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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)
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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.auEverything 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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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-2020-21Amaze 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.
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 students
Are 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.
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!
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.
MAVshop open for business!
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
CEONEW '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 entryVCE 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
Now open!
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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!
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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
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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!
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!)
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
Call for options
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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
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 Tanton
James 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 Bragg
Leicha 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 WaverleyScott 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!
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
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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!