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MATRIX News 13 July 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
Welcome back to term 3 and we are so glad we have students back in the classroom!
This also means that our games days and other events can proceed as normal, so let's hold it together!
See below for a range of student and teacher opportunities for term 3 and beyond. See you soon!
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOTerm 3 Journals and Common Denominator Magazine now available!
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Please check with your accounts department in regards to any unpaid invoices, and if you have an outstanding invoices please pay immediately.
Contact MAV's Finance Officer, Rachel Spinks at finance@mav.vic.edu.au for support. And remember to send through your remittance once paid.
We value your support and need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
Students activities galore!
Maths Talent Quest
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
- Already have an MAV account? Register your entries here.
- Not in the MAV database? Set up an account and register your entries.
In 2021 we will continue will a digital format and online judging system. To ensure success for the program, All schools will be required to participate in online judging.
Please address any questions to Jen Bowden, but remember to check out the MTQ website first.
Student Games Days
Registrations for the State-Wide Student Games Days are open!
This year we have over 14 events to challenge thousands of students across Victoria!
For more information and registration links, visit the Student Games Day website.
Book now! Places are limited.
Victorian Coding Challenge – Registrations now open for 2021!
MAV is again running an engaging 2-part coding challenge which provides fun-filled, stimulating and challenging practical coding problems for high-ability DET students FREE OF CHARGE.
Your students will be able to do this independently or in class, with minimal assistance from teachers, and no equipment required! This program was made possible by the funding from the Victorian Department of Education and Training, and it is only available to government schools in Victoria.
Teachers are encouraged to register their Year 5-10 students for this program which received overwhelming positive feedback from last year’s participants.
VCE revision program: Registrations now open!
MAV prepares a very successful VCE revision package for students in the three VCE Mathematics studies:
- Mathematical Methods
- Specialist Mathematics
- Further Mathematics.
The program received incredibly positive feedback as it was jam-packed with useful information and advice, and accessible all the way until the end of the VCE exams.
All course videos are delivered by highly qualified, experienced teachers who are current VCAA exam assessors. This means that the information the students receive will be the most relevant and up-to-date, and the tips will be based on where students typically make mistakes in their VCE exams. Furthermore, the courses feature technology videos created by TI and CASIO experts.
ACTION: Please share the downloadable flier with your VCE mathematics students.
Download the flier here:
National Mathematics Summer School: Applications close 30th July.
The National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) is a two-week residential mathematics school that takes place every year in January at the Australian National University. It has been enriching and broadening the mathematical minds of young Australians since 1969. It is the oldest and most prestigious summer school in Australia.
The NMSS is a great place for students who are going into Year 12 and who have a passion for mathematics. They can advance their skills with leading mathematicians. There is also an exciting program of social activities that provides participants the chance to get to know each other and develop life-long friendships. For any student with a talent for mathematics, the NMSS is not to be missed.MAV Girls in STEM
FREE CAREERS VIDEOS!
Our famous Girls IN STEM event was back for 2021 and held late in term 2. We know not everyone could make it, but the good news is that you can access and share our speakers with your school community - especially relevant to all years 9 and 10 students interested in STEM based careers.
Access the speakers here and learn about the following showcased careers:
- Data engineer (Australian Federal Police)
- Meteorologist (Bureau of Meteorology)
- Civil Engineer (ARUP)
- Market Research (Mondelez international (Cadbury)
- Engineering (Ford including Ford's graduate program)
Watch the speakers from 2021 here.
(Further speakers from various other careers are available here under the 2018 event.)
We would like to thanks Ford for being our Gold Sponsor in 2021!
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details FREE Virtual learning sessions!
These sessions are funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training's 'Strategic Partnerships Program'.
(Sessions are listed in order of dates - note some sessions have multiple parts, register for each session/part separately)
Using Concrete Materials for Conceptual Understanding in Maths: Positives & Potential Pitfalls
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 7-10.
During the many lockdowns over the past 16 months, Thomas Moore has spent his time creating animations which demonstrate various maths concepts using no words. This has required him to think deeply about a number of different concrete materials teachers often use in their classroom. In this workshop, Thomas will share a number of concrete materials which teachers can use to develop a conceptual understanding of Mathematics with their students. This workshop promises to provide teachers with a number of strategies they can take away and use with their classes the very next day, whilst offering a framework through which to critique the materials purchased and used within their school.
Tuesday 20th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionHow can visuals prompt discussion that value and extend every learner?
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Regular, whole-class maths talks deliver many learning benefits for all learners and can dramatically transform a maths learning culture. The session will look at how each of these routines can be used strategically to focus on important concepts whilst supporting development of the maths proficiencies.
Thursday 29th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionFormative Assessment: The Power of Just In Time Assessment and Instruction
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Discovering what students know while they're still in the process of learning it-can be tricky, but data is useless unless it is used. . This session offers some practical, formative assessment and feedback tools which you can use daily in the classroom to ensure that you target your instruction to your students' point of need and adjust your practice to help student's maximise their learning.
Thursday 5th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 1
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8.
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 1 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 1: Teaching through problem solving.
Tuesday 10th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionData Use for Instruction: Beyond the Spreadsheets and Numbers
Target audience: Primary Teachers
School professional learning that focuses on evidence-based practices and building a community of practice can help your school not fall into the trap of being data rich but information poor. Teachers who are engaged in a dialogic approach to data are better able to diagnose and act on their students' learning needs and more effectively use evidence-based instructional strategies. These will be discussed in this workshop.
Thursday 12th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 2
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 2 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 2: The lesson structure and enabling and extending prompts.
Thursday 19th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionIntervention Part 1: Prevention is Better Than Cure
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Initially Dr Paul Swan will discuss common predictors that indicate students are likely to experience difficulties in number and ways of preventing or least giving them early attention so that they don't develop into larger problems later. Later In this session Dr Paul Swan will focus on common issues that come up when teaching mathematics and look at some simple interventions to help 'cure' common problems. Note that many of the issues are often language based so elements of the Newman analysis will be shared to determine whether the issue is primarily a language based or a mathematics based issue.
Thursday 26th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 3
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8.
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 3 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 3: Orchestrating a productive mathematical discussion.
Tuesday 31st August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionIntervention Part 2: Prevention is Better Than Cure
Target audience: Primary Teachers
In this session Narelle Rice and Dr Paul Swan will delve deeper into Wave 2 (Tier 2) and Wave 3 (Tier 3) interventions. Narelle and Paul will focus on the common issues that regularly arise and trace some of them back to their source. Experience has shown that even children 'diagnosed' with a specific learning difficulty do not always fit a 'standard' pattern.
Thursday 2nd September 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionTeaching VCE Networks Part 2 -Unit 4: common traps, misconceptions.
Target Audience: VCE teachers.
Teaching VCE Networks Part 2 is a follow up session to that held in Term 2. The focus this time is on Units 3 & 4. With the change of mathematics study design being implemented in 2023, this session will look at introducing the networks module into the VCE General Mathematics course at Units 3 & 4. The session will focus on explanations of different network theories (particularly critical path analysis), working through typical VCE networks questions and tips for teaching networks in VCE mathematics.
Wednesday 8th September 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionOther events!
Don't miss out! STARTS SOON!
Learnership - The Skill of Learning in mathematics
Target audience: Primary Teachers
The MAV is proud to be partnering with leading educator James Anderson to bring you this unique learning opportunity focusing on 'Learnership' - the skill of learning, with links and practical application directly to the primary mathematics classroom.
This is a series of professional learning modules with 6 online learning modules to completed, each followed by a live webinars. You are a skillful teacher. But are your students' skillful learners in mathematics?
Monday 2nd August - Monday 25th October 2021
See event information for details
Virtual Learning ProgramLast chance to register!
Horsham Regional Conference
Target Audience: Teachers of Years F- 12.
Building articulate mathematical thinkers with the proficiencies:
Dr Sharyn Livy (Monash Uni)
Jen Bowden (MAV)
Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Ellen Corovic (Monash Uni)
Thomas Moore (EngageME)
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
And more!Friday 23 July
Horsham West PS
Book events now on MAV's events page
Watch these two great sessions from recent MAV events!
For teachers of F to year 10.
Click here to watch now on You Tube!
What really counts in learning, and how can we support teachers in making it happen?
As teachers, we hope to craft ambitious and equitable classrooms – learning environments from which students emerge as knowledgeable and resourceful thinkers. As mathematics and numeracy leaders, and instructional coaches, we hope to provide consistent and coherent support for students and teachers.
The Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework identifies five key dimensions of classroom practice that make a difference and that can be the underpinnings of coherent professional development. I’ll exemplify TRU with classroom video and discuss tools that professional learning communities can use for ongoing student-focused reflection and growth.
Professor Alan Schoenfeld
Alan Schoenfeld is the Elizabeth and Edward Conner Professor of Education and Affiliated Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley.
A mathematician by training who studies issues of mathematical thinking, teaching, and learning, he has served as President of the American Educational Research Association and been awarded the Felix Klein Award for life-time achievement in mathematics education research by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction.
His main research focus is on the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework, which concerns creating learning environments from which students emerge being knowledgeable and flexible thinkers and problem solvers.
For teachers of F to year 6.
Click here to watch now on You Tube!
Identifying and assisting students assessed as being at or below national minimum standards for numeracy.
Many students may be mathematically ‘at risk’ and struggling to solve mathematical tasks. Early childhood teachers need to provide a range of opportunities so their children develop mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding while interacting with their environment. Some primary students rely on inefficient methods such as guessing, trying to remember rules, using tally marks and always use the inefficient method of ‘count all’ when solving a range of mathematical tasks. In both early childhood and primary settings there needs to be an emphasis on mathematical tasks that relate to students’ everyday life and build on the mathematics the students already know and can do. Students should be encouraged to use concrete materials, 2D representations, drawings or diagrams, as well as words and symbols when recording solutions to mathematical tasks. The focus should be on developing and demonstrating fluency, understanding, problem solving and reasoning rather than rote learnt rules and procedures.
Dr Cath Pearn
Dr Cath Pearn is a lecturer in mathematics education at The University of Melbourne. She has taught in the Master of Teaching programs across all levels – Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary. Cath is currently supporting South Australian teachers in both the Early Childhood and the R – 2 Numeracy Programs. She is particularly interested in the identification and assistance for students mathematically ‘at risk’ of not meeting the national minimum standards and those who are not achieving their mathematical potential. Cath is also a Senior Research Fellow in the Assessment and Reporting Division at ACER. Cath developed Mathematics Intervention, a program for Year 1 students mathematically ‘at risk’, which she continues to support. Her PhD investigated the links between fractional competence and algebraic reasoning of middle-years students.
Other news and opportunities
Professor Morris Puzzles
The Mathematics Centre has released new versions of the famous Professor Morris Puzzles - brand new digitally delivered versions just for you! Access it here: http://www.mathematicscentre.com/news.htm
The importance of financial mathematics at school
This thought piece "Sure, follow the money but think first" published by AARE EduResearch Matters argues that financial education at school is too important to leave to 'finfluencers'.
Research Study: Teaching mathematics and statistics during a pandemic
Researchers from ACU’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education are currently taking part in an international study on mathematics and statistics teaching in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This study focuses on the extent to which current curricula support school-aged students to understand and critically evaluate media reports of the pandemic. As a teacher of mathematics/statistics, your views are critical to developing a clear picture of current practices. You are invited, as a secondary mathematics/statistics teacher, to contribute to this study in order to provide an Australian perspective.
Participation involves the completion of an anonymous 20-minute online survey, available via the following link https://acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLW1Uk7eJRdG1Zb. At the completion of the survey, you will be offered the opportunity to register interest in an optional online focus group to further elaborate on your views.
AMSI-SSA Public Lecture: Data Detectives on the Trail of Black Hole Mergers
Did you know that the first detection of gravitational waves was made possible by Bayesian computational methods? Register now for this free talk on the key to advancing our knowledge of the universe and its history.
Presented virtually at 6:30pm AEST on Thursday 22 July by Professor Renate Meyer (University of Auckland). Suitable for Year 10 and up. All welcome!
https://ws.amsi.org.au/public-lecture/AustMS/AMSI Teaching Seminar Series
The AustMS/AMSI Teaching Seminar Series is a nation-wide seminar series featuring talks and discussions about any matters related to the teaching of the mathematical sciences in universities. The seminars aim to engender discussion and foster best practice in mathematics and statistics education at Australian universities.
https://austms.org.au/mathematics-education/teaching-seminar-series/
Recordings and slides from previous talks are available here.
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
MAV TRIAL EXAMS - NOW AVAILABLE
Prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV Trial exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Each Trial Exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. Written in line with adjusted 2021 study design. Permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.
New products!
Mathology Little Books:
Help build maths confidence and success in young learners with Mathology Little Books F-2.
Each title focuses on a Big Idea in maths and includes a supporting Teacher’s Guide. Suitable as a stand-alone resource and integrated throughout Mathology TEACH.
Check out 'The Money Jar' and other Mathology titles now.
MAV CLEARANCE SPECIALS:
We have small number of quality items reduced to clear!
SAVE THE DATE! Call for options now open until 16th July!
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MATRIX News 5 July 2021 - Holiday edition!
On Wurundjeri Country
After a busy end of the term I hope that you are relaxing!
This short newsletter for the holidays is to:- provide you with access to a couple of free sessions from recent events to watch during your break! Enjoy
- launch a series of 12 free online professional learning sessions for primary and secondary kicking off in term 3 - a couple of these are early in the term so register now!
MAV thanks the Victorian Department of Education and Training for their support in funding these free events through the Strategic Partnership Program, so that they can remain free to all teachers!!
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEOWatch these two great session from recent MAV events!
For teachers of F to year 10.
Click here to watch now on You Tube!
What really counts in learning, and how can we support teachers in making it happen?
As teachers, we hope to craft ambitious and equitable classrooms – learning environments from which students emerge as knowledgeable and resourceful thinkers. As mathematics and numeracy leaders, and instructional coaches, we hope to provide consistent and coherent support for students and teachers.
The Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework identifies five key dimensions of classroom practice that make a difference and that can be the underpinnings of coherent professional development. I’ll exemplify TRU with classroom video and discuss tools that professional learning communities can use for ongoing student-focused reflection and growth.
Professor Alan Schoenfeld
Alan Schoenfeld is the Elizabeth and Edward Conner Professor of Education and Affiliated Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley.
A mathematician by training who studies issues of mathematical thinking, teaching, and learning, he has served as President of the American Educational Research Association and been awarded the Felix Klein Award for life-time achievement in mathematics education research by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction.
His main research focus is on the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework, which concerns creating learning environments from which students emerge being knowledgeable and flexible thinkers and problem solvers.
For teachers of F to year 6.
Click here to watch now on You Tube!
Identifying and assisting students assessed as being at or below national minimum standards for numeracy.
Many students may be mathematically ‘at risk’ and struggling to solve mathematical tasks. Early childhood teachers need to provide a range of opportunities so their children develop mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding while interacting with their environment. Some primary students rely on inefficient methods such as guessing, trying to remember rules, using tally marks and always use the inefficient method of ‘count all’ when solving a range of mathematical tasks. In both early childhood and primary settings there needs to be an emphasis on mathematical tasks that relate to students’ everyday life and build on the mathematics the students already know and can do. Students should be encouraged to use concrete materials, 2D representations, drawings or diagrams, as well as words and symbols when recording solutions to mathematical tasks. The focus should be on developing and demonstrating fluency, understanding, problem solving and reasoning rather than rote learnt rules and procedures.
Dr Cath Pearn
Dr Cath Pearn is a lecturer in mathematics education at The University of Melbourne. She has taught in the Master of Teaching programs across all levels – Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary. Cath is currently supporting South Australian teachers in both the Early Childhood and the R – 2 Numeracy Programs. She is particularly interested in the identification and assistance for students mathematically ‘at risk’ of not meeting the national minimum standards and those who are not achieving their mathematical potential. Cath is also a Senior Research Fellow in the Assessment and Reporting Division at ACER. Cath developed Mathematics Intervention, a program for Year 1 students mathematically ‘at risk’, which she continues to support. Her PhD investigated the links between fractional competence and algebraic reasoning of middle-years students.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details FREE Virtual learning sessions!
(Sessions are listed in order of dates - note some sessions have multiple parts, register for each session/part separately)
Embedding the Maths Proficiencies in Classroom Practice
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 7 - 10.
The proficiencies - understanding, reasoning, fluency and problem solving - are a lens through which we can look at all learning in mathematics. Why does thinking about the proficiencies matter? How does each proficiency support and enhance the others? And how might we design classroom experiences with the proficiencies in mind? In this hands-on session, we will look at these questions by examining and experiencing practical examples. Attendees will receive resources, including links to research and tasks suitable for primary and secondary students.
Wednesday 14th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning Session
Numbers talks - What are they and how do they serve all learners?
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Using number talks regularly in the classroom is a powerful way to develop mental computation strategies and build mathematical proficiency for learners of all mathematical experience. This session is an introductory focus on what number talks are and how, with careful and sustained implementation, they can transform students' maths learning experience.
Thursday 15th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionUsing Concrete Materials for Conceptual Understanding in Maths: Positives & Potential Pitfalls
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 7-10.
During the many lockdowns over the past 16 months, Thomas Moore has spent his time creating animations which demonstrate various maths concepts using no words. This has required him to think deeply about a number of different concrete materials teachers often use in their classroom. In this workshop, Thomas will share a number of concrete materials which teachers can use to develop a conceptual understanding of Mathematics with their students. This workshop promises to provide teachers with a number of strategies they can take away and use with their classes the very next day, whilst offering a framework through which to critique the materials purchased and used within their school.
Tuesday 20th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionHow can visuals prompt discussion that value and extend every learner?
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Regular, whole-class maths talks deliver many learning benefits for all learners and can dramatically transform a maths learning culture. The session will look at how each of these routines can be used strategically to focus on important concepts whilst supporting development of the maths proficiencies.
Thursday 29th July 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionFormative Assessment: The Power of Just In Time Assessment and Instruction
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Discovering what students know while they're still in the process of learning it-can be tricky, but data is useless unless it is used. . This session offers some practical, formative assessment and feedback tools which you can use daily in the classroom to ensure that you target your instruction to your students' point of need and adjust your practice to help student's maximise their learning.
Thursday 5th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 1
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8.
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 1 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 1: Teaching through problem solving.
Tuesday 10th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionData Use for Instruction: Beyond the Spreadsheets and Numbers
Target audience: Primary Teachers
School professional learning that focuses on evidence-based practices and building a community of practice can help your school not fall into the trap of being data rich but information poor. Teachers who are engaged in a dialogic approach to data are better able to diagnose and act on their students' learning needs and more effectively use evidence-based instructional strategies. These will be discussed in this workshop.
Thursday 12th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 2
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 2 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 2: The lesson structure and enabling and extending prompts.
Thursday 19th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionIntervention Part 1: Prevention is Better Than Cure
Target audience: Primary Teachers
Initially Dr Paul Swan will discuss common predictors that indicate students are likely to experience difficulties in number and ways of preventing or least giving them early attention so that they don't develop into larger problems later. Later In this session Dr Paul Swan will focus on common issues that come up when teaching mathematics and look at some simple interventions to help 'cure' common problems. Note that many of the issues are often language based so elements of the Newman analysis will be shared to determine whether the issue is primarily a language based or a mathematics based issue.
Thursday 26th August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionDifferentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 3
Target Audience: Teachers of Years 5- 8.
Differentiating Teaching: One lesson for all! Part 3 of 3 part series. "It is better to work on a problem in many different ways rather than work on many problems in the same way." Georg Polya.
Part 3: Orchestrating a productive mathematical discussion.
Tuesday 31st August 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionIntervention Part 2: Prevention is Better Than Cure
Target audience: Primary Teachers
In this session Narelle Rice and Dr Paul Swan will delve deeper into Wave 2 (Teir 2) and Wave 3 (Teir 3) interventions. Narelle and Paul will focus on the common issues that regularly arise and trace some of them back to their source. Experience has shown that even children 'diagnosed' with a specific learning difficulty do not always fit a 'standard' pattern.
Thursday 2nd September 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionTeaching VCE Networks Part 2 -Unit 4: common traps, misconceptions.
Target Audience: VCE teachers.
Teaching VCE Networks Part 2 is a follow up session to that held in Term 2. The focus this time is on Units 3 & 4. With the change of mathematics study design being implemented in 2023, this session will look at introducing the networks module into the VCE General Mathematics course at Units 3 & 4. The session will focus on explanations of different network theories (particularly critical path analysis), working through typical VCE networks questions and tips for teaching networks in VCE mathematics.
Wednesday 8th September 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE Virtual Learning SessionOther events!
Learnership - The Skill of Learning in mathematics
Target audience: Primary Teachers
The MAV is proud to be partnering with leading educator James Anderson to bring you this unique learning opportunity focusing on 'Learnership' - the skill of learning, with links and practical application directly to the primary mathematics classroom.
This is a series of professional learning modules with 6 online learning modules to completed, each followed by a live webinars. You are a skillful teacher. But are your students' skillful learners in mathematics?
Monday 2nd August - Monday 25th October 2021
See event information for details
Virtual Learning ProgramHorsham Regional Conference
Target Audience: Teachers of Years F- 12.
Building articulate mathematical thinkers with the proficiencies:
Dr Sharyn Livy (Monash Uni)
Jen Bowden (MAV)
Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Ellen Corovic (Monash Uni)
Thomas Moore (EngageME)
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
And more!Friday 23 July
Horsham West PS
Book events now on MAV's events page
SAVE THE DATE! Call for options now open!
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MATRIX News 14 May 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
As we progress through the term I hope all is going well for you.
Please remember, it is not long until our primary and early childhood conference! For the first time we have an international speaker! Professor Alan Schoenfeld, who will be speaking on 'What really counts in learning, and how can we support teachers in making it happen?' See more below.We also have financial support to cover registration for a number of regional delegates, with only a few applications! So please also see below for details, and ensure you apply for this great event!
Heaps of other opportunities are below!
Note that our call for options are open for the annual conference MAV21! Please submit to present as soon as possible. Watch out for the conference updates, as we have some great keynotes now confirmed!
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEOMAV Annual report and AGM
Find out what your MAV has been up to!
The latest Annual Report is available on the MAV website:
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/About-Us/Annual-Reports
As a member or supporter of MAV, it is valuable reading to find out how the association is performing, and what has been achieved.
MAV AGM - Help us ensure a quorum, and network with members and the MAV Board
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting for The Mathematical Association of Victoria will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25th May
Commencing at: 6.00pm.
Location: City of Melbourne Bowls Club: Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley St, West Melbourne VIC 3003.All members and interested parties welcome.
To find out more and RSVP visit the AGM page here.
GUEST SPEAKER: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEPHEN DAVIS
Stephen is an Associate Professor and mathematical biologist at RMIT University. He began his career at CSIRO, Division of Wildlife and Ecology, and then spent 8 years in Europe and the United States as a postdoctoral scientist before returning to Australia late in 2009. He has spent time at the Department of Biology at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), the School of Veterinary Science in Utrecht University (The Netherlands) and the School of Population Health at Yale University (USA). He has first-author publications in Nature and Science.Presentation summary: Stephen will present a herd immunity workshop for secondary school students that uses a 6-sided dice to simulate the population-level consequences of individual decisions to be vaccinated or not. Herd immunity is a mathematical concept from epidemic theory that has real public health consequences because it can protect vulnerable people that cannot be vaccinated themselves. In the context of growing vaccine hesitancy on the one hand and an economic imperative to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 on the other hand (so that we can welcome international students and tourists back to Australia), herd immunity has rarely been as centre-stage as it is today. Students enjoy the chance elements of the simulation but they also readily discuss the reasons people choose not to vaccinate and reflect on the tension between individual choice and population health.
Primary and Early Childhood Conference Update
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on primary school and early childhood mathematics education.
MEANINGFUL MATHS: MAKING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ENGAGING FOR ALL.
Includes International Keynote for the first time on Leaders day!
Professor Alan Schoenfeld
Alan Schoenfeld is the Elizabeth and Edward Conner Professor of Education and Affiliated Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley.A mathematician by training who studies issues of mathematical thinking, teaching, and learning, he has served as President of the American Educational Research Association and been awarded the Felix Klein Award for life-time achievement in mathematics education research by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction.
His main research focus is on the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework, which concerns creating learning environments from which students emerge being knowledgeable and flexible thinkers and problem solvers
What really counts in learning, and how can we
support teachers in making it happen?
As teachers, we hope to craft ambitious and equitable classrooms – learning environments from which students emerge as knowledgeable and resourceful thinkers. As mathematics and numeracy leaders, and instructional coaches, we hope to provide consistent and coherent support for students and teachers. The Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework identifies five key dimensions of classroom practice that make a difference and that can be the underpinnings of coherent professional development. I’ll exemplify TRU with classroom video and discuss tools that professional learning communities can use for ongoing student-focused reflection and growth.Major Sponsor:
Keynote Sponsors:
A Virtual event for educators from Age 3 to Year 6.
Registrations now open; Find out all about it here and download the full program:
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Conference/2021-Primary-and-Early-Childhood-Conference
Are you a regional teacher that needs financial support to attend?
MAV is pleased to announce, that our Major Sponsor, The Victorian Department of Education and Training, is providing funding for 15 regional educators to attend the virtual Primary and Early Childhood Conference at no cost!
This initiative supports more regional delegates to access high-quality professional learning and networking opportunities. We understand that it can be a challenge for many regional educators to attend events, having the conference online this year opens up this opportunity, and funding support makes it even more accessible.
Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for a One Day registration on the day of your choice; of Thursday 10th June (leaders day) or Friday 11th June 2021 (teachers day), normally $294 per day non-member rate; you must be:
- a current primary school teacher/leader in a DET school or early childhood centre.
- more than 125km from Melbourne CBD.
- unable to afford the registration fee.
To apply download the application form here, and submit by 17th May.
Games Days and Maths Talent Quest now open!
Maths Talent Quest
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
- Already have an MAV account? Register your entries here.
- Not in the MAV database? Set up an account and register your entries.
In 2021 we will continue will a digital format and online judging system. To ensure success for the program, All schools will be required to participate in online judging. Please address any questions to Jen Bowden, but remember to check out the MTQ website first.
Student Games Days
Registrations for the State-Wide Student Games Days are open!
This year we have over 14 events to challenge thousands of students across Victoria!
For more information and registration links, visit the Student Games Day website.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details Primary & Early Childhood Conference
For teachers of 3 and 4 year olds and Years F - 6
Meaningful maths - making mathematics education engaging for all.
MAV in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on early childhood and primary school mathematics education.
Download the program find out more at the conference page.
Day 1: Thursday 10th June = Leaders day
Day 2: Friday 11th June = Teachers day
Economics + Maths = Financial Capability professional learning series
Would you like to boost your knowledge and confidence for teaching economics and finance topics in Year 7-10? This course aims to challenge what it means to be financially capable and promote research-informed teaching ideas and strategies.
Deakin University is hosting a six-part professional learning series for teachers, online via Zoom.
Use the MAV booking link to receive a 20% discount. Various dates starting Wed 2nd June
MAV facilitated Australian Curriculum consultation
MAV is running a consultation for the draft revised AC to help give Victorian mathematics educators an opportunity to provide feedback. Including two virtual sessions and survey, please help us respond to the draft curriculum on behalf of Victorian educators.
Free for maths educators, register to participate on our Events page.
First session is Thursday 27th May at 4pm.
Book events now on MAV's events page
Regional Conferences: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registrations for our term 3 regional conferences are now open! Please join us for an exciting day of learning in your region!
Location
Wangaratta
Horsham
Date
Monday 12 July Friday 23 July Theme
What’s the glue that binds our mathematics curriculum together?Proficiencies, dispositions, content?
Building articulate mathematical thinkers with the proficiencies.
Year levels
F – 10
F – 12
Presenters
Dr Paul Swan
Andrew Lorimer-Derham
Andrea O’Connor
Jess Mount (MAV)
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
Amanda Cassidy
and more!Dr Sharyn Livy (Monash Uni)
Jen Bowden (MAV)
Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Ellen Corovic (Monash Uni)
Thomas Moore (EngageME)
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
And more!Download Program
Book now!
Have you paid your MAV invoice?!
If you have an outstanding invoice please pay immediately.
Contact MAV's Finance Officer Rachel Spinks at finance@mav.vic.edu.au for support! And remember to send through your remittance once paid.
We value your support and need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
Other news and opportunities
Careers with STEM: Maths & Data 2021: Free magazine
https://issuu.com/refractionmedia/docs/cws_maths_data_2021
Includes a great article about how you know you should be a maths teacher! Share this magazine with your students.
Maths Badges now available
- Need rewards for your class, or family maths night!
- Maybe you just like to promote thew positivity of maths at school?
- Don't forget MAV has a collection of maths badges to help you out!
Australian Curriculum Consultation
Don't forget to have your say in the Australian Curriculum consultation process: Find out more and complete the survey here: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation/mathematics/
Maths + Sport = Engagement x Fun
We’ve combined our love of sport and our love of maths with the power of live performance to bring you The Maths and Sport Show!
The Maths and Sport Show is a live touring performance that is:
- Fun, engaging and entertaining
- Promotes mathematical reasoning
- Full of audience interaction – delivered COVID Safe!
- Perfect for a Maths Week activity (in an Olympic Year!)
- Easy to organise – we come to you
You can view a trailer at https://vimeo.com/482471888
We have different versions available for Junior Secondary and Primary students.
The show is proudly sponsored by the Mathematical Associations of Victoria, NSW, W.A. and S.A. with a 20% discount available to members.Email: info@felstead.com.au Phone: 0402 223406
Web: https://www.felstead.com.au/portfolio/mathsandsport/
It was awesome! The performer was engaging and hilarious. The kids loved the show!
Libby Foley, Maths Teacher, Chevallum State School
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
Featured product!
MAV Trial exams - pre-orders now open!
Prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV Trial exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Each Trial Exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. Written in line with adjusted 2021 study design. Permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.Embedding Formative Assessment - Practical Techniques for F-12 Classrooms
By Dylan William
Effective classroom formative assessment helps educators make minute-by-minute, day-by-day instructional decisions, but putting it into practice requires both a robust collection of techniques and an understanding of how to use them. In Embedding Formative Assessment, authors Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy deliver a clear, practical guide for teachers, centred on five key strategies for improving teacher practice and student achievement
MAV now has over 50 Picture books with focus on numeracy and maths!
That is a lot! Take look now.
Thinking Mathematically is perfect for anyone who wants to develop their powers to think mathematically, whether at school, at university or just out of interest. This book is invaluable for anyone who wishes to promote mathematical thinking in others or for anyone who has always wondered what lies at the core of mathematics. Thinking Mathematically reveals the processes at the heart of mathematics and demonstrates how to encourage and develop them. Extremely practical, it involves the reader in questions so that subsequent discussions speak to immediate experience.
SAVE THE DATE! Call for options now open!
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MATRIX News 20 April 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
Here we are in term 2! I hope you are refreshed and ready to get stuck into it.
We are pleased this month to launch a number of events and experiences for teachers and students. Notably look for the following in the newsletter below:
- MAV Games Days
- Maths Talent Quest - MTQ
- Two regional conferences: Horsham and Wangaratta
- Primary and Early Childhood Conference
And also check out the fantastic speaker we have lined up for our AGM. Please join us!
MAV has a stand in the VCE and Careers Expo 2021 to be held on 29th April – 2nd May – come and visit us.
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEOThe MAV Board welcomes you to nominate for the Board and to join us at our AGM.
Nominations for MAV Board: We are looking for people just like you!
Are you interested in a taking leading role in mathematics education? The MAV Board is seeking interested members to nominate for the Board. The Board requires a diverse range of educators and experiences to guide its strategy and oversee governance, including support and involvement with committees. If you want to: gain experience, help MAV lead the way, and work with like minded and passionate people interested in improving mathematics education; Then please click here for nomination information and to learn more about being on the Board. Also check out our initial 'Why Join the MAV Board Q&A' document.
MAV AGM - Help us ensure a quorum, and network with members and the MAV Board
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting for The Mathematical Association of Victoria will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25th May
Commencing at: 6.00pm.
Location: City of Melbourne Bowls Club: Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley St, West Melbourne VIC 3003.All members and interested parties welcome.
To find out more and RSVP visit the AGM page here.
GUEST SPEAKER: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEPHEN DAVIS
Stephen is an Associate Professor and mathematical biologist at RMIT University. He began his career at CSIRO, Division of Wildlife and Ecology, and then spent 8 years in Europe and the United States as a postdoctoral scientist before returning to Australia late in 2009. He has spent time at the Department of Biology at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), the School of Veterinary Science in Utrecht University (The Netherlands) and the School of Population Health at Yale University (USA). He has first-author publications in Nature and Science.Presentation summary: Stephen will present a herd immunity workshop for secondary school students that uses a 6-sided dice to simulate the population-level consequences of individual decisions to be vaccinated or not. Herd immunity is a mathematical concept from epidemic theory that has real public health consequences because it can protect vulnerable people that cannot be vaccinated themselves. In the context of growing vaccine hesitancy on the one hand and an economic imperative to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 on the other hand (so that we can welcome international students and tourists back to Australia), herd immunity has rarely been as centre-stage as it is today. Students enjoy the chance elements of the simulation but they also readily discuss the reasons people choose not to vaccinate and reflect on the tension between individual choice and population health.
Primary and Early Childhood Conference
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on primary school and early childhood mathematics education.
MEANINGFUL MATHS: MAKING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ENGAGING FOR ALL.Major Sponsor:
Keynote Sponsor:
A Virtual event for educators from Age 3 to Year 6.
Registrations now open; Find out all about it here and download the full program:
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Conference/2021-Primary-and-Early-Childhood-Conference
Games Days and Maths Talent Quest now open!
Maths Talent Quest
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
- Already have an MAV account? Register your entries here.
- Not in the MAV database? Set up an account and register your entries.
In 2021 we will continue will a digital format and online judging system. To ensure success for the program, All schools will be required to participate in online judging. Please address any questions to Jen Bowden, but remember to check out the MTQ website first.
Student Games Days
Registrations for the State-Wide Student Games Days will open on Tuesday 27th April.
This year we have over 14 events to challenge thousands of students across Victoria!
For more information and registration links, visit the Student Games Day website.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
For teachers of Years F - 10
This series has started, but you can still join and get access to missed sessions to review prior to joining later sessions. Don't delay!
These 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for educators and those who will be supporting student learning in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Jen Bowden and various special guests
Target audience: Year F to 6
Primary & Early Childhood Conference
For teachers of 3 and 4 year olds and Years F - 6
Meaningful maths - making mathematics education engaging for all.
MAV in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on early childhood and primary school mathematics education.
Download the program and find out more at the conference page.
Day 1: Thursday 10th June = Leaders day
Day 2: Friday 11th June = Teachers day
Book on our events page.
Regional Conferences: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registrations for our term 3 regional conferences are now open! Please join us for an exciting day of learning in your region!
Location
Wangaratta
Horsham
Date
Monday 12 July
Friday 23 July
Theme
What’s the glue that binds our mathematics curriculum together?Proficiencies, dispositions, content?
Building articulate mathematical thinkers with the proficiencies.
Year levels
F – 10
F – 12
Presenters
Dr Paul Swan
Andrew Lorimer-Derham
Andrea O’Connor
Jess Mount (MAV)
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
Amanda Cassidy
and more!Dr Sharyn Livy
Jen Bowden (MAV)
Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Ellen Corovic (Monash UNi)
Thomas Moore
Janine Sprakel (AMT)
And more!Download Program
Book now!
Have you paid your MAV invoice?!
If you have an outstanding invoice please pay immediately.
Contact MAV's Finance Officer Rachel Spinks at finance@mav.vic.edu.au for support! And remember to send through your remittance once paid.
We value your support and need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
Other news and opportunities
Survey: Are you a Primary school teacher?
You are invited to take part in a study on the teaching of fractions. The purpose of the study is to explore what resources and documents teachers draw on in their planning for the learning and teaching of fractions. Findings from this study will further develop our understanding of how teachers plan. Participation in this study is voluntary.
The research is being conducted by Maria Quigley for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) under the supervision of Professor Janette Bobis at the University of Sydney. This study will involve you completing a questionnaire. The questionnaire should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The questionnaire is anonymous. However, if you would like to be involved in a follow-up interview conducted via the internet (eg. Zoom) you have the option of providing your email/contact details at the end of the questionnaire.
You will find the questionnaire here: Planning for the Teaching of Fractions Survey. Please contact me if you have any questions. Your involvement would be very much appreciated.
Research Study: Teaching mathematics and statistics during a pandemic
Researchers from ACU’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education are currently taking part in an international study on mathematics and statistics teaching in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This study focuses on the extent to which current curricula support school-aged students to understand and critically evaluate media reports of the pandemic. As a teacher of mathematics/statistics, your views are critical to developing a clear picture of current practices. You are invited, as a secondary mathematics/statistics teacher, to contribute to this study in order to provide an Australian perspective.
Participation involves the completion of an anonymous 20-minute online survey, available via the following link (https://acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLW1Uk7eJRdG1Zb). At the completion of the survey, you will be offered the opportunity to register interest in an optional online focus group to further elaborate on your views.
Free Matific Olympiad!The Matific Olympiad is a free maths challenge for primary schools and their students. The Olympiad this year will take place on 3-4 June 2021. There is $5000 in cash prizes up for grabs for the winning schools, plus trophies and medals for winning schools, classes and students.
If you are an existing Matific school you are automatically entered into the Olympiad. All other schools will need to register to take part. Please contact us at Australia@matific.com or go to the Matific website www.matific.com and click on the banner to register your school. This link to the brochure will give you more information. See you at the Olympiad!
Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition
The University of Melbourne, School of Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition is now open and has been extended this year to include a Junior category (Years 5&6), an Intermediate category (Years 7 to 9) and a Senior category (Years 10 to 12). Each age category has a choice of eight questions to work on either individually or as a team over a three month period. The competition is free and open to all Australian school students. All students who submit a completed project will receive a Certificate of either Participation, Merit, High Commendation or Distinction. The twelve finalists will also be invited to participate in a virtual Finals Presentation, and will all receive cash prizes.
Further information can be found on link below. All schools who put in an expression of interest will be sent the Research Question booklets.
https://ms.unimelb.edu.au/engage/mathematics-and-statistics-research-competition
Teacher Magazine Podcasts
- Early career teachers' self-efficacy and mentoring
- Supporting students with challenging behaviour
- Dylan Wiliam on effective questioning in the classroom
The Classroom Experiment: Dylan William on You Tube:
- Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25d9aC1GZA
- Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iD6Zadhg4M
MAV's Employment Hub:
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:- Quality Assurance Officer: AMT
- Mathematics Teacher including VCE: Ballarat Grammar
- VCE Maths: Bendigo Senior SC
- Administration and Project Support Officer: MAV
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MAV Term 2 Magazine and Journals now available digitally!
Common Denominator
Don't forget to read our latest free magazine.
Prime Number and Vinculum
Term 2 Journals are now available also for members, login to the website to read them digitally now. Print copies will arrive in member schools very soon.
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
Featured product!
Numerous Connexions F-6 features 630 laminated cards and three copies of the Teacher Resource book, specifically designed to build number sense and place-value understanding from Foundation to Year 6.
The Teacher Resource book includes lesson ideas for investigations, number talks, games and assessment tasks to help students think flexibly about numbers and see numbers as quantities, not just digits. It includes suggestions for differentiation, encouraging collaboration and activating the four proficiencies in your classroom.
For more information about how you can use Numerous Connexions in your school please view: https://www.200hours.com.au/numerous-connexions
Trail Exam pre-orders now open
You can now pre-order the 2021 VCE Trail exams.
Prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV Trial exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Each Trial Exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. Written in line with adjusted 2021 study design. Permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.Embedding Formative Assessment - Practical Techniques for F-12 Classrooms
Effective classroom formative assessment helps educators make minute-by-minute, day-by-day instructional decisions, but putting it into practice requires both a robust collection of techniques and an understanding of how to use them. In Embedding Formative Assessment, authors Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy deliver a clear, practical guide for teachers, centred on five key strategies for improving teacher practice and student achievement.
Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussion F-VCE
The same five practices teachers know and love for planning and managing powerful conversations in mathematics classrooms, updated with current research and new insights on anticipating, lesson planning, and lessons learned from teachers, coaches, and school leaders. This framework for orchestrating mathematically productive discussions is rooted in student thinking to launch meaningful discussions in which important mathematical ideas are brought to the surface, contradictions are exposed, and understandings are developed or consolidated.
SAVE THE DATE! Call for options is opening soon.
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MATRIX News 26 March 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
Here are few reminders for you about upcoming opportunities.
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEOThe MAV Board welcomes you to nominate for the Board and to join us at our AGM.
Nominations for MAV Board: We are looking for people just like you!
Are you interested in a taking leading role in mathematics education? The MAV Board is seeking interested members to nominate for the Board. The Board requires a diverse range of educators and experiences to guide its strategy and oversee governance, including support and involvement with committees.
If you want to:
- gain experience,
- help MAV lead the way,
- work with like minded and passionate people interested in improving mathematics education;
Then please click here for nomination information and to learn more about being on the Board.
Also check out our initial 'Why Join the MAV Board Q&A' document.
Or for a confidential discussion contact Peter Saffin for more information, psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV AGM
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting for The Mathematical Association of Victoria will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25th May
Commencing at: 6.00pm.
Location: City of Melbourne Bowls Club: Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley St, West Melbourne VIC 3003.All members and interested parties welcome.
To find out more and RSVP visit the AGM page here.
GUEST SPEAKER: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEPHEN DAVIS
Stephen is an Associate Professor and mathematical biologist at RMIT University. He began his career at CSIRO, Division of Wildlife and Ecology, and then spent 8 years in Europe and the United States as a postdoctoral scientist before returning to Australia late in 2009. He has spent time at the Department of Biology at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), the School of Veterinary Science in Utrecht University (The Netherlands) and the School of Population Health at Yale University (USA). He has first-author publications in Nature and Science.Presentation summary: Stephen will present a herd immunity workshop for secondary school students that uses a 6-sided dice to simulate the population-level consequences of individual decisions to be vaccinated or not. Herd immunity is a mathematical concept from epidemic theory that has real public health consequences because it can protect vulnerable people that cannot be vaccinated themselves. In the context of growing vaccine hesitancy on the one hand and an economic imperative to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 on the other hand (so that we can welcome international students and tourists back to Australia), herd immunity has rarely been as centre-stage as it is today. Students enjoy the chance elements of the simulation but they also readily discuss the reasons people choose not to vaccinate and reflect on the tension between individual choice and population health.
Primary and Early Childhood Conference
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on primary school and early childhood mathematics education.
MEANINGFUL MATHS: MAKING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ENGAGING FOR ALL.
Major Sponsor:
A Virtual event for educators from Age 3 to Year 6.
Registrations now open;
Find out all about it here and download the full program:https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Conference/2021-Primary-and-Early-Childhood-Conference
Middle Years Maths Challenge (MYMC) Trial
Thanks so much to all those schools that expressed an interest in trialling activities for the MYMC project across years 5 to 9.
If you let us know you were keen, but your school has not been contacted as yet please let me know.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
For teachers of Years F - 6
This series has started, but you can still join and get access to session 1 to review prior to joining later sessions. Don't delay!
These 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for educators and those who will be supporting student learning in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Jen Bowden and various special guests
Target audience: Year F to 6
Primary & Early Childhood Conference
For teachers of 3 and 4 year olds and Years F - 6
Meaningful maths - making mathematics education engaging for all.
MAV in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group (MSTEG) present a conference focusing on early childhood and primary school mathematics education.
Download the program find out more at the conference page.
Day 1: Thursday 10th June = Leaders day
Day 2: Friday 11th June = Teachers day
Book on our events page.
Opportunities to contribute to research:
A STEM approach for Mathematics Education
We are inviting Victorian secondary school mathematics teachers to complete an online survey to understand teacher’s perceptions of using a STEM education approach in a mathematics lesson. This research may have implications for future directions for both mathematics and STEM education. This research project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of The University of Melbourne (Ethics ID Number: 2020-13746-13054-3).
If you would like to participate, the survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed at the following link: https://melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTsYenQ1HwcqnD8
Out-of-field teaching survey
Request for participants for an out-of-field teaching survey investigating the extent of out-of-field teaching that occurs in Victorian Government Secondary Schools, and teachers’ experiences when teaching in-field and out-of-field. The questionnaire will be completely confidential with no identifying data and should take no longer than 10 minutes.
https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0lbyT1p13R6onS5
For more information contact Patricia.Harry@monash.edu
Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Multiplicative Thinking
Are you interested in participating in a research project exploring primary school teachers‘ knowledge of multiplicative thinking and how it should be implemented in the classroom? My name is Mayamiko Malola. I am a practising primary school teacher in Victoria and currently doing my PhD in Mathematics Education at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.
The data collection stage of the research project will start in 2021 and I am very keen to have contact with some Victorian teachers through The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) who might be willing to participate in the study.
My sample of teachers will range from pre-service through to include novice teachers, experienced teachers, and those occupying positions of leadership in mathematics in Victorian primary schools. The University of Melbourne Research Ethics Approval has been obtained (Ref. No: 2021-14355-13991-3)
If you would like to be involved in some way, please let me know I will get back to everyone who replies.
The Philosophy of Maths Education
For the latest podcast episode, we talk with Prof. Nathalie Sinclair (Simon Fraser University) about her work combining maths education and philosophy.
We discuss embodied cognition and importance of the gesture in teaching, the aesthetics of learning mathematical concepts, and Nathalie's new interest in time and learning.
There is talk of Piaget, Dewey, Alfred Whitehead and Karen Barad ... hopefully something here to get you thinking differently about what goes in the classroom! If nothing else, you should have a more informed view on letting children count with their fingers!
https://soundcloud.com/eetheducationesearcher/the-philosophy-of-maths-education-nathalie-sinclair
World Science Scholars: student opportunity
Educators—Do you know an extraordinarily talented math student?
Help find the next World Science Scholar who will learn from top scientists and become leaders who can change the world.
NOMINATE NOW at http://bit.ly/WorldSciScholar21
The World Science Scholars program is looking for the next group of exceptionally talented mathematical minds from around the world to participate in a free two-year program with faculty, including Brian Greene, Stephen Wolfram, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Cumrun Vafa, and others. We ask you to share this opportunity with your students, and families as we recruit the newest group of students, ages 14 to 16.
Resources:
MAV Term 1 Magazine:
Don't forget to read our latest free magazine, or login to our website to access your journals, if you are member.
Check the great article on Maths Anxiety!
Undergraduate and first year teachers
MAV is here to support you! As a new teacher either about to head out to teaching rounds, or starting your first job in either secondary, primary or early childhood education, there is heap of support available for you at MAV!
In fact, most of the support we provide for other teachers will be relevant for you also!
To get you started we have put together some quick links here to show you around our site and resources that are available.
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Resources/-Undergraduate-and-first-year-teachers
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Enjoy using these resources, and if you need help let us know and we will get one of our education consultants to get in touch: office@mav.vic.edu.au
MAV shop is open for business, with many new titles for 2021!
Check them out on the shop homepage
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
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SAVE THE DATE!
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MATRIX News 4 March 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
This short newsletter is just to keep you in the loop! We hope you find something useful below, and make sure you check out the links for the International Day of Mathematics!
An an other matter, don't forget our parent resources, there may be a great tip sheet to add to your school newsletter!
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEOStudent Activities
For sponsorship opportunities for either of the following programs please contact Peter Saffin, CEO at psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au
Maths Talent Quest:
Maths Talent Quest dates and information for 2021 are now on the website.
Again in 2021 entries will be submitted and judged digitally, meaning better access to all schools around Victoria! We hope you will join us in this great program. If you have not done MTQ before, there is plenty of help available on the website, or contact Jen for more info: J.bowden@mav.vic.edu.au
Sponsors:
Maths Games Days
Dates and details for the Maths games days are now available on the MAV website. Please check as booking will open Registrations will open at the beginning of term two.
Games days will take place in person if possible, or have a new virtual format if required, so ensure you don't miss out on this important student activity to engage and enjoy mathematics!
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VCE Meet the Assessors
The VCE PL program is continuing with the virtual Meet the Assessors program. As all workshops are now delivered virtually via zoom, chose the date(s) that best suit you:
MONDAY 15th MARCH - Meet the Assessors Virtual (formerly Williamstown) – all 3 streams
TUESDAY 16th MARCH - Meet the Assessors Virtual (formerly Geelong) – all 3 streams
TUESDAY 23rd MARCH - Meet the Assessors Virtual (formerly Burwood) – Maths Methods
WEDNESDAY 24th MARCH - Meet the Assessors Virtual (formerly Burwood) – Further Maths AND Specialist MathsPlaces are still available, and you can click here to register.
2021 Membership is overdue - support your MAV now!
2021 membership is now due. Please renew your partnership with MAV, by paying your invoice as soon as possible.
Membership benefits expired at the end of February for those not paid.
For new members, now is a great time to join!
If you have any questions or require support in renewing your membership please contact MAV's Membership Officer, Michael Green on mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au. or call the office on (03) 9380 2399.
Do you have an unpaid MAV invoice?
If you have an outstanding invoice please pay immediately.
Contact MAV's Finance Officer Rachel Spinks at finance@mav.vic.edu.au for support!
We value your support and need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
For teachers of Years F - 6
This series has started, but you can still join and get access to session 1 to review prior to joining later sessions. Don't delay!
These 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for educators and those who will be supporting student learning in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Jen Bowden and various special guests
Target audience: Year F to 6
VCE - Meet the Assessors
Our VCE Program is well underway with some . Meet the Assessors sessions still to go!
Various dates: 15th to 24th March
Need Professional Learning and Support for Mathematics Education in your School for 2021?
Many schools are now finalising professional learning plans for 2021. MAV has a strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning partnerships targeted to school based needs and drawing upon evidence informed research. Book a time to have a conversation to see how our team of consultants can support your mathematics learning needs.
This may be short ongoing virtual sessions, one off curriculum days, modeled teaching and coaching, or support as your critical friend. We work with many schools on an ongoing basis over many years!
Get in touch with Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au to learn more.
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I know we keep asking, but have you updated your edumail address to @education.... with MAV?
For those with an edumail email address, your account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Would you like access to over 100 sessions to use for your personal development this year?
MAV20 was a great success, with overwhelmingly positive feedback on sessions and the enjoyable virtual format delivered through a professional conference platform.
For those who missed out, you can now purchase access for either or both days, and view all sessions until the end of 2021. A great resource for professional development!
For a copy of MAV20 Conference Program to help you decide upon what to purchase click here: https://conference.mav.vic.edu.au/Tenant/C0000019/00000002/downloads/MAV20-Conference-Synopsis.pdf
Want to know what you missed? The AMSI Podcast on MAV20 Annual Conference reviews a number of valuable sessions that may be of interest: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-zgixr-f4b7ad
Give yourself the gift of regular PD until the end of 2021!
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday & Friday
10 Keynotes and 100 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday 3 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Friday 4 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV Employment Hub
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:
VCE Mathematics Teacher: Inner Melbourne suburbs independent school: Apply through anzuk
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International Day of Mathematics
On behalf of International Mathematics Union IDM Governing Board, I would like to ask you spread the following information in your local schools. IDM (International Day of Mathematics) 2021 theme:
The theme is ‘’Mathematics for a Better World’’: https://betterworld.idm314.org/. The theme was posted on the IDM webpage and announced through newsletters including IMU-Net.
Celebrating IDM 2021 in schools
In view of the pandemic, it could be expected that public celebrations will not be possible in March 2021. Therefore, it was decided to put the focus on schools. Therefore the new activities added for 2021 were classroom activities in five languages: see bottom of https://www.idm314.org/organize.html. All organizations are invited to post their celebrations on the map on the website.
Poster challenge
A poster challenge is taking place until March 1st 202: https://www.idm314.org/2021-poster-challenge.html and announced in seven languages.
IDM Governing Board
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
Clearance titles!
Get your fix now!
MAVshop has number of items to clear at reduced prices, including titles from:
- Early childhood
- Primary, and
- Secondary.
More new titles for 2021!
NEW: SIREN for yrs F-2 by Dr Paul Swan
Do you work with students in Pre-Primary, Year 1 or 2? Do you want to know how to quickly identify and target children lacking the most fundamental building blocks of early number skills?
Screening and Intervention in Early Number (or S.I.R.E.N for short) is a set of materials, manual and associated games that focus on the early predictors of mathematics performance. First released in 2014, SIREN has seen a large overhaul in 2021 that adds games and makes the materials even easier to use.
SIREN provides educators with tools to:
- plan a high quality instructional program which targets key mathematical skills.
- efficiently identify students likely to have difficulties with mathematics.
- target those students who need support with teacher-lead ‘games’ which support key mathematical skills.
SIREN “Screening And Intervention Resource in Early Number” Complete Set (Class Licence)
Member: $160 Non-member: $200
SIREN “Screening And Intervention Resource in Early Number” Complete Set (School Licence)
Member: $520 Non-member: $600
A Collection of Mathematics Activities:
For yrs F-8
These publications provides tried and tested activities that can result in enjoyable, exciting and rewarding mathematical moments for students. The activities support individual, partner, small and large group applications, falling into two categories of spatial and number. A table maps each activity to school levels from Foundation to Year 8 and to the proficiencies of Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning, providing a guide for their selection.A Collection of Mathematics Activities: Book 1
Member: $25.00 Non-member: $30.00
Book 1 contains 31 activities, that are described using a consistent format and are supported by reproducible masters, suitable for copying.
A Collection of Mathematics Activities: Book 2
Book 2 contains 25 activities that are described using a consistent format and are supported by reproducible masters, suitable for copying.
Member: $25.00 Non-member: $30.00
The King’s Chessboard for yrs 2-VCAL
A great story for children learning mathematical concepts, The King’s Chessboard tells the story of a wise man who refuses the king’s reward for completing a favor. When the king insists the man accept a reward, the man proposes a deal: He will take a payment of rice equal to each square on the king’s chessboard—doubling the amount he receives with each day. This quickly empties out the royal coffers. . . .
A Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children
Member: $14.00 Non-member: $17.50
SAVE THE DATE!
MAV's Annual Conference, MAV21, will be back in 2021 bigger and better than ever!
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MATRIX News 17 February 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
During this third week of school, we again find ourselves in lock down, so I hope to bring you good news and many positive opportunities below to improve your outlook!
There is a lot going on, and as we move into 2021 MAV is preparing to deliver many of our programs that were cancelled last year, and you will find information about these below.
Here are few other announcements:
- Best wishes to Ellen Corovic, who is moving to a new role and finishing with us on 10th March. Many of you in the primary area will have worked with Ellen or seen her present over many years, she has been with MAV for over 10 years! Ellen has worked alongside many primary schools and founded and run other events like our Girls in STEM days. Ellen will still do the occasional job for MAV, but she is going to undertake her PhD at Monash Uni, and work in Peter Sullivan's project team. Best wishes Ellen!
- Danijela Draskovic our Secondary Consultant has also had her new baby and is enjoying maternity leave. We welcome Leonardo-Espinosa-Draskovic (Leo) to the MAV family, born on Jan 29th! Super cute! Congrats to parents Danijela and Alberto!
- We therefore welcome Jess Mount to the team, on a maternity leave replacement position. Jess has quickly settled into the role, having worked for MAV on many programs including on VCE professional learning and resource development. Welcome Jess!
Please read on to find something of interest, maybe an event, professional reading or MAVshop item! There is something for everyone.
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEO
Student Activities
For sponsorship opportunities for either of the following programs please contact Peter Saffin, CEO at psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au
Maths Talent Quest:
Maths Talent Quest dates and information for 2021 are now on the website.
Again in 2021 entries will be submitted and judged digitally, meaning better access to all schools around Victoria! We hope you will join us in this great program. If you have not done MTQ before, there is plenty of help available on the website, or contact Jen for more info: J.bowden@mav.vic.edu.au
Maths Games Days
Dates and details for the Maths games days are now available on the MAV website. Please check as booking will open Registrations will open ate the beginning of term two.
Games days will take place in person if possible, or have a new virtual format if required, so ensure you don't miss out on this important student activity to engage and enjoy mathematics!
Regional Conferences, coming soon!
This year MAV will run two regional conferences and networking days, in collaboration with schools from the areas below, with programs designed to meet the schools focus areas. Please save the dates, bookings will open soon!
Location
Wangaratta
Horsham
Date
Monday 12 July
Friday 23 July
Theme
What’s the glue that binds our mathematics curriculum together? Proficiencies, dispositions, content?
Building articulate mathematical thinkers with the proficiencies.
Year levels
F – 10
F – 12
Confirmed presenters
Dr Paul Swan
Andrew Lorimer-Derham
Andrew O’Connor
Helen Haralambous
More to come!Dr Sharyn Livy
Jen Bowden
Ellen Corovic
Thomas Moore
More to come!Primary and Early Childhood Conference: SAVE THE DATE
MAV is pleased to announce that we will be proceeding in 2021 with the Primary and Early Childhood Conference, once again in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne.
We are currently building our program, and the event will open for registrations in March, and will be virtual this year due to venue restrictions.
Once again there will be a leaders and teachers day, and this year for the first time an exciting international keynote to kick off the leaders day! More info to come, save the date now, attend one or both days. Find out more on the MAV website.
BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
DATE: Thursday 10th June 2021
For current and emerging mathematics leaders, and system leaders in primary schools and early childhood settings, including Principals, Deputy Principals, Numeracy Leaders, Academics, DET, VCAA and others.
BUILDING CAPABILITY FOR ALL MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS
DATE: Friday 11th June 2021
Designed for primary teachers and early childhood educators regardless of experience level. Sessions will build confidence and develop professional ability as a mathematics educator in a supportive, hands-on and engaging series of workshops.
VCE PD program moving online for term 1
We have started delivering our VCE professional learning program for term 1, and had some face to face events planned, mostly at smaller workshops.
These have now been moved to virtual due to Covid restrictions and uncertainty, meaning capacities for all events can now increase. Please check our events listing to book for these events, ensuring you don't miss out on this very important program.Any questions contact Helen Haralambous: hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au
2021 Membership is overdue - support your MAV now!
2021 members and now due. Please renew your partnership with MAV, by paying your invoice as soon as possible.
Membership benefits will expire at the end of this month for those not paid.
And a big 'Thank you' to those who have already renewed.
For new members, now is a great time to join!
If you have any questions or require support in renewing your membership please contact MAV's Membership Officer, Michael Green on mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au. or call the office on (03) 9380 2399.
And a big 'Thank you' to those who have already renewed.
Do you owe MAV a payment for services?
There are many unpaid and late invoices for services supplied in 2020 by MAV to educators, ranging from MAVshop to events. Our Finance Officer Rachel Spinks will be following these up over coming weeks. Please pay all invoices promptly to avoid late fees and to save us time and effort! We value your support but need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
For any invoice or payment queries please contact finance@mav.vic.edu.au
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers
For teachers of Years F - 6
This series of 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for educators and those who will be supporting student learning in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
Target audience: Year F to 6
VCE Professional learning series 2021
Our VCE Program is underway. Meet the Assessors, SAC workshops and Whole day VCE PD days are back!
Bookings are open and include a mix of face-to-face and virtual events. These events will go ahead as planned in virtual format if required, don't miss out
Various dates and locations including virtual
Need Professional Learning and Support for Mathematics Education in your School for 2021?
Many schools are now finalising professional learning plans for 2021. MAV has a strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning partnerships targeted to school based needs and drawing upon evidence informed research. Book a time to have a conversation to see how our team of consultants can support your mathematics learning needs.
This may be short ongoing virtual sessions, one off curriculum days, modeled teaching and coaching, or support as your critical friend. Get in touch with Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au to learn more.
Have you updated your edumail address to @education.... with MAV?
For those with an edumail email address, your account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV20 Virtual Conference access available now!
MAV20 was a great success, with overwhelmingly positive feedback on sessions and the enjoyable virtual format delivered through a professional conference platform. For those who attended you will have received instructions on how to access the recorded sessions for the day(s) you attended.
For those who missed out, you can now purchase access for either or both days, and view all sessions until the end of 2021. A great resources for professional development!
For a copy of MAV20 Conference Program to help you decide upon what to purchase click here: https://conference.mav.vic.edu.au/Tenant/C0000019/00000002/downloads/MAV20-Conference-Synopsis.pdf
Want to know what you missed? The AMSI Podcast on MAV20 Annual Conference reviews a number of valuable sessions that may be of interest: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-zgixr-f4b7ad
Hope you enjoy it!
Purchase MAV20 recordings and resources for a year of access and professional learning:
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday & Friday
10 Keynotes and 100 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday 3 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Friday 4 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV news:
Peter Maher: Awarded OAM on Australia day. Read more here.
Professional reading:
Teacher Magazine:
Exploring Australian students’ strengths and weaknesses in maths and science
Researching school-industry STEM partnerships
Teacher's bookshelf: STEM clubs in primary
Education HQ:We can do better: 8 ways to reinvigorate your economics and finance program
Wolfram access for 2021 to Victorian schools
At the end of last term, the VDET notified Government schools of changes being made to the Wolfram contract effective 31-DEC-2020. The VDET has decided to eliminate statewide support of the tools and has set aside a pool of money to cover Government schools who are using the technology. The VDET will no longer financially support Catholic and Independent schools' use of these tools. Since notification of these changes were made late in the year Wolfram feels it's important to communicate the situation, step in and help. Knowing the massive efforts you went through in 2020 (including converting to online learning due to COVID), Wolfram thought it imperative to provide you and your students with access to our technology to ensure a smooth start to the new term.
Wolfram is making available an extension for a number of the tools for teachers and students at no charge. To ensure a timely and complete transition we need you to complete the short online form found at https://www.wolframcloud.com/obj/7441f955-2234-4d58-85d9-fc48decab52c and Wolfram will arrange to get you access.
Felstead Education
At Felstead Education we love to entertain, amaze and engage students by combining the power of live performance with the wonder of maths and numbers.
Our fun-filled shows are performed live at your school, easy to organise and are a perfect activity for Maths Week or Maths Day – or at any other time of the year. We have a range of shows to choose from, including The Maths Show, The Maths and Sport Show and The Maths Mindset Show.
Our shows are suitable for Junior Secondary and Primary students, with tailored versions for different ages.
We are proudly sponsored by the Mathematical Association of Victoria, with members receiving substantial discounts. To find out more, contact us today:
Web: www.felstead.com.au
Email: info@felstead.com.au or phone: 0402 223 406
It was awesome! The performer was engaging and hilarious. The kids loved the show! Libby Foley, Chevallum State School
16th International Conference of The Mathematics Education for the Future Project
Building on the Past to Prepare for the Future, King’s College, Cambridge University, UK
New Dates AUG 8-13, 2022
NEW DEADLINES are Aug 31 2021 (abstracts) and November 30 2021 (papers). We welcome papers and workshops on maths, science, statistics and computer education. Please email alan@cdnalma.poznan.pl for further details.
For all UPDATES see https://directorymathsed.net/kings-conference/
Alan Rogerson and Jasia Morska (Conference Organisers)Members receive a discount on all purchases!
What is this! More new titles?
Building Thinking Classroom in Mathematics, Grades K-12
A thinking student is an engaged student:
Teachers often find it difficult to implement lessons that help students go beyond rote memorization and repetitive calculations. In fact, institutional norms and habits that permeate all classrooms can actually be enabling "non-thinking" student behavior. Sparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, Peter Liljedahl has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur.
This guide provides the what, why, and how of each practice and answers teachers’ most frequently asked questions
Includes firsthand accounts of how these practices foster thinking through teacher and student interviews and student work samples
Offers a plethora of macro moves, micro moves, and rich tasks to get started
Organizes the 14 practices into four toolkits that can be implemented in order and built on throughout the year.
When combined, these unique research-based practices create the optimal conditions for learner-centered, student-owned deep mathematical thinking and learning, and have the power to transform mathematics classrooms like never before.MAV Solutions 2020 VCAA Exams - All studies - Online resource
Ensure students prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV solutions to the 2020 VCAA Examinations 1 & 2 for Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Each solution set features: fully worked solutions for all sections, advice on solution processes and permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.
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Footy Feud! is an Australian football themed-card game.
Players are dealt numeric cards, and choose the highest value for scoring.
The objective is to have the highest score at the end of the game (played over 4 quarters).4 cards in the deck allow stealing or score multiplication.
Do I need to know about Australian football to play the game?
No; Footy Feud! has tested very well with people of all ages who have no interest in Australian football.
Thinking Mathematically is perfect for anyone who wants to develop their powers to think mathematically, whether at school, at university or just out of interest. This book is invaluable for anyone who wishes to promote mathematical thinking in others or for anyone who has always wondered what lies at the core of mathematics. Thinking Mathematically reveals the processes at the heart of mathematics and demonstrates how to encourage and develop them. Extremely practical, it involves the reader in questions so that subsequent discussions speak to immediate experience.
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MATRIX News 28 January 2021
On Wurundjeri Country
How time flies! I hope that you all enjoyed the break, and are settling back in as you prepare for students returning.
MAV staff are also preparing for 2021, and we have launched bookings for the VCE professional learning program, find out more below.
Other opportunities are also available including:
- A professional learning series for F to 6 teachers and tutors: 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
- Virtual MAV20 conference access, to all recorded sessions for each day is now available for those who attended, and for others to purchase to boost your PD opportunities this year.
- And don't forget to see below in order to provide your feedback as part of the consultation on the revised Study Designs for VCE mathematics.
It was also great to see WA's first female maths professor land a top award in the Australia Day honours list! You will find the link below to the article.
Also, I remind you to renew your 2021 membership in support of MAV. It's been a tough 2020 and we've seen a lot of change but we've come through well as an organisation. We still need your support in 2021 to keep us going and to continue to make a strong association that represents your needs.
Best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEONeed Professional Learning and Support for Mathematics Education in your School for 2021?
Many schools are now finalising professional learning plans for 2021. MAV has a strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning partnerships targeted to school based needs and drawing upon evidence informed research. Book a time to have a conversation to see how our team of consultants can support your mathematics learning needs.
This may be short ongoing virtual sessions, one off curriculum days, modeled teaching and coaching, or support as your critical friend. Get in touch with Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au to learn more.
2021 Membership is due - support YOUR MAV!
You should have received your membership renewal notices for 2021. We look forward to you renewing your partnership with MAV, and ask you to pay your invoices as soon as possible.
Don't forget you will receive discounts on MAVshop and on event and conference registrations, plus your quarterly journal and magazine packed with teaching tips advice and lesson ideas.
Thank you to those who have already renewed.
For new members, now is a great time to join!
If you have any questions or require support in renewing your membership please contact MAV's Membership Officer, Michael Green on mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au. or call the office on (03) 9380 2399.
Outstanding invoice payments for 2020 - Pay Now!
There are many unpaid and late invoices for services supplied in 2020 by MAV to educators, ranging from MAVshop to events. Our Finance Officer Rachel Spinks will be following these up over coming weeks. Please pay all invoices promptly to avoid late fees and to save us time and effort! We value your support but need all invoices paid to ensure we can continue our work.
For any invoice or payment queries please contact finance@mav.vic.edu.au
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
For teachers of Years F - 6
This series of 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for educators and those who will be supporting student learning in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
Target audience: Year F to 6
VCE Professional learning series 2021
Our VCE Meet the Assessors, SAC workshops and Whole day VCE PD days will be back in term 1 2021!
Bookings are open and include a mix of face-to-face and virtual events. We are working to plan and deliver the best quality sessions regardless of format and in line with past years.
Don't miss this important PL series!
VCE PD: Book on our events page now!
Have you updated your edumail address to @education.... with MAV?
For those with an edumail email address, your account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV20 Virtual Conference access available now!
MAV20 was a great success, with overwhelmingly positive feedback on sessions and the enjoyable virtual format delivered through a professional conference platform. For those who attended you will have received instructions on how to access the recorded sessions for the day(s) you attended.
For those who missed out, you can now purchase access for either or both days, and view all sessions until the end of 2021. A great resources for professional development!
For a copy of MAV20 Conference Program to help you decide upon what to purchase click here: https://conference.mav.vic.edu.au/Tenant/C0000019/00000002/downloads/MAV20-Conference-Synopsis.pdf
Want to know what you missed? The AMSI Podcast on MAV20 Annual Conference reviews a number of valuable sessions that may be of interest: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-zgixr-f4b7ad
Hope you enjoy it!
Purchase MAV20 recordings and resources for a year of access and professional learning:
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday & Friday
10 Keynotes and 100 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Thursday 3 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV20 Virtual Conference Keynotes and Sessions Friday 4 December
5 Keynotes and 50 Sessions available OnDemand.
MAV news:
Victorian Coding Challenge - 2020 Stage 2 competition winners announced
MAV, in collaboration with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Victorian Coding Challenge (VCC).
We have been extremely impressed with the level of engagement and participation in the 2020 VCC. Over 3000 students from government schools across Year 5-10 took part. The feedback we have received from teachers and students alike has been wonderful, and we look forward to next year’s VCC. Find out more here.
Interested in the 2021 Victorian Coding Challenge? Click here.
The Victorian Coding Challenge is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.
Professional reading:
NAPLAN, supporting our education journey - An Article by the MAV Board
Two child psychologists from Northern Ireland discuss maths learning (time and numbers) by 3 and 4 year olds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszcd0
David Clarke Memorial Lecture: By Alan Schoenfeld: Reflecting on the Learner's Perspective
Teacher Magazone: TIMSS review: Exploring Australian students’ strengths and weaknesses in maths and science
WA's first female maths professor lands top award in Australia Day honours list - ABC News
VCAA: VCE revised Study Design Consultation
Don't forget to provide your feedback on the revised Study Designs:
The following reminder Notice to schools was sent out today: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/schooladministration/notices/2021/Pages/01.aspx
The original Bulletin article and Notice to schools was sent out in November 2020: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2020/064NovVCAABulletin2020.pdf (page 10),
and also the Notice to Schools on November 25th 2020: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/schooladministration/notices/2020/Pages/180.aspx
Please check these to ensure you have your say.
Something for your school newsletter?
The Guardian: No one is born 'bad at maths'. It took me a long time to learn this lesson Ranjana Srivastava
The International Mathematical Modelling Challenge (IM2C)
An opportunity for senior secondary students to work as part of a team to solve a genuine, real-world problem using mathematics.
8 March – 30 March 2021
Open to all Australian schools, the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM2C) exists to support the real-world application of learning, build proficiency, encourage collaboration, and challenge students to use mathematics to make a real difference to the world around them.
Operating in teams, comprising up to four students from the same school, the IM2C challenges students around the world to work together to solve a common real-world problem by devising and applying an original mathematical model.
By mobilising students in teams, the IM2C replicates real-world conditions, requiring proficiency in mathematics alongside collaboration and contributions from different skill sets, perspectives and methods to achieve overall success.
Working together under the supervision of a team advisor (usually a teacher) for up to five consecutive days between 8 March and 30 March 2021, teams will unpack the given problem, hypothesise, test, and develop a working solution, before preparing and submitting a report on their solution to the Australian judging panel. Two teams will be chosen to represent Australia in the International phase of the competition, with their solutions competing against others from countries around the world.
Climate Classrooms project: Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub
The Climate Classrooms project ties lesson plans and supporting resources into curriculum codes across disciplines to ensure teachers can meet their learning goals while teaching students the science and impacts of climate change.
We’re running a free half day online training workshop on Friday 5 February. Through this workshop teachers will work in groups with climate scientists to develop teaching resources drawing on the experience of teachers and scientists alike. These will then be used to create lessons that are both engaging for students and based on the latest climate science.
The workshop is an incredible opportunity for maths educators to get involved. Expression of interest close on January 27th. More details and example lesson plans can be found here.
Members receive a discount on all purchases!
Top up your class sets now with these great resources!
Must have algebra tiles to engage students. Many students need the support of concrete materials before they can move into more abstract representations. Algebra tiles use an area model to bridge from the concrete to the abstract by showing students various processes in a visual manner that can then be translated into symbolic language.
MAV has 66 picture books in its collection from Early Childhood to year 6 and beyond, check them out now..
School friendly cards are just playing cards but without any of the links to gambling and are sold as an individual packet.
Want some ideas for using these cards? Have a look at Dr Paul Swan's new Mathematics Games with School Friendly Playing cards Book 1 and Book 2.
New from Dr Paul Swan!
Probability Chance Experiments - Upper Primary (Years 5-6)
This book builds on the experiments contained in book 1 and introduces the ideas of sample spaces – the systematic listing of possible outcomes.
Probability Chance Experiments - Middle Primary (Years 3-4)
With a kit of simple materials (coins. counters, cards, dice, spinners and a draw-string bag), students will be able to try a variety of chance experiments that highlight fundamental ideas of probability.
Mathematics Games with School Friendly Cards 2
Mathematics Games with School Friendly Cards 2: Short & Simple Warm up Games
The games in this book can be played in 10 minutes and use a single deck of School Friendly cards. The activities are based around simple rules, and may be used routinely as part of a warm up program.
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MATRIX News 1 December 2020
I hope the end of the year is treating you well! With exams done and other responsibilities wrapping up, we are looking forward to many of you joining us at the Virtual Annual Conference, MAV20! We have approximately 800 delegates, presenters and others joining us for this amazing virtual event! It is a great opportunity for you to catch up with your peers through the conference platform and enjoy a variety of professional learning experiences, social events and an awesome selection of keynotes.
I would like to thank everyone who has registered for their support of this groundbreaking approach to the 57th annual conference, which is the first virtual one ever!
For those who are now interested I'm sorry but it's too late to register, you'll have to join us next year!
We have launched our first professional learning event for 2021, for Primary teachers; see below to book your place. We are currently working on our VCE professional learning program dates for term one. Obviously planning for this is a little trickier than normal as we work within health guidelines and restrictions. Be assured we are going to deliver you a quality experience one way or other.
Finally, as the end of year approaches we remind you to renew your membership in support of MAV in 2021. It's been a tough 2020 and we've seen a lot of change but we've come through well as an organisation. We still need your support in 2021 to keep us going and to continue to make a strong association that represents your needs.
End of year best wishes.
Peter Saffin
CEONeed Professional Learning and Support for Mathematics Education in your School for 2021?
Many schools are now finalising professional learning plans for 2021. MAV has a strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning partnerships targeted to school based needs and drawing upon evidence informed research. Book a time to have a conversation to see how our team of consultants can support your mathematics learning needs.
This may be short ongoing virtual sessions, one off curriculum days, modeled teaching and coaching, or support as your critical friend. Get in touch with Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au to learn more.
Membership is due; We need your support!
You should have received your membership renewal notices for 2021. We look forward to you renewing your support for MAV, and ask you to pay your invoices as soon as possible.
Thank you to those who have already renewed.
For new members, now is a great time to join!
If you have any questions or require support in renewing your membership please contact MAV's Membership Officer, Michael Green on mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au. or call the office on (03) 9380 2399.
Professional Learning 2021
Book events now on MAV's events page
Event
Description
Details 'The Big Ideas' to support learning intervention: Tips for tutors and teachers.
For teachers of Years F - 6
This series of 5 after school professional learning sessions are designed for teachers and those who will be supporting student learning as tutors in 2021.
One big idea in number will be focused on during each session. Advice to identify difficulties and misconceptions, building student knowledge and confidence and targeted teaching tips will be shared. Each session will be consist of hands on tasks ready for you to utilise in the classroom to check for understanding.
Multiple Dates: Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 27th July 2021
Time: 3.30 to 5pm each session
Venue: Virtual series
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
Target audience: Year F to 6
VCE Professional learning series
Our VCE Meet the Assessors, SAC workshops and Whole day VCE PD days will be back in term 1 2021!
We are currently finalising the program which may be a mix of face-to-face and virtual events. be assured we are working to plan and deliver the best quality sessions regardless of format.
Stay tuned for dates, bookings open soon.
Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV Employment Hub
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. Advertise free for the rest of the year for a 'one month' advertisement with the promo code: 'freejob' To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:
- Victorian High-Ability Program Mathematics Teacher: Virtual School Victoria
- Mathematics Teacher, Fintona Girls School
Other News and opportunities
ACER: Should we keep taking part in PISA?
Why does Australia keep participating in PISA if all we hear is that our performance keeps declining, Australian Journal of Education (AJE) editor Dr Petra Lietz asked a panel of experts last week, in a webinar marking the AJE’s ’20 Years of PISA in Australia’ special issue.: https://www.acer.org/au/discover/article/should-we-keep-taking-part-in-pisa
ACER: Numeracy
A key to being numerate is to be able to start from real world problems or situations, excavate the mathematics out of the context and formulate it explicitly as a mathematical problem to solve. https://www.acer.org/au/discover/article/teaching-numeracy
VCAA: Firth review of vocational pathways
The following may be of interest: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/vcal-pathways-review.aspx. The Firth report and the government response can be accessed at the bottom of the linked page.
The University of Adelaide: Maths MOOC Professional Learning Program positions commencing during 2021
Multiple advertised positions for the Maths MOOC Professional Learning Program commencing during 2021. We are seeking highly-skilled mathematics educators who are passionate about inspiring teachers and students with innovative and inclusive pedagogies and in communicating the importance of mathematics to careers and opportunities. There are up to 8 part-time positions available. Applications close on 10 December 2020. We are advertising the positions early to help everyone with planning, however positions will commence during 2021.
https://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/504737/maths-project-officer-teacher-professional-learning
Free access to Subly until March
Lecturers, students and parents are consuming more content than ever. And with the move to more online learning, all content should be accessible. That's exactly why the team developed Subly - to automatically subtitles and transcribe, to make all content accessible for all. And why they're giving you and your staff free access until March 2021.
By adding subtitles to recorded video or audio content you’ll be helping:
- Those viewing on the move or in their homes with sound turned off
- Improve engagement with recorded lessons, videos with subtitles are 80% more likely to be watched in full
- Those who are deaf or hard of hearing (11m in the UK)
- Those still learning to read
- Those of different native languages
- Your staff and students to repurpose video and audio into text too
Subly solves a real communication challenge - making sure everyone can access video and audio content. Helping you to make courses at school or university more accessible and engaging. And Subly Pro is free until March 2021. Want to try it out? All you need to do is register for a free account and select education when you first log in. Share the link with your staff and students too - they can register for a free account using their education email.
MAV20 Conference specials; Now Available!
During our Annual Conference MAV20, conference specials are available until Friday 11th of December! To access click the 'Conference specials' link on the left hand side.
Access MAVshop now (click me!)
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MATRIX News 16 November 2020
I sincerely hope that you are doing well at this time. With VCE exams a top priority for many at the stage I am sure you are busy helping students prepare. My oldest son Ethan is completing his VCE Further maths exam today as I send this newsletter! Best wishes for all teachers and students for this exam season.
Finally we have been blown away by the interest in MAV20 annual conference - the virtual version! We have over 500 people registered to attend across the two days, plus presenters! Thanks so much for helping us make MAV20 great!
Please note that this year late registrations cannot be accepted, and there will be no exceptions! We have a lot to do after closing registrations to prepare for the event, and there are technical issues loading people into the system at late notice. So if you are one of those cheeky people who ring us after registrations close, this year we will just have to say no (sorry)!
MAV20 registrations close this Friday 20th November.
Stay well and scroll on for more!
Peter Saffin
CEONeed Professional Learning and Support for Mathematics Education in your School for 2021?
Many schools are now finalising professional learning plans for 2021. MAV has a strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning partnerships targeted to school based needs and drawing upon evidence informed research. Book a time to have a conversation to see how our team of consultants can support your mathematics learning needs.
This may be short ongoing virtual sessions, one off curriculum days, modeled teaching and coaching, or support as your critical friend. Get in touch with Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au to learn more.
Term 4 Journals: Digital access now available
We have a new column in our Common Denominator Magazine, called "One minute with...." where we introduce you to some amazing people working in STEM and mathematics education! Our first Column is 'One minute with Asha Rao', Professor of Mathematics, and Associate Dean of Mathematical Sciences at RMIT University.
We hope you enjoy getting to know more about Asha and her work. To read on see page 9 of Common Denominator below.
Our latest journals are now available for your access, why wait for your print version to go around all staff when you can jump on the website to access them?
Free for all!
Prime Number (Primary)
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Vinculum (Secondary)
Member Login required
Maths Talent Quest: Thank you!
Thank you to all that participated in MTQ 2020!
We had over 180 entries submitted from 48 schools across Victoria, Tasmania and the Victoria International School of Sharjah in UAE.
The digital platform encouraged new schools, especially those from regional, interstate and international environments participate in the State-wide Maths Talent Quest. Students were innovative in the formats they presented their work, using a variety of traditional and digital means to present their learning. The quality of entries was of an extremely high level and competition for entry into the national awards was strong.
17 Victorian and 3 Tasmania entries were submitted to the National Awards with 4 Highly Commended and 2 winning entries awarded to Victorian students.
The 2021 MTQ will incorporate a virtual platform allowing innovative digital investigations and stronger opportunities for our regional schools.
Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV20 Annual Conference: Register now
Are you wondering whether to join us at MAV20?
Our price is set at last year's rate, and some have asked why this is so for a virtual event?
Please join us to support your mathematics education community and make our first virtual conference a success. Thanks to all who have registered, so far it is going strong!
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
(Years F to 12)
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
Virtual Conference
Join us for MAV20 Conference. MAV will deliver a professional conference experience at this time to ensure we all network, learn and share together.
Register now on our events page
Registrations close Friday 20th November -
No late registrations will be accepted!
Really we mean it, see my notes in the intro above :)
MAV Employment Hub
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. Advertise free for the rest of the year with the promo code: 'freejob' To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:
- Mathematics Teacher: Fintona Girls School
- Maths Consultant: The Maths Show; Felstead Education
- Head of Department: Mathematics, Rockhampton Grammar School
VCAA Consultation period for the proposed study design VCE Mathematics
The consultation period for the proposed study design VCE Mathematics (to commence in 2023) will open on Monday 23 November 2020 and will conclude on Tuesday 9 March 2021.
Stakeholder feedback is an important part of the review and accreditation process for all VCE studies.
Interested teachers, students and other stakeholders can review the relevant VCE Mathematics consultation documents (including the proposed study design and Summary of proposed changes to the study design) and respond to the online questionnaire via the study webpage from Monday 23 November 2020.
For enquiries about the consultation process, refer to the study review plan on the study webpage or contact David Leigh-Lancaster, Curriculum Manager, Mathematics: David.Leigh-Lancaster@education.vic.gov.au.
VCAA Numeracy Resources across the curriculum:
Find the VCAA resources for tackling numeracy across the curriculum here.
VCAA Teaching for learning transfer: A literature review
Developing capabilities across the curriculum involves building capacity to transfer learning from one context to another. The VCAA commissioned a literature review in 2018 to identify understandings of learning transfer, its importance and how to improve teaching for learning transfer. While the literature review paid particular attention to critical and creative thinking, it is relevant to all the capabilities in the Victorian Curriculum F–10.
The literature review has been published on the Overview of the capabilities webpage.
AMT: Problemo reaches new milestone!In only a few weeks since its launch, Problemo has attracted 949 teacher registrations and 491 schools. Feedback from teachers has been exceptional and we’re confident Problemo will become the leading maths problem-solving resource for Australian and New Zealand teachers.
Looking to boost your confidence when teaching maths?
Problemo is the innovative tool that brings you quality and trusted maths problem solving materials.
And with detailed workings and solutions for each problem, you’ll feel well-prepared long before you hit the classroom!If you’d like more information about Problemo, go to problemo.edu.au. Here you’ll find all the features, as well as an interview with Perth maths teacher, Rachel Theunissen that shows the impact Problemo is making in the classroom.
64th Annual meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society
The University of New England will be hosting the 64th Annual meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society on 8-10 December 2020. There is a tradition to invite school teachers for the Education Afternoon:64th Annual meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society
The education afternoon is an activity that brings together school teachers and mathematicians. The education afternoon will be online on Wednesday, the 9th of December, 2-5pm. Kirsti Abbott (UNE) will lead a virtual excursion through the Boilerhouse Discovery Space project and several mathematicians will present their outreach initiatives.
We cordially invite you to join the education afternoon. The registration is free: https://austms.org.au/meetings/annual-conferences/2020-austms-meeting/
Yummy new resources!
NEW TITLE!
Teaching Mathematics Foundations to Middle Years - Third Edition
NEW Game!!
MAV20 Conference specials: Coming soon!
As we cannot have a physical MAVshop store this year, stay tuned for a number of special offers and reduced prices during the MAV20 Virtual Conference in the first week of December. You are going to love it!
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MAV Special Announcement 30 October 2020: Happy World Teachers Day 2020!
Happy World Teachers Day 2020!
The MAV extend a huge thanks to all Mathematics Educators on this World Teachers Day 2020, Friday 30th October.
Each day you make a difference, be proud and encouraged that MAV has got your back. 2020 has been a year like no other, every single teacher has dug deep to deliver the very best education for their students. We've seen teachers rise to extraordinary heights, become experts on remote delivery, learn new skills, try different ways to engage students, rethink assessments and the list goes on!
As a thank you and acknowledgement of all you give to your students and profession, MAV have produced a free pdf ebook of 10 of our most popular games for middle years students, suitable for Years 4 to 10.
You can download here or click the cover image to the right. Feel free to share this resource with your colleagues - the best way to share the resource is via social media, don't forget to tag us #MAV
The free ebook is available to download until Friday 6th November.
Best wishes and enjoy your day!
Regards,
Peter Saffin,
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MATRIX News 19 October 2020
2. Welcome to our next newsletter full of opportunity!
Here are my top picks from the below:
- Our term 4 Journals are now available for access online. Don't wait for your print copies to circulate around the school, access them now.
- Join us at MAV20 conference , registrations are strong, which means better networking and opportunities while attending.
- MAV and Playlunch Games are partnering with leading researchers to attack Maths Anxiety. See below for an opportunity to get involved at the start, with testing our games and content in your school community. This is a new and exciting project where we can all have a major impact on mathematics education.
Stay well and scroll on for more!
Peter Saffin
CEOThe Heart Foundation: MAV's 'My Marathon' fundraising
Thank you to those maths educators that have supported us in our challenge this month. We are half way to our fundraisng target! If you have the opportunity please continue to make donations at our fundraising page!
https://www.mymarathon.com.au/fundraisers/TheCardiods
Jen Bowden, one of MAV's consultants that many of you may know and have worked with, had open heart surgery recently to replace a pulmonary valve. Good news! Jen is doing really well after a great recovery - all due to the research and development that goes into improving heart health!
In support of Jen and all those who suffer heart disease, a number of MAV staff and consultants are taking part in 'My Marathon' this October, to raise funds for the Heart Foundation.
MAV's team, 'The Cardioids' are running and walking our way to raise funds that will help others like Jen!
This one of the runs just completed!
MAV's VCE Revision program!
Thank you so much for your support of this new program, we have been overwhelmed by the feedback and success of this new product. A big thank you to our consultant Danijela Draskovic who led the development of this new initiative at a time of great challenge for MAV.
Registrations for students remain open until exams.
MAV has released a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.Download flier by clicking on the image.
Term 4 Journals: Digital access now available
Our latest journals are now available for your access, why wait for your print version to go around all staff when you can jump on the website to access them?
Free for all!
Prime Number (Primary)
Member Login required
Vinculum (Secondary)
Member Login required
Remote learning tasks, still suitable for the classroom!
MAV staff have written over 130 tasks, games, investigations and these have been some of the most popular we have ever produced!
These tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
Edition 18 NOW LIVE: Number and Algebra games!
All Editions of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
MAV20 Annual Conference: Register now
Are you wondering whether to join us at MAV20?
Our price is set at last year's rate, and some have asked why this is so for a virtual event?
The reason comes down to the mathematics: quality + Value = MAV20!
Quality delivery of a professional virtual conference
MAV have invested significantly in a professional virtual delivery partner, Delegate Connect, to create and deliver the conference in a professional events platform. We are working to deliver more than a few webinars collated together, but a true virtual experience that will provide opportunity for all delegates to interact, join sessions, share in the experience and network with sponsors, exhibitors and each other. Check out our events platform here: https://mav.delegateconnect.co/
Quality keynotes and session presenters
We are providing an extensive and carefully curated program: 5 keynotes followed by a further 50 sessions per day - that is 10 keynotes and 100 sessions over 2 days!
Value for money
Registering gives you access to sessions for up to 12 months after the conference (one day or both day access). Normally you would only see a keynote plus 4 sessions per day, you can access 5 keynotes and 50 sessions (10 keynotes and 100 sessions for registrants of both days) over the next year. That is a cost of between $5.25 and $5.43 per session!
So please join us to support your mathematics education community and make our first virtual conference a success. Thanks to all who have registered, so far it is going strong!
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
(Years F to 12)
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
Virtual ConferenceJoin us for MAV20 Conference. MAV will deliver a professional conference experience at this time to ensure we all network, learn and share together.
MAV Employment Hub
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. Advertise free for the rest of the year with the promo code: 'freejob'. To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:
- Head of Mathematics: Southern Cross Grammar
- Maths Consultant: The Maths Show; Felstead Education
- Mathematics Teacher: PLC
- Head of Department: Mathematics, Rockhampton Grammar School
MAV and Playlunch Games partner to attack Maths Anxiety!
Have fun, help us tackle maths anxiety, and get a free iPad!
- Maths anxiety is a global issue.
- Capable students are avoiding situations involving any kind of maths, extending to not choosing careers that involve the application of maths.
- At the same time, mathematics and STEM subjects are a major priority for ‘jobs of the future’ around the world.
- Playlunch Games and The Mathematical Association of Victoria have partnered with leading researchers to develop a game-based platform targeting the antecedents that might lead to the occurrence of maths anxiety in children.
- Our focus is on the influence of families and peer-groups: a parent’s attitude towards their own ability in mathematics and how it can influence their children, and how children and their friends respond to positive, collaborative engagement with mathematics outside of the classroom setting.
You can help us create something groundbreaking and have some fun at the same time!
What we need:
To talk! We need to talk to educators and parents about their experiences.
To play! We need students in years 3 to 9 to play and test our game.
And to say thanks, we’ll give your school an iPad to use for our testing, and to keep.
We’ll be conducting our sessions over Zoom, so rest assured that we will be adhering to any COVID-19 rules and restrictions. And we won’t demand too much of your time - we’ll work to your schedule.
Sign up!
We’re initially selecting ten schools to join us (and get an iPad), so get in quick! To learn more, please complete the short form here: https://www.playlunchgames.com/
Sign up using QR code:
Other News and Opportunities
Teacher Magazine:
School resources: Evidence-based practice in Mathematics
Amaze your students with The Maths Show - available for face-to-face or virtual/online delivery
If you’re looking for something fun and different in maths, then why not try The Maths Show - a unique live performance that is:
- A great way for students to see maths from a different angle
- Highly engaging, entertaining and lots of fun
- Full of audience interaction, maths history and puzzles, maths mind reading and more
- Available for virtual/online or face-to-face delivery
We have different versions available for Junior Secondary and Primary students.
A 20% discount is available to MAV members.
The Maths Show is a great way to end the year in maths, or to start 2021 with a bang! To find out more, contact us today.
Email: info@felstead.com.au
Everything they showed me made my jaw drop! Student, Dandenong Primary School.
Got any left over budget, maybe there is something here for your school?
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Eddie is Back!
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by Jo Boaler
Numeracy: Teaching Maths in Context
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MATRIX News 7 October 2020
Welcome back to term 4!
As we head into that time of the year where vacancies may occur in your departments, MAV has made advertising on our 'Employment Hub' free until the end of the year. See below for the promo code to use at the checkout when submitting an advert. MAV's newsletter goes out to over 20,000 maths educators mainly in Victoria, so it is a great way to reach potential applicants.
There is fantastic opportunity below also for primary and secondary teachers from regional and rural DET schools to attend MAV20 Annual Conference for free, check it out and and thanks to DET for helping us out on this one!
There are lots of other great opportunities below, so go ahead, check them out now!
Finally, we hope that you can support MAV's fundraising for the Heart Foundation.
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOThe Heart Foundation: MAV's 'My Marathon' fundraising
Jen Bowden, one of MAV's consultants that many of you may know and have worked with, had open heart surgery recently to replace a pulmonary valve. Good news! Jen is doing really well after a great recovery - all due to the research and development that goes into improving heart health!
In support of Jen and all those who suffer heart disease, a number of MAV staff and consultants are taking part in 'My Marathon' this October, to raise funds for the Heart Foundation.
MAV's team, 'The Cardioids' are running and walking our way to raise funds that will help others like Jen!
We are working as a team, as that is what we do! The donations we receive will help fund lifesaving heart disease research that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Can you spare a donation for this great cause? Please give at our fundraising page and help us meet our target!
MAV's VCE Revision program is going off!
Registrations for students remain open until exams.
MAV has released a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions
All students who register will receive a comprehensive e-book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.MAV20 Conference: Support for DET regional teachers to attend:
To encourage more regional and remote mathematics educators to attend the MAV20 Annual Conference, MAV has proudly been sponsored by the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) to allow 12 regional teachers to attend the virtual event.
We understand that it is a challenge for many regional teachers to attend events, having the conference online this year opens up this opportunity, and funding support makes it even more accessible!
This initiative is to ensure that more regional delegates are able to access the high-quality professional learning and networking opportunities of the MAV20 annual conference.Am I eligible for support?
To be eligible for this sponsorship you must be a current primary or secondary school teacher in a DET school that is more than 150km from Melbourne CBD. You must be unable to afford to attend without this support.What will I receive?
DET is proudly sponsoring the following for each of 12 successful teachers (6 Primary and 6 Secondary). Teachers will receive:- One Day registration for MAV20 conference on your choice of Thursday 3rd OR Friday 4th Dec ($358 non-member rate)
- In additional, the school will receive the cost of CRT release for one day ($376.54 per day)
- The sponsorship per regional teacher is valued at $734.54 including GST.
How do I apply?
DET and MAV will use a panel of staff to review the applicants and select teachers to attend based on the strength of applications.To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please complete the application form you can download here and return to psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au by Wednesday 14th October 2020.
Our last Remote learning tasks for 2020!
MAV staff have written over 130 tasks, games, investigations! These are now all available for you to use going forward either in or out of the classroom.
These task have been some of the most popular we have ever produced!
These tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
Edition 18 NOW LIVE: Number and Algebra games!
All Editions of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Professional Learning - Virtual events
Connecting measurement with number and geometry: engaging and worthwhile activities with Rob Vingerhoets
(Yrs F - 4)
Wednesday 14th October 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE THURSDAY 8th OCTOBER 5PM
Virtual LearningThis webinar will take you through a range of enjoyable and engaging tasks for length/area/perimeter, mass, volume and capacity. The activities will highlight how number and geometry can be easily integrated into measurement activities.
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
(Years F to 12)
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
Virtual ConferenceJoin us for MAV20 Conference. MAV will deliver a professional conference experience at this time to ensure we all network, learn and share together.
MAV Employment Hub
Don't forget to advertise your positions through MAV's employment Hub. Advertise free for the rest of the year with the promo code: 'freejob' To advertise click here.
Looking for you next job? Visit MAV's Employment Hub here
Current advertised positions:
- Head of Mathematics: Southern Cross Grammar
Free virtual learning sessions: Watch now
Over 1600 people have watched these free sessions, get your fix now! Try running one of these in a your next staff meeting.
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years: Teachers of years 5 to 9
Presenter: Thomas Moore
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics: Teachers of Foundation - Year 4
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
Six critical concepts to focus on with F 2 students during, and after, remote learning: Teachers of Years F - 2
Presenters: Dr Ange Rogers
Engaging Number and Algebra open ended activities: Teachers of Years 5 - 10
Presenter: Rob Vingerhoets
Number talks, including fraction talks! Teachers of Years 7 - 10
Presenters: Helen Haralambous and Danijela Draskovic
Other News and Opportunities
VIT Code of Conduct Review: Feedback required
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) has been undertaking a review of the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct (the Code). The Code plays an important role in establishing a set of principles which describe the professional conduct, personal conduct and professional competence expected of all Victorian teachers by their colleagues and the community.
VIT would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to participate in the consultation process. Your feedback will help shape the Code to ensure it is contemporary, reflective of the teaching profession, and provides for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. VIT has collated this feedback from the broad range of stakeholders who participated in the consultation process and has developed a consultation draft of the revised Code, with an explanatory note to seek final comments.
We invite you to complete a short survey to provide your thoughts and final comments by 5pm Friday 30 October 2020.
Quantum Magazine readings
https://www.quantamagazine.org/abstractions/
There is a Mathematics sections: https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematics/
An article of interest is having AI look at IMO problems: https://www.quantamagazine.org/at-the-international-mathematical-olympiad-artificial-intelligence-prepares-to-go-for-the-gold-20200921/ (by learning from humans).
Mapping University Prerequisites in Australia paper released
a new paper, Mapping University Prerequisites in Australia, has been released by the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI), few undergraduate courses in Australia have prerequisite requirements, and, notwithstanding the efforts of individual universities and states, there is currently no coordinated approach to providing advice to secondary school students on which subjects they should study in Years 11 and 12.
“The paper has revealed how few prerequisites are currently in place at Australia’s universities. We hope it provides useful information for the sector to sharpen their policy considerations going forward,” says Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel.
Related to this is the 'Australian Informed Choices position paper' which both complements and draws upon the lessons learned in the Mapping University Prerequisites in Australia paper. Informed Choices presents a strategy to improve the continuum between senior secondary schools and universities, through creating a coalition of thought-leading universities, and producing common advice on Year 11 and 12 subject selection principles coupled with individual university-based incentive packages.
“Universities are facing unprecedented challenges as they re-orient their offerings in the face of the pandemic,” says Dr Finkel. “What better time to consider how to improve the signals they send to students looking for the best possible advice on their upper secondary subject selections to ensure a smooth path into tertiary studies and successful working careers?”
Access both of these papers here
Australian students shine in international maths and informatics Olympiads
MAV would like to congratulate all those Victorian students and schools that were successfully competed in competed in the 61st International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the 32nd International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). All 10 students took home medals with Australia ranking 8th in the world at the IMO.
AMT CEO Nathan Ford said, “Australia has an excellent reputation for producing young problem-solvers and to see our students reach such great heights on the top international stage is remarkable, especially during COVID.”
Find out more here. See who the winners were here:
Watch the 2020 Australian Olympiad Teams Announcement Ceremony here.
Latest ‘MathsADDS’ guide informs and inspires students with maths-based career successes
Students often ask: “how will I use maths in the real world?” The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) helps answer this question with the release today of ‘MathsADDS’, its periodic careers guide offering examples of real professions, and providing students with an array of real job advertisements reinforcing the opportunities available with mathematics-based tertiary qualifications.
Changing perceptions of the value of mathematics, this 23rd edition of MathsADDS published with the assistance of La Trobe University highlights career possibilities in ten industry sectors, including Health and Society, Finance and Money, Engineering, Resources and high growth areas such as Security and Defence.Beyond informing students of the application of mathematics and statistics in the workplace, MathsADDS inspires students with profiles of practitioners, emphasising women excelling in careers requiring mathematical skills. For 2020-21 these include a financial analyst, a civil engineer working on Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel project, and a robotics engineer at the Department of Defence utilising unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to inspect aircraft as part of their maintenance program.
Introduced by maths teaching icon, Eddie Woo, MathsADDS inspires students with endorsements by science luminaries including former Australian of the Year, Professor Michelle Simmons, the nation’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, and Australia’s ambassador for STEM, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith.
Their message is simple: more than crunching numbers, maths is the language allowing today’s students to pursue careers solving the problems of tomorrow, innovating with new technologies and leading scientific discoveries.
The 2020-21 edition of MathsADDS is available online and to download at: https://amsi.org.au/?publications=mathsadds-2020-21
Amaze your students with The Maths Show - available for face-to-face or virtual/online delivery
If you’re looking for something fun and different in maths, then why not try The Maths Show - a unique live performance that is:
- A great way for students to see maths from a different angle
- Highly engaging, entertaining and lots of fun
- Full of audience interaction, maths history and puzzles, maths mind reading and more
- Available for virtual/online or face-to-face delivery
We have different versions available for Junior Secondary and Primary students.
A 20% discount is available to MAV members.
The Maths Show is a great way to end the year in maths, or to start 2021 with a bang! To find out more, contact us today.
Email: info@felstead.com.auEverything they showed me made my jaw drop! Student, Dandenong Primary School.
New titles! Check them out today.
Leading Improvements in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Middle Leadership in Schools, A Practical Guide for Leading Learning
MAV20 is full steam ahead!
Bookings now open, program finalised.
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MATRIX News 14 September 2020
Well we are nearly at the end of term 3, amazing and well done for making it so far in uncertain times. I know that many are looking forward to some year levels returning to school after the holidays.
To finish off the term you will find some new home learning activities that are now live which you can use to get through the week! There are three new editions with investigations and games to select from.
MAV is working hard to deliver our annual conference, and we just made our conference platform live! You can check it out here.
https://mav.delegateconnect.co/
So now all we need is you! It is great to see so many registrations starting to come in daily. Register here.
There are many great opportunities below including:
- Free tutoring to migrant and refugee VCE students
- Fully funded graduate certification for out of field maths teachers
- ATSIMA free virtual conference sessions
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOVCE Revision program - now live!
Last week our content for the VCE revision program went live. We are making some final tweaks but students are now able to access the courses for each subject.
Registrations for students remain open until exams.
MAV has released a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions
All students who register will receive a comprehensive e-book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
Victorian Coding Challenge now open!
The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series is a key initiative of Victoria’s $60.2 million Student Excellence Program and will provide enrichment opportunities across the curriculum to extend high-ability students from prep to year 12 in Victorian government schools, so they are better supported to excel and reach their full potential.
Students from year 5 to 10! Have you got a passion for coding or are you curious to give it a go? Do you have a creative yet logical mind and love to problem solve engaging, real-world problems? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, you are the student for this coding challenge!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV), in collaboration with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV), are producing a 2-stage coding challenge, aimed to extend curious minds, nurture passions and support students in refining their coding skills.
Stage 1: In-school coding challenges: Receive access to a pack of activities to challenge students in school at their own pace.
Stage 2: Coding competition: As a team, challenge yourself to solve a problem, and create a coded solution for judging.
Prizes to be won for great code, and for displaying creative problem solving approaches.
MORE New Remote learning tasks!
These task have been some of the most popular we have ever produced! If you have feedback on them let us know.
These great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
New editions 15, 16, 17! out now!
- Edition 15: Measurement: Investigations
- Edition 16: Statistics and Probability: Investigations
- Edition 17: Geometry: Investigations
- Edition 18 COMING SOON: Number and Algebra games!
All Editions of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- ]Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Professional Learning - Virtual events
Connecting measurement with number and geometry: engaging and worthwhile activities with Rob Vingerhoets
(Yrs F - 4)
Wednesday 14th October 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual LearningThis webinar will take you through a range of enjoyable and engaging tasks for length/area/perimeter, mass, volume and capacity. The activities will highlight how number and geometry can be easily integrated into measurement activities.
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
(Years F to 12)
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
Virtual ConferenceJoin us for MAV20 Conference. MAV will deliver a professional conference experience at this time to ensure we all network, learn and share together.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance (ATSIMA) 2020 Online Conference Series ‘Nhe waana’ ‘Nhe djämamirriyaana’
‘You Speak It’ ‘You Create It’We are excited to invite you to participate in our inaugural online conference series, this online conference series will not replace the postponed ATSIMA 2020 conference, instead, it offers a special opportunity for speakers and participants to share their journey so far towards the conference experience planned for 2021.
Our first session will be held on Tuesday, 22 September. The session will open at 3:30 pm (AEST) for a half-hour social session, and the presentations will begin at 4 pm.In this session, we will be hearing from Deb Carmichael, who will give us five ways to include checkpoint in our lesson plans in her presentation 'Small Shifts, Big Gains', and Gabrielle Quakawoot, who will explore ancient geometry in 'The Art of String Theory'. There will be a short interactive Q&A session following the presentations, and you are encouraged to share early questions during the registration process, as well as through the chat facility during the webinar itself. (We will be announcing the details of Sessions 2 and 3 shortly, but as a reminder keep the afternoons of 27 October and 17 November free in your diaries.)
Best of all, we have been able to make this first series free for participants! We will also be recording the session, so please register your interest even if you're not sure if you can attend the live session, so we can follow up with you afterward.
Zoom Webinar Details:
When: Sep 22, 2020, 03:30 PM AEST (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)
Topic: ATSIMA Online Conference - Session 1
Yes we just made another popular virtual learning session FREE!
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years
Target audience: Teachers of years 5 to 9
Presenter: Thomas Moore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0CQONZod4
In this virtual learning session, Thomas will delve into the proficiency of Mathematical reasoning and provide arguments for why this can be a great place to start when teaching students new concepts or skills. By asking the question ‘What’s happening here?’ it requires students to think deeply about the mathematics, identify patterns and relationships and discuss or argue what they believe is occurring. We will be exploring a number of activities which promote mathematical reasoning, as well exploring some of the benefits and challenges in doing so.
Plus these are also available:
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics
Target audience: Teachers of Foundation - Year 4
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9jaS0iHWTI
Picture books are a great way to inspire meaningful mathematics and numeracy activities. In this webinar we will share a few of our favourite picture books and some tips for developing meaningful mathematical tasks based on their content. This session will be relevant to both parents and teachers sharing some inspiration fun activities to build on your students numeracy and mathematics skills.
Six critical concepts to focus on with F 2 students during, and after, remote learning
Target audience: Teachers of Years F - 2
Presenters: Dr Ange Rogers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgAMOFOYHE
2020 has been a crazy year! Our students have missed so much face-face learning time. Are you wondering how you are ever going to cover all the curriculum when/(if!) your students return to school? Do you worry that your at-risk students will fall further behind?
During this session we will unpack these issues and explore practical ways you can approach the remainder of the year.
Engaging Number and Algebra open ended activities
Target audience: Teachers of Years 5 - 10
Presenter: Rob Vingerhoets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjlpSBkco5Q
Using engaging open-ended activities to cater for the range of abilities in middle years maths classrooms is a great way to connect students with mathematics. This session will look at some very engaging and mathematically worthwhile activities in the area of Number & Algebra that will help with one of the great teacher challenges - dealing with the minimum 4 year spread of ability you get in any classroom.
Come join in a practical virtual session with the always inspiring and fun Rob Vingerhoets.
Number talks, including fraction talks!
Target audience: Teachers of Years 7 - 10
Presenters: Helen Haralambous and Danijela Draskovic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME8_36K_yEw
This interactive session will demonstrate how to run a number talk both in a classroom and virtually. The types of number talks covered will be for addition, multiplication and fractions. Number talks are a powerful pedagogical strategy that is student-centered and reveals students’ ways of thinking. Number talks enhance engagement and can foster strong learning by linking numerical arithmetic to visual representations. Furthermore, they are a way for students to share their problem-solving strategies with their peers, and learn from each other.
Other News and Opportunities
NAPLAN review
The final report from the NAPLAN Review has been publicly released and is available for viewing at the review’s website: www.naplanreview.com.au
Indigenous cultural competency in the Australian teacher workforce: Feedback required
AITSL is seeking your views on how teachers and leaders in schools across Australia can be supported to enhance their Indigenous cultural competency.
Get involved by sharing your response to the focus questions in the discussion paper available here.
New tasks from Mathematics Centre: Working Mathematically with Viruses Years 8 - 12:
This investigation has several levels of challenge to explore the maths of viruses. You don't have to do it all. Like a video game, you can stop at any level then return later for the next level. Students can keep journal notes so you know the level they reached.
Reading for you
The following article may be of interest to maths leaders, teachers and students: https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-close-are-computers-to-automating-mathematical-reasoning-20200827/
Seeking Volunteer VCE Tutors: for refugee or migrant background studentsAre you interested in supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds to reach their full potential?
Do you have the knowledge and skills to tutor students at VCE level?
CMY (Centre for Multicultural Youth) and Edmund Rice are hosting online sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4pm - 6pm, starting in September.More information and how to apply: https://cmy.net.au/education
Online VCE Study Support Program:
Do you have students that need help with VCE studies and exam preparation?
Are they from a refugee or migrant background? CMY and Edmund Rice are hosting online sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4pm - 6pm, starting in September. FREEMore information and how to apply: https://cmy.net.au/education
Secondary Mathematics and Science Initiative for out-of-field teachers
Fully funded graduate certificates are available for out-of-field mathematics and science teachers to become in-field teachers
The Secondary Mathematics and Science Initiative (SMSI) for out-of-field teachers (teachers who do not specialise in that subject) has been developed to help address current workforce challenges in the teaching of mathematics and science in secondary schools.
Teachers who are currently teaching years 7 to 10 out-of-field will be supported to become in-field in 2022.
The SMSI is fully funded and participating teachers will not incur any out-of-pocket expenses.
Each school will receive 0.2 full time equivalent time release for each participating teacher. This will support participants to participate in the graduate certificates, complete assessments and undertake associated study requirements. SMSI expression of interest forms are available on the FUSE website. (https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/smsi)
About the graduate certificates
The graduate certificates will involve the equivalent of 20 days of professional learning. Professional learning will be held in a central Melbourne location or, subject to Chief Health Office advice and restrictions, be provided online.
Additional supports including locally-based networking opportunities will also be provided.
Participants from regional and rural schools attending any Melbourne based face-to-face teaching will have travel, meals and accommodation reimbursed.
Find out more For more information visit the SMSI FUSE page or contact the team via: SMSI@education.vic.gov.au
Orders are now being sent!
We are open and having a sale! Check out these reduced price items, limited stock available!
Title Normal Member Price SALE PRICE Qty Available Reconceptualising Maths and Science $46.44 $39.47 3 Teaching Number: Advancing Children’s Skills & Strategies $63.58 $54.04 10 A Guide to Mathematics Leadership $50.69 $43.09 3 Foundations of Primary Mathematics Education $46.48 $39.51 35 More Problem Solving $42.26 $35.92 19 Early Numeracy $62.71 $53.30 5 Maths Skills for Success at University $50.65 $43.05 13 Maths Tales $18.20 $15.47 20 Problem Solving in Primary Mathematics $26.58 $22.59 30 Make It Count $23.40 $19.89 18 Puzzle Compendium $15.00 $12.75 30 Picture books 100 Days of Cool $12.68 $10.78 37 A place for Zero $11.82 $10.05 27 MAV20 is virtual!
Bookings now open, program finalised.
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MATRIX News 28 August 2020
You may have seen announcement that our annual conference is now open for bookings! We have an amazing line-up in the two day program, and hope that many of you that usually join us will be there with us virtually to support MAV, learn together, and connect with peers! We need your support now to make MAV20 a success!
Here are 5 reasons you must attend:
- You have saved the date, it takes place over the planned 2 days in December
- 10 awesome live keynote choices including 2 panel sessions
- Plus 100 sessions over 2 days with interactive Q&A!
- Enjoy networking lunch, happy hour and competitions
- Support our sponsors and exhibitors who will be available to discuss your school needs
In addition, you can access all 10 keynotes and 100 sessions for 12 months post-conference including presentations, publications and resources. When you usually get to see only a few sessions per day, you can now go back and watch them all!
A further benefit of this virtual event is that location is not a barrier, as regional educators are able to attend without travel costs and time. We are pleased to offer an event that levels the playing field for educators across Victoria.
We are very excited that we are able to support maths educators during this time with such a high quality event.
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEONew Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!
Registrations close soon!
Featuring workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations exploring:
- how our recent experience should change our view of what education can be
- we can move students towards becoming ‘agile learners’
- leadership looks like in a time of change
- to leverage ‘student agency’ to improve outcomes
- the ‘proficiencies’ as a basis for building engagement and student agency.
Date: Friday 11th September, 2020
Venue: Virtual event
Audience: Teachers of Foundation to Year 10
Visit https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Events
Download the
program here:
Victorian Coding Challenge now open!
The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series is a key initiative of Victoria’s $60.2 million Student Excellence Program and will provide enrichment opportunities across the curriculum to extend high-ability students from prep to year 12 in Victorian government schools, so they are better supported to excel and reach their full potential.
Students from year 5 to 10! Have you got a passion for coding or are you curious to give it a go? Do you have a creative yet logical mind and love to problem solve engaging, real-world problems? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, you are the student for this coding challenge!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV), in collaboration with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV), are producing a 2-stage coding challenge, aimed to extend curious minds, nurture passions and support students in refining their coding skills.
Stage 1: In-school coding challenges: Receive access to a pack of activities to challenge students in school at their own pace.
Stage 2: Coding competition: As a team, challenge yourself to solve a problem, and create a coded solution for judging.
Prizes to be won for great code, and for displaying creative problem solving approaches.
MORE New Remote learning tasks!
These task have been some of the most popular we have ever produced! If you have feedback on them let us know.
These great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
New editions 13 AND 14 out now!
Edition 13: Five Statistics & probability warm up tasks
Edition 14: Two Number & algebra investigations
All Editions of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
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Change of edumail email address; update your details with MAV now!
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- ]Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Professional Learning - Virtual events
New Frontiers of Learning: Virtual event!
(F to year 10)
Friday 11th September 2020
9:30AM - 3:00PM
Virtual Learning ConferenceThe Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10. Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations.
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years
(Years 5 to 9)
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session (aimed at teachers of Years 5-9) Thomas will delve into the proficiency of Mathematical reasoning and provide arguments for why this can be a great place to start when teaching students new concepts or skills.
MAV seeks a Volunteer for it's Finance Committee
MAV has a Finance Committee to help maintain strong overall financial management. Working with the CEO, the Committee will review and advise the Board on the financial management and financial sustainability of the Association. It will make recommendations on such things as accounting systems and process, budgeting, forecasting, investments and various other related areas.
The Committee is seeking a person who can join the committee with financial expertise as per the selection criteria advertised here.
Free access to 4 of our most popular virtual learning sessions!
We have decided to make 4 of this years best and most popular webinars FREE for everyone to enjoy. So grab you faculty and team mates, and work your way through these sessions, with great practical tips to apply in your classroom:
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics
Target audience: Teachers of Foundation - Year 4
Presenters: Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9jaS0iHWTI
Picture books are a great way to inspire meaningful mathematics and numeracy activities. In this webinar we will share a few of our favourite picture books and some tips for developing meaningful mathematical tasks based on their content. This session will be relevant to both parents and teachers sharing some inspiration fun activities to build on your students numeracy and mathematics skills.
Six critical concepts to focus on with F 2 students during, and after, remote learning
Target audience: Teachers of Years F - 2
Presenters: Dr Ange Rogers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgAMOFOYHE
2020 has been a crazy year! Our students have missed so much face-face learning time. Are you wondering how you are ever going to cover all the curriculum when/(if!) your students return to school? Do you worry that your at-risk students will fall further behind?
During this session we will unpack these issues and explore practical ways you can approach the remainder of the year.
Engaging Number and Algebra open ended activities
Target audience: Teachers of Years 5 - 10
Presenter: Rob Vingerhoets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjlpSBkco5Q
Using engaging open-ended activities to cater for the range of abilities in middle years maths classrooms is a great way to connect students with mathematics. This session will look at some very engaging and mathematically worthwhile activities in the area of Number & Algebra that will help with one of the great teacher challenges - dealing with the minimum 4 year spread of ability you get in any classroom.
Come join in a practical virtual session with the always inspiring and fun Rob Vingerhoets.
Number talks, including fraction talks!
Target audience: Teachers of Years 7 - 10
Presenters: Helen Haralambous and Danijela Draskovic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME8_36K_yEw
This interactive session will demonstrate how to run a number talk both in a classroom and virtually. The types of number talks covered will be for addition, multiplication and fractions. Number talks are a powerful pedagogical strategy that is student-centered and reveals students’ ways of thinking. Number talks enhance engagement and can foster strong learning by linking numerical arithmetic to visual representations. Furthermore, they are a way for students to share their problem-solving strategies with their peers, and learn from each other.
Other News and Opportunities
ABC iview: Against all odds, inside statistics
This series maintains the same emphasis on doing statistics. Video modules take viewers on location to where people from all walks of life are using statistics in their work. Stages 4-6 Science and Geography.
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/against-all-odds-inside-statistics
Developing Quality in Mathematics Education (DQME)
From 2004 to 2010 the EU Comenius Project DQME I and Continuation Project DQME II together produced an enormous amount of mathematics learning resources for students, as well as many original teaching methods developed and promulgated in workshops and conferences throughout Europe during the 6 year period of the project.
DQME now offer all teachers world-wide free access to DQME’s resources, including 4650 original, stimulating and motivating maths problems/worksheets/applications developed and written by teachers and tested and retested in schools in 11 countries in 10 languages.
The 4650 materials are separately classified into maths topics, age group and language (2704 in English) and teachers can select the topics they need, download them and freely use them in their classes immediately!Get access the website and register here: https://directorymathsed.net/dqme/
scienceXart: spot the maths Photography competition
This maths-themed photography competition asks school students to bridge the gap between science and art and spot the maths in their everyday lives.
The contest is open from Foundation to Year 12. To enter, students should take a photo of maths they spot and write a short 240-character description. The competition is open for entries until the 25 September.
There are classroom resource guides with curriculum links so that teachers can make a classroom activity out of it. The prizes include both an individual and a class prize (for example, Micro:bits, Drones, 3D printers, Cubetto).
VCE revision program
Registrations for 2020 student revision program are now open.
Great Value, high quality revision program:
- Self paced, interactive learning
- Individual purchase by students - share the flier.
- School licence available with bulk purchase discounts.
COVID-19 Update:
Orders for books will be posted immediately after Stage 4 restrictions end in Victoria. You can order now, and receive them later.
For digital products, we provide access to download within 24 hours, including VCE practice exams as follows:
New Peter Sullivan masterpiece!Leading Improvements in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
School leaders have ready access to assessment data, motivating efforts to improve the numeracy outcomes of their students, but it can be difficult for principals to decide how to achieve these goals within their school's existing strategic plans and policies.Emeritus Professor Peter Sullivan brings his decades of experience and research in mathematics teaching and education to a carefully curated selection of proven practices and effective approaches that will help school leaders empower teachers and achieve improved numeracy outcomes for their students.
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
MAV20 is virtual!
Bookings now open, program finalised.
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MATRIX News 10 August 2020
I hope all you have settled remote and flexible learning arrangements with your students.
We have had good uptake with the launch of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series Coding Challenge. We are keen to get more students at year 9 and 10 involved! If you have talented students at those levels please see below.
We are also starting to see sales pick up for the New Frontiers of Learning event! Please join us we have an awesome program planned.
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEONew Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!
Featuring workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations exploring:
- how our recent experience should change our view of what education can be
- we can move students towards becoming ‘agile learners’
- leadership looks like in a time of change
- to leverage ‘student agency’ to improve outcomes
- the ‘proficiencies’ as a basis for building engagement and student agency.
Date: Friday 11th September, 2020
Venue: Virtual event
Audience: Teachers of Foundation to Year 10
Visit https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Events
Download the program here:
Victorian Coding Challenge now open!
The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series is a key initiative of Victoria’s $60.2 million Student Excellence Program and will provide enrichment opportunities across the curriculum to extend high-ability students from prep to year 12 in Victorian government schools, so they are better supported to excel and reach their full potential.
Students from year 5 to 10! Have you got a passion for coding or are you curious to give it a go? Do you have a creative yet logical mind and love to problem solve engaging, real-world problems? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, you are the student for this coding challenge!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV), in collaboration with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV), are producing a 2-stage coding challenge, aimed to extend curious minds, nurture passions and support students in refining their coding skills.
Stage 1: In-school coding challenges: Receive access to a pack of activities to challenge students in school at their own pace.
Stage 2: Coding competition: As a team, challenge yourself to solve a problem, and create a coded solution for judging.
Prizes to be won for great code, and for displaying creative problem solving approaches.
New Remote learning tasks!
These task have been some of the most popular we have ever produced! If you have feedback on them let us know.
These great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
New edition 11 out now focuses on 'warm-ups' for number and algebra.
Edition 12 out now focus on Measurement and Geometry!
All Editions of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Maths Talent Quest entry registration closing 14 August !
State-Wide Judging
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open! Registrations close on the 14th of August with online delivery on the 29th of August.
School-based Judging
Guidelines and school-based judging certificates are now available. Please contact us by email hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning - Virtual events going off! Register now on our events page
New Frontiers of Learning: Virtual event!
(F to year 10)
Friday 11th September 2020
9:30AM - 3:00PM
Virtual Learning ConferenceThe Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10. Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations.
Unpacking Mathematics in the AFL with TI-Nspire
(Years 9 to 12)
Tuesday 18th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this interactive session, for teachers of Years 10-12, we will demonstrate how mathematics can be used, together with TI-Nspire technology, to unpack AFL results and data.
Engaging students with Learning difficulties and/or Maths Anxiety
(Years 7 to 12)
Wednesday 19th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
Do you have students that don't like Maths? Are they refusing, avoiding or just not doing the work? Low confidence or maths anxiety? If you answered 'yes' it is highly likely you are teaching students with learning difficulties. This session for teachers of Years 7 - 12 will look at starting, planning and structuring lessons to engage students with a variety of learning difficulties (social and intellectual) in Mathematics.
Teaching Algebra through manipulatives; both concrete and virtual
(Years 7 to 10)
Thursday 27th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session, aimed at teachers of students in Years 7-10, Danijela Draskovic and Helen Haralambous will demonstrate how to use concrete materials and visuals to make algebra more conceptually understandable to students.
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years
(Years 5 to 9)
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session (aimed at teachers of Years 5-9) Thomas will delve into the proficiency of Mathematical reasoning and provide arguments for why this can be a great place to start when teaching students new concepts or skills.
Change of edumail email address! Action required...
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Other News and Opportunities
MAV seeks a Volunteer for it's Finance Committee
MAV has a Finance Committee to help maintain strong overall financial management. Working with the CEO, the Committee will review and advise the Board on the financial management and financial sustainability of the Association. It will make recommendations on such things as accounting systems and process, budgeting, forecasting, investments and various other related areas.
The Committee is seeking a person who can join the committee with financial expertise as per the selection criteria advertised here.
Parent/guardian Survey: Re-imagining home-school partnerships in response to COVID-19
Parents are invited to participate in a study that explores the experiences of people who facilitated children’s learning at home as a consequence of COVID-19 and the home-school partnership arrangements in place.
This project seeks to investigate parents’ (including guardians and caregivers) experiences of home learning, with a view to informing how positive school-home partnerships could be developed and maintained in the future.
This research is being led by a group of academics at Uni of Tasmania. Find out more here:
Casio Term 3 Classroom Resources
ClassPad Exam Solutions
Browse our website for a comprehensive list of exam solutions featuring the ClassPad.
Suitable for ACARA & VCE exam topics"How to..." Videos Getting stuck on a particular calculator function, or not quite sure how certain features work?
Browse and share our extensive library of "How To..." videos for quick and easy, step-by-step solutions.VCE revision program
And don't forget that Registrations for 2020 student revision program are now open.
Great Value, high quality revision program:
- Self paced, interactive learning
- Individual purchase by students - share the flier.
- School licence available with bulk purchase discounts.
Maths Association Competition: Have Sum Fun On Line
You can register your individual student at home or school team now!
Endorsed by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT), Have Sum Fun Online (HSFOL) is designed to foster mathematical problem solving for students in Years 3-10 across Australia.
Individual students at home or school teams of four students race against the clock to complete each round of the competition. There are three rounds per competition and this term our competition is for Years 3-10.
We have a page on the website dedicated to the registration process with instructional video's that will take you step-by-step through the registration process.
The competition for Years 3 & 10 begins on Monday 10 August, so don’t delay.
Would you like to know more? Click here to find out more about Have Sum Fun Online.
COVID-19 Update:
Orders for books will be posted immediately after Stage 4 restrictions end in Victoria. You can order now, and receive them later.
For digital products, we provide access to download within 24 hours, including VCE practice exams as follows:
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
MAV20 is virtual!
Bookings now open, program being finalised.
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MATRIX News 29 July 2020
I hope all is going well for you at this time!
MAV Virtual learning sessions are proving especially popular again! I would ask you to consider joining us for our popular New Frontiers of learning virtual conference, to be delivered in collaboration with Independent Schools Victoria. Find info below.
I am also pleased announce that launch of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, MAV is funded to run two programs across the state for DET students. See below to get involved! Our Coding challenge kicks off very soon and Games Days start term 2, 2021.
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEONew Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!
Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations exploring:
- how our recent experience should change our view of what education can be
- we can move students towards becoming ‘agile learners’
- leadership looks like in a time of change
- to leverage ‘student agency’ to improve outcomes
- the ‘proficiencies’ as a basis for building engagement and student agency.
Date: Friday 11th September, 2020
Venue: Virtual event
Target Audience: Teachers of Foundation to Year 10
Find out more including the full program and book now at:Download the
program here:Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series coming soon!
The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series is a key initiative of Victoria’s $60.2 million Student Excellence Program and will provide enrichment opportunities across the curriculum to extend high-ability students from prep to year 12 in Victorian government schools, so they are better supported to excel and reach their full potential.
MAV is pleased to be running two exciting activities to be delivered across the state between Sept 2020 and Dec 2022.
- Enrolment is available for high ability students in metropolitan and regional Victorian Government schools.
- Activities will be appropriately tailored to the needs of high-ability students.
- Activities will be free for participating DET schools and students.
Victorian Coding Challenge
Students! Have you got a passion for coding or are you curious to give it a go? Do you have a creative yet logical mind and love to problem solve engaging, real-world problems? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, you are the student for this coding challenge!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV), in collaboration with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV), are producing a 2-stage coding challenge, aimed to extend curious minds, nurture passions and support students in refining their coding skills.
Stage 1: In-school coding challenges: Receive access to a pack of activities to challenge students in school at their own pace.
Stage 2: Coding competition: As a team, challenge yourself to solve a problem, and create a coded solution for judging.
Prizes to be won for great code, and for displaying creative problem solving approaches.
Click here to find out more and enrol your students.
Maths Games Days
MAV will deliver a series of Mathematics Games days for students from year 7 to 10. These will be delivered across the state, in metropolitan and regional schools.
Each venue will host a separate year 7/8 day and a year 9/10 day.
The aim of this program is to challenge high ability students in a fun, challenging, collaborative and competitive mathematics-based games day.
Teams of students compete for a variety of prizes including individual prizes for creativity, contribution to group work, and lucky door prizes. Lateral thinking wins the day!
*If you want to volunteer your school as venue in the locations listed on the webpage below contact Peter Saffin; psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au
Short teacher survey on student interests
MAV is working with the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) to develop some exciting new activities for the classroom.
These activities will be highly engaging for students, and as such we want to link them to things that interest students and have high meaning and relevance for them. Activities are planned for year 5 to 9.
In order to help us identify which areas are most appropriate we are asking teachers to complete this short survey.
Prior to completing the survey it may be worth:
1. asking students about the things they are interested in, for example:- What, about the world, are your students showing interest in, at the moment?
- What activities, events, ideas and questions seem to be piquing your students’ interests at the moment?
2. considering topics that you currently teach from that are highly engaging to students (either in maths or other subjects).
Please complete the survey here which will take only a few minutes to add your suggestions per year level.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/studentsinterest
Two MAVshop vouchers of $100 will be randomly drawn from those who complete the survey. Best of luck!Free Remote learning activities!
These great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
New edition 11 due for release next Monday!
Editions 1 to 10 of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Maths Talent Quest entry registration now open!
State-Wide Judging
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open! Registrations close on the 14th of August with online delivery on the 29th of August.
School-based Judging
Guidelines and school-based judging certificates are now available. Please contact us by email hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning - Virtual events galore!
Register now on our events pageNew Frontiers of Learning: Virtual event!
(F to year 10)
Friday 11th September 2020
9:30AM - 3:00PM
Virtual Learning ConferenceThe Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10. Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations.
Six critical concepts to focus on with F-2 students during, and after, remote learning
(Years F to 2)
Wednesday 5th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual LearningMembers: Free, Non-members: $25 Session
2020 has been a crazy year! Our students have missed so much face-face learning time. Are you wondering how you are ever going to cover all the curriculum when/(if!) your students return to school? Do you worry that your at-risk students will fall further behind? During this session we will unpack these issues and explore practical ways you can approach the remainder of the year.
Applying digital resources to the secondary mathematics classroom
(Years 7 to 12)
Thursday 6th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This webinar explores activities and technologies suitable for the secondary Maths classroom, bringing in expertise and knowledge from Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV).
Unpacking Mathematics in the AFL with TI-Nspire
(Years 9 to 12)
Tuesday 18th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this interactive session, for teachers of Years 10-12, we will demonstrate how mathematics can be used, together with TI-Nspire technology, to unpack AFL results and data.
Engaging students with Learning difficulties and/or Maths Anxiety
(Years 7 to 12)
Wednesday 19th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
Do you have students that don't like Maths? Are they refusing, avoiding or just not doing the work? Low confidence or maths anxiety? If you answered 'yes' it is highly likely you are teaching students with learning difficulties. This session for teachers of Years 7 - 12 will look at starting, planning and structuring lessons to engage students with a variety of learning difficulties (social and intellectual) in Mathematics.
Teaching Algebra through manipulatives; both concrete and virtual
(Years 7 to 10)
Thursday 27th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session, aimed at teachers of students in Years 7-10, Danijela Draskovic and Helen Haralambous will demonstrate how to use concrete materials and visuals to make algebra more conceptually understandable to students.
Differentiation for Remote Learning with Open-Ended Tasks (Yrs F - 6) with Michael Minas
(Years F-6)
Tuesday 28th July 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
How to best cater for the wide range of student performance/abilities in mathematics was one of the most challenging aspects facing teachers during phase one of remote learning. In this webinar, we share the success that schools from across Victoria had in using open-ended tasks to differentiate the maths curriculum and engage their students.
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years
(Years 5 to 9)
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session (aimed at teachers of Years 5-9) Thomas will delve into the proficiency of Mathematical reasoning and provide arguments for why this can be a great place to start when teaching students new concepts or skills.
Change of edumail email address! Action required...
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email login to our website and update your email address:
- Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
- Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
- Select 'Update my details'
- Click the link that says' 'Click here to update your email address', add your new email and current password to update.
If you are experiencing problems please contact Michael Green. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
Other News and Opportunities
MAV seeks a Volunteer for it's Finance Committee
MAV has a Finance Committee to help maintain strong overall financial management. Working with the CEO, the Committee will review and advise the Board on the financial management and financial sustainability of the Association. It will make recommendations on such things as accounting systems and process, budgeting, forecasting, investments and various other related areas.
The Committee is seeking a person who can join the committee with financial expertise as per the selection criteria advertised here.
ScienceXart: Spot the maths
The Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Mathematical Sciences is hosting scienceXart: spot the maths, a photographic competition for school students of all ages. The competition celebrates mathematics and its prominence in science and society.
Teachers are encouraged to engage their primary and secondary school students through creativity and the fun of maths.
Submissions are open during Term 3 2020 (28 June–25 September) with entry categories for all school levels. Prizes will be awarded for individuals and their class for first and second place, and one individual will win a special prize pack curated and supported by the Statistical Society of Australia.
Teacher Magazine:
Australian teenagers and financial literacy
Challenging students in a collaborative maths competition
Student perceptions of COVID-19
Resources: Teaching tools and skills frameworks for 21st Century learners
Curriculum requirements: Continuing learning post COVID-19
'Coverage of the entire curriculum is less important than establishing the points individual students have reached in their learning at this stage of the pandemic, and targeting teaching accordingly.'
Due to the disruption to education caused by COVID-19, school leaders and teachers are considering how best to meet curriculum and assessment requirements for the rest of the 2020 school year. Here, we look at the official advice given to educators across the country on where some flexibility would be appropriate. Read in Teacher Magazine
Free subscriptions to the ClimateClever Schools Program!
The ClimateClever Schools Program is an engaging, student-led program, underpinned by a set of innovative, data- driven online tools that help students measure, manage and reduce their school’s carbon footprint.To celebrate their appearance in the upcoming ABC series ‘Fight For Planet A’, ClimateClever is giving away 50 free subscriptions to their award-winning schools program! The free subscriptions are available to public schools with a focus on schools in low to medium socio-economic areas.
Check out the selection criteria here.
Or to apply, click here: https://climateclever.typeform.com/to/gyhLDuHC.
Free MAV VCE study sheets!
As students tart heading into term 3, please share these revision and study tip sheets.
Check out these and other parent resources for secondary here.
VCE revision program
And don't forget that Registrations for 2020 student revision program are now open. Visit this page for more information.
Start VCAA School-assessed Coursework performance descriptors survey
For VCE Mathematics studies, the performance descriptors referred to are the performance criteria for Units 3 and 4 that can be found in the Advice for teachers section of each Mathematics study page:
Further:
Methods:
Specialist:
As you would be aware, these performance criteria are advisory and can be used in several ways:- directly in conjunction with the sample record sheets and teacher annotations for pointers with respect to key aspects of the task related to each criterion for the outcomes
- directly with the descriptive text for each criterion modified to incorporate task specific elements as applicable
- as a template for teachers to develop their own criteria and descriptive text for each criterion, including their own allocation of marks for the criteria with the total mark allocation for each outcome as specified in the study design
Where teachers develop their own performance criteria, they will generally draw on some combination of components and aspects of the content and context for the task they have developed, and the key knowledge and key skill statements for the outcomes in relation to these.
MAVshop open for business!
New picture book!
This book has got legs--the question is, just how many are there?
Primary and Middle Years Mathematics, Teaching Developmentally
Illustrates how children learn mathematics, and then shows pre-service teachers the most effective methods of teaching mathematics through hands-on, problem-based activities.
One of our best seller!
Great for home learning tasks.
Mathematics Assessment for Learning: Rich Tasks and Work Samples (3rd Edition)
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
MAV is currently updating exams ready for release to ensure they comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
MAV20 will be virtual!
Hold the dates, more info to come soon.
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MATRIX News 14 July 2020
Welcome back to term 3! Not what we hoped, with a delay in school holidays ending and students returning to home based learning in greater Melbourne and Mitchel Shire. So stay well and take care of yourself and your families.
MAV will continue to support home based learning, through some new activities coming from next week. In the mean time see below for links to the 10 editions of activities already released.
It is also obvious that face-to-face events will not be back for quite some time! So please enjoy some of the PL that MAV is developing as follows:
- a huge number of new Virtual learning sessions are now live and listed below. This term there are still some primary sessions, but many more for secondary teachers!
- New Frontiers of Learning virtual conference is also now open for bookings, to be delivered in collaboration with Independent Schools Victoria. Find info below.
- We are working further now to build our annual conference program, which will be a virtual event on 3 and 4 December as planned. Please hold the dates, it's going to be big and provide huge value!!
Stay tuned....
Peter Saffin
CEONew Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!
Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations exploring:
- how our recent experience should change our view of what education can be
- we can move students towards becoming ‘agile learners’
- leadership looks like in a time of change
- to leverage ‘student agency’ to improve outcomes
- the ‘proficiencies’ as a basis for building engagement and student agency.
Date: Friday 11th September, 2020
Venue: Virtual event
Target Audience: Teachers of Foundation to Year 10
Find out more including the full program and book now at:Download the program here:
VCE revision program for 2020!
MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
Reminder: Free Remote learning activities!
These great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out. More coming soon!
Editions 1 to 10 of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
MAV Employment Hub
New positions now available:
- Mercy College, Coburg.
- Luther College, Croydon
- ANZUK: Catholic boys school in north of Melbourne
Advertise your vacant positions now to get to our database of 25,000 maths educators across Victoria!
Maths Talent Quest entry registration now open!
State-Wide Judging
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open! Registrations close on the 14th of August with online delivery on the 29th of August.
School-based Judging
Guidelines and school-based judging certificates are now available. Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning
Previous sessions: PowerPoints for three previous primary PL sessions from term 2 are now available on the MAV website:
- School and home: Engaging maths games to develop fluency (F-2)
- School and home: Engaging maths games to develop fluency (3-6)
- Developing numeracy in the real world - ideas for tasks using real world situations and environments (3-6)
Register now on our events page
New Frontiers of Learning: Virtual event!
(F to year 10)
Friday 11th September 2020
9:30AM - 3:00PM
Virtual Learning ConferenceThe Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10. Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations.
EAL and Secondary Maths
(Years 7 to 12)
Wednesday 15th July 2020
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This session is a practical workshop (for teachers of year 7 to 12) to assist teachers to modify and scaffold learning to assist English as an Additional Language (EAL) students to access the Victorian Curriculum in Mathematics. Participants will learn how to engage EAL learners, amplify the speed of essential vocabulary comprehension, and build confidence with worded questions; working smarter not harder with the English language in Mathematics.
Enhancing Number Skills through Games
(Years 3 to 9)
Monday 20th July 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual session for teachers of Years 3 - 9 you will see how through engaging activities and games you can rapidly build number skills and confidence in your learners.
Number talks, including fraction talks!
(Years 7 to 10)
Thursday 30th July 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This interactive session for teachers of year 7 to 10 will demonstrate how to run a number talk both in a classroom and virtually.
Six critical concepts to focus on with F-2 students during, and after, remote learning
(Years F to 2)
Wednesday 5th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual LearningMembers: Free, Non-members: $25 Session
2020 has been a crazy year! Our students have missed so much face-face learning time. Are you wondering how you are ever going to cover all the curriculum when/(if!) your students return to school? Do you worry that your at-risk students will fall further behind? During this session we will unpack these issues and explore practical ways you can approach the remainder of the year
Applying digital resources to the secondary mathematics classroom
(Years 7 to 12)
Thursday 6th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This webinar explores activities and technologies suitable for the secondary Maths classroom, bringing in expertise and knowledge from Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV).
Unpacking Mathematics in the AFL with TI-Nspire
(Years 9 to 12)
Tuesday 18th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this interactive session, for teachers of Years 10-12, we will demonstrate how mathematics can be used, together with TI-Nspire technology, to unpack AFL results and data.
Engaging students with Learning difficulties and/or Maths Anxiety
(Years 7 to 12)
Wednesday 19th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
Do you have students that don't like Maths? Are they refusing, avoiding or just not doing the work? Low confidence or maths anxiety? If you answered 'yes' it is highly likely you are teaching students with learning difficulties. This session for teachers of Years 7 - 12 will look at starting, planning and structuring lessons to engage students with a variety of learning difficulties (social and intellectual) in Mathematics.
Teaching Algebra through manipulatives; both concrete and virtual
(Years 7 to 10)
Thursday 27th August 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session, aimed at teachers of students in Years 7-10, Danijela Draskovic and Helen Haralambous will demonstrate how to use concrete materials and visuals to make algebra more conceptually understandable to students.
Differentiation for Remote Learning with Open-Ended Tasks (Yrs F - 6) with Michael Minas
(Years F-6)
Tuesday 28th July 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionMembers: Free, Non-members: $25
How to best cater for the wide range of student performance/abilities in mathematics was one of the most challenging aspects facing teachers during phase one of remote learning. In this webinar, we share the success that schools from across Victoria had in using open-ended tasks to differentiate the maths curriculum and engage their students.
Exploring Mathematical Reasoning in The Middle Years
(Years 5 to 9)
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
In this virtual learning session (aimed at teachers of Years 5-9) Thomas will delve into the proficiency of Mathematical reasoning and provide arguments for why this can be a great place to start when teaching students new concepts or skills.
Change of edumail email address! Action required...
For those of you with an edumail email address, we understand that account email addresses have now changed. We ask that those people with a new email address email your new address to Michael Green who will update the email and username for login to your new email. mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au.
National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) applications now open!
This is a selective two-week camp held in Canberra in January 2021 and is available to enthusiastic mathematics students who are completing Year 11 in 2020. The selection of students is based on the strength of their written application and their performance in MAV’s selection test for the NMSS (held at the student’s schools on 7th of August this year). Please promote this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Information and application forms can be found on:
Other News and Opportunities
Mathematical Mindsets with Prof. Jo Boaler on Friday 24th July at 1pm AEST
Free webinar hosted by Elevo Institute (Educational Design Research), Mathematical Mindsets with Prof. Jo Boaler on Friday 24th July at 1pm AEST, register here.
Post on Engaging mathematics by Dr Catherine Attard
Reflecting on mathematics education in a time of crisis: An opportunity for change?
Free MAV Parent tip sheets!
With home based learning again on the cards, parents are in need of support.
Don't forget our new parent tip sheets to share in your school newsletters!
Check out these and other parent resources here.
Update from Australian Maths Trust:
What the latest Victorian Stage 3 'stay at home' restrictions mean for the Australian Maths Competition?
The Australian Maths Trust (AMT) appreciates the challenge that Victorian schools, teachers and students are facing due to disruption from the COVID-19 virus. The following is the AMT’s response to the latest ‘stay home’ restrictions for some Victorian areas.
For schools within ‘stay home’ restriction areas: AMC sitting period delayed until 27 August - 2 September 2020 (except years 11-12)
For Victorian schools that have been moved to remote and flexible learning, we have delayed the AMC sitting period. We suggest schools in this situation reschedule the AMC to anytime between 27 August and 2 September (when on-site learning is due to resume).
For years 11-12, that are still doing on-site learning in the 'stay home' restriction areas, please run the AMC as you have planned during the period of Thursday 30 July - Thursday 6 August 2020.
A special note for year 9-10: we understand some year 10 participants may be on-site, however; to maintain integrity of the years 9-10 paper, sitting for this group must be scheduled in the 27 August - 2 September revised sitting period.
For all other schools where on-site learning is resuming: AMC will go ahead as normal. Thursday 30 July - Thursday 6 August 2020
For schools resuming on-site learning please run the AMC as you have planned.
We will continue to monitor the situation and update you as needed. But if you have any further questions contact us via social media or email at the links below, or please call us on +61 2 6201 5136.MAVshop open for business!
Challenging Mathematical Tasks
Challenging Mathematical Tasks supports the idea that students learn best when they work on problems that they do not yet know how to solve. These can really challenge all students at home allowing you to differentiate learning with a low entry and high ceiling.
Easily adapted activities to use for remote learning! In this updated publication, MAV has compiled a selection of favourite Maths games including four new games. For games days or classroom use, these games are great for engaging students!
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Teachers and parents now have a shared responsibility to ensure that in future students can learn mathematics with confidence and understanding.This Parent Guide is designed to assist parents who wish to ensure that their children are capable and confident users of mathematics.
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
MAV is currently updating exams ready for release to ensure they comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
MAV20 will be virtual!
Hold the dates, more info to come soon.
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MATRIX News 21 June 2020
I hope that you are doing well as we approach the end of term.
MAV has again partnered with Independent Schools Victoria as below to bring you a special (virtual this year) conference. Our 'New Frontiers of Learning' event for 2020 will focus on student agency, agile learners, and what we have learnt after the current period of disruption to schooling. We have been able to lower the price significantly compared to last year for this virtual format, and hope that those who joined us last year will be with us again for 2020! See below for more information.Peter Saffin
CEONew Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10.
Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations exploring:
- how our recent experience should change our view of what education can be
- we can move students towards becoming ‘agile learners’
- leadership looks like in a time of change
- to leverage ‘student agency’ to improve outcomes
- the ‘proficiencies’ as a basis for building engagement and student agency.
Date: Friday 11th September, 2020
Venue: Virtual event
Time: 9.30am until 3pm
Target Audience: Teachers of Foundation to Year 10
Find out more including the full program and book now at:
Keynote: James Anderson
In recent years there has been an increasing focus on what quality teaching looks like. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers seeks to define what quality teaching looks like and plots a path for becoming an increasingly skilful and, therefore, effective teacher.
But what about the role of the learner in this equation? How does the student engage in the learning process in an increasingly skilful and effective way? Improving learning outcomes takes both quality teaching AND quality learning behaviours.
In this insightful keynote James Anderson will outline what quality learning looks like through the lens of Learner Agency, and describe the qualities of the most skilful learner - The Agile Learner.
New VCE revision program for 2020 now open for bookings!
As we cannot deliver our VCE revision lectures face-to-face, MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Bookings are open now, and the course access will be supplied in term 3.
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
Free Remote learning activities!
Even though you are back at school, these great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
Editions 1 to 10 of home learning tasks are available at MAV's home learning pages.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
MAV Employment Hub
New position available for Mercy College, Coburg.
Advertise your vacant positions now to get to our database of 25,000 maths educators across Victoria!
Maths Talent Quest entry registration now open!
State-Wide Judging
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open! Registrations close on the 14th of August with online delivery on the 29th of August.
School-based Judging
Guidelines and school-based judging certificates are now available. Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
During Term 2, MAV conducted 13 free virtual professional learning sessions for teachers (and parents). These sessions were free courtesy of a Strategic Partnerships Program grant provided by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Due to the popularity of theses sessions over 900 primary teachers joined a virtual learning session. The last virtual learning session for this Term is on Thursday night with a further 200+ registrations. A series of sessions for secondary teachers is continuing in term 3, more sessions will be added to the below list of events over time. MAV consultants thank all of the teachers who participated in these sessions during Term 2.
New Frontiers of Learning: Virtual event!
Friday 11th September 2020
9:30AM - 3:00PM
Virtual Learning ConfernceThe Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) invite educators from all sectors to a joint professional learning event for mathematics teachers of Foundation to Year 10. Featuring MAV, ISV and special guest presenters, participants will enjoy workshops tailored to teaching levels and facilitator led conversations.
EAL and Secondary Maths
(Years 7 to 12)
Wednesday 15th July 2020
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of Years 7 to year 12
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This session is a practical workshop (for teachers of year 7 to 12) to assist teachers to modify and scaffold learning to assist English as an Additional Language (EAL) students to access the Victorian Curriculum in Mathematics. Participants will learn how to engage EAL learners, amplify the speed of essential vocabulary comprehension, and build confidence with worded questions; working smarter not harder with the English language in Mathematics.
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
Annual Conference
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
MAV's annual conference is full steam ahead, and our format will be finalised as we progress. Early bird bookings and Call for options now open.
Position available: Director, National Mathematics Summer School.
The National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) is a two-week residential mathematics school that takes place every year in January at the Australian National University. It is the oldest and most prestigious summer school in Australia, organised by AAMT in collaboration with ANU, and attracts some of the most talented Year 11 students in mathematics from across the country.
The NMSS is led by the Director, who is an experienced mathematician with a strong interest in the education of talented young people and with experience in managing programs similar to the NMSS. The Director is a voluntary role. It attracts an honorarium and may be part of an academic portfolio.
The Director is appointed by the NMSS Management Board for a period of three years. The Board is currently seeking a Director for the period 2022-2024, with the requirement to participate in the 2021 Summer School.The NMSS Board welcomes interest from any suitable applicants.
Further information and application details, see here. Enquiries should be addressed to Duncan Rayner, CEO AAMT, at drayner@aamt.edu.au
National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) applications now open!
This is a selective two-week camp held in Canberra in January 2021 and is available to enthusiastic mathematics students who are completing Year 11 in 2020. The selection of students is based on the strength of their written application and their performance in MAV’s selection test for the NMSS (held at the student’s schools on 7th of August this year). Please promote this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Information and application forms can be found on:
MAV sponsors Student Awards at MGSE
MAV to pleased to support a number of University awards for pre-service teacher graduates, and would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of The Mathematical Association of Victoria Award at the MGSE:
Lachlan Hugo - Mathematical Association of Victoria Award – Secondary
Thank you greatly for sponsoring this award. I fervently believe in the importance of quality mathematics education, which is why I began a teaching degree after completing an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics. I look forward to using the award to purchase resources from the MAV shop to support me to provide quality teaching for my future students.
Lana Harris - Mathematical Association of Victoria Award – Primary
As a student who never excelled at mathematics, I feel incredibly humbled by this award. I hope to install the same growth mindset in my students that I have achieved through my time studying the teaching of primary mathematics at Melbourne university. The books and resources I will buy with the money received from this award will go directly towards that, thank you.
Ari Gurr - Mathematical Association of Victoria Award – Primary
Sincerest thank you for the award. Receiving this acknowledgement of my effort and dedication to understanding what it means to be an effective primary school mathematics teacher is greatly appreciated. With my current employment at a government public school, I am always wanting to continually improve on my practice. The rewards of a MAV membership and book voucher will certainly support my professional development, continuing my own passionate research on mathematical teaching in primary schools. Thank you sincerely again.
Other News and Opportunities
Mathematical Mindsets with Prof. Jo Boaler on Friday 24th July at 1pm AEST
Free webinar hosted by Elevo Institute (Educational Design Research), Mathematical Mindsets with Prof. Jo Boaler on Friday 24th July at 1pm AEST, register here.
Laureate Professor John Hattie ‘What we can learn from educating during the COVID-19 home schooling exercise – to take forward’
Webinar recording accessible here.
VCE Student revision tip sheets
MAV's new student revision tip sheets are available, great for sharing with your parents through your school newsletter. Find out more here.
Australian Curriculum Review
On Friday 12 June 2020, Education Ministers agreed to terms of reference for the review of the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum.
ACARA has been preparing for this review since Education Ministers agreed in 2015 that ACARA undertake a six-year cycle of review of the Australian Curriculum. In preparing for the review, ACARA has undertaken a program of research that has included: comparative studies of the Australian Curriculum against international curricula; feedback from states and territories on the effectiveness of the Australian Curriculum through its annual monitoring process; and involvement in international research projects such as the OECD 2020 Future of Education and Skills project. This work has informed the terms of reference agreed by Education Ministers.
The focus of the review is on content refinement within the existing structure and dimensions of the Australian Curriculum. The overall findings from ACARA’s program of research are that there is no need, nor support for, a major overhaul of the F-10 Australian Curriculum, but there is broad-based recognition that the current curriculum needs refining, updating and ‘decluttering’ to better support teachers with implementation. You can find the terms of reference and other information on the review here https://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum/curriculum-review/
Public lecture: ARC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers
Learning from COVID-19 Data in Wuhan, USA, and the WorldWednesday 1 July, 11am-12pm via Zoom webinar. Register: https://bit.ly/3cTxjON
Professor Lin discusses the risk factors, transmission and intervention strategies of COVID-19 on a global scale, providing a historical overview of the epidemic in Wuhan, including estimates the transmission rates and evaluation of the effects of different public health interventions on controlling the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as summarizing the epidemiological characteristics of the cases.
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Primary and Middle Years Mathematics, Teaching Developmentally
Authors: John Van de Walle, Karen Karp, Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Amy Brass, Brendan Bentley
This text is targeted towards teaching primary and middle years mathematics units in the Bachelor of Education degree.
Illustrates how children learn mathematics, and then shows pre-service teachers the most effective methods of teaching mathematics through hands-on, problem-based activities.
Serves as a go-to reference for the mathematics content suggested for Foundation to Year 9 as recommended in the Australian Curriculum, and for the research-based strategies that illustrate how students best learn this content.
Presents a practical resource of robust, problem-based activities and tasks that can engage students in the use of significant mathematical concepts and skills.
Reports on technology that makes teaching mathematics in a problem-based approach more visible. Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams pre – order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
Call for options closing soon!
We need more presenters!
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MATRIX News 15 June 2020
We sincerely hope that you are enjoying having students back at school. It has obviously been a busy few weeks settling back into new routines.
Through this period of change MAV has progressed some activities and resource development that otherwise had been on the waiting list. Our new parent pages are an example of new support now on offer. We look forward to continuing to develop these resources in future.
As usual there are some new professional learning events listed below, attendance at our online events has been absolutely fantastic. Thank you to all those who have joined us online. We will continue to offer ongoing online PD, and will soon be launching a new virtual conference event with Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) for September. This will follow on from our 2019 ‘New Frontiers of Learning’ conference. Keep your eyes open for the big announcement.
Call for Options: MAV20 annual conference: Don't forget, the closing date for submitting to present at the annual conference is Tuesday 30 June. Don't miss out! We will be running a conference, and we need presenters as usual to build our program. Register to present here.
In the meantime as we head towards end of term we hope you enjoy working again with your students.
Peter Saffin
CEO
NEW 'Number Talks Top 5 Tips for Teachers!'A Number Talk is an opportunity for students to communicate mathematically, to learn from each other and to gain insight into an array of strategies used to solve problems.
Useful at both primary and secondary levels, number talks are growing in popularity as way to engage student thinking and uncover strategies.
New VCE revision program for 2020 now open for bookings!
As we cannot deliver our VCE revision lectures face-to-face, MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Bookings are open now, and the course access will be supplied in term 3.
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
MORE: New remote learning activities available!
Even though you are back at school, these great tasks are suitable for homework or classroom use, please check them out.
Edition 8 , 9 and 10! of home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages.
Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly.
New primary tasks focus on
- Number including place value, estimation and number lines, word problems and problem-solving strategies for number, and number problems in real-world contexts (multiplication and division).
- A further set of tasks focus on geometry, and statistics, duration of time – days of the week and seasons.
For secondary activities focus on
- geometric reasoning and measurement, transformation and congruence.
- algebra laws and their Cartesian axis.
- beautiful numbers.
Click here to access these tasks.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Maths Talent Quest entry registration now open!
Entry registration now open.
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open!
Please submit your entries to ensure they are judged.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning - New sessions added Register now on our events page
More to Measurement
(F - 6)
Thursday 25th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of F to year 6
This session will explore the measurement curriculum and developmental sequence in a hands on practical way. Advice and support for teaching and learning will be provided along with engaging hands on activities.
EAL and Secondary Maths
(Years 7 to 12)
NEW!
Wednesday 15th July 2020
3:30PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of Years 7 to year 12
Members: Free, Non-members: $25
This session is a practical workshop (for teachers of year 7 to 12) to assist teachers to modify and scaffold learning to assist English as an Additional Language (EAL) students to access the Victorian Curriculum in Mathematics. Participants will learn how to engage EAL learners, amplify the speed of essential vocabulary comprehension, and build confidence with worded questions; working smarter not harder with the English language in Mathematics.
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
Annual Conference
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
MAV's annual conference is full steam ahead, and our format will be finalised as we progress. Early bird bookings and Call for options now open.
National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) applications now open!
This is a selective two-week camp held in Canberra in January 2021 and is available to enthusiastic mathematics students who are completing Year 11 in 2020. The selection of students is based on the strength of their written application and their performance in MAV’s selection test for the NMSS (held at the student’s schools on 7th of August this year). Please promote this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Information and application forms can be found on:
We are back! In-school PL returns.
MAV Education Consultants have been running virtual support and PL for some some schools, and they are happy to continue this as required.
Other schools are organising for us to restart our work with them, if you are interested in ongoing or one off in-school PL please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Other News and Opportunities
It's all systems go for AMC in 2020! 30 July - 6 August.
To help get your learning year back on track, we're making it easier than ever to run the AMC at your school in 2020.
As well as our faster, further improved online competition system (with paper still available), we have extended the competition period to seven days. Enter your students in the AMC 2020 and this longer competition period will allow you to run the competition in smaller sessions to adhere to social distancing requirements if relevant in your state.
If you would like to do the competition on paper, please register ASAP to allow for the possibility of slower than normal mail delivery of your papers.
Name: Australian Mathematics Competition
Date: Thursday 30 July - 6 August 2020
For: Students in years 3–12 in all schools
Cost: $6.50 per entry
VCE Student revision tip sheets
MAV's new student revision tip sheets are available, great for sharing with your parents through your school newsletter. Find out more here.
Special offers from resource providers!
During COVID-19 many resource providers have granted access to their products and services at highly reduced rates or often free for extended periods of time.
We encourage you to continue to explore these products and opportunities while this continues. An extended list of offers for maths educators across primary and secondary sectors is available on the MAV website for you to browse. Please make contact with providers to gain your access and experiment with their products.
MAV would like to thank all of these resource providers for their ongoing support for MAV and maths educators across the state.
Thank you!
MAVshop open for business!
You know you love them, and now that the kids are back you may need some new ones or a top up? Plenty to select from!
Grab 'em now!
Making Number Talks Matter: Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding
Did you see our Number talks Tip Sheet above? If you want to find out more try this popular title to help get your number talks started.
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams pre-order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Trial exams feature: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
Early bird registration
Call for options
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MAV MTQ news 1 June 2020
Registrations for the 2020 Maths Talent Quest are now open!
Please submit your entries to ensure they are judged.Registrations are now open for the 2020 State-wide Maths Talent Quest.
Registrations open on Monday 1st June and will close on Friday 14th August.
INFORMATION ON STATE JUDGING
Two investigations from each category in each year level in each school can be entered for judging at the Mathematical Association of Victoria for State-wide judging.The cost will be $35 per entry for member schools and $42.50 for non-member schools.
Registrations for State-wide judging close at 5pm on Friday 14 August 2020. No late registrations will be accepted.
All State-wide MTQ entries must be digital and sent to The Mathematical Association of Victoria by Thursday 20 August 2020 before 3pm. Schools will be notified of results and if their entries will be sent to the National Judging by Friday 28 August.
Registration can only be completed by schools or home school parents through the MAV MTQ website from the 1st of June.
If your school has opted to only complete School-based judging and you would like further information please contact Jen Bowden.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
If you have further questions contact Jen Bowden at jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au
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MATRIX News 28 May 2020
I sincerely hope that working back face-to-face with your students is a benefit to everyone concerned.
Thanks to you all for the hard work over recent months, and into the future as things slowly return to the new normal, whatever that is!
MAV AGM and election results:
The MAV AGM was held on Tuesday 26th May, in a virtual format. The annual report and financial reports were accepted. An election was held for 6 Directors to join the Board, each a two year term. Congratulations to the following who were elected: Daniel Cloney, Kate Copping, Claire Delaney, Michaela Epstein, Peter Karakoussis and Kathryn Rodriguez.
These directors join others who were mid term, and the full list of Board members and biographies can be seen on the MAV website.
I would like to thank Sally Turnbull for her work in preparing for the AGM, and also all of those members and guests that attended on Tuesday night for providing your support to this great association.
Peter Saffin
CEONEW VCE Tip sheets on MAV's parent support pages!
MAV's parent support pages continue to evolve. This week we have added two new tip sheets especially for VCE students.
These will be great for:
- adding to your newsletter later this year
- downloading them to put on your classroom wall
- sending to your students.
The two tip sheets are:
VCE maths revision: Top 6 Tips for Students.
Good study habits: 5 tips for students.
Both are found on the secondary parent support page.
New VCE revision program for 2020 now open for bookings!
As we cannot deliver our VCE revision lectures face-to-face, MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Bookings are open now, and the course access will be supplied in term 3.
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
New remote learning activities available!
Edition 7 of the home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages. Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly.
This weeks edition for primary focuses on measurements and comparing length and patterns
For secondary actiovtties focus on number and algebra: pattern, art craft and number.
Click here to access these tasks.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Maths Talent Quest now on!
MTQ is available for 2020 and it's not too late to get started!
The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations on topics of their choice. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two in small groups or individually.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 MTQ Sponsors
Professional Learning - New hot topics now open for bookings: Register now on our events page
Grading is Painful: How Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence can enable assessment in maths
Wednesday 10th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionTarget audience: Teachers of year 7 to 12
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proposed to make our teaching role easier, using big data to provide deeper insights into learning. This session will explore an example of how AI and digitisation can improve grading and assessment in mathematics by demonstrating how Gradescope can help.
Interpreting statistics and probability
(F - 6)
Thursday 11th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionTarget audience: Teachers of F to year 6
Come and join Ellen and Jen to explore the world of statistics and probability. This session will focus on the big ideas associated with each area and provide practical tasks and assessment ideas for teachers to try with their students.
Geometry ain't Square(F - 6)
Tuesday 16th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionTarget audience: Teachers of F to year 6
This hands on session will guide teaches through practical and engaging tasks to develop students understanding of geometry from Foundation to Year 6.
More to Measurement
(F - 6)
Thursday 25th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning SessionTarget audience: Teachers of F to year 6
This session will explore the measurement curriculum and developmental sequence in a hands on practical way. Advice and support for teaching and learning will be provided along with engaging hands on activities.
MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
Annual Conference
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
MAV's annual conference is full steam ahead, and our format will be finalised as we progress. Early bird bookings and Call for options now open.
National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) applications now open!
This is a selective two-week camp held in Canberra in January 2021 and is available to enthusiastic mathematics students who are completing Year 11 in 2020. The selection of students is based on the strength of their written application and their performance in MAV’s selection test for the NMSS (held at the student’s schools on 7th of August this year). Please promote this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Information and application forms can be found on:
Want some PL, think virtual!
MAV Education Consultants have been running virtual support and PL for some some schools, and they are happy to provide ongoing support to others.
Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Other News and Opportunities
VCAA Updates
Revised exam timetable:
- The GAT will be 9th September
- Exams start 9 Nov now, 2 weeks later than usual, finished around 2nd Dec.
- Find out more here: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx
Revised Mathematics Study Designs delayed: The Notice to Schools Number 55 makes it clear that studies under review in 2020 will be implemented in 2023.
Teacher Survey: Fractions and Decimals Online Interview and Mathematics Online Interview
Monash is conducting a survey with teachers concerning the evaluation of the MOI and FDOI. We would welcome any teachers who may like to provide evaluation feedback about the tools.
Link to Teacher survey MOI and FDOI - http://tiny.cc/Teacher-survey-MOI-FDOI
Here is the blog by Marilyn Burns.
On the right there is a column of all the topics covered and it includes quite a few games. We like the 4 strikes and you're out game.
http://www.marilynburnsmathblog.com/four-strikes-and-youre-out/
The Maths and Sport Show
Inject some extra fun into your maths curriculum and use the power of sport to engage your students in maths with The Maths and Sport Show.
The show is a performance that highlights the vital role played by maths in the sports that students love to watch and play.
The Maths and Sport Show is:
- Highly engaging, entertaining and lots of fun
- Full of great maths content
- Easy to organise – we come to your school in a COVID safe manner
- Available for Junior Secondary and Primary students, and regularly tour regional areas.
The production is proudly sponsored by MAV with a 20% discount available to members.
Bookings are now being taken for Term 3 (mid August onwards) and Term 4.
To find out more, please contact us today: info@felstead.com.au
COVID-19 UPDATE AND POLICIES
We have adapted The Maths and Sport Show to be delivered in a COVID Safe manner. We are continually monitoring the situation, and following all government and health department guidelines to ensure health and safety.
MAVshop open for business!
Visible learning titles still a hot seller!
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 3-5
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6-8
Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, High School
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams pre – order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Each trial exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. The purchasing institution has permission to reproduce copies for its students.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
Early bird registration
Call for options
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MATRIX News 20 May 2020
In response to the current situation, MAV's VCE revision program is moving online. We have selected an online courses delivery system, and content is being developed by our staff and VCE presenters and experts. We need your support to let your students know, and get them enrolled to make our investment a success. Below there is flier you can download and send to students.
There are also a number of new virtual learning sessions that are live for bookings, check them out.
Also, check out my editorial just published in The Age this week, in support of parents helping with Maths at home. Maybe something for your newsletters?
Best wishes for the return to school!
Peter Saffin
CEONEW Parent Support!
MAV has launched new web pages to support parents with mathematics at home, now and into the future.
Support includes Tip sheets for parents - great to add to your schools newsletters.
Find out more about the purpose of these support pages on on press release here.
New VCE revision program for 2020 now being developed!
As we cannot likely deliver our VCE revision lectures face-to-face, MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Bookings are open now, and the course access will be supplied in term 3.
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
New remote learning activities available!
Edition 6 of the home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages. Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly.
This weeks edition for primary focuses on fractions and directions/maps.
And a great new activity celebrating women in maths for secondary. May 12th (mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani’s birthday) was designated (2018 World Meeting for Women in Mathematics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) as an opportunity for the mathematical community to celebrate women in mathematics. “The celebration takes place every year, all around the world. The goal of the day is to inspire women everywhere to celebrate their achievements in mathematics, and to encourage an open, welcoming and inclusive work environment for everybody.”
Click here to access these tasks.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here including some new offers from resource providers that have been added.
Want some PL, think virtual!
MAV Education Consultants have been running virtual support and PL for some some schools, and they are happy to provide ongoing support to others. Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Maths Talent Quest now on!
MTQ is available for 2020 and it's not too late to get started!
The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations on topics of their choice. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two in small groups or individually.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
MAV would like to thank our sponsors: La Trobe University and Casio for their support MTQ in 2020!
2020 MTQ Sponsors
2020 Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
Grading is Painful: How Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence can enable assessment in maths
Wednesday 10th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 12Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proposed to make our teaching role easier, using big data to provide deeper insights into learning. This session will explore an example of how AI and digitisation can improve grading and assessment in mathematics by demonstrating how Gradescope can help. Interpreting statistics and probability
(F - 6)
Thursday 11th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of F to year 6Come and join Ellen and Jen to explore the world of statistics and probability. This session will focus on the big ideas associated with each area and provide practical tasks and assessment ideas for teachers to try with their students.
Geometry ain't Square(F - 6)
Tuesday 16th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of F to year 6This hands on session will guide teaches through practical and engaging tasks to develop students understanding of geometry from Foundation to Year 6.
More to Measurement
(F - 6)
Thursday 25th June 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning Session
Target audience: Teachers of F to year 6This session will explore the measurement curriculum and developmental sequence in a hands on practical way. Advice and support for teaching and learning will be provided along with engaging hands on activities. MAV20 - A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
Annual Conference
Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th December 2020
MAV's annual conference is full steam ahead, and our format will be finalised as we progress. Early bird bookings and Call for options now open.
National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) applications now open!
This is a selective two-week camp held in Canberra in January 2021 and is available to enthusiastic mathematics students who are completing Year 11 in 2020. The selection of students is based on the strength of their written application and their performance in MAV’s selection test for the NMSS (held at the student’s schools on 7th of August this year). Please promote this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Information and application forms can be found on:
MAV's Annual Report for the period February 2019 to January 2020 is now available
Learn more about your Associations work over the past year. Read it here:
Other News and Opportunities
Teacher Survey: Fractions and Decimals Online Interview and Mathematics Online Interview
Monash is conducting a survey with teachers concerning the evaluation of the MOI and FDOI. We would welcome any teachers who may like to provide evaluation feedback about the tools.
Link to Teacher survey MOI and FDOI - http://tiny.cc/Teacher-survey-MOI-FDOI
Return to school article and support:Emeritus Peter Sullivan (Monash University) and Professor Janette Bobis (University of Sydney) are working on an ARC funded project titled Exploring the potential of sequences of connected, cumulative and challenging mathematical tasks (EMC3).
The research team has been exploring ways to reengage students when returning to school after the COVID-19 lock down as well as address the differences in student learning opportunities at home that will be an ongoing challenge for the rest of 2020 and beyond.
The team has written an article to support teachers after the lock down.
How to evaluate evidence in a criminal courtroom: Free public lecture
Tuesday 26 May, 12pm-1pm via Zoom. Register: https://bit.ly/2Z4IyAz
Professor Balding will focus on DNA profile evidence, addressing general issues about evidence evaluation. His review will cover his recent work on inference using unilinear genetic markers which has led him to deviate away from standard Bayesian approaches.
Professor Balding specializes in Statistical Genetics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne, and is the Director of the newly established Melbourne Integrative Genomics.
Courts have long struggled with weighing up evidence of a scientific nature, and these problems came to the fore when the introduction of DNA evidence was accompanied by major controversies. Contributions to the debate from scientists (including statisticians) made it clear that many of them were also very poor at understanding evidential weight, and that the paradigms of classical statistics were unsuited to the criminal justice setting and added to the confusion. Slowly, progress has been made using probabilistic modelling aligned with the Bayesian approach to statistical inference, and best practice in evaluating forensic evidence now has lessons for other areas of science, including a response to the so-called replication crisis in science.
New DET Teaching Maths Online site live!
Last week DET launched new support for teaching mathematics online, through the Fuse website.
Teaching mathematics in remote / online learning scenarios can be challenging. This page provides the busy teacher with strategies, supports and ideas to ensure that their students are able to continue to access high quality, proficiency rich pedagogy that will ensure numeracy and mathematics development through the period of online learning.
The resources contained on this page are also able to be used in the regular classroom or for homework activities, ideas or projects.
MAVshop open for business!
Hot topic!
Making Number Talks Matter: Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding, Years 4-10
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Teaching and Assessing Maths Through Open-Ended Activities
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams pre – order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Each trial exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. The purchasing institution has permission to reproduce copies for its students.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
Early bird registration
Call for options
Now open! -
MATRIX News 11 May 2020
RSVP's for MAV's AGM close on 19th May. All members are welcome to join the meeting. RSVP and more info is available here.
MAV's annual report for the period Feb 2019 to Jan 2020 is also now available on the MAV website. This includes the Audited Financial Reports for the period. To find out more about the work of your member association please see the report.
New VCE revision lecture program from MAV! See below for more.
Peter Saffin
CEONEW Parent Support!
MAV has launched new web pages to support parents with mathematics at home, now and into the future.
If you are looking for some extended reading for yourself or parents, check out the article on '7 WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR KIDS WITH MATHS'
Support includes Tip sheets for parents - great to add to your schools newsletters.
Also, please share our MAVshop Catalogues for parents, including games, puzzles and books for parents to support their children at home.
Find out more about the purpose of these support pages on on press release here.
New VCE revision program!
As we cannot likely deliver our VCE revision lectures face-to-face, MAV is releasing a self-paced, interactive, online VCE Revision Course for all three maths studies.
Course videos are delivered by experienced teachers and current VCAA exam assessors.
- Student can watch over 3 hours of presentation videos from VCAA assessors.
- Hear where students tend to go wrong.
- Loads of common exam questions and how to solve them.
- Insights into a VCAA maths exam and how to smash it!
- Videos from TI-Nspire and Casio experts demonstrating how to maximise your use of CAS technology.
- Access to exclusive live webinars with VCAA assessors where you get to ask them questions.
All students who register will receive a comprehensive book of revision notes
including:- Tips for exam success.
- Tricky past exam questions with solutions.
- Common exam questions with solutions.
Please share the attached flier with your students!
Bookings are open now, and the course access will be supplied in term 3.
Visit the website to find out more. School group bookings available.
Remote Learning Support, more activities available now!
Edition 5 of the home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages. Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly. This weeks edition focuses on multiplication and real world problems along with reading and interpreting graphs and displays. Click here to access these tasks.
We want your feedback! Have you viewed, downloaded or used the MAV home learning tasks? If so we would really appreciate your feedback. Please take this short survey to help us meet your needs.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Want some PL, think virtual!
MAV Education Consultants are available via Zoom or WebEx or on the phone to support your schools needs. Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
New!
Top 5 Tips for Teachers implementing rich and challenging tasks remotely.Running rich and challenging tasks remotely that usually require collaboration and discussion can be a challenge, but it is possible!
We hope this helps!
Maths Talent Quest 2020, now on!
MTQ is available for 2020 and it's not too late to get started!
The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations on topics of their choice. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two in small groups or individually.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
Developing multiplicative thinking (Year 7 - 10 students working below expected level)
Wednesday 13th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 10
In this webinar we will discuss the biggest reason we have a 7 year spread of levels when students enter year 7: they haven't moved from additive to multiplicative thinking. During the session, we will explain the differences between an additive thinker and a multiplicative thinker. Furthermore, we will share engaging, evidence-based strategies and interventions to develop multiplicative thinking with students.
Presenter: Danijela Draskovic (MAV)
Warm Ups (Year 7 to 9)
Wednesday 20th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 9
A key component to engaging students is to get them hooked in at the beginning of the lesson. In this hands-on workshop for teachers of year 7 to 9, participants will explore activities that will warm up students in readiness for the lesson. The activities have potential to cater a multiple levels and engage all students.
Presenter: Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Developing numeracy in the real world – ideas for task using real world situations and environments.
(Yr 3 – Yr 6)
Tuesday 19th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Yr 3 – Yr 6
This session will discuss the opportunities for parents and teachers to support students as they engage in rich tasks based on real life opportunities at home and school.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic (MAV)
Australian Maths Trust Launches Problemo Discovery Series
As The Australian Maths Trust prepares its new online teacher resource, Problemo, we want to support students' online learning in mathematical problem solving. So we built Problemo Student.
To launch this online resource, we're releasing the Problemo Discovery Series, a free quiz of six weekly maths problems developed for years 3-10. Learn problem-solving wherever you are, with tailored problems and step-by-step solution videos
The Discovery Series problems:
- Are completely free to use
- Are live now! Check out week 1 now
- Come complete with problem tips
- Include introductory and solution videos
- Are available to anyone, and
- Are developed by AMT
Other News and Opportunities
Maths Teacher Circle event
Are you looking for great problem solving ideas?
Get access to new problem solving ideas that you can use whether you're teaching your students remotely or face-to-face. The next virtual Maths Teacher Circle session is coming up soon. You're invited to join and connect with other teachers from the comfort of your own home.
Date: Thu 21 May, 4.00pm-6.30pm (2.5 hours)
Cost: $5 Register here.
Researching education: Five further readings on Mathematics
How do you support students needing assistance in their Mathematics learning? What about the students who are adamant that they don’t like maths? In this article, Teacher Magazine shares five resources on Mathematics teaching and learning.
AITSL Support
1. Teacher Resource Hub: Whether you're teaching from a remote location, continuing in your school setting or delivering blended learning, these resources support teaching during the current pandemic as well as the transition post-pandemic. New resources are added regularly.
2. Facebook Group: A dedicated space for teachers and school leaders to ask questions, share what works (and what doesn’t) and support each other. Join the community and share your tips and ideas.
3. What Works in Online / Distance Teaching and Learning: This special-edition Spotlight identifies best practice evidence to guide online learning, and advice you can share with parents and carers. Have a flick through.New DET Teaching Maths Online site live!
Last week DET launched new support for teaching mathematics online, through the Fuse website.
Teaching mathematics in remote / online learning scenarios can be challenging. This page provides the busy teacher with strategies, supports and ideas to ensure that their students are able to continue to access high quality, proficiency rich pedagogy that will ensure numeracy and mathematics development through the period of online learning.
The resources contained on this page are also able to be used in the regular classroom or for homework activities, ideas or projects.
Go MAVshop!
Share our new Parent Catalogues as below with your school communities!
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now. VCE Trial Exams pre – order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Each trial exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. The purchasing institution has permission to reproduce copies for its students.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
Parent Catalogue Primary
Parent Catalogue Secondary
Early bird registration
Call for options
Now open! -
MATRIX News 4 May 2020
To kick off the week I am pleased to let you know that Edition 4 of our home learning resources are now available! See below.
We have also just launched some parent support pages, see below in the newsletter for more information. Please share the resources such as the Top 5 Tips for Parents sheets and parent catalogues with your parent community through your newsletters. These resources provide you with a positive opportunity to communicate to parents at home, some of whom we know are doing it tough!
Best wishes for now.
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOMAV Annual Report and AGM
The MAV annual report for the period Feb 2019 to Jan 2020 is now available on the MAV website. This includes the Audited Financial Reports for the period. To find out more about the work of your member association please see the report. Happy reading!
The Annual General Meeting for The Mathematical Association of Victoria will take place on Tuesday 26th May at 6.00pm.
This meeting will be held virtually and will include an election for directors, with 9 nominees for 6 positions. Attendees will receive an invitation via email closer to the date that will give them instructions to join the meeting. Those attending will receive the information about voting prior to the meeting also.
All members are welcome to join the meeting. RSVP and more info at: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/About-Us/MAV-2020-AGM
Remote Learning Support
Edition 4 of the home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages. We hope you find these useful.
We want your feedback! Have you viewed, downloaded or used the MAV home learning tasks? If so we would really appreciate your feedback. Please take this short survey to help us meet your needs.
Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly. These tasks are designed in two parts. A number and algebra section, and a non-number and algebra section. Click here to access these tasks.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Ongoing PL opportunities:
MAV Education Consultants are available via Zoom or WebEx or on the phone to support your schools needs. Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Maths Talent Quest 2020, now on!
MTQ is available for 2020!
The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations on topics of their choice. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two in small groups or individually.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
2020 Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
Developing multiplicative thinking (Year 7 - 10 students working below expected level)
Wednesday 13th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 10
In this webinar we will discuss the biggest reason we have a 7 year spread of levels when students enter year 7: they haven't moved from additive to multiplicative thinking. During the session, we will explain the differences between an additive thinker and a multiplicative thinker. Furthermore, we will share engaging, evidence-based strategies and interventions to develop multiplicative thinking with students.
Presenter: Danijela Draskovic (MAV)
Warm Ups (Year 7 to 9)
Wednesday 20th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 9
A key component to engaging students is to get them hooked in at the beginning of the lesson. In this hands-on workshop for teachers of year 7 to 9, participants will explore activities that will warm up students in readiness for the lesson. The activities have potential to cater a multiple levels and engage all students.
Presenter: Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics
(Foundation – Yr 4)
Thursday 7th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PMVirtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Foundation – Yr 4
This session is aimed at parents and teachers and will explore a range of activities to inspire meaningful mathematics and numeracy activities. Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic (MAV)
Developing numeracy in the real world – ideas for task using real world situations and environments.
(Yr 3 – Yr 6)
Tuesday 19th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Yr 3 – Yr 6
This session will discuss the opportunities for parents and teachers to support students as they engage in rich tasks based on real life opportunities at home and school.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic (MAV)
NEW Parent Support!
We have launched new web pages to support parents with mathematics at home, now and into the future.
The pages are divided into primary and secondary support and include a variety of resources.
Top 5 Tips for Parents:
Initially we have produced some parent tips sheets for helping kids with maths at home. These are designed to fit a page in your school newsletter. We recommend adding the Top 5 Tips for Parents - Maths at Home sheet into your newsletters this week. You may use the other resources and tip sheets for later newsletters.
VCE students tip sheets and support are currently being produced, stay tuned.
Parent Catalogue:
We have also produced MAVshop catalogues for parents, to provide them with information about products that may help with home based learning, now and into the future after students return to school. Please feel free to share these with your parents also, and point parents to our support pages:
To access the resources below, go to: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Resources/parents
Other News and Opportunities
VCAA Update
See our recent VCAA update sent Friday 1 May on our newsletter archive.
COVID-19: Practical tips for early years teaching and learning
New Casio Calculator models
Shriro Australia Releases New Casio Scientific Calculators – The
Leading Machine in the Australian Education Market.
New Casio Scientific Calculators with Simple Design and Enhanced Ease of UseToday, Shriro Australia, the official Australian distributor, announced immediate availability of Casio fx-82AU PLUSII 2nd Edition and Casio fx-100AU PLUS 2nd Edition Scientific Calculators in the Australian Education Market, enabling owners of the current fx-82AU PLUSII and fx-100AU PLUS models to immediately upgrade to the latest release.
The trusted and affordable AU Series has been specifically developed for the Australian curriculum. The calculators also meet the capability requirements outlined by VCAA.
Find out more.
Online Pre-order VCE practice exams now.
VCE Trial Exams pre – order now available
Prepare effectively for VCE mathematics examinations with the MAV Trial Exams for Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics studies.
Written to comply with Adjusted 2020 study design.
Each trial exam features: Original questions, highly relevant to the current course, fully worked solutions for all sections and clear marking schemes. Exam formats are similar to those used by the VCAA. The purchasing institution has permission to reproduce copies for its students.
Individual Study: $218 (Member), $272.50 (Non-Member)
All Studies: $503 (Member), $628.75 (Non-Member)
NEW resource:
MAV Solutions to VCAA exam + Meet the Assessors pptIf you missed the 2020 Meet the Assessors workshop you can now purchase the presenters PowerPoint presentation along with the MAV solutions to the papers in each study.
Together this package will equip you with fully worked solutions and the assessors analytical breakdown of each question, the questions that were well answered those that were not and the common misunderstandings.
Early bird registration
Call for options
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Essential VCE update - 1 May 2020
Many of you will be aware of the changes released today from VCAA in regards to VCE assessment and Study Designs for 2020.
We have been monitoring the situation and staying in touch with VCAA. At this stage we wanted to provide a short update on what we know at this time, and we will continue to provide support to you as we further unpack the details of what this means. Have a great weekend!
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEO2020 MATHEMATICS ADJUSTED STUDY DESIGN
General adjustments
The VCAA has undertaken a review of the Unit 4 component of every Study Design consistent with the following key principles:
- Maintain adherence to the health advice and directions regarding learning at home and social distancing arrangements at school sites.
- Reduce school-based assessment tasks where possible to relieve some pressure on students as they move to remote and flexible learning arrangements
- Sustain the content knowledge and skills across Units 1 to 4
- Allow small groups of VCE students to attend on-site for short periods, consistent with social distancing measures and other requirements, if their learning and assessment requirements cannot be conducted at home.
General adjustment for mathematics
- It is imperative that the revised 2020 Adjusted Study Design is used for the remainder of 2020.
- Examinations will be based on the key knowledge and skills contained in the 2020 Adjusted Study Design. The 2020 Adjusted Study Design includes adjustments to the key knowledge and skills and the scope of the assessment. Teachers can be assured that students will only be externally assessed on the content in the 2020 Adjusted Study Design.
Content
All studies maintain 3 outcomes.
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
- Unit 3 Keep prescribed Core units of Data Analysis and Financial Recursion
- Unit 4 Reduce the selection of TWO modules to ONE from a selection of 4 possible
SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS
- Probability and statistics area of study deleted
MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Within area of Probability & Statistics basically keeping binomial and normal distributions
- Distribution of sample proportions deleted
- Discrete and continuous random variables deleted
- Statistical inference for sample proportions deleted
Assessment
In all studies maintain 34% school-based assessment and 66% external examination-based assessment. However due to one less SAC in each study for Unit 4 distribution of assessment weighting for school assessed work has changed.
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
SCHOOL ASSESSED COURSEWORK
- Unit 3 School assessed coursework changed from 20% weighting to 25%
- Unit 4 School assessed coursework changed from 14% weighting to 9%
EXAMINATIONS – still same weighting
- Exam 1 - 33% and Exam 2 - 33%
MATHEMATICAL METHODS
SCHOOL ASSESSED COURSEWORK
- Unit 3 - School assessed coursework changed from 17% weighting to 22%
- Unit 4 - School assessed coursework changed from 17% weighting to 12%
EXAMINATIONS – still same weighting
- Exam 1 - 22% and Exam 2 - 44%
SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS
SCHOOL ASSESSED COURSEWORK
- Unit 3 School assessed coursework changed from 17% weighting to 22%
- Unit 4 School assessed coursework changed from 17% weighting to 12%
EXAMINATIONS – still same weighting
- Exam 1 - 22% and Exam 2 - 44%
Updated Study Designs are on the VCAA website:
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/adjustedSD2020/2020MathematicsSD.pdf
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MATRIX News 23 April 2020
I am pleased to bring you news that new weekly activities are now available on our home learning pages. I hope that you are finding these useful, and we have had positive feedback on them so far.
We also have started developing some parent support, that will launch next week all going to plan. This is an area that we have been thinking about for some time, and we now have found some time to work on this.
See below for all this and much more including two new secondary focused virtual learning sessions.
If you did not manage to take our short survey last week, this is your last chance as it closes Friday. We have had a lot of responses thank you! We will soon start analysing this to identify further support we can bring you at this time.
What do you need? Take this super quick survey: (Closes Friday 24th April)
To ensure we continue to do what you need, we are looking for teachers to take a two minute survey about what their key issues and needs are right now, as we kick off term 2. You can respond here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MAVC19
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOMAV AGM
Previously MAV notified all members of the AGM which will take place on Tuesday 26th May at 6.00pm.
This meeting will be held virtually. Please RSVP to Sally Turnbull: sturnbull@mav.vic.edu.au by Tuesday 19th May.
Election and nominations for the Board:
In accordance with Clause 35.4 of constitution of The Mathematical Association of Victoria nominations are hereby called for membership of the Board of The Mathematical Association of Victoria for the period May 2020 to May 2022.Members of the Association wishing to nominate for the Board need to complete the nomination form, and send to the CEO and Company Secretary Peter Saffin at no later than Tuesday 28th April 2020. This will be the last reminder.
Find out more about the AGM and nominations process and form here: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/About-Us/MAV-2020-AGM
Remote Learning support
More home learning tasks have been added to MAV's home learning pages. We hope you find these useful.
Home learning tasks are aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly. These tasks are designed in two parts. A number and algebra section, and a non-number and algebra section. The second edition focuses on the concepts of addition and chance. Click here to access these tasks.
Further Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is available here.
Ongoing PL opportunities:
MAV Education Consultants are available via Zoom or WebEx or on the phone to support your schools needs. Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Maths Talent Quest 2020, now on!
MTQ is available for 2020!The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations on topics of their choice. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two in small groups or individually.
Students can still be involved in MTQ without requiring contact at judging and the award ceremony. All entries will be sent digitally.
There will be two levels of judging; school-based and state-wide judging. 2020 national judging will be hosted by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
We look forward to continuing is great opportunity for 2020!
2020 Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
Developing multiplicative thinking (Year 7 - 10 students working below expected level)
NEW!
Wednesday 13th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 10
In this webinar we will discuss the biggest reason we have a 7 year spread of levels when students enter year 7: they haven't moved from additive to multiplicative thinking. During the session, we will explain the differences between an additive thinker and a multiplicative thinker. Furthermore, we will share engaging, evidence-based strategies and interventions to develop multiplicative thinking with students.
Presenter: Danijela Draskovic (MAV)
Warm Ups (Year 7 to 9)
NEW!
Wednesday 20th May 2020.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Teachers of year 7 to 9
A key component to engaging students is to get them hooked in at the beginning of the lesson. In this hands-on workshop for teachers of year 7 to 9, participants will explore activities that will warm up students in readiness for the lesson. The activities have potential to cater a multiple levels and engage all students.
Presenter: Helen Haralambous (MAV)
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics
(Foundation – Yr 4)
Thursday 7th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PMVirtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Foundation – Yr 4
This session is aimed at parents and teachers and will explore a range of activities to inspire meaningful mathematics and numeracy activities. Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic (MAV)
Developing numeracy in the real world – ideas for task using real world situations and environments.
(Yr 3 – Yr 6)
Tuesday 19th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Yr 3 – Yr 6
This session will discuss the opportunities for parents and teachers to support students as they engage in rich tasks based on real life opportunities at home and school.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic (MAV)
Term 2 Journals now available! Read the digital versions now!
We are preparing our term 2 mail-out and will post once we know schools are able to receive it. Until then the journals and Magazine are available online.
Free to all!
Members only
Members only
Other News and Opportunities
Beyond fluency: Promoting mathematical proficiencies through online collaborative problem solving
In this article, the authors explain that when technology is integrated in an equitable manner and with due regard for professional learning, the affordances of Web 2.0 technology and interactive devices allow teachers to not only promote procedural fluency but also to develop students’ conceptual understanding, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Read the article here.
Mathematics and Statistics: RESEARCH COMPETITION
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the launch of its new Research Competition. The competition is aimed at all Victorian school students in Years 7 to 12 and is completely free to enter. Students can choose to work on one of eight projects either on their own or collaboratively in a small team. The students can complete the project in their own time, until the final submission date in July.
For further details and information, including the research question booklet, please contact the School of Mathematics and Statistics Outreach Team on: ms-outreach@ms.unimelb.edu.au
DET learning from home support:
DET is continuing to add content to their learning at home support pages, more info Available here:
MAVshop is open as usual! Shop now!
Australia post will deliver (eventually...)!Spinderella: (One of our new remote learning tasks uses this book!)
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A fantastic new picture book all about a football-playing spider, written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, with glorious full colour illustrations.
(Target: Primary and Secondary)
It is now recognised that puzzles and games represent an authentic context for the development of mathematical problem solving and reasoning skills.
This collection of 120 mathematical games and puzzles includes 17 different types of puzzle designed to provide an appropriate level of challenge for students of different ages and abilities.
(Target: Secondary)
Twelve-year-old Robert hates his maths teacher. He sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators. Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil who brings the subject magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can amaze and fascinate, where maths is nothing like the dreary, difficult process that so many of us dread. "The Number Devil" knows how to make maths devilishly simple.
Junior Illustrated Maths Dictionary
(Target: Primary teachers and parents)
This dictionary covers all the maths terms and concepts required in the junior primary years. Each word is clarified with engaging illustrations. The book is a very useful reference for both teachers and parents, but it is primarily intended for children to use individually in Years 1 - 4. It is expected that students will make it a Living Dictionary by adding their own supporting comments in the spaces provided, and also retain it from one year to the next.
Early bird registration
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MAV MTQ news April 2020
Did you know that Maths Talent Quest is proceeding for 2020!
Are you looking for a project that students can do at home, or in small collaborative groups while working remotely? MTQ has all you need!
- Open to student from F to year 12!
- The perfect project for students working from home individually or collaborating in small groups!
MTQ is an annual activity aimed at promoting interest in mathematics and fostering positive attitudes among students, teachers and parents. The focus of the MTQ is on the process of mathematical investigations and relating mathematics to everyday life.
We have been working hard to get things ready, and schools can start their project now!
In MTQ student’s engage in a mathematical investigation of their choice, exploring the mathematics and numeracy of their selected topic.
In 2020 we have implemented changes to ensure your students can still be involved in MTQ without requiring contact at judging and the award ceremony.
How do I get involved? Find out more here:
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Student-activities/Maths-Talent-Quest
Major Sponsor:
If you have further questions contact Jen Bowden at jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au
Regards.
Peter Saffin
CEO -
MAV20 conference Email Alert - 15 April
The Mathematical Association of Victoria is evaluating the COVID-19 situation daily and will follow the advice of relevant Government agencies and health departments. At this moment, we are working hard to deliver the MAV20 Conference and will provide regular information updates as soon as it comes available.
The Mathematical Association of Victoria are excited to announce the 57th Annual Conference (MAV20) will be at La Trobe University, Bundoora from Thursday 3 – Friday 4 December 2020.
The theme this year is A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
We all experience mathematics differently; some of us are confident, others suffer from maths anxiety, and many of us sit between these two extremes. What is your story? How do you engage in mathematics?
How can we as a community: ignite students’ passion for, and value of, mathematics; engage and support colleagues’ professional growth; and engage and inform the community as a whole? Let’s create a 2020 vision to share the positive skills and attributes that mathematics can provide for future generations.
Join us to share your ideas, stories, and enthusiasm for engaging in mathematics.
Annual Sponsors
MAV20 Call for Options Open!
At the heart of MAV’s Annual Conference are teachers. Each year over 1500 mathematics educators including teachers, academics, policy makers, curriculum experts and resource developers come together to share their collective expertise, experiences and ideas. This year the conference will focus on best practice, new ideas and innovative approaches around:
- Engaging Students – in and out of classrooms
- Engaging Teachers and leaders – in teacher growth and professional learning, system change, and using effective and innovative pedagogy including research, data and evidence-based approaches
- Engaging Society – families, parents and communities including workplace and industry, and the importance of ‘Valuing mathematics in society’
- Engaging Numeracy – in context across and beyond the curricula
- Engaging Technology - technology and new forms of thinking and learning
This is a chance for you to share your experiences and knowledge with your colleagues and we encourage you to submit an abstract.
Submissions will only be accepted online. Click here to access the Call for Options Google form.
Call for Options will close on 30 June 2020.
Sponsorship and Exhibiting opportunities!
MAV invites your organisation to attend MAV20:
- achieve brand positioning
- Develop leads
- access to networking opportunities with educators
Exhibition
Our professional exhibition is unique opportunity to meet with maths educators, click here for more information.
Sponsorship
New and exciting sponsorship opportunities are available, click here for more information.
Any questions or for further information, contact Jacqui Diamond on Tel: +61 3 9380 2399 or email: jdiamond@mav.vic.edu.au
Early bird registration, now open!
Not only do you get the early bird rate, be the first to select your sessions before the program is released!
The Mathematical Association of Victoria invites you to participate in its annual conference; MAV20: A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics
All two-day conference registrations include:
- Conference morning and afternoon teas and lunches
- Complimentary conference satchel
- Access to the conference sessions
- Pass to the exhibition hall
- One ticket to the Meet & Greet social event on Thursday evening
- Parking
One day conference registrations are entitled to lunch and morning tea on the day they are registered (Thursday registration includes the social event).
All registration fees include a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Earlybird registrations close Tuesday 30 June 2020.
To register and for further information click here.Confirmed Keynotes
A dynamic keynote program is being developed designed to explore the theme A 2020 Vision: Engaging Mathematics.
MAV would like to announce the following confirmed keynote presenters:
Dr James TantonJames Tanton (PhD, Princeton 1994, mathematics) is an author, a consultant, and an ambassador for the Mathematical Association of America in Washington D.C., currently serving as their Mathematician-at-Large.
EXPLODING DOTS: A Global Phenomenon (Focus on Primary School Mathematics)
Two and a half years ago an ongoing global phenomenon in mathematics education and outreach commenced. Thousands of maths teachers, club organizers, outreach leaders, parents and maths enthusiasts from over 150 different countries and territories opened their classroom doors to students or sat at their kitchen tables with their children and engaged in a common, joyous piece of school-relevant mathematics. In Saudi Arabia, pony-tailed girls played with colored magnetic discs stuck to a metal wall. In Australia, high-school students drew illustrations on white boards and students in Tanzania did the same on chalk boards. In Zimbabwe, students made hollows in the ground and excitedly pushed pebbles back and forth between the holes. And in Serbia, middle-school students played with dots in boxes on their laptops though an online app.
All was volunteer, all was grassroots, and all was propelled by our beautiful community of teachers across the globe simply wanting to share joyous, meaningful, connected, and genuine mathematics with their wonderful students. This community has reached over 6 million students solely through maths.
What kind of classroom-relevant mathematics has the power to enthrall students across the entire planet, transcending language, borders, and technology? And what flames were lit to first propel this mathematics across the globe?
Allow me to introduce you the “mind blowing” mathematics of Exploding Dots.
Dr Leicha BraggLeicha Bragg is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University, Melbourne. Her extensive experience in mathematics education incorporates improving mathematics education through innovative and engaging approaches.
Teaching Mathematics for Social justice
In the midst of the 2020 global pandemic the importance of understanding mathematics and making critical decisions based on the individual and collective wellbeing of one’s society has never been more evident. This infusion of mathematics with social justice emphasises being globally aware whilst locally contextualising critical dilemmas. Issues of global and local importance such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, famine, and displacement require critical perspectives across disciplines. Transforming our future requires a deep understanding of mathematics to help students and educators understand the complexity of these social justice issues so that they can anticipate, act, and reflect. In conjunction with colleagues at the University of British Columbia, Canada, we have been exploring teaching mathematics for social justice (TMfSJ). In this presentation, I will present engaging TMfSJ tasks for your future exploration and the challenges and rewards these tasks offer.
Adam Kruger
Wesley College,
Glen Waverley
Scott Rumble
Parkdale Secondary College
Adam Kruger and Scott Rumble have been involved in mathematical professional development for a number of years. Both working in a number of roles from Mathematics Learning Area leaders, Numeracy Leaders, Curriculum Development, Year Level Coordinator, Senior School Leader, to Acting Assistant Principal (Senior School/Curriculum). They have also been Directors of the Casey and Cardinia Mathematics Network.
Teach Like A Star
Do you struggle to engage students in mathematics? Do your students ask, “why do we need to learn this?”
Would you like to show your students how mathematics can be relatable to the real world? Would you like hands on tasks to use with your students?
Our workshop/presentation will focus on how we build connections and understanding to improve student outcomes in both Numeracy and Mathematics. We will explain and demonstrate how we have developed a hands-on Mathematics Program based on classroom interactions and effective feedback. Our seminar will allow attendees to leave with tried and tested materials to use in their classroom.
Students learn best when they are motivated to learn by seeing the value and importance of the information presented. This workshop will allow attendees to experience and learn how to:
- Motivate students to learning
- Create an interactive atmosphere to allow for student voice
- Build connections through directed assessments
- Provide opportunities to apply knowledge to real world situations
- Use Project Based Learning
- Challenge and engage students through effective feedback strategies
- Measure the growth of learning of each individual student in your classroom using our data tool
By the end of the keynote, each attendee will walk away with engaging activities, strategies that they can use immediately in their classroom.
For more information on our presenters click here. More keynotes will be added to this link when confirmed.
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MATRIX News 16 April 2020
Welcome back to a very different different term 2 than we may have expected!
MAV is working to support mathematics educators, and you will find a number of opportunities below. Of note are MAV's new support pages to provide ideas, advice and resources to you on a regular basis. Come back each week to see what has been added.
We will also be releasing activities for you to use for remote learning, targeted at different year levels. These will come via this newsletter each week going forward. I hope they are useful! See below for more information.
We are also preparing for our virtual AGM. Nominations for the Board are also open as outlined below.
What do you need? Take this super quick survey:
Finally, to ensure we continue to do what you need, we are looking for teachers to take a two minute survey about what their key issues and needs are right now, as we kick off term 2. You can respond here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MAVC19
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOMAV AGM
Previously MAV notified all members of the AGM which will take place on Tuesday 26th May at 6.00pm.
This meeting will be held virtually. Please RSVP to Sally Turnbull: sturnbull@mav.vic.edu.au by Tuesday 19th May.
If you require a proxy form, this is available from Sally Turnbull: sturnbull@mav.vic.edu.au.
Election and nominations for the Board:
In accordance with Clause 35.4 of constitution of The Mathematical Association of Victoria nominations are hereby called for membership of the Board of The Mathematical Association of Victoria for the period May 2020 to May 2022.Members of the Association wishing to nominate for the Board need to complete the nomination form, and send to the CEO and Company Secretary Peter Saffin at no later than Tuesday 28th April 2020.
Find out more about the AGM and nominations process and form here: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/About-Us/MAV-2020-AGM
Remote Learning support
MAV have been working hard to develop support for schools, teachers, students and parents during this stage of remote learning. A new section on our website called Remote, Distance and Home Learning Support is now available!
Some of the main areas include:
MAV Home Learning tasks: Home learning tasks aimed at F-2, 3-6 and 7-9 are being released weekly. These tasks are designed in two parts. A number and algebra section, and a non-number and algebra section. The first edition focuses on the concepts of Modelling and representing number and Time. The tasks rely on minimal materials and can be accessed here https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Resources/Remote-Distance-and-Home-Learning-Support/MAV-remote-learning-support.
Support and offers from resource providers: The collection includes offers from resource providers and other organisations that may help at this time.
Links to other support: including remote learning websites and apps and leadership and technology support, picture books for mathematics, other classroom resources to adapt for remote learning activities.
We are also available to provide professional Learning support:
MAV Education Consultants are available via Zoom or WebEx or on the phone to support your schools needs. Please email Jen Bowden jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au (Primary) or Helen Haralambous hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au (Secondary).
Maths Talent Quest 2020 to proceed!
We bring great news; MTQ is available for 2020!The Maths Talent Quest is a great way to support student’s numeracy development as they engage in mathematical investigations whilst learning online. It is an ideal learning opportunity for flexible, remote learning in term two.
In 2020 we have implemented changes to ensure your students can still be involved in MTQ without requiring contact at judging and the award ceremony. All entries should be sent digitally.
There will be two levels of judging; school-based and state-wide judging. 2020 national judging will be hosted by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia.
MAV will be running a webinar at 4 pm on Thursday 16th April to share and discuss these changes. Register here.
Please contact Jen Bowden by email jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any questions.
Have Sum Fun Online (HSFOL)
Have Sum Fun Online is conducted by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) and is endorsed by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). It is a maths quiz of NAPLAN-type problems for both students at home and school year-level teams of four students. HSFOL is designed to foster mathematical problem solving for students in Years 3-10 across Australia.
The competition consists of three rounds of 10 questions, where both students at home and school teams have one hour to complete each round of questions. Each round is accessible on the HSFOL website for one week, and rounds are a week apart.
For more information please click here.
2020 Professional Learning: Register now on our events page
Maths Talent Quest: How do we run MTQ in 2020?
Thursday 16th April 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PMVirtual Learning session Suitable for F to year 10.
Target audience: Teachers of F - 12
In this webinar we will discuss the changes to the 2020, how you can support your students complete investigations and answer your questions.
Presenter: Jen Bowden
School and home – Engaging maths games to develop fluency (Yr 3 – Yr 6)
Tuesday 21st April 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Yr 3 – Yr 6
For parents and teachers! Participants in this session will be guided through a selection of maths games that can be played in the classroom, or at home to develop student’s fluency. This session will focus on students in Yr 3 – Yr 6, but can be adapted to other ages. A second session for students ages Foundation – Yr 2 will be held on the 28th of April.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
School and home – Engaging maths games to develop fluency (Foundation – Yr 2)
Monday 27th April 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Foundation – Yr 2
For parents and teachers! Participants in this session will be guided through a selection of maths games that can be played in the classroom, or at home to develop student’s fluency. This session will focus on students in Foundation – Yr 2 but can be adapted to other ages. A first session for students ages Yr – 3 Yr 6 will be held on the 21st of April.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
Using picture books to inspire and develop mathematics (Foundation – Yr 4)
Thursday 7th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PMVirtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Foundation – Yr 4
This session is aimed at parents and teachers and will explore a range of activities to inspire meaningful mathematics and numeracy activities. Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
The problem with numbers
Tuesday 12th May 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning sessionTarget audience: Teachers of F - 8
This virtual learning session will provide participants with an understanding of the characteristics of mathematics learning difficulties including dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is specific learning disorder with an innate difficulty in learning or comprehending mathematics. Students with dyscalculia have difficulty understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, learning mathematical facts, and a number of other related difficulties. Participants will review a range of practical strategies which are known to be more effective in supporting students experiences these challenges.
Presenter: Nathalie Parry
Developing numeracy in the real world – ideas for task using real world situations and environments. (Yr 3 – Yr 6)
Tuesday 19th May 2020
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Virtual Learning session
Target audience: Parents and teachers of students in Yr 3 – Yr 6
This session will discuss the opportunities for parents and teachers to support students as they engage in rich tasks based on real life opportunities at home and school.
Presenters: Jen Bowden and Ellen Corovic
New jobs on the MAV Employment Hub!
Our new Employment Hub currently has a number of positions advertised. Check out the latest posting:
Teacher of Science and Maths 2020, Mercy College Coburg, Start term 2.
Add your vacant positions now!
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Term 2 Journals now available! Read the digital versions now!
We are preparing our term 2 mail-out and will post once we know schools are able to receive it. Until then the journals and Magazine are available online.
Free to all!
Members only
Members only
Other News and Opportunities
AITSL Spotlight report: What Works in Online/Distance Teaching and Learning?
Practical approaches to help teachers establish online and distance learning for their students.
VCAA advice
Advice and updates from VCAA are posted each Monday to the VCAA website. Please check regularly to stay up to date.
In regards to mathematics curriculum delivery for 2020, MAV is in discussion with VCAA, and awaiting further information and announcements. As these come we will also keep you posted and will provide support as required, stay tuned.
inkl: Empowering teachers and students with trusted news
inkl is one of the world's top-rated news apps. Working with schools and teachers to deliver paywall-free, trusted and vetted news in one place (The New York Times, Economist, Bloomberg and many more)
We know there is a major lack of clarity and reliability of information surrounding COVID-19 pandemic. inkl wants to address this, by offering teachers free subscriptions at teachers.inkl.com
Teacher Magazine: Using manipulatives in mathematics
Using simple physical objects that students can visualise, touch and move to express their thinking is an inexpensive and effective classroom resource to explore mathematical concepts and encourage learning.
MAVshop is open as usual! We are shipping orders daily.
There are plenty of resources for teachers and parents to purchase.
Picture books galore - to explore maths while at home
Rowco, Combo and child friendly playing cards!
Games for brain training at home!
Designed to assist parents who wish to ensure that their children are capable and confident users of mathematics!
How about a daily or weekly puzzle challenge to get them thinking and engaged, no matter where they are working?
Let's get puzzling!
Early bird registration
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MAV Notification of AGM, to be held 26 May 2020
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting for The Mathematical Association of Victoria will take place on Tuesday 26th May at 6.00pm.
This meeting will be held virtually. Attendees will receive an invitation via email closer to the date that will give them instructions to join the meeting.
This is an opportunity for all members around the state to join our meeting! You are all welcome.
Election and nominations for MAV Board members
At the meeting Directors will be elected to fill vacant positions on the 2020 – 2021 MAV Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM):
- Directors are appointed for a period of two (2) years.
- 6 positions will be vacant and available for election.
- Office bearers are appointed by the Board at the first meeting of the Board following the election.
For more information about the AGM, accessing the nomination form, and what it means to become a Director, please see the webpage as follows: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/About-Us/MAV-2020-AGM
RSVP
Please RSVP to Sally Turnbull: sturnbull@mav.vic.edu.au by Tuesday 19th May.
If you require a proxy form, this is available from Sally Turnbull: sturnbull@mav.vic.edu.au.
Annual report
The annual report will be distributed 21 days prior to the AGM.
If you have further questions Do not 'reply' to this emai, please contact me at psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEO -
MAV special update: COVID-19 impacts, 18 March 2020
Like many organisations, MAV is currently being impacted by the ever-evolving situation and you will be receiving many updates like this. Thanks for taking the time to read this and support us as we do what we can to help maths educators at this time.
We are all dealing with challenges we could not have imagined just a month ago. “Business as usual” isn’t an option.
Working in education we have many potential contact points, and MAV needs to manage the risk for our staff, but also the schools we work with. We have had to drastically change some of our work already in response to school needs.
To make it easy to see how we can continue to support you, I have broken this update into chunks below.
You can get in touch with me at psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au if you have any concerns.
We are very conscious of how this is unfolding in schools and if we can help let us know. Stay safe, we are thinking of you!
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOMAV staff and office contact
MAV staff are equipped to work from home. All our systems are now cloud based, and some staff are already working remotely to continue to supply our services as we practice social distancing.
MAV staff are available to contact during business hours as usual, unless they are on annual or medical leave. Some staff will be taking leave during Easter school holidays.
Visitors are not currently being accepted at the office.
Telephones at the office will not be answered if staff are working remotely. It is best to email staff you work with directly or for general inquiries email office@mav.vic.edu.au to ensure a response. Staff will call you back if required.
When emailing, please provide a detailed message including relevant return contact details.
Professional learning
VCE Professional learning
MAV are completing the final few of our VCE events online over the coming week. We are pleased that we were able to quickly and flexibly move to virtual delivery due to schools no longer having the capacity to host.
Thank you for your support in allowing us to change the format so that we can deliver you a valuable experience. If you are attending you should have received notifications of new dates/times and arrangements. If not please contact Helen at hharalambous@mav.vic.edu.au
Face-to-face events Term 2 and in-school consulting
Other face-to-face events for Term 2 have been cancelled or postponed. This included our primary conference, and depending on how things evolve we will find a new date later in the year or cancel until 2021. Stay tuned.
Decisions regarding in-school consulting and professional learning for Term 2 have yet to be confirmed. Stay tuned for further updates.
Online learning sessions to come
We are planning a series of events online to help support you, your students and parents at this time as they may be learning from home. More info will be shared in coming weeks. If you have ideas for what may help let me know.
Student activities program
Games days:
We are preparing for our games days but at this stage have delayed opening bookings for our games days until 1 June. We will keep you up to date on these over coming weeks.
VCE revision lectures:
We are planning to deliver these virtually if required. Stay tuned as we work though the details over time.
Maths Camp for high potential rural and regional students
The camp will be delayed until at least September holidays. (normally July). Applications for students will be released soon. Once further plans have been confirmed further announcements will be made.
Maths Talent Quest (MTQ)Great news! We have plans to support you with running Maths Talent Quest regardless of your situation. Once we have our guide and information ready at the start of term 2 we will let you know how to get involved, and we will also run online information sessions to get you started.
Girls in STEM
Two events for this year are currently proposed. Like other events, announcements and planning have been put on hold.
New supporting resources being planned
We are planning ideas around how to support you better at this time. This will include some professional learning resources and new classroom activities, that you can use in your various contexts to help you do more with your time.
Stay tuned as these are announced from term 2.
MAV shop is still open.
We have resources that may be useful, and will provide info on these in coming newsletters. Try this one!
Maths at Home
Parents often go to great lengths to help their children succeed in their education. Unfortunately many parents believe that helping their children with mathematics is beyond their abilities. For some, learning mathematics was a dull and uninspiring experience that they are not keen to revisit. For others, the mention of mathematics is associated with a profound sense of fear or anxiety. Fortunately a rapidly growing body of scientific research has led educators to question much of what they thought they knew about the teaching and learning of mathematics. Teachers and parents now have a shared responsibility to ensure that in future students can learn mathematics with confidence and understanding. This Parent Guide was developed by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia. It is designed to assist parents who wish to ensure that their children are capable and confident users of mathematics.
Planning is in full swing for the annual conference.
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MAV Newsletter, 2 March 2020
As we get stuck into 2020, it is obviously going to be a fast-paced and exciting year. Full of challenges and change. But together at MAV we can help you with access to the information and events that support you in your jobs. If you have suggestions for future newsletters please let me know. I would love to share more of what you are all using, doing or sharing so that we can spread around positive stories of what is working. You can get in touch with me at psaffin@mav.vic.edu.au
Regards,
Peter Saffin
CEOHave you renewed? If not your MAV Membership expired!
If you have not renewed, your membership expired at the end of January.
As we are now past our grace period until the end of February you will now no longer be able to access member benefits.
If you need help renewing or did not receive your information, please contact Michael Green at mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au or call (03) 9380 2399
Update your staff list for 2020:
If you are the key contact or a school we need you to log in and update your staff at your school. You cannot register your team for events if they are not linked under your school.If you have not yet done so please go to the website, login and visit the 'My Details' area. www.mav.vic.edu.au
For help with this contact mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au or call 03 9380 2399
Games days and Maths Talent Quest
We are planning to open our Maths Games games days and MTQ registrations early in term 2, so keep your eyes open for more information.
2020 Professional Learning:
Register now on our events pageVCE Professional Learning program 2020
Don't miss out! Many events closing soon.
Our VCE programs are going well, some some locations still to come! Events include:
- Meet the assessors - various locations regional and metro
- SAC workshops - Burwood, Terang and Hoppers Crossing
Book on our events page, and we are using our new booking system this year. Select the event, and then the venue to register.
Don't miss out! Many events closing soon.
Mathematics Proficiencies - holding our maths curriculum together
Thursday 12th March 2020
9:00AM - 3:00PMLocation: Community Hub at the Dock
Suitable for F to year 10.
Join us for a full day of inspiring, hands on activities based on embedding the proficiencies within your curriculum.
Presenter: Dr Paul Swan
The problem with numbers
FREE!
Tuesday 12th May 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning sessionTarget audience: Teachers of F - 8
This virtual learning session will provide participants with an understanding of the characteristics of mathematics learning difficulties including dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is specific learning disorder with an innate difficulty in learning or comprehending mathematics. Students with dyscalculia have difficulty understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, learning mathematical facts, and a number of other related difficulties. Participants will review a range of practical strategies which are known to be more effective in supporting students experiences these challenges.
New jobs on the MAV Employment Hub!
Our new Employment Hub currently has a number of positions advertised. Check out these for example:
- Mathematics Science Teacher - Mater Christi College
Add your vacant positions now to ensure you have your positions filled for 2020./p>
Read the digital version online now!
Free to all!
Members only
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Other News and Opportunities
Blog and resources
Here is a blog by Marilyn Burns with may teaching ideas and activities. http://www.marilynburnsmathblog.com/ .
On the right there is a column of all the topics covered and it includes quite a few games. Check out the 4 strikes and you're out game.
Order FREE TI calculator classroom posters Click here
It’s going to be a big year in sport – make it a big year in maths with the Maths and Sport Show
2020 is going to huge year in sport. There’s the Olympic Games, Women’s and Men’s T20 World Cups in Australia, AFL, Soccer, Tennis and more.
Use the power of sport to engage your students in maths with The Maths and Sport Show. The show is a live touring performance that highlights the vital role played by maths in the sports that students love to watch and play.
The Maths and Sport Show is:
· Highly engaging, entertaining and lots of fun
· Full of great maths content
· Easy to organise – we come to your school
We have different versions available for Junior Secondary and Primary students, and regularly tour regional areas.The production is proudly sponsored by The M.A.V. with a 20% discount available to members.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to boost student engagement and interest in maths.
To find out more, please contact us today info@felstead.com.auWeb: http://www.felstead.com.au/portfolio/mathsandsport/
Join mathematicians and like-minded teachers.
Do you enjoy doing and being challenged by maths? Are you after strategies to help students become better problem solvers?
Join the Melbourne Maths Teacher Circle with a half day of practical and hands-on maths professional learning.
Ensure you register your attendance, as places are limited!
Stock up for the year, there is plenty to go around!
MAV Solutions 2019 VCAA Exams
Ensure students prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV solutions to the 2019 VCAA Examinations 1 & 2 for Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
Each solution set features: fully worked solutions for all sections, advice on solution processes, including marking allocation and permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.
Hot Topic!
Numeracy: Teaching Maths in Context
Numeracy: teaching maths in context describes an approach to teaching mathematics based on applied and contextual learning principles. This means that the teaching and learning of mathematics proceeds from a contextual, task-based and investigative point of view, where the mathematics involved is developed from a modelled situation or practical task.
Practical investigations and projects are key vehicles for student learning in such an approach.
Teaching Secondary School Mathematics - Research and practice for the 21 Century
The second edition of a highly successful text introducing the fundamentals of teaching secondary school mathematics, fully revised to reflect the Australian Curriculum.
Since its first publication,'Teaching Secondary School Mathematics' has established itself as one of the most respected and popular texts for both pre- service and in-service teachers.
This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the major changes brought about by the introduction of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, as well as discussing significant research findings, the evolution of digital teaching and learning technologies, and the implications of changes in education policies and practices. The mathematical proficiencies that now underpin the Australian curriculum -- understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning -- are covered in depth in Part 1, and a new section is devoted to the concept of numeracy.
Check out our updated website for 2020!
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MAV Newsletter, 4 February 2020
Welcome to a new decade! And with it comes many opportunities! There are a lot of things to browse through and read in our newsletter below, enjoy!
The Alice Springs Declaration: The Education Council released the Alice Springs Declaration in December 2019. The Goals of the declaration will be a focus of work for the Education Council in coming years. It is worth checking out the various strategies that relate to our year levels of teachers and areas of expertise.
Have a great start to the year!
Peter Saffin
CEOHave you renewed? If not your MAV Membership expired!
If you have not renewed, your membership expired at the end of January.
From the end of February you will no longer be able to access member benefits.
If you need help renewing or did not receive your information, please contact Michael Green at mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au or call (03) 9380 2399
Update your staff list for 2020:
If you are the key contact or a school we need you to log in and update your staff at your school. You cannot register your team for events if they are not linked under your school.If you have not yet done so please go to the website, login and visit the 'My Details' area. www.mav.vic.edu.au
For help with this contact mgreen@mav.vic.edu.au or call 03 9380 2399
No you didn't really miss them...
If you missed the MAV19 Conference, or missed these great keynotes you can watch then now:
Prof. Mike Askew
Mike was hit; both entertaining and informative! His practical approach will provide you with many opportunities to challenge your practice and try out new ideas.
BIG IDEAS: CONNECTING WITHIN AND ACROSS THE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
In this keynote Mike will explore some of the Big Ideas in mathematics and how they can support teaching that not only focuses on reasoning and problem solving, as well as fluency, but develops understanding over time by building on, connecting and refining ideas, rather than continually introducing new ones.
Prof. Kate Smith-Miles
Some extracts may be good to share with your students! Kate provides a compelling story of her maths career!
MYTHBUSTING MATHEMATICS Context for Learning and STEM
This talk tackles some of the many myths about mathematics that affect student perceptions, and equips teachers to respond with debunking examples. The foundational aspect of the school mathematics curriculum can make it difficult for students to see the relevance to the real world and their future.
Survey on the Birth to level 10 Numeracy Guide
If you have used the Birth to 10 Numeracy Guide released by the Victorian Department of Education and Training in 2019, please complete the survey to provide some feedback. Your feedback will help us explore better ways of designing online numeracy learning for educators and families.
Completing this survey is optional and takes 5-10 minutes. Your responses are anonymous and confidential. If you have any questions about the survey, please email Dr. Leicha Bragg at Deakin University, Melbourne: Leicha.Bragg@deakin.edu.au
2020 Professional Learning:
Register now on our events pageVCE Professional Learning program 2020
Our VCE programs are now open for bookings! Events include:
- Meet the assessors
- SAC workshops
- VCE Mini conference events (including Meet the Assessors and SAC workshops)
Book on our events page, and we are using our new booking system this year. Select the event, and then the venue to register.
You can book yourself or a group from your school.
MAV Sunraysia Conference 2020
MAV is running another great conference in the Sunraysia district for primary and secondary teachers in March 2020! Don't miss out!
Tuesday 10th March 2020
9:00AM - 3:30PMLocation: The Lake Primary School
Suitable for F to year 10.
Join us for a full day conference in which we will explore the different aspects of the curriculum and the connections that can be made between content areas, proficiencies, school and the real world. Workshops have been designed to meet the needs of the Sunraysia community and include a showcase of local schools.
Presenters include MAV Education Consultants and special guests who will run a great variety of sessions.Keynote by Dr Paul Swan
Mathematics Proficiencies - holding our maths curriculum together
Thursday 12th March 2020
9:00AM - 3:00PMLocation: Community Hub at the Dock
Suitable for F to year 10.
Join us for a full day of inspiring, hands on activities based on embedding the proficiencies within your curriculum.
Presenter: Dr Paul Swan
The Literacies of Mathematics: The Missing Link
Free!
Wednesday 11th March 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PMVirtual Learning session
Suitable for F to year 6.
In this webinar for teachers of year P to 6, Paul Swan will share how three different literacies; vocabulary, graphics and symbols combine to assist students to think mathematically. Find out more!
Presenter: Dr Paul Swan
Student teacher Professional Learning and Networking
Free for Student members for MAV!
Tuesday 24th March 2020
5:00PM - 7:00PMLocation: Melbourne Graduate School of Education
This event or student teachers will provide practical ideas to build confidence in teaching maths from day 1.
Useful activities to apply on your teaching placements will be provided. Opportunities to network will be included.
Those from all universities are welcome!
The problem with numbers
FREE!
Tuesday 12th May 2020
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Virtual Learning sessionTarget audience: Teachers of F - 8
This virtual learning session will provide participants with an understanding of the characteristics of mathematics learning difficulties including dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is specific learning disorder with an innate difficulty in learning or comprehending mathematics. Students with dyscalculia have difficulty understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, learning mathematical facts, and a number of other related difficulties. Participants will review a range of practical strategies which are known to be more effective in supporting students experiences these challenges.
New jobs on the MAV Employment Hub!
Our new Employment Hub currently has a number of positions advertised. Check out these for example:
- Casey Tech school -0 STEAM/Maths teacher
- Whittlesea Secondary College, Maths Curriculum Leader
Add your vacant positions now to ensure you have your positions filled for 2020.
Term 1 Mailout possible issues:
Our term 1 mailout has just been sent. You should receive your journals and other inclusions soon. Note that we are using a new label system and database for the first time, and there may be some issues. If you do not receive your mailout by mid-February, or get incorrect journals please let us know so that we can fix our data and make sure it is correct in future.
For any issues call Darinka Rob on 9380 2399.
Term 1 Journals
New email addresses for Journal editors and submissions:
Prime Number: Michael Minas: primenumber@mav.vic.edu.au
Vinculum: Roger Walter: vinculum@mav.vic.edu.au
Read the digital version online now!
Free to all!
Members only
Members only
Other News and Opportunities
Alice Springs Declaration released
The Education Council released the Alice Springs Declaration in December 2019. The Goals of the declaration will be a focus of work for the Education Council in coming years. You can read more here.Review of the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum
The Education Council Communique 12 Dec 2019: Ministers agreed to immediately bring forward a review of the Australian Curriculum for Years Foundation-10 to ensure it is meeting the needs of students. Education Council agreed that ACARA develop Terms of Reference for the review to the first Education Council meeting in 2020.
Ministers noted that it is now timely to undertake a review, which will commence with mathematics in 2020, alongside conceptual work on science. There will be extensive consultation including with the profession and key stakeholder groups.
The Communique also indicated other initiatives that will affect mathematics education, including a review of NAPLAN data, development of learning progressions and online formative assessment for numeracy. We will keep you updated as they progress.
Success in year 12 maths adds up to better science results at uni
Article in The Age, including quotes from MAV CEO, Peter Saffin.
Mathematics education in Australia: New decade, new opportunities?
Engaging Maths article by Catherine Attard
PD for Years 5, 6, 7 Maths Teachers in an International Research Project
Profs David Clarke (University of Melbourne) and Doug Clarke (Australian Catholic University) are conducting a research project studying mathematics teachers’ thinking processes during lesson planning, teaching, and reflection. They’re recruiting Years 5 - 7 teachers to take part now.
Participation involves teaching two lessons (one based on a provided lesson plan, and one you create) and completing online questionnaires. This will take around 10 hours of your time, and constitutes accredited PD in Victoria (teachers in other states/territories need to check).
Find out more at: https://learningfromlessons.iccr.edu.au/survey/Celebrate Pi Day – Become an Activity Leader
Join mathematicians and like-minded teachers to guide children to explore problem solving and discover the richness and wonder of mathematics at the first ever Meet Pi Maths Festival to be held on Saturday 14 March, 2020 – Pi Day.
Meet Pi Maths Festival will bring together children in Year 3 to Year 9 in a non-competitive environment to have fun collaborating on puzzles, games and craft activities. The festival is based on the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival and will be their first supported event in Australia!
To register your interest and for more information visit www.meetpi.com.au/leaders.html.
Neap Trial Exam authors:
Neap is currently taking applications for new VCE Maths authors. If you are a current teacher interested in producing quality assessment materials with flexible schedules and generous remuneration, please email info@neap.com.au to find out more.
National FutureSchools Festival
Make 2020 the year you join National FutureSchools Festival. Be inspired and motivated as you create your own agenda from 120+ learning hours, from across 16 topics, and earn up to 19 hours of registered teacher PD. Visit the Literacy & Numeracy topics, to hear over 20 educational experts including MAV's very own Jen Bowden and Helen Haralambous, who will give you the tools to increase learning outcomes within your school.
The Mathematical Association of Victoria has been given a special 30% off discount code for our members to register and attend the National FutureSchools Festival in 2020. Head to the National FutureSchools website and register with code MAV30.
Name: National FutureSchool Festival 2020
Date: 18-19 March 2020
Location: Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre
Discount code: MAV30
Website: www.futureschools.com.au
New year, new products!
MAV Solutions 2019 VCAA Exams
AVAILABLE IN TERM I 2020
Ensure students prepare effectively for VCE Mathematics Examinations with the MAV solutions to the 2019 VCAA Examinations 1 & 2 for Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
Each solution set features: fully worked solutions for all sections, advice on solution processes, including marking allocation and permission for the purchasing institution to reproduce copies for its students.
Popular title!
Making Number Talks Matter: Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding
Making Number Talks Matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteen-minute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Throughout the book, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker offer practical ideas for using Number Talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation for the study of mathematics.
Hold the date for 2020!
