Expanded+Number+Framework

=Special Education and Numeracy:The Expanded Number Framework= 20 November 2008

Excellent presentation by Sue McLean (Kapi-Mana School), Julia Bracegirdle (Kimi Ora) and Chanda Pinsent (Victoria University) held today at Vic Uni WTC campus.The numeracy expanded framework is being used by 6 schools in the Central Region and has been funded by the MoE - step 2, the Geometry and Measurement strands are being worked on now and will be in place in July 2009.This project has been thoroughly rsearched and professionally published and is available for purchase through Fairhaven School - Number and Algebra book is $56.25 and the assessment book is $10. orders@fairhaven.net.nz There were teachers from lots of special facilities, rtlbs and ministry reps there - it was great to hear the superb presentation.

I have the framework and some examples of recording (really nice one with Joshua Wong featured) so can talk about it at staff meeting next week.

In the meantime some good sites to visit are: [|Downloadable Numeracy booklet] www.nzmaths.co.nz (downloadable numeracy booklet 1 for Numeracy and the Mathematics Curriculum)

[|Les Staves' website] (website by Les Staves who wrote __Mathematics for Children with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties)