AAMT e-news

for the Australian mathematics education community

15 February 2016

AAMT seeks Implementation Officers

The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) is in partnership with the University of Tasmania on the Towards Educating Mathematics Professionals Encompassing Science and Technology (TEMPEST) project. The project is seeking to employ two Implementation Officers: one for NSW and the ACT, and another for Queensland.

Applications close Monday 29 February.

For more information, go to www.aamt.edu.au/News/Opportunities.

Teacher professional learning surveys

The Towards Educating Mathematics Professionals Encompassing Science and Technology (TEMPEST) project, conducted in collaboration with AAMT, is focussed on evaluating and improving professional learning for teachers of mathematics. Mathematics teachers at all levels are invited to complete two surveys:

The audit survey is designed to be completed by providers of professional learning to discover the professional learning opportunities available:
http://utaseducation.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cxc5MGwcE0ZRw6V
The characteristics of quality professional learning is designed to be completed by teachers of mathematics:
http://utaseducation.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0ONWJZe4M9bPaG9

Your input (and that of colleagues) would be of great assistance to the development of what will become a highly useful tool for teachers!

International Mathematical Modelling Challenge

The IM2C is new to Australia for 2016. It provides an opportunity for senior students to work in teams on a challenging modelling problem over 5 days (17 March – 23 April). For more information, go to www.immchallenge.org or contact australia@immchallenge.org.

Connect with Maths Day 2016

Connect with Maths Day on Friday 18 March is a one-day professional learning event to celebrate and promote the importance and diversity of mathematics in society, themed by the five Connect with Maths communities. Attend in person or connect online!

For more information, go to http://connectwithmathsday.aamt.edu.au.

Leadership development scholarships for women

The National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative (NESLI) in partnership with Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) is administering a national scholarship program to support the development of female leaders across the education sector. Scholarships worth $3500 are on offer to women across all areas of the education sector to support participation in a 5-month Advanced Leadership Program.

For more information, please contact Betti Tovishazy, Program and Scholarship Liaison, at the office of the National Industry Scholarship Program WLA on 03 9270 9046 or email btovishazy@asam.edu.au.

[webinar] What can you do with a pack of cards?

Presenter: Doug Williams
Tuesday 29 February 2016, 4:30–5:30 pm EST

This webinar will explore a few investigations using playing cards that will encourage learning and show evidence of working like a mathematician.

For more information and to register, go to:

http://www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars/What-Can-You-Do-With-A-Pack-Of-Cards

[webinar] Rediscovering Froebel: Aesthetics in early years mathematics

Presenters: Virginia Kinnear and Stephen Thornton
Tuesday 1 March 2016, 4:30–5:30 pm EST

Friedrich Froebel was the founder of the kindergarten movement, and his work has inspired Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner and Frank Lloyd Wright among others. This webinar considers the potential of Froebel's gifts and occupations in early childhood mathematics learning, with a particular focus on how aesthetic dimensions are visible through children’s active engagement.

For more information and to register, go to:

www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars/Rediscovering-Froebel-Aesthetics-in-early-years-mathematics

[featured resource] Making number talks matter

Cathy Humphries, Ruth Parker

A number talk is a brief daily practice where students mentally solve computation problems and talk about their strategies. There are chapters on each of the four basic operations, plus one on fractions, decimals and percent. Each chapter has many carefully selected problems that straddle a wide range of year levels, numerous samples of student responses, and suggested prompting questions. There are multiple well-explained mathematical strategies, as well as teaching strategies and ideas for successful talks.

Get your students thinking and talking!

#HBL001 $42.50 * AAMT members: $34.00 *

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Making-number-talks-matter