20250730 MAV25 synopsis - Flipbook - Page 50
SESSION A: Thursday, 11am-12pm (cont.)
A09 MASTERING CHECKS FOR
UNDERSTANDING: TOOLS TO BOOST
STUDENT LEARNING
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Jessica Kurzman, St. Patrick’s Primary School, Kilmore
(F to Year 8)
Checking for understanding is a valuable strategy that helps
teachers make informed decisions about whether to move
on or revisit key concepts during a lesson, using techniques
such as cold calling and mini whiteboard responses. This
hands-on, engaging session will equip teachers with a toolbox
of practical, effective strategies suitable for any classroom,
year level, or topic. Aligned with VTLM 2.0 and the MACS
Vision for Instruction, the session also includes guidance
on how to intentionally plan for these checks to ensure they
are purposeful and targeted. Teachers will leave with a bank
of versatile strategies they can use immediately, helping
them confidently monitor student learning and adjust their
teaching to better support all learners.
Key takeaways:
1. Discover a range of practical checks for understanding that
work effectively in any classroom.
2. Explore strategies to intentionally design checks for
understanding that align with your lesson objectives.
3. Gain insight into how checks for understanding support the
goals of VTLM 2.0 and the MACS Vision for Instruction.
Numero, created in 1993, trialled by Dr Paul Swan at ECU
Bunbury, played by thousands of students in hundreds of
Foundation to year 10 classes, is still continuing to perform.
Numero answers the engagement challenge facing schools
today, proving maths can be fun, interactive and hands-on or
digital.
Numero will be introduced, showing participants how to
develop students on a progressive journey, improving their
understanding and fluency of number. They will also be
shown how Numero can be used with cards and/or with the
digital app, enabling the tool of their choice for the desired
outcome.
Key takeaways:
1. Solve the engagement challenge for students to improve
their mental maths.
2. Support teachers with a mental maths program that will
grow with their students.
3. See success through students wanting to play Numero,
resulting in improved outcomes.
Remember:
Delegates do not need to bring anything to this session everything is provided.
A11 MAKING GENAI WORK FOR YOU:
CRAFTING EFFECTIVE PROMPTS
Subtheme: Innovation and inspiration
A10 MENTAL MATHS ENGAGEMENT,
HANDS-ON CARD ACTIVITY OR ONLINE APP:
NUMERO!
Scott Cameron and Carmel Mesiti, University of
Melbourne
(F to Year 12)
This is a commercial presentation
Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential
to support the work of mathematics teachers; however,
their effectiveness depends on the quality of the prompts
used. This practical workshop explores how mathematics
teachers at both primary and secondary levels can design
effective prompts that leverage GenAI as a tool to support
planning and the development of resources and professional
knowledge. Participants will analyse examples of high- and
low-quality prompts, co-develop prompts for their own
teaching contexts, and leave with strategies to integrate
GenAI into their professional practice in purposeful ways.
Subtheme: Contemporary challenges and successes
Julie Richards, Numero
(F to Year 10)
Numero, physical and online card game, suitable for all
years of education. It can significantly aid development of
fluency, problem-solving and reasoning. Ideal for introducing
and reinforcing simple and complex maths concepts and
providing practical application of abstract notions of mixed
numerals and indices, making lessons relevant. Differentiation
offered by Numero is second-to-none.
THE MATHEMATICAL
ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA
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