Program Overview

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Getting Ready in Numeracy (GRIN) - Mathematics Intervention

The GRIN Intervention Program is a professional learning program for primary and secondary mathematics teachers and tutors. It aims to address difficulties that students experience when learning mathematics.

Overview

• The program is designed to prepare students for their subsequent mathematics lesson.
• It familiarizes students with the relevant language and terminology that they will hear during the classroom lesson.
• The program models what students can expect to see and/or do in the lesson.

Who Should Attend

• This program is available for staff working in a school only.
• Schools select up to four staff members to participate in GRIN, including at least one teacher of mathematics and staff who can take on the role of the GRIN tutor.
• The GRIN tutor can be a teacher, numeracy coach, leading teacher, or education support staff member.

How GRIN Works

• Prior to the normal daily mathematics lesson, trained tutors conduct GRIN sessions with small groups of students (ideally three).
• The GRIN sessions are brief and focused, normally 15 to 25 minutes long.

Implementation in Schools

GRIN is implemented in schools in the following stages:

1. Application: The school selects staff members to participate in GRIN.
2. Professional Learning: All GRIN teachers and tutors attend one face-to-face day of professional learning.
3. Implementation of GRIN: Students are selected for participation in GRIN, and GRIN tutor sessions are timetabled and commence.
4. Continued Professional Learning: GRIN teachers and tutors attend a further two half-day face-to-face professional learning support sessions.
5. GRIN Licensed School: Once the professional learning is completed, the school becomes a licensed GRIN school, and certificates are issued to accredited GRIN staff.

Commitment to the Program

• It is essential that school principals support and promote the implementation of GRIN.
• Principals should allocate appropriate time release for teachers and tutors to attend professional learning and to plan for and deliver the GRIN tutorial sessions.

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this program, participants are expected to be able to support students who are underperforming in mathematics.

Program Structure

• The program consists of 1 full day and two half days at the Clayton campus.

Testimonials

• "I'll give you one word to describe GRIN: 'empowering'! With these kids, it's all about confidence and self-belief. GRIN gives them that!" - Luke Kerr, Mornington Secondary College
• "GRIN has been most successful at our school both to help the students academically but also emotionally and socially cope with the demands of the maths classroom." - Megan Skinner, Coatesville Primary School

Faculty

The program is provided by the Faculty of Education Professional Development, with instructors including:

• Dr. Penelope Kalogeropoulos, Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum Teaching and Inclusive Education
• Michele Klooger, PhD Candidate and Mathematical Games Lecturer, Faculty of Education
• Dr. James Russo, Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum Teaching and Inclusive Education

GRIN License

GRIN is a licensed program. Staff members who deliver GRIN in schools must have completed the professional learning. Once accredited, the school will be given a license to operate GRIN.