Read about a range of topics for Australian Foundation to Year 10 teachers of mathematics. Engage with topics including planning, pedagogies, teaching strategies and approaches.

Retrieval and interleaved practice

Retrieval practice: This article defines retention, retrieval, recall and fluency, clears up common misconceptions, and shows what effective retrieval practice looks like in the classroom with practical examples. 

Interleaved practice mixes problem types in one session (unlike blocked practice); this article defines both, explains when each helps, and shows how to interleave effectively

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Further articles

Making connections in and across strands to strengthen understanding

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Burnie Counts: whole school and system change

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Burnie Counts: creating community through maths

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Applying flexible mental strategies and how to teach them

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Effective learning and review strategies for students

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The learning benefit of deliberate errors

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Building connections by using one activity to develop multiple ideas

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Open questions – providing opportunities for success

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Why lesson planning is important for student success

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Explicit teaching in mathematics: Effective assessment

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Delivering specific and actionable feedback in mathematics education

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Explicit modelling of reasoning and processes behind actions

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Encourage deeper mathematical learning with dialogic teaching

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Catering for students’ learning needs

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How do we make our planning purposeful and focused?

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Unpacking the components of explicit teaching

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