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This session is ideal for educators who want to improve
engagement without sacrificing rigour, and who believe that
successful mathematics learning begins with connection.
Hearts build belonging and confidence; hands drive
participation through engaging routines; minds develop
reasoning, resilience and understanding, connecting
relationships, active learning and thinking to create
meaningful and successful mathematical experiences.
Key takeaways:
1. Practical strategies to build belonging before content.
2. A framework for activating hearts, hands and minds.
3. Ways to use AI to enhance participation and thinking.
4. Strategies for maintaining rigour while embracing
innovation.
Remember:
Please bring a computer.
B04 A BETTER TOMORROW: PRACTICAL
STRATEGIES FOR EARLY CAREER
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
Sub-category: Leadership and teachers as learners
Shelley Pendlebury and Shannon Wiswall,
John Paul College
Y7 - Y12
Designed for graduate and early career teachers, this
interactive workshop shares practical strategies, habits and
opportunities that support long-term growth and success.
Participants will explore classroom routines, behaviour
management, assessment, technology and ways to build
deep mathematical understanding. Beyond the classroom,
the session highlights the value of professional networks,
conferences and finding your own area of expertise. Whether
your goal is classroom excellence, senior mathematics,
curriculum leadership or simply becoming more confident
in your practice, this session provides practical ideas you can
implement immediately. Join us to reflect on what we wish
someone had told us in our first years of teaching and begin
building a better tomorrow.
B05 BUILDING STRONG NUMBER
FOUNDATIONS: EMBEDDING
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN EVERYDAY
TEACHING
Sub-category: Mathematical content and concepts
Jill Marr, St Anne’s Catholic Primary School
F - Y2
Early success in mathematics is built on strong number
sense. This session explores how evidence-based number
intervention strategies can be embedded into everyday
Foundation–Year 2 classrooms to support all learners.
Drawing on the research of Bob Wright, participants will
examine the key concepts underpinning mathematical
success, including counting, subitising, number sense, partpart-whole thinking, additive thinking and place value. The
session demonstrates how targeted intervention strategies
can be incorporated into whole-class instruction, small-group
teaching and daily routines to develop deep, connected
understandings of number. Teachers will gain practical
classroom strategies, assessment insights and instructional
routines that can be implemented immediately to strengthen
student outcomes and reduce the need for later intervention.
The focus is on creating responsive classrooms with explicit
instruction, ensuring every student builds a strong foundation
in number, develops confidence as a mathematician, and is
well prepared for future mathematical learning.
Key takeaways:
1. Identify the foundational number concepts that inform
responsive teaching opportunities.
2. Strengthen student outcomes through early identification
and targeted support.
3. Understand how intervention practices can be integrated
into Tier 1 classroom instruction.
4. Explore practical teaching routines and tasks that support
diverse learners.
5. Use assessment information to inform responsive number
teaching.
Key takeaways:
1. Practical strategies for immediate classroom impact.
2. Pathways for professional growth beyond your school.
3. Tools to build a rewarding and sustainable career in
mathematics education.
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