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Teaching maths in challenging times: Keep calm and remain critical!

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

What happens to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic? How can we set meaningful mathematics tasks for distance learners? Here’s some advice for teachers and parents to help keep learning on track.

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  • Education

Mathematics education in Australia: New decade, new opportunities?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 21, 2020March 18, 2020

What do we need to do to change the direction of mathematics education in this new decade?

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  • Learning

Flipped learning in primary and secondary mathematics: Some lessons

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on July 28, 2019

Engaging Maths is back! This is the first in a series of posts about technology and mathematics education. Find out about some important lessons relating to the flipped learning approach in mathematics classrooms.

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  • Education

Don’t bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 25, 2019

Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University The recent royal commission into banking has revealed rampant wrongdoing…

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  • Education

Engaging children with mathematics: Are you an engaged teacher?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on July 29, 2018

We all want our students to be engaged in learning mathematics, but how engaged are we as teachers of mathematics?

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  • Education

Improving primary mathematics: The challenge of curriculum

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on July 16, 2018

Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address…

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  • Education

Using mathematical inquiry to make mathematics meaningful

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018

At the moment I’m involved in a project with the Sydney Metro (Transport for NSW),…

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  • Education

Teachers and Mathematics: Making the most of professional development

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on April 10, 2018

Over the past week I have been involved in a number of professional development events…

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  • Education

Tips for beginning primary teachers: What’s in your maths toolbox?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 2, 2018

If you’re an early career teacher, chances are you spend lots of your spare time…

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  • Education

More tips for teachers: Essential materials for every mathematics classroom

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 18, 2018February 10, 2019

What concrete materials do you use in your maths classroom? Here’s a list of must-have resources for every classroom!

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  • Assessment

Tips for Teachers: Critical ingredients for a successful mathematics lesson

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on February 8, 2018April 25, 2019

What are the ingredients for an effective mathematics lesson? Teachers are continually faced with a…

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  • Assessment

Beach Towels and Pencil Cases: Interesting, Inquiry-based Mathematical Investigations

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 25, 2018

Looking for some interesting, fun mathematical investigations to begin the school year? Trying to integrate across the mathematics curriculum? This blog post explores a range of open-ended investigation based on items most people are familiar with – pencil cases and beach towels!

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  • Education

Tips for Teachers: Setting up Your Students for Mathematical Success

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 22, 2018April 25, 2019

Advice for teachers to make mathematics more engaging from the very first day of the school year.

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  • Education

Tips for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed with Mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 15, 2018April 25, 2019

It’s not good enough to say “I hate maths”! Find out how to help your child learn, love and appreciate mathematics.

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  • Education

Critical Thinking, Mathematics, and McDonald’s

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 5, 2017

You might be wondering what McDonald’s has to do with mathematics and critical thinking. Recently…

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  • Education

Teaching kids about maths using money can set them up for financial security

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017

Shutterstock Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University As the world of finance becomes more complex, most…

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  • Education

Mathematics and the transition from primary to secondary schooling

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on October 18, 2017

As the end of the year looms, many students are preparing to transition from primary…

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  • Education

Technology in the classroom can improve primary mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017

There’s much more to mathematics than computation, and that’s where more contemporary technologies can improve…

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  • Education

Beyond Monday’s Maths Class: Making the Most of Teacher PD

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on July 24, 2017

Last weekend I travelled interstate to attend a professional development day for teachers of mathematics.…

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