9 May 2016

AAMT Council meeting

The Council of AAMT had a very busy meeting in Canberra, 30 April – 1 May. Some key matters to note are:

• The Council is developing its actions to help achieve the objectives of the Decadal Plan for the Mathematical Sciences released by the Australian Academy of Science in March.
• An external review of the governance and operations of AAMT was received; Councillors are seeking input to inform the Council’s next steps in relation to the observations and recommendations received.
• Reports on important AAMT projects – Connect with Maths, reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry, and the five projects as part of the Australian Mathematics and Science Partnerships Programme – it is a busy time for the Association.
• AAMT will be responding to ACARA’s 2016 review of the Australian Curriculum – their focus is on general capabilities and achievement standards.

For further information or to comment on any of these matters, please contact feedback@aamt.edu.au or your local Councillor.

AAMT AGM held 30 April

Jurek Paradowski was elected unopposed as Treasurer, with Allason McNamara taking over from Mary Coupland as President until April 2018. The meeting received the 2015 Annual Report and passed a notion to revise the Objectives of the Association. Go to www.aamt.edu.au/About-AAMT/Constitution/AGM.

AAMT 50: Directions

 The AAMT 50: Directions conference is the centrepiece of the 50th birthday of the AAMT. The conference will celebrate the history and achievements and establish the legacy from those 50 years. Importantly, this will provide the platform for mapping the hopes and aspirations for the association for the future – the next 50 years!

The conference will be held in Adelaide on 7–8 July 2016. For details and to register, go to http://tiny.cc/AAMT50directions.

Teachers Day at MERGA 39

A special Teachers Day will be included as part of the program of the 39th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) on Wednesday 6 July 2016 in Adelaide, SA. For more information, go to www.tiny.cc/merga39.

STEM webinar

What is STEM education and why is it important in the Australian school context?

Wednesday 11 May 2016, 7.00 pm EST (approximately 1 hour)

This webinar will be presented by former AAMT President Judy Anderson (University of Sydney) as part of a series presented by the Australian Curiculum Studies Association (ACSA). The session will explore different approaches to STEM education, and offer advice to schools considering embracing a STEM perspective.

ACSA members: $60, non-members: $80

More information and registration: www.acsa.edu.au/pages/page638.asp

ATSIMA conference

Value us, value our education, value our future

Sunday 30 October – Wednesday 3 November 2016
Sandon Point Tent Embassy and the University of Wollongong

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance is currently seeking offers to present at this conference about quality teaching and learning in mathematics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. For more information, go to http://atsimanational.ning.com/events.

[featured resource] Having Fun with Maths

Dave Tout

A collection of ready-to-use games and activities which focus on the development of fundamental mathematics skills through approaches such as co-operative group work and the use of hands-on materials. Suitable for a wide range of students of mathematics and numeracy, the collections of co-operative logic problems, dice games, calculator games and word games that are designed to encourage students to work together and talk about mathematics to share their understanding.

#MUL001  $35.00  * AAMT members: $28.00 *

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Having-Fun-with-Maths

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