Links Between the ENRP Professional Development Program and the Ten Principles
In this section, each of the ten principles will be addressed briefly in relation to their embodiment in the Early Numeracy Research Project.
1. Addressing issues of concern. At all stages of the project, teachers’ input was sought and acted upon in relation to professional development content. At all full-day professional development, at least one-third of each day involved a choice of sessions.
2. Groups of teachers and links to school administration and community. Every teacher involved in mathematics in the first three years was involved, as were principals and numeracy coordinators. Each school ran two parent evenings each year (one a parent information night,
In this section, each of the ten principles will be addressed briefly in relation to their embodiment in the Early Numeracy Research Project.
1. Addressing issues of concern. At all stages of the project, teachers’ input was sought and acted upon in relation to professional development content. At all full-day professional development, at least one-third of each day involved a choice of sessions.
2. Groups of teachers and links to school administration and community. Every teacher involved in mathematics in the first three years was involved, as were principals and numeracy coordinators. Each school ran two parent evenings each year (one a parent information night,