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SESSION SUMMARY: THURSDAY
THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 2026
INNOVATION SESSION
Code
1
Keynote
Session A
Session B
9am - 10.15am
11am - 12pm
12.10pm-1.10p
Concrete representation abstract is not
enough: making the links explicit
Hands on, heads on: using simple
materials to support learning
From play to understanding:
Cuisenaire Rods in the prima
Primary
Y3 - Y8
F - Y6
Paul Swan
John West, Paul Swan
Antonio Sterich
When mathematics comes alive:
games and classrooms where students
flourish
What does engaging re
practice look like?
Supported by ESA + Maths Hub
2
Provoking positive dispositions
Primary
Kris Westcott
F - Y8
F - Y6
Michael Minas
Jane Hubbard, James Russo
3
Thinking purposefully about technology
in secondary maths
Secondary
Claudia Orellana-Farias
4
Explicit learning and the joy of maths
All levels
Helen Chick
5
How is fluency more than activating
mathematical minds, and how does it
extend beyond accuracy and speed?
All levels
Panel
Supported by ACER
18
MORNING
TEA
10.15am10.50am
Words matter: moving from answers to
mathematical reasoning
Human first, AI enhanced: A
mathematical hearts, hands a
F - Y6
Y3 - Y8
Ben Dixon, Kanchan Suri, Emma Sheehan
Narelle Morris
Enhancing student learning through
effective use of mini-whiteboards
A better tomorrow: practical
early career mathematics tea
Y7 - Y10
Y7 - Y12
Emma Sallis, Ashhad Ibrahim
Shelley Pendlebury, Shannon W
Fluency with impact: practical activities
for every classroom
Building strong number foun
embedding intervention stra
everyday teaching
F - Y6
Renee Ladner, Jessica Kurzman
F - Y2
Jill Marr
