20250730 MAV25 synopsis - Flipbook - Page 52
SESSION A: Thursday, 11am-12pm (cont.)
A14 NEWS FLASH...MATH’S TEACHING HOLY
GRAIL DISCOVERED IN A TUPPERWARE BOX
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Paul Howard, St Ignatius College
(Year 3 to Year 10)
Imagine this, it is 2010, you are at a new school and
immediately make a pilgrimage to the maths resource room.
You open the creaking door and swipe away the cobwebs.
Dust is obscuring your vision, as a ray of sunlight leads you
to what looks like your mother’s tupperware collection. You
randomly grab one and peel the lid back and peep inside.
What you discover is nothing short of remarkable.
Paul shares with his audience a defining moment in his
teaching career when he discovers maths resources that
transformed his teaching pedagogy in the area of problem
solving and reasoning skills. Listen to Paul as he makes the
discovery, recognising the immense value of these resources
that had been sitting dormant in the maths room for 20 years.
And how nobody knows what they are or where they have
come from! Truly a Van Gogh hanging in plain sight.
Key takeaways:
1. Resources to take back to your school.
2. Positive mindset towards applying the Victorian
Curriculum proficiencies.
A15 TEACHING PROBABILITY TO YEAR 7
AND 8 STUDENTS
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Malamati Papasimeon, Instructive
(Year 7 to Year 8)
In this session, you will explore effective strategies for
teaching probability in Years 7 and 8. A strong foundation
at this stage is critical for students’ success in the senior
years, where more complex concepts are introduced.
We will examine common misconceptions that often
emerge in the early years and discuss how these can lead
to misunderstandings later on. Drawing on contemporary
educational research and data from thousands of students,
this session will provide practical, evidence-based approaches
to teaching probability with clarity and impact.
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Key takeaways:
1. Misconceptions in probability.
2. Key concepts that you need to teach in probability.
3. Questions and ways to teach probability that do not create
misconceptions.
A16 IMPLEMENTING THE VTLM 2.0 AND
VICTORIAN LESSON PLANS
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Michelle Winch, Steph Murphy, and Lucinda Edselius,
Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division
(Year 5 to Year 10)
Join us for an engaging workshop exploring the Victorian
Teaching and Learning Model 2.0, and how this can be
supported with 900 newly developed Victorian Mathematics
Lesson Plans from Foundation through to Level 10.
In alignment with the Mathematics Position Statement, this
session will delve into the ‘what’ ‘where’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ of a
sequence of learning within a secondary context. Together
we will unpack the elements of learning through the lens
of cognitive science, the different teaching strategies and
practices embedded within VTLM 2.0 elements of teaching,
and practical advice of how to implement Victorian Lesson
Plans in 2026 from an experienced secondary school
teacher.
Prepare for a jam-packed session that will be valuable for
teachers and school leaders alike!
Please note that whilst the stories of practice in this session
are focussed within the secondary school context, information
will also be relevant for primary and specialist settings.
Key takeaways:
1. Understanding of VTLM 2.0.
2. Supports for secondary.
3. Preview of upcoming resources.
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