Functioning Mathematically

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Welcome Function: Thursday 24th June 6.30-7.30pm

Conference Day 1: Friday 25th June 8.30am - 3.45pm Dinner: 7-11pm

Conference Day 2: Saturday 26th June 8.00am - 4.15pm

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Keynote speakers Dr Bob Anderssen  Peter Sullivan and Doug Clarke followed by presentations, breakout sessions and workshops.

Peter Sullivan's Keynote: Ways of Using the "Proficiencies" from the Australian Curriculum to

enrich Mathematics Teaching and Assessment

The Australian mathematics curriculum describes understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning as key actions applying to all of our teaching. This talk will connect specific examples with the content descriptions, and use those examples to illustrate how the key actions apply to particular mathematics tasks, and how we can include such actions in school based assessments.

Bob Anderssen Article

Peter Sullivan Professor of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education Monash University

Professor Sullivan has been a teacher for 10 years, working in schools and universities in Papua New Guinea for six years. He has extensive experience in research and teaching in teacher education and has been a member of the Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences panel of the Australian Research Council College of Experts for 2005 to 2007, and worked both at the Australian Catholic University and La Trobe University. Currently he is Associate Editor, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, and Professor of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, at Monash University.

Peter was responsible for the Framing Paper for Mathematics which formed the focal point of discussions at the recent National Curriculum Forums.

Doug Clarke Professor/Director, Maths Science & Technology, School of Education Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s)

Following ten years as a high school mathematics teacher, Doug jointly coordinated the Australian Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching Program, before joining ACU in 1989. He completed his PhD at the University of Wisconsin in 1993 ("The changing role of the mathematics teacher"). From 1999 to 2002, he directed the Early Numeracy Research Project, for the three Victorian educational sectors, involving 70 schools, 353 teachers, and over 11,000 students. Doug directs the Mathematics Teaching and Learning Research Centre, based at the Melbourne Campus. He is currently directing the Contemporary Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Project for the Catholic Education Office (Melbourne), 2008-2012.

Other Presenters and Titles: Ian Thompson Classpad touch screen, Margaret Rockett Games Based Maths Resource, Joseph Abeya Functions in Years 8&9, Russell Brown Ti – Nspire Cas Software, Steven Nisbet Context Knowledge, Andrew Boswell Cross Curricular Learning, Susan Jones Applets As Medium for Instruction, Tracey Keeling & Christie Meiklejohn Algebra For Little People, Rachel Natoli Personal Response Devices In The Classroom, Colin Stevenson Animate y=Asin(B(x-C))+D and Animated Geometry for Years 8-10, Jean Arnott Using Census At School, Pat Murray & Joe Ousby Ideas In Trigonometry, Bill Simpson Probability & Losing, Melissa Hourigan Ti-84+ Apps & Me, Jan Cavanagh Place Value, Multiplication, Higher Order Thinking & Games, David Driver Exact Optimisation Or Close, Sharon London Investigations with HOT Maths, Stephen Broderick Applications of Maths in Astronomy, Rodney Anderson, Vince Geiger and many more….

Venue: Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast - discounted accommodation will be available for QAMT delegates and families on and around conference dates. Watch this space for regular updates....