Teaching Fractions, Units of Length and Number Sentences

Workshop Purpose:

The purpose of this workshop is threefold.

Firstly

  • Connect with you (our MIP teachers)
  • Check-in on your well-being
  • Provide you with information and support as you prepare to return to school (personal empowerment)

Secondly

To assist you as you prepare classroom policies, processes and practices to implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

Thirdly, curriculum matters

to provide a means for you, as an Intersen Phase Maths teacher, to improve your knowledge and teaching of second term Maths curriculum concepts.

Before starting make sure you have the following at hand:

Pen and paper
Learning diary

Siyawela is presenting this workshop in partnership with the Cookhouse Windfarm Community Trust

Siyawela is offering this online platform as an alternative to onsite workshops in the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic

Click here to view Video 1:  A message from Kathy Balshaw, our Director:  Client Relations

Click here to view Video 6:  Teaching Fractions

The Department of Basic Education’s Revised National Teaching Plan calls for a baseline assessment.  Siyawela has developed a baseline test that you may use for this purpose.  We strongly advise that you administer this baseline test (which is applicable for grades 4 – 7) before you start teaching fractions.

Click here to access the Baseline Test for Fractions

Click here to access the Baseline Test Memorandum for Fractions

Click here to access the fractions worksheets

Click here to access DBEs Recovery Plan and Teaching Plans

Click here to access DBE Workbooks

Click here to access online content on the teaching of fractions

Click here to access online video’s on the teaching of fractions

Click here to view Video 7:  Teaching Units of Length

The Department of Basic Education’s Revised National Teaching Plan calls for a baseline assessment.  Siyawela has developed a baseline test that you may use for this purpose.  We strongly advise that you administer this baseline test (which is applicable for grades 4 – 7) before you start teaching measurement – units of length.

Click here to access the Baseline Test for Measurement

Click here to access the Baseline Test Memorandum for Measurement

Click here to access the measurement worksheets

Click here to access DBEs Recovery Plan and Teaching Plans

Click here to access DBE Workbooks

Click here to access online content on the teaching of units of length

Click here to access online video’s on the teaching units of length

    Introduction

    Siyawela is presenting this workshop in partnership with the Cookhouse Windfarm Community Trust

    Siyawela is offering this online platform as an alternative to onsite workshops in the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic

    Click here to view Video 1:  A message from Kathy Balshaw, our Director:  Client Relations

    Ice Breaker

    Click here to watch a video clip on collaboration:  Lessons from Geese

    Welcome to Workshop 2

    Click here to view Video 2:  Welcome to Workshop 2

    Part 1: COVID-19 Information

    Click here to view Video 3:  COVID-19 – What you should know

    Part 2: Support for return to classroom policies & practices

    Click here to view Video 4:  Coping in uncertain times (a personal message from Kathy Balshaw)

    Click here to tell us how you are feeling, and professional needs you might have, so that we can adjust our approach to best serve you.

    Click below to download a worksheet to be completed whilst viewing Video 5.

    Word | PDF

    Click here to View Video 5:  Covid-19 Prevention and Control Measures

    Click here to access the DBEs Standard Operating Procedures for teachers, non-teaching staff and learners on the coronavirus

    Click here to watch online videos about teachers and learners going back to class

    Click here to watch online videos on the wearing of face masks

    Click here to watch a video on social distancing Social Distancing

    Part 3: Maths content & concepts A Teaching Fractions

    Click here to view Video 6:  Teaching Fractions

    The Department of Basic Education’s Revised National Teaching Plan calls for a baseline assessment.  Siyawela has developed a baseline test that you may use for this purpose.  We strongly advise that you administer this baseline test (which is applicable for grades 4 – 7) before you start teaching fractions.

    Click here to access the Baseline Test for Fractions

    Click here to access the Baseline Test Memorandum for Fractions

    Click here to access the fractions worksheets

    Click here to access DBEs Recovery Plan and Teaching Plans

    Click here to access DBE Workbooks

    Click here to access online content on the teaching of fractions

    Click here to access online video’s on the teaching of fractions

    B Teaching Units of Length

    Click here to view Video 7:  Teaching Units of Length

    The Department of Basic Education’s Revised National Teaching Plan calls for a baseline assessment.  Siyawela has developed a baseline test that you may use for this purpose.  We strongly advise that you administer this baseline test (which is applicable for grades 4 – 7) before you start teaching measurement – units of length.

    Click here to access the Baseline Test for Measurement

    Click here to access the Baseline Test Memorandum for Measurement

    Click here to access the measurement worksheets

    Click here to access DBEs Recovery Plan and Teaching Plans

    Click here to access DBE Workbooks

    Click here to access online content on the teaching of units of length

    Click here to access online video’s on the teaching units of length

    C Teaching Number Sentences

    Click here to view Video 8:  Teaching Number Sentences

    Click here to access the number sentences worksheet

    Click here to access DBEs Recovery Plan and Teaching Plans

    Click here to access DBE Workbooks

    Click here to access online video’s on the teaching number sentences

    Conclusion

    Click here to view Video 9:  Conclusion

    Click here to complete the Workshop Revision Quiz online

    Click here to complete the Workshop Evaluation online

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