Dr Paul Swan’s website

An inspiring resource for learning numeracy

Delve into Dr Paul Swan’s website for practical ideas to use in the classroom

Numeracy Focus: All

Dr. Paul Swan is an inspirational mathematics consultant from Western Australia, who shares his exciting ideas, videos, and resources on his site.

Many of the resources are free to download and can be implemented in the classroom today.

The topic collections offer support for fostering mathematics literacies to improve communication and vocabulary.

Dr Swan’s many videos highlight and explain how to use hands-on manipulatives in the classroom.

Stage: Level 3 to 8

This resource supports:

Proficiency

  • All

HITS 

  • NA

Cross-curricular

  • NA

Audience

  • Schools leaders
  • Teachers

Teaching and Learning Cycle:

  • Plan
  • Teach

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Reflective Prompt

View the videos of Dr. Paul Swan explaining the use of manipulatives.

Try one of these manipulatives in your classroom.

How effective was this manipulative in supporting your students’ numeracy?

Reflective Prompt

View the videos of Dr. Paul Swan explaining the use of manipulatives.

Try one of these manipulatives in your classroom.

How effective was this manipulative in supporting your students’ numeracy?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to promote children and young people’s understanding?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to promote children and young people’s understanding?