Wow…just wow…Francis Su - on Threads ⬇️⬇️

Hot off the press ! What do we know about secondary mathematics attitudes towards streaming in NSW? Led by the brilliant @ameliasweeney93 Check it out here: rdcu.be/dKFbz

Here here Kris Westcott this great article by Senior Lecture Nicole Brunker hits right at the heart of the current debate. “Teaching must be valued for the complex, ‘problematic’ practice that it is” Sydney School of Education & Social Work

Heading to ICME-15 in Sydney this July? Then come and see us! MERGA will be hosting a session from 9-10:30 am on Friday, July 12th, to celebrate the launch of the latest volume of Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia (RiMEA). 🎉

Got students great at maths and art?! Then this competition is for you! NSW Dept of Education Maths Assoc NSW AISNSW Primary Catholic Schools NSW

ICME-15 is for everyone involved in #Mathematics and #Statistics #Education. Where: Sydney, Australia When: 7 – 14 July 2024 Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4aSLG3W

This morning, Prof Janette Bobis gave an inspiring Clements-Foyster Lecture, encouraging us to think deeply about the significance and impact of our research! #MERGA46

Are you an SLSO or support staff proving assistance to students learning mathematics in primary schools in NSW? Matt Thompson and I are leading 3 sessions for Maths Assoc NSW specifically for you during Term 3 register here mansw.nsw.edu.au/events/categor…

Thanks to the MERGA community and AAMT Inc. for acknowledging our embodied learning research Sydney School of Education & Social Work, very honored!

An amazing first day ICME-15. I am in 2 topic study groups, one on embodied learning and one on early years. All the papers I have read in preparation and that I heard today, highlighted the great research being done observing young students’ mathematical thinking. Sooo good!

PISA Creative and Critical Thinking results show that Australian students do well in our unique creative contexts, cultural orientations and socio-economic diversity. But, thus far, Daniel X. Harris notes, there has been no comment from government. loom.ly/2GqfSmc

Advice for teaching often includes the directive to restructure complex tasks to avoid working memory overload. What is not mentioned is that working memory capacity more than doubles in size from ages 5 to 11.5 years, although within each age level there are also...

Adrian Simpson talking about when ‘evidence of’ gets confused with ‘evidence for’. #ICME15

Really enjoyed Samet Okumus’ invited lecture yesterday ICME-15 on middle school students’ reasoning about oblique prisms! Loved the stack of cards idea to connect right and oblique volumes! #icme15

“Mathematics as patterns, structure and logic” Rochelle Gutierrez great comments ICME-15 debate.

Are you an SLSO / support teacher in NSW? Matt Thompson and I are running 3 afternoon workshops in Term 3 just for you about mathematics! Rego through Maths Assoc NSW here mansw.nsw.edu.au/events/categor…

Enjoying working hard in Peter Liljedahl’s building thinking classrooms session today with Miriam Lees and Fiona Foley! Hey Jennifer Way check out his use of gesture!

Teachers decide all the time when to just tell students something and when to have students grapple with the mathematical relationships. The “key is to know when to do what”. #MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd #Mathematics