Description:
Mathematics symposium: Equity and Excellence in Mathematics Education A collaboration between Country Education Partnerships and Mathematical Association of Victoria
$250 Preservice teachers (includes 2024 Student Membership) $225 for MAV and CEP members $300 for MAV or CEP members $375 for non-members
CEP members will need a promotional code to receive discount.
Robert Kaplinsky has been an educator since 2003 as a classroom teacher, teacher specialist for Downey Unified School District, instructor for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and presenter at conferences around the world. He co-founded the website Open Middle, has been published in Edutopia and Education Week, is the author of Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, and created the #ObserveMe movement. He’s also the founder and president of Grassroots Workshops.
Masterclass: How To Implement Engaging Problem Solving In Your Math Classroom
In this workshop, we will explore:
- how to use ideas from Building Thinking Classrooms and the 5 Practices of Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions to facilitate problem solving lessons
- how to use engaging methods for uncovering and fixing hidden student misconceptions
- how to facilitate real world and Open Middle problems while considering both the teacher and student perspectives.
For the best presentation experience, participants should bring a fully charged internet connected phone with headphones that connect to the phone. Make sure you have downloaded the YouTube app and can scan QR codes.
This will be followed by a showcase from the teachers at Bairnsdale West Primary School who will share their journey to achieve equity and excellence in mathematics education in a regional school .
Includes catering
Registrations close 21/11/23
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