Discussion Starters

The following items may be used to stimulate discussion at staff meetings. Open discussion and recognition that there are problems associated with trying to build a better pathway to enhanced number sense is one of the tools which will keep the project's principles 'on the boil' in your school.

Our network would like to know the structure(s) you used to facilitate discussions in your school and any highlights of the discussions that you can share. Also, please submit other starter questions you find useful.

Each link below leads to a separate discussion starter so you can print copies or overheads directly from the web. Alternatively, cut and paste into a PowerPoint presentation.

• What place will text book material have in Calculating Changes?

• What part will the traditional pencil and paper algorithms play in Calculating Changes

• Does the classroom atmosphere we have built truly allow free use of calculators?