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| 10:00 am | Developing proportional thinking alongside ākonga engagement and mathematical confidence and capability: Karawhiua!
Robin Averill Being able to understand and use proportional thinking with confidence is important for success in many areas of mathematics, statistics and the wider curriculum. We all use proportional thinking often, in diverse ways. Being able to reason with and about proportions is essential for our ākonga to be numerate members of society. In this presentation, we will explore a range of ways to help ākonga engage with, think about and reason with proportions. Our focus will span curriculum levels and strands. We will explore ways to help ākonga use equipment, representations, rich tasks, explaining, practice and singing to think proportionally and confidently use proportions. Me tīmata tātou. Slide deck and the recording of Robin’s session |
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| 11:00am | 12:00pm | |
| Years 11-13 |
Mathematical modelling, Tim Erickson, eeps Media | NCEA change programme, Level 1: Mark Hooper |
| Years 7-10 |
Engendering a love for maths, Brad Bridges, St Peters College | Situating numeracy in maths, Karen Chow |
| Years 1-8 |
More maths language routines, Keely Machmer Wessels | Teaching and learning of algebra, Dr Vince Wright |
Our Morning Keynote, 10am
Developing proportional thinking alongside ākonga engagement and mathematical confidence and capability: Karawhiua!. Robin Averill, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
Being able to understand and use proportional thinking with confidence is important for success in many areas of mathematics, statistics and the wider curriculum. We all use proportional thinking often, in diverse ways. Being able to reason with and about proportions is essential for our ākonga to be numerate members of society. In this presentation, we will explore a range of ways to help ākonga engage with, think about and reason with proportions. Our focus will span curriculum levels and strands. We will explore ways to help ākonga use equipment, representations, rich tasks, explaining, practice and singing to think proportionally and confidently use proportions. Me tīmata tātou.
Robin Averill is an Associate Professor in Te Whānau o Ako Pai at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. Robin has worked extensively in primary and secondary mathematics and statistics teacher education and contributed to many mathematics and statistics resources and research projects. Robin’s research in culturally responsive teaching and equitable learning opportunities is grounded in teachers’ and students’ views and practice. Robin is passionate about promoting excellent mathematics and statistics teaching that stimulates thinking and exploration in ways that develop mathematical knowledge, understanding, confidence, curiosity, pleasure and a thirst for more
Years 11-13
11am: Tim Erickson from eeps media is returning to continue sharing his expertise with us around modelling
Tim Erickson has been developing data analysis and modeling technology and curriculum for schools for decades. He is one of the designers of CODAP and Fathom, and currently works to create web-based tools for data analysis and visualization, especially in the form of CODAP plugins. He frequently presents to teachers across the US and internationally. Before all this technology, he created materials for cooperative learning, including the books Get It Together and United We Solve. He also plays the cello (poorly), tries to walk 10000 steps a day, and makes really delicious pancakes and granola.
Note for Tim’s session :
- Please print the spiral 20 template prior
- Have a ruler, pen and blank paper
12pm: Course Design for Year 11: starting the important pathway to Phase Five of the refreshed curriculum
Mark’s session will focus on course design for students entering Year 11 to help set up an ambitious pathway through Mathematics and Statistics through to the end Year 13, ensuring pathways beyond high school are set up. Using the new Learning Matrix and refreshed curriculum for Mathematics and Statistics Mark will exemplify what the opportunities in Phase Five of the refreshed curriculum could look like. Tools will be shared that help in this planning as well as practically using some latest evidence based research to help guide – and challenge – our thinking for Mathematics and Statistics pedagogy.
Mark is the Learning Area lead for mathematics and statistics at the Ministry of Education.
Years 7-10
11am : Engendering a love for maths, Brad Bridges, St Peters College Auckland
This session presents the journey that the St Peter’s Mathematics Department embarked on to engender a love for Mathematics in their Year 9 and 10 classes. It covers the research that was completed, the key parts of the program that was developed, the resources developed, the implementation, and the results so far.
Brad started teaching Technology in 2010 and switched to teaching Maths in 2015. He has always been interested in the science of learning and how to teach students to become better learners. He spent 2 – 3 years researching, developing, and testing the elements of the Junior Maths program and implemented it this year for Year’s 9 and 10 students at St Peter’s College.
12pm : Situating Numeracy within Mathematics, Karen Chow Ministry of Education
With the release of the Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy in March 2022, the Common Practice Model – Principles and Pedagogical Approaches in March 2023, the term Maths has become used with greater frequency. This workshop looks at how the new Numeracy standard fits into these wider pieces of work, and what it might mean for our pedagogical practice
Karen has a decade’s experience in teaching Mathematics and Statistics in Wellington secondary schools. She is currently the Learning Area Lead for Numeracy. Her work involves supporting teachers and schools with the changes involved in strengthening Literacy and Numeracy.
Years 1-8
11am. More maths language routines, Keely Machmer-Wessels
Math Language Routines support students to access and develop language and mathematics simultaneously. In this session, you will participate in two Math Language Routines (Critique, Correct, Clarify and Co-Craft Questions) and consider when they might provide structure for students to express their thinking in your classroom.
Keely shared with us in 2022 and is back to continue this conversation.
Keely Machmer-Wessels is a middle school math coach who currently supports teachers to enact language routines and practices to engage all learners in math talk. She is passionate about creating opportunities for under-served student populations to have access to powerful mathematics learning.
12pm Teaching and Learning of Algebra in Years 1-8. Dr Vince Wright.
The refreshed curriculum continues from the last in expecting algebraic thinking from primary school students. That emphasis is consistent with mathematics and statistics curriculums internationally. In the webinar Vince will look at important ideas in algebra and how patterning can link to generalisation. He will consider different ways to introduce algebraic thinking and the differences in student response that these approaches promote.
Vince’s experience in maths education includes being a teacher, facilitator, director of professional learning, curriculum writer, and an Associate Professor. He now works for himself writing for the nzmaths website, working with NZCER and Ministry of Education and continuing to support teachers in schools.
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