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
CEO 

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.

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

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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. 

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
CEO 

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.

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?

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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!

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/

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,
CEO

Welcome to our next newsletter full of opportunity!

Here are my top picks from the below:

1. 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.
2. Join us at MAV20 conference , registrations are strong, which means better networking and opportunities while attending. 
3. 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
CEO

MAV's VCE Revision program!

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?

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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!

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

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
CEO

MAV's VCE Revision program is going off!

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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

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:  IMO results IOI results 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

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
CEO

VCE Revision program - now live!

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.

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. ]Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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

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 

Please register here:

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:

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.

Find out more here.

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/

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:

1. You have saved the date, it takes place over the planned 2 days in December
2. 10 awesome live keynote choices including 2 panel sessions
3. Plus 100 sessions over 2 days with interactive Q&A!
4. Enjoy networking lunch, happy hour and competitions
5. 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
CEO

New Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!

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.

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.

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. ]Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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

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:

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).

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
CEO

New Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!

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.

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

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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 Click Here for more.	"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. Click Here to view.

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
CEO

New Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!

Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series coming soon!

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 page

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:

1. Click the blue login button at the top right of the website to login using your current email address and password.
2. Click the blue My Details button at the top right of the website.
3. Select 'Update my details'
4. 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.

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
CEO

New Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!

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 See available positions here. 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

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: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Student-activities/nmss

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.

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
CEO

New Frontiers of Learning: A virtual event!

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. See available positions here. 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. 

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: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Student-activities/nmss

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/

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. 

Here are our tips for doing it well!

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!

Professional Learning - New sessions added      Register now on our events page

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.