Classroom Programs

TMELA Consultancy tailors professional development and program delivery in response to needs expressed by schools, educators, students and other organisations.  This links give examples of the types of services offered.  Explore some of these ideas, and then contact TMELA to discuss your specific needs.

Bridge Building

If you need an idea for a project suitable for your VCAL group - don't miss this one. In this hands-on classroom project, students work independently building team and communication skills as well as applying a plethora of numeracy and literacy skills. An integrated unit of work targeting VCAL, (but works in many different classroom environments) and can be adapted for groups from the early Middle Years through to Adults. Learning outcomes demonstrated in VCAL, CGEA and VELS mathematics. Adaptated from Maths Projects Series “Building Toothpick Bridges” (1985) Dale Seymour Publications

Flying High
A fun, engaging way to apply mathematical concepts in the Middle Years.  A great transition activity or to get to know new classmates.

• Hands-on Technology
• Following Instructions
• Construction
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Designing
• Flying

• Scale
• Calculations
• Fractions
• Measuring
• Number Patterns

This four hour project has three components: construction, testing and adjustment, and flying. A 1:16 teacher/student ratio is required. Most materials will be supplied by TMELA. Numbers are negotiable. Pre and post activity lessons can be supplied to teachers.

Extension Programs

For these programs groups of approximately 12 of like ability are withdrawn to be challenged and further extended in mathematics. These programs enhance and support programs already offered in schools and can be tailored, or others designed, to suit your specific needs, so please discuss these needs with Linda prior to the commencement of the program.

Picture shows Year 3 and 4 Scale Model Program at Tongala Primary School

E-Maths CD

A program designed to link Gifted and Talented Maths students from many different classrooms and offer them engaging and challenging alternatives to their every-day Maths program, without the students being out of their classrooms for long periods of time.

E-Maths uses ICT as its vehicle and e-mail as its communication forum. It develops not only the Maths skills of the students involved but also the ICT Thinking, Communication, Design, Personal and Interpersonal Learning skills.

With an E-Teacher co-ordinating the program and providing feedback to students and teachers, it means that students receive timely and helpful individual feedback and teachers are kept well informed as to the progress of students from their classes.
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On the E-Maths CD you will find:

*A Training Manual
*Teacher's Record Sheet
*Rubric
*Student Letter
*8 Challenges - in 2 sets of 4
*An Introductory Workshop Challenge
*Student Workshop Presentation
*Teacher PD Presentation
*Sample Student Evaluation
*Order Form

You can find additional support by visiting
E-Maths Teacher Support Group

An Example of a Challenge Page
Building Blocks - Shape and Design
Challenge Page is a sample activity page arranging coloured blocks to complete a design according to the instructions listed. Students are asked to complete their designs using computer tools of drawing, colour filling. arranging and grouping.

An Example of student response: Murray Valley Building Blocks
Murray Valley Building Blocks is a sample of E-Maths student work and results based on the Challenge Page of Building Blocks

Trimath Challenge - A great way to lift the profile of maths!

Details of Trimath Challenge

• A series of 3 novel maths events that students will find exciting, challenging, active and fun.

• A full day planned for students (staff supervision and assistance required)

• A great Middle Years transition project for Year 6 and 7’s (and 5’s if need be) or can be organized for a year level (e.g. all Year 8’s within a school)