Making Number Count: Numeracy Workshops for Teachers in Special Education

Authors

  • John McEvoy

Keywords:

Numeracy, Mathematics, Numbers, Workshops, Teacher Education, Professional Development, Training, Count Me In, Programme, Resource, Methodologies, Strategies, Learning Disabilities

Abstract

The issue of teaching numeracy to children with a moderate degree of mental handicap has been largely overlooked. Teachers who participated in one-day training workshops based on the Count Me In programme showed considerable enthusiasm for teaching number once they were supplied with relevant infor mation and materials.

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Published

1991-11-11

How to Cite

McEvoy, J. (1991). Making Number Count: Numeracy Workshops for Teachers in Special Education. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 5(1), 14–18. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/462

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1991)

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