Professional learning events

Maths Mondays - Term Three 2024

Looking to reconnect with teaching v9 Australian Curriculum: Mathematics?

For three weeks we will explore a maths topic and examine a range of classroom activities to enhance your teaching practice and build a positive mindset towards Mathematics.

Venue: Nightcliff Primary Schools, Cunjevoi Crescent, Nightcliff, NT 0810

Date	Topic	Booking link
Monday 2nd Sept	Explicit teaching the CRA way! The Concrete, Representational, Abstract framework (CRA) combines instructional methods that can be used to teach maths effectively. In this session we will explore how to use the CRA framework as an explicit teaching approach to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills in mathematics.	Closed
Monday 9th Sept	Maths investigations Mathematical investigations encourage students to apply their knowledge and understanding of mathematics to real world and authentic situations. In this session we will explore the maths investigation cycle, which provides opportunities to assess students’ understanding of concepts and cater to their individual needs.	Closed
Monday 16th Sept	Build a positive maths mindset Mindsets can play a powerful role in maths learning and teaching. In this practical, hands on session we will explore strategies and games that can promote positive mindsets that will enhance learning across all the strands of mathematics.	Register

Date

Topic

Booking link

Monday 2nd Sept

Explicit teaching the CRA way!

The Concrete, Representational, Abstract framework (CRA) combines instructional methods that can be used to teach maths effectively. In this session we will explore how to use the CRA framework as an explicit teaching approach to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills in mathematics.

Closed

Monday 9th Sept

Maths investigations

Mathematical investigations encourage students to apply their knowledge and understanding of mathematics to real world and authentic situations. In this session we will explore the maths investigation cycle, which provides opportunities to assess students’ understanding of concepts and cater to their individual needs.

Closed

Monday 16th Sept

Build a positive maths mindset

Mindsets can play a powerful role in maths learning and teaching. In this practical, hands on session we will explore strategies and games that can promote positive mindsets that will enhance learning across all the strands of mathematics.

Face to face workshops in Adelaide & Port Lincoln

Immerse yourself in a world of hands-on problem solving in mathematics at our free face to face workshops in Adelaide & Port Lincoln.

Date	Topic	Venue and booking link
Monday 23rd September 4:00pm – 6:00pm	Explicit Teaching of Mathematics the CRA way! The Concrete, Representational, Abstract framework (CRA) combines instructional methods that can be used to teach maths effectively. In this session we will explore how to use the CRA framework as an explicit teaching approach to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills in mathematics. Register to join Dr John West for a fun, hands-on afternoon of classroom inspiration! Presenter: Dr John West, Maths in Schools Project Officer, CSER STEM PL Team	The University of Adelaide 3.13/3.14 The Meeting Room, Level 3, Braggs Building Join the waitlist
Wednesday 25 September 8:45am – 2:40pm	Maths Teaching strategies for Success Join Dr John West for a fun, hands-on day of classroom inspiration! We’ll start the day looking at Explicit Teaching of Mathematics the CRA way! The Concrete, Representational, Abstract framework (CRA) combines instructional methods that can be used to teach maths effectively. In this session we will explore how to use the CRA framework as an explicit teaching approach to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills in mathematics. After the recess break we will move to looking at Differentiating the Maths Classroom and Positive Dispositions. How do you address the diverse learning needs in your maths class? The Universal Design for Learning Framework is one approach to differentiation. This session will also look at the importance of positive dispositions in maths. Finally, we will wrap up the day with a Numeracy Intervention Conversation. Presenter: Dr John West, Maths in Schools Project Officer, CSER STEM PL Team, The University of Adelaide	Port Lincoln High School Ruskin Road, Port Lincoln, SA, 5606 Register

Date

Topic

Venue and booking link

Monday 23rd September

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Explicit Teaching of Mathematics the CRA way!

Presenter: Dr John West, Maths in Schools Project Officer, CSER STEM PL Team

The University of Adelaide

3.13/3.14 The Meeting Room, Level 3, Braggs Building

Join the waitlist

Wednesday 25 September

8:45am – 2:40pm

Maths Teaching strategies for Success

Join Dr John West for a fun, hands-on day of classroom inspiration! We’ll start the day looking at Explicit Teaching of Mathematics the CRA way! The Concrete, Representational, Abstract framework (CRA) combines instructional methods that can be used to teach maths effectively. In this session we will explore how to use the CRA framework as an explicit teaching approach to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills in mathematics. After the recess break we will move to looking at Differentiating the Maths Classroom and Positive Dispositions. How do you address the diverse learning needs in your maths class? The Universal Design for Learning Framework is one approach to differentiation. This session will also look at the importance of positive dispositions in maths. Finally, we will wrap up the day with a Numeracy Intervention Conversation.

Presenter: Dr John West, Maths in Schools Project Officer, CSER STEM PL Team, The University of Adelaide

Port Lincoln High School

Ruskin Road, Port Lincoln, SA, 5606