Dave Tout is one of Australia's best-known experts in the field of adult numeracy. He gave the first session in our series of webinars for the LLN Community Educator Network (LLNCEN).

1. What’s the problem - teaching numeracy?Strategies for teaching Maths and Numeracy Dave Tout, ACER tout@acer.edu.au

3. VIC

4. NSW

5. ACT

6. QLD

7. NT

8. SA

10. Why is numeracy vital?

11. Why is numeracy vital?

12. Why is numeracy vital?

13. Why is numeracy vital?

14. Why is numeracy vital?The messages from the ALL survey Number and proportion of persons in each group with skill levels 1 or 2 Numeracy scale 1,000s % Australia: 7,935.652.5 Gender: 47.5% of males are at levels 1 or 2 57.6% of females are at levels 1 or 2 A difference of over 10%!

16. Numeracy is about making meaning of mathematics and therefore maths is seen as a critical tool to be used efficiently and effectively – and it can be low level maths through to high level maths

19. Use different strategies and activities – cater for different learning styles – encourage team work

20. Start from where students are at – allow for different levels, different interests

21. Scaffold and model – support the learners

22. Integrate with literacy teaching and activities (and assessment)

23. Make the maths skills explicit

24. Use individual, small and whole group activities

25. Connect language and maths – crucial

28. Some contexts – sports

29. Some contexts – cars/driving

30. Some contexts – maps/directions

31. Some contexts – stats/data Supermarket Customer Satisfaction

32. Some contexts – medicine

34. Numbers in all forms – whole, fractions, decimals, percentages

35. Quantities – rates, $/m, $/m3 etc

36. Statistics – tables, graphs, averages

37. Geometry and shapes

40. Measurement and geometry?

43. Small group work – e.g. solving problems, playing games, working together – talking, helping and sharing

44. Whole group work – e.g. student(s) presenting, teacher presenting/revising, playing games, group discussion, etc

46. Some resources See Handouts for a list of resources

47. Questions?