The Operation Tower: better than BEDMAS
The Operation Tower is how I help students remember and make sense of the order of operations (which other people use “BEDMAS” for). In this workshop I will describe the …
Why number fact fluency matters
Number fact fluency is often misunderstood, with memorisation positioned as something to avoid in favour of conceptual understanding. This workshop reframes memorisation for what it is: the ability to remember …
Making Sense of Simplifying
This workshop examines the familiar procedure of simplifying in fraction multiplication as a powerful site for developing conceptual understanding. Rather than treating simplification as a rule (“just cancel”), the session …
Use of Mathematical language and styles of solutions in Middle school preparing for Stage 1 and 2 Mathematics.
This workshop is designed for new, out of field, or pre-service teachers. The way we use language in the classroom is so important. Students pick up on what we say, …
Reframing Algorithms: From Steps to Structure in Primary Mathematics
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