AAMT e-news

for the Australian mathematics education community

29 February 2016

Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the AAMT. The AGM will be held on Saturday 30 April 2016 at Ian Potter House, 9 Gordon Street Acton ACT at 4.00 pm.

The agenda includes voting on a proposed change to the AAMT constitution. Further information about this will be emailed to all current AAMT members.

For more information, see www.aamt.edu.au/Events/AGM-2016.

From AAMT Council

Key points from the AAMT Council meeting held 2February

Welcome to Selina Blyton as NT Councillor.
AAMT will partner with the Day of STEM career awareness initiative. Details as they become available.
AAMT will return to preparing a written Annual Report from this year.

AAMT@50

AAMT is turning 50 and you're invited to the party! Among other celebrations, AAMT will be holding a conference 7–8 July 2016 in Adelaide. The conference will look at the history of the association and the future directions for mathematics education and the AAMT.

If you might be interested in attending this conference, please pre-register to help the AAMT office get an understanding of possible numbers (no compulsion to attend by completing this form) and you will be emailed more information when it is available.

Go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/AAMTInc/AAMT50Preregistration

Kronosaurus Korner 2016 School Challenge

Following from last year's trial, the challenge is back for 2016! Suitable for Years 5–9, teams of 3–5 students undertake challenge tasks that allow for a wide range of responses, and encourage inquiry, research, problem solving and discussion – ‘rich’ tasks with focus on mathematics, science, communication and problem solving

The Challenge can be undertaken during any 2-week period before the end of October 2016.

For more information, go to www.kronosauruskorner.com.au or email manager@kronosauruskorner.com.au.

ATSIMA conference 2016

Sunday 30 October - Wednesday 2 November 2016
University of Wollongong and Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Value us. Value our education. Value our future.

The second Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance conference will take place from Sunday 30 October – Wednesday 2 November at the University of Wollongong and Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

The overarching theme of the conference will be quality teaching and learning in mathematics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. For more information, go to http://atsimanational.ning.com/events.

ICME delegation

The 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13) will be held 24–31 July 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. Any Australians intending to attend the congress are invited to become a part of the 'official' AAMT delegation, enabling you to connect with fellow Australians in attendance. You are asked to donate a small part of your time to attend the Australian stand. For more information, please email feedback@aamt.edu.au.

[featured resource] Reasoning with Rods

Paul Swan

The activities and tasks in this book can be used to develop a number of mathematical concepts: addition and subtraction using a range of efficient strategies, factors and multiples, patterns, fractions, area and if–then thinking. There are games, riddles, puzzles and a comprehensive teacher guide.

#SWA650 $31.25 * AAMT members: $25.00 *

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Reasoning-with-Rods-Developing-Mathematics-Concepts-with-Coloured-Rods