20250730 MAV25 synopsis - Flipbook - Page 63
Key takeaways:
1. Learn practical methods to gather and interpret evidence of
student thinking.
2. Develop skills to identify learning trends and tailor
instruction accordingly.
3. Explore strategies to build positive attitudes towards
mathematics through responsive teaching.
This session equips teachers with adaptable and practical
tools to foster positive attitudes, support individual sensemaking, promote student voice and build confident and
thriving mathematical identities. When students are invited
to share their thinking and understanding creatively and
critically, they engage more deeply—and mathematics
becomes something they can truly own and enjoy.
Key takeaways:
1. Discover creative and practical strategies to make student
thinking visible during the Maths lesson’s closure phase.
B09 MAKING DATA VISIBLE: SUPPORTING
STUDENT THRIVING IN MATHEMATICS
This is a commercial presentation
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Jacinta Browning, Essential Assessment
(F to Year 6)
2. Be empowered to use summary time as a tool for formative
assessment and student voice.
3. Support diverse learners to thrive, build confidence,
deepen understanding, and engage meaningfully with
mathematics.
Support teachers to confidently use VC2.0-aligned
Mathematics data to inform purposeful planning and
impactful instruction.
B11 CONNECT BEFORE CONTENT
Key takeaways:
Narelle Anne Morris, MorrisMaths/FisherONE Online
Education
(F to Year 10)
1. Understand how Essential Assessment data supports MTSS
and helps meet student needs.
2. Build confidence in interpreting data sets and applying
insights to deliver responsive, curriculum-aligned instruction.
3. Leverage end-of-year data to support smooth transitions,
effective handovers, and set students up for success.
B10 SHARING OUTSIDE THE BOX: CREATIVE
MATHS SUMMARIES THAT ENGAGE
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
Elizabeth Irwin and Emma Bird, HILL (High Impact
Leading and Learning) Group Consulting
(Year 3 to Year 6)
This workshop invites educators to reimagine the ‘share
time’ or summary phase of a maths lesson as a purposeful
and engaging opportunity for student reflection, formative
assessment, and making connections. Aligned with the
Australian Curriculum v9, this workshop introduces creative,
low-prep strategies that make student thinking visible in
playful and meaningful ways.
Subtheme: Pedagogy and curriculum
To truly thrive in mathematics, students need to feel
connected—to their teacher, to the learning environment,
and to the subject itself. This presentation offers practical,
classroom-tested strategies for building those connections
from day one, without sacrificing curriculum coverage.
Drawing on my experience as Dean of Numeracy across
P–10, I will share specific examples of how early relational
teaching, strategic planning, and playful engagement can
transform student attitudes and outcomes in maths.
Participants will receive access to adaptable resources
and a website of tools and will be invited to share their
own experiences. The session will focus on how to embed
connection and enjoyment into maths lessons, especially for
students who have previously struggled.
This presentation supports the sub-theme Pedagogy and
Curriculum, showing how connection-first teaching helps
students build confidence and competence in maths.
THE MATHEMATICAL
ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA
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