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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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  • 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

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

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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  • Education

Promoting Creative and Critical thinking in Mathematics and Numeracy

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on June 25, 2017

What is critical and creative thinking, and why is it so important in mathematics and…

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  • Assessment

Are you an engaged teacher?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 23, 2017

What gets you excited about teaching mathematics? We talk about student engagement all the time, but how important is teacher engagement?

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  • Education

Assessment and Mathematics: Where are we going wrong?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on May 18, 2017

Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN), and many teachers have been busy administering a whole range of assessments because it’s report writing season and boxes need to be ticked. My question is, how often do we ask ourselves why we’re assessing? What are we doing with the […]

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  • Assessment

Fifty Shades of Grading: Assessment & Primary Mathematics

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on March 29, 2017

What’s wrong with the way we assess children in mathematics? What can we do better? This post explores some of the issues relating to what, how and why we assess.

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Setting up Your Students for Mathematical Success : Tips for Teachers

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 19, 2017

Get the most out of the new school year – set your students up for success with mathematics with these useful teaching tips.

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  • Education

Setting Your Child up for Success with Maths: Tips for Parents

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on January 13, 2017January 19, 2017

Worried about your child’s progress with maths? Here’s a list of useful tips to help you help your child succeed.

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  • Assessment

Australia’s Declining Maths Results: Who’s Responsible?

  • by cattard2017
  • Posted on December 7, 2016

Once again, mathematics education is in the spotlight. The most recent TIMMS  and PISA results…

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