Mathematics lessons

Optimizing Mathematics Pedagogy for Student Engagement and Success

The ongoing debates on best practices in education have sparked confusion and frustration, particularly in the…
Mathematics Education in 2023: Changing Times, Changing Practices?

The students in our classrooms in 2023 are different to those we taught two, five, or…
Teaching maths in challenging times: Keep calm and remain critical!

What happens to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic? How can we set meaningful mathematics tasks for…
Mathematics education in Australia: New decade, new opportunities?

What do we need to do to change the direction of mathematics education in this new…
Flipped learning in primary and secondary mathematics: Some lessons

Engaging Maths is back! This is the first in a series of posts about technology and…
Don’t bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives

Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University The recent royal commission into banking has revealed rampant wrongdoing by…
Engaging children with mathematics: Are you an engaged teacher?

We all want our students to be engaged in learning mathematics, but how engaged are we…
Using mathematical inquiry to make mathematics meaningful

At the moment I’m involved in a project with the Sydney Metro (Transport for NSW), currently…
Tips for beginning primary teachers: What’s in your maths toolbox?

If you’re an early career teacher, chances are you spend lots of your spare time looking…
More tips for teachers: Essential materials for every mathematics classroom

What concrete materials do you use in your maths classroom? Here’s a list of must-have resources…
Tips for Teachers: Critical ingredients for a successful mathematics lesson

What are the ingredients for an effective mathematics lesson? Teachers are continually faced with a range…
Beach Towels and Pencil Cases: Interesting, Inquiry-based Mathematical Investigations

Looking for some interesting, fun mathematical investigations to begin the school year? Trying to integrate across…
Tips for Teachers: Setting up Your Students for Mathematical Success

Advice for teachers to make mathematics more engaging from the very first day of the school…
Critical Thinking, Mathematics, and McDonald’s

You might be wondering what McDonald’s has to do with mathematics and critical thinking. Recently I…
Teaching kids about maths using money can set them up for financial security

Shutterstock Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University As the world of finance becomes more complex, most of…
Technology in the classroom can improve primary mathematics

There’s much more to mathematics than computation, and that’s where more contemporary technologies can improve primary…
Promoting Student Reflection to Improve Mathematics Learning

Do you use reflection in your mathematics lessons? Find out why critical reflection is so important,…
Promoting Creative and Critical thinking in Mathematics and Numeracy

What is critical and creative thinking, and why is it so important in mathematics and numeracy…
Are you an engaged teacher?

What gets you excited about teaching mathematics? We talk about student engagement all the time, but…