Another great toolkit 36 educators from accross the cluster attended. It was fantastic to have Fiona Fox as my wingman and also her great expertise and input into the workshop was very valuable. I enjoyed attending the maths summits and workshops available online to see what the latest research and experts from around the world are saying about the learning of the multiplication facts. It was great to share the new Te Mātaiaho refreshed curriculum phases and I know that... I know how to... and I can do for Mathematics. Donna Golightly had put them all together on a google sheet. I emailed her to check it was OK to share with the teachers. This I found easy to follow and see the progressions across the phases much easier. We had the usual discussions and questions around rote learning and speed tests. I really enjoyed putting this together and learning what other countries and researchers are saying to support the learnig of multiplication. I tried to support the research with lots of great resources, web sites, and online manipulatives to support the teaching in the classroom. It may have taken along time to put together but it was a great learning experience.
