maith le

tacaíocht lán Ghaeilge a sholáthar do Ghaelscoileanna agus scoileanna sa

Ghaeltacht.

Integrating ICT - PrimaryActive Learning Methodologies- Key methodologies of the primary curriculum through the effective use of ICT.Literacy & Numeracy – Creating, developing and using ICT to create teaching resources in all areas of primary literacy and numeracy.SSE – Online tools for gathering, collating & analysing relevant data.eAssessment & ePortfolios – Assessment of / for learning with ICT.ePlanning & Collaboration – Google Apps for Education.Tablet Technology Integration – Pedagogy, Curriculum & SEN Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) – Google Classroom, Edmodo

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Maynooth UniversityForbairt .......Experienced Principals & ALNsSpreagadh...NAPD & PDST collaboration

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The PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and is managed

by Dublin West Education Centre

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