AAMT e-news

for the Australian mathematics education community

17 March 2015

Special offer for AAMT members

Matific is an online resource mapped to the F–6 mathematics curriculum that can help teachers prepare and present maths activities. Games can be presented on the interactive whiteboard, or played independently on a computer or tablet.

As a special offer for AAMT members, Matific is offering free home access for students in 2015—normally $10 per student per year. The offer also includes admin and training support so you can learn how to search effectively for content, plan your lessons and make use of the reporting tools.

To sign up for this offer, go to www.aamt.edu.au/Special-offers.

[webinar] Inquiry learning for engaging all students in mathematics

TODAY! 17 March 2015, 4.30–5.30 pm EST

For information about this and other webinars and to register, go to www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars

Election for AAMT President – renew your membership!

Before 31 March, AAMT Councillors will nominate suitable candidates for the next AAMT President. If more than one nomination is received, all AAMT individual members and the nominated person of institutional members will be elligible to vote.

If your membership is no longer current, make sure that you contact your local State/Territory affiliated association to renew or join before the end of this month!

AAMT conference

Adelaide, 6–8 July 2015

Many interesting and exciting presentations have been received that will help make up the conference program. A draft program should be available on the conference site in mid-April.

While offers to present have officially closed, late offers may still be considered.

For more information or to register, go to www.cvent.com/d/74q5tv

[featured resource] Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All

This clearly written and accessible volume offers guidance to teachers, specialists, coaches, policy-makers and others, and identifies the inevitable obstacles that need to be solved when attempting change. It presents a vision of what is needed to realise the potential of educating all students, and describes the actions required to ensure that all students learn to become mathematical thinkers.

#NCT624 $37.50 * AAMT members $30.00 *

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Principles-to-Actions