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MASA SASTA Conference 2013 Friday 29 November 8:30 am – 4:45 pm Norwood Morialta High School – 505 The Parade, Magill Mathematics & Science Conference for Middle Years Teachers (6-10) 8:30 am Registration - Tea & Coffee – The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre 8:45 am – 9:00am Welcome & Housekeeping - WG1 Lecture Theatre 9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote – WG1 Lecture Theatre 10:10 am – 10:40 Morning Tea & Trade displays – The Peter Lang

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MASA SASTA Conference 2013Friday 29 November

8:30 am – 4:45 pmNorwood Morialta High School – 505 The Parade, Magill

Mathematics & Science Conference forMiddle Years Teachers (6-10)

8:30 am Registration - Tea & Coffee – The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre8:45 am – 9:00am Welcome & Housekeeping - WG1 Lecture Theatre

9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote – WG1 Lecture Theatre10:10 am – 10:40 am Morning Tea & Trade displays – The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre10:40 am – 11:40 am Workshop Session 1 – Main Building First Floor11:45 am – 12:45 pm Workshop Session 2– Main Building First Floor12:45 pm – 1.30 pm Lunch & Trade displays – The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre1:35 pm – 2:35 pm Workshop Session 3– Main Building First Floor2:40 pm – 3:40 pm Workshop Session 4– Main Building First Floor3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Credit Union SA Happy Hour – The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre

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About Nick Jackson

Nick Jackson is currently working as an Online Educational Designer at University of South Australia where he is working on online and blended learning projects involving the University and OUA. He is deploying his extensive skills and expertise in multimedia, flipped and e-learning to impact on the practices of academics. He is also spending time consulting with schools on Digital Leader programmes and building a network of schools through www.ozdls.com. This has involved working with schools across Australia and across education sectors.

Nick has been employed in leadership positions in education with specialist roles involving ICT, Computing and whole school deployment of technology for over 12 years. He has worked in a wide variety of environments from secondary schools to special education, high performing to challenging schools, small primaries to colleges for 16 to 18 year olds and now in university.

He has an unstoppable desire to improve education. He sees the development of communities, communication and most importantly student-centred approaches to learning through empowering young people, at the heart of those improvements. Nick holds an MA in Education and an MSc in Multimedia & eLearning. He is currently studying for a PhD carrying out research on the empowerment of students.

Abstract: Inspiration for the digital age – Learning to teach is a lifelong process

It is time for everyone in education to really do something to address the well-known and much used comments around “kids have changed”. Because they have changed, or should I say, some of the way they live their lives have changed. We are living in a connected age and access to information; to views on any given topic, are only a click away. In the digital age, more than ever before, we need to inspire young people, fire their imaginations, immerse, excite, challenge and motivate them. The technology at the teacher’s disposal in the digital age, when mixed with the analogue, holds such potential for inspiration. Learning to teach in this age is a journey all educators must embark on regardless of the stage they think they are currently at.

This keynote will provide an in-depth overview of techniques and tools, practices and environments that will inspire educators to make changes to the way they view teaching with technology and their classroom practice.

MATHS & SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

9:00am - 10:00am

KEYNOTE: Inspiration for the digital age – Learning to teach is a lifelong process.Nick Jackson – The University of South Australia

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Session Title Room Presenter/s

1.1 Leading Learning for Effective (Science) Teaching [Part 1 of double session] F5 Cat Stone & Ian Maynard

ASMS

1.2 Flipped Classroom (Change your Classroom) F9 David BennettVictor Harbor High School

1.3 YouTube and the Science Classroom F10 Penny CollinsASMS

1.4 An inquiry approach to teaching natural selection for the Australian Curriculum WF1 Scott Spargo

Concordia College

1.5 Individual Pathways + More Assessment = Less Teacher Work F1 Peter Fox

Texas Instruments

1.6 Using newspapers to create relevant engaging investigations in maths. F2 Adrian Dilger

The Catholic Education Office

1.7 Using an understanding of student misconceptions to improve the learning F3 David Andrew

1.8 Cooperative Learning for Science and Mathematics F4 Lara Golding

Session Title Room Presenter/s

2.1 Leading Learning for Effective (Science) Teaching [Part 2 of double session] F5 Cat Stone & Ian Maynard

ASMS

2.2 Creating your very own online Professional Development environment F4 Ingrid Lees

Parafield Gardens High School

2.3 Cultivating Critical Thinking F9 Dr. Paula MillsPrince Alfred College

2.4 STELR Applying Science through Inquiry Based Learning F10

Karen WanlessAcademy of Technological Science & Engineering

2.5 Practical Assessment in the Middle School using SACE performance standards F11

Aaron Whenan & Justin SimmondsTrinity College

2.6 Practical Demonstration - Chance and Data F1 Rebecca Jamieson

10:40am – 11:30am – Workshop Session 1

11:45am – 12:45am – Workshop Session 2

10:10am – 10:40am – MORNING TEA & TRADE DISPLAYS

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with cross curricula links Lyndoch Primary School

2.7 Scaffolding Folio Tasks Year 7-10A F2 Pauline CarterMASA

2.8 Engaging students in maths lesson F3 Amanda Aulert Blackwood High School

Session Title Room Presenter/s

3.1How do we bring the essence of Science to life and increase the cognitive demand for all learners? [Part 1 of double session]

F5Katrina Elliott & Mandi DimitriadisDECD

3.2 Google Forms Workshop WF1 Penny Collins & Jules PotikiASMS

3.3 Science for Students doing Trades F9 Stefania PulfordThebarton Senior College

3.4 Murder on Detroit Ave: A Cross-Curriculum PBL Case Study F10 Rogan Tinsley

Blackwood High School3.5 Using Efofex Software for Y8-10 Maths tasks ATC Ralph Broughton

3.6 Questioning to Develop Thinking Skills F2 Adrian DilgerThe Catholic Education Office

3.7 Presenting Algebra and Other concepts F3 Peter Fox Texas Instruments

3.8 The Aim of Teachers: Motivating Students to Learn F4 Julia Burdakova

Session Title Room Presenter/s

4.1How do we bring the essence of Science to life and increase the cognitive demand for all learners? [Part 2 of double session]

F5Katrina Elliott & Mandi DimitriadisDECD

4.2Using 3D images to support inquiry-based science learning: Digital Geoscience Education Research and Resources (DiGER2)

WF1 Mark BishopPlanetary Science Institute

4.3 Personalise Student's Learning-it's not too hard, not too easy, it's just right: MANGAHIGH F4 Michelle Button

Mangahigh

4.4 Bringing Science To Life: STEM Career Packs F9 Tania MeyerRiAus

4.5 Using Data to Enhance Practice in Maths and Science Classrooms F10 Rachelle Maynard

Clare High School

4.6 Some interesting number exercises - factors, divisibility tests, and others F1 Carol Moule

MASA

4.7 New Geometry Content in the Australian Curriculum for Middle Years (5-7) F2 Maureen Hegarty

MASA

4.8 LOVE Maths F3 Mark Robson - St Peters College & Pauline Carter - MASA

12:45am – 1:30pm – LUNCH & TRADE DISPLAYS1:35pm – 2:35pm – Workshop Session 3

2:40pm – 3:40pm – Workshop Session 4

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1.1 and 2.1 Cat Stone and Ian Maynard (ASMS): Leading Learning for Effective (Science) Teaching (Part 1 of double session)The workshop will use strategies to explore the professional learning needs of leaders of Teaching & Learning in Science and how best to meet these requirements. In the process, the presenters will model and articulate methods which participants can use in their own worksites to determine how best to support the teachers in their teams.

1.2 David Bennett (Victor Harbor High School): Flipped Classroom (Change your Classroom)The flipped classroom is a concept where the teacher presents the theory to students using video presentations. This frees up the classroom time to allow students to consolidate their understanding and do other activities. Most teachers say that it would be great to do a range of other learning activities but they don't have the time, because they have to get through the content. The flipped classroom allows for this to occur. If students are away they don't fall behind, parents are able to better help and the teacher has more time to interact with their students and develop real learning opportunities. This initiative also supports students with learning difficulties.

1.3 Penny Collins (ASMS): YouTube and the Science ClassroomA hundred hours of content is uploaded to YouTube every minute - see how to make the best out of this valuable resource. Learn the tips and tricks for using YouTube successfully in the classroom. Be taken on a tour of remarkable science videos. Learn from a Google Certified Teacher who has worked for Google curating YouTube’s science content.

1.4 Scott Spargo (Concordia College): An inquiry approach to teaching natural selection for the Australian CurriculumThis workshop explores the use of a freely available simulator, Genepool, as a tool to facilitate inquiry based learning into natural selection processes in real time. As a result of such an inquiry, students would meet the following aspects of the achievement standard for year 10 in the Australian Curriculum:"they evaluate the evidence for scientific theories that explain the diversity of life on Earth. They explain the processes that underpin heredity and evolution. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in and experience the inquiry process during the session.

1.5 Peter Fox (Texas Instruments): Individual Pathways + More Assessment = Less Teacher WorkThis equation may not seem balanced, but participants in this session will see how it can be solved. It is possible to provide students with a more flexible learning environment where they can set goals and monitor their progress. As a teacher I completed more frequent and detailed assessment and provided considerably more feedback than ever before, yet most of this was completed during class time! Participants in this session will receive a sample unit of work and experience some of the assessment tools used.

3:40pm – 4:45pm – Credit Union SA Happy Hour

ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS

10:40am – 11:30am – Workshop Session 1

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1.6 Adrian Dilger (The Catholic Education Office): Using newspapers to create relevant engaging investigations in mathsThis session is an interactive workshop where ideas will be presented for use in the middle years classroom. During this time participants will be asked to investigate the potential of using everyday texts to explore and deepen student’s understandings of mathematical content.

1.7 David Andrew: Using an understanding of student misconceptions to improve the learningThis workshop is designed to encourage teachers be aware some of the common mistakes and misconceptions students make. It explores some of the reasons students make mistakes or develop misconceptions and how teachers can either use these or modify their approach to enhance student learning.

1.8 Lara Golding: Cooperative Learning for Science & MathematicsA practical workshop on using cooperative learning strategies to maximise student engagement in Maths and Science. While group work is required by the Australian Curriculum and SACE in both Maths and Science, it often fails in the classroom when students see it as an opportunity to mess around. Research and experience have shown that when group work is set up effectively student motivation and achievement improve.

2.1 and 1.1 Cat Stone and Ian Maynard (ASMS): Leading Learning for Effective (Science) Teaching (Part 2 of double session)The workshop will use strategies to explore the professional learning needs of leaders of Teaching & Learning in Science and how best to meet these requirements. In the process, the presenters will model and articulate methods which participants can use in their own worksites to determine how best to support the teachers in their teams.

2.2 Ingrid Lees (Parafield Gardens High School): Creating your very own online Professional Development environmentThis is a resource-supported session for teachers who are new to the professional benefits of using social media, or who haven’t yet fully investigated the potential of using education-related blogs, facebook and twitter to build a bespoke online PLC. Come along to this career-building session to discover how you can start learning more about topic content, teaching strategies and behaviour management from all corners of the globe. Strategies will also be suggested that will support teachers keeping electronic records to meet the 20 hours per annum of professional development for their teacher registration. The content of this session will be related to specific APST domains, standards, focus areas and descriptors for those teachers looking for evidence to meet APST (AITSL) accreditation. It is suitable for teachers of any career stage, especially those who aren’t already proficient users of social media and/or the Internet for professional purposes.

2.3 Dr. Paula Mills (Prince Alfred College): Cultivating Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking is one of the general capabilities required of students in the national curriculum. Teachers need to encourage students to think broadly and deeply using skills such as modelling, imagination and innovation in all learning areas and beyond school to meaningfully contribute to society. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to reflect on how you motivate students to develop their thinking skills and how you can identify thinking in action.

11:45am – 12:45am – Workshop Session 2

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2.4 Karen Wanless (Academy of Technological Science & Engineering): STELR Applying Science through Inquiry Based LearningWhy STELR? - STELR mission is to improve science engagement and outcomes, make students STEM aware, science literate and active learners.The ATSE STELR programme is improving science outcomes by providing hands on inquiry based learning to more than 35,000 students in over 350 schools throughout Australia, each year. The fully resourced, hands on, Inquiry Based STELR Renewable Energy programme, can be used as is, or tailored to the individual needs of the students. It provides student centred differential learning for all students, not just the science club. Teachers can tailor the units to the individual needs of students or use one of our off the shelf units. Bring your laptop and experience STELR for yourself. What else is new?

The new, updated cloud based platform will allow us to produce a programme aligned to 21st century student and teacher needs, interactive and hands on, while not abandoning our hard copy users.

Renewable currently caters for years 9 /10, expansion to year 7 is currently occurring, eventually to year 5/6, with new component units.

The STELR theme base is expanding, introducing a new Theme, Moving to Mars. Working across year levels, science strands and sub strands. Sustainable Housing addresses both mathematics and science curricula.

2.5 Aaron Whenan and Justin Simmonds (Trinity College): Practical Assessment in the Middle School using SACE performance standardsOne of the greatest challenges in a Middle School setting is making sure students are adequately prepared for the style and complexity of assessment required at SACE level whilst being appropriate to their age, ability and curriculum needs. This workshop will explore some of the assessment tasks currently used at Trinity College in the Middle School, to develop the analytical skills required for success in practical tasks in SACE. Participants will be provided with copies of current assessment tasks and participate in discussions about why the tasks are structured the way they are as well as links between each task and the Performance standards in SACE.

2.6 Rebecca Jamieson: Practical Demonstration - Chance and Data with cross curricula linksThis is a practical workshop with chance and data as the focus. We will start with a mental routine which allows the teacher to see group and individual knowledge being challenged. Through a narrative we will explore the notion of 'randomness' and tease out where the session can accommodate any of the Australian Curriculum strands. To finish cross curriculum links to science.

2.7 Pauline Carter (MASA): Scaffolding Folio Tasks Year 7-10AConducting and writing about mathematical investigations are important experiences for students in learning and applying mathematics. Scaffolding tasks and explicitly teaching writing skills and language features can support students in preparing for Folio tasks which are an important assessment type at Stage 2 (Yr 12) Mathematics. This session also showcases the MASA publication which includes extensive tasks and resources.

2.8 Amanda Aulert (Blackwood High School): Australian Science Curriculum ImplementationUsing the 6 Principles of Effective Mathematics Teaching (Peter Sullivan) I will show you how to engage all students using a variety of resources. The focus will be on lessons taught with challenging questions in the units of Algebra, Pythagoras and Statistics. A collection of resources will be available. Please bring a USB.

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3.1 and 4.1 Katrina Elliott and Mandi Dimitriadis (DECD): How do we bring the essence of Science to life and increase the cognitive demand for all learners? (Part 1 of double session)

This workshop will look at what executive function skills are and the critical role they play in students' learning. We will explore the strategic shift towards teaching practices that develop students' executive function skills and raise the intellectual demand on learners. We will use a Year 9 Science learning design example to: Discuss practical classroom strategies Explicitly model how ‘stop and think’ skills can be deliberately incorporated into student

learning of chemical science concepts Use the Bringing it to Life tool to show how students are asked to do the thinking and learn

this concept through Science as a Human Endeavour. Incorporate cross-curricula approaches by making explicit links to the history curriculum

3.2 Penny Collins and Jules Potiki (ASMS): Google Forms WorkshopDo you have students that have access to internet connected computers, tablets or smart phones? Perhaps they have internet at home? Unleash the power of Google Forms. You will discover how to use this powerful tool for surveys, feedback, evaluation and self-grading quizzes. Use forms to analyse individual student performance and use de-identified data so you can gauge class understanding. It would be useful if you brought an outline of a quick quiz of 5 to 10 questions to facilitate the construction of a self-grading quiz during the session. You will need a Google (gmail) account - please ensure you have one beforehand

3.3 Stefania Pulford (Thebarton Senior College): Science for Students doing TradesThis workshop looks at developing a course that introduces students who are reluctant learners, to science concepts with a hands on focus. The course is designed to engage students who are interested in careers related to trades in metal engineering and construction and aims to give them scientific knowledge of how processes in these fields work. This workshop discusses different classroom methodologies to keep these students engaged with the content.

3.4 Rogan Tinsley: Murder on Detroit Ave: A Cross-Curriculum PBL Case StudyA cross-curriculum unit of work was developed for Year 8 students, combining elements of the Mathematics and Science Australian Curriculum. The eight-week unit used a Project-Based Learning approach, in which students investigated a fictitious "cold case". The unit was divided into three phases. In the initial phase, students were introduced to skills and understandings, which would be needed in the learning tasks. In the second phase, students were presented with a bare bones case file and additional packets of evidence as required. Students combined their science understandings with mathematical skills and reasoning to analyse the evidence, using a set of Case File Notes, to record their predictions, calculations and conclusions.In the final phase, students wrote a briefing for the prosecution lawyer, outlining the case they had built against their chosen suspect. They also wrote a Research Investigation on the role of science in the criminal justice system and a Reflection, evaluating what they had learned throughout the unit.The learning outcomes from the Australian Curriculum, were primarily based on the "Measurement and Geometry" Content strand of Mathematics and the Chemical Sciences Sub-strand of Science. Additional skills and understandings were mapped to the Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Inquiry Skills strands. Student outcomes and feedback will be discussed.

1:35pm – 2:35pm – Workshop Session 3

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3.5 Ralph Broughton: Using Efofex Software for Y8-10 Maths tasksEfofex's FX MathPack contains four of the most powerful and useful mathematical tools available for teachers and students [FX Draw, FX Equation, FX Graph and FX Stats]. This session will demonstrate how this software can be used by students in completing tasks across the curriculum in the Middle Years. It is also a valuable tool for teachers in teaching demonstrations and preparing tasks and tests. (2 month free subscription for all participants) Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops with their free 30 day version of FX MathPack preloaded.

3.6 Adrian Dilger (The Catholic Education Office): Questioning to Develop Thinking Skills.In the Australian Curriculum “The proficiency strands are Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving, and Reasoning. They describe how content is explored or developed, that is, the thinking and doing of mathematics.”  This session will look at Maths investigations and how through using “Back Pocket Questions” we can address the proficiencies and capabilities in our math’s lessons.

3.7 Peter Fox (Texas Instruments): Presenting Algebra and Other conceptsParticipants in this session will use TI-Nspire software to quickly and easily create dynamic diagrams that can be used to demonstrate mathematics concepts to students. Don’t spend all your time searching the internet of Applets, you can create your own interactive files in just a few minutes. The diagrams and graphs can also be copied and pasted into Word so that it is much easier to include accurate diagrams on your assignments and tests! See how to put an assignment question together in just a few minutes. Note: Participants will need to bring a computer (PC or MAC) and will also need to install the TI - Nspire software prior to the workshop .

3.8 Julia Burdakova: The Aim of Teachers: Motivating Students to LearnWhat does research say about student motivation and engagement? Why is school still an ineffective place to learn Maths and Science? Different approach to understanding and promoting Motivation within a cultural frame work. 10 practical steps how to create Success-Oriented Motivation - Driven Learning Environments in your class

4.1 and 3.1 Katrina Elliott and Mandi Dimitriadis (DECD): How do we bring the essence of Science to life and increase the cognitive demand for all learners? (Part 2 of double session)

This workshop will look at what executive function skills are and the critical role they play in students' learning. We will explore the strategic shift towards teaching practices that develop students' executive function skills and raise the intellectual demand on learners.We will use a Year 9 Science learning design example to: Discuss practical classroom strategies Explicitly model how ‘stop and think’ skills can be deliberately incorporated into student

learning of chemical science concepts Use the Bringing it to Life tool to show how students are asked to do the thinking and learn

this concept through Science as a Human Endeavour. Incorporate cross-curricula approaches by making explicit links to the history curriculum

2:40pm – 3:40pm – Workshop Session 4

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4.2 Mark Bishop (Planetary Science Institute): Using 3D images to support inquiry-based science learning: Digital Geoscience Education Research and Resources (DiGER2)Hands-on inquiry-based science learning is a paradigm that frames the concept of the 5E Instructional Model, or the 5E’s, and consists of the phases: engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation. Using this model and a highly successful NASA supported program of professional development workshops at the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) Arizona, USA, a sibling program of inquiry based science learning has been developed for, and recently commenced with Australian middle school teachers of secondary science. This program, entitled DiGER2 (Digital Geoscience Education Research and Resources) is an adaption of the NASA-PSI WiSER (Workshops in Science Education and Resources) project into an Australian perspective that specializes at using local context and the requirements of the national Australian Curriculum for Science.This workshop demonstrates DiGER2 through the use of 3D imaging of Earth and other planetary objects and promotes teacher learning and confidence in geoscience, as well as further developing the innate curiosity students have about Earth and Spaces Sciences. Inquiry-based science learning using 3D anaglyph images is demonstrated within the classroom using hardcopy and digital formats (e.g. personal computers, interactive (SMART) boards, tablets), while technology based skill-sets are shown through anaglyph use, production and investigation for all middle school years and levels of literacy. The implicit use of 3D visualization alongside physical examples (e.g. meteorites (real) or 3D printed) enhances the links of engagement and exploration, as well as the explanation, elaboration and evaluation of geoscience content.

4.3 Michelle Button (Mangahigh): Personalise Student's Learning - it's not too hard, not too easy, it's just right: MANGAHIGHChange the way we engage students in our maths classrooms. With interactive games and clever adaptive quizzes, all mapped to the Australian Curriculum, you will see dramatic improvements in your students’ attitudes towards learning maths! It's not all just fun and games though - it's about getting the learning gradient just right! That's how we keep our students engaged. But Mangahigh doesn't just make students happy, teachers love it too. Imagine setting differentiated tasks to your students easily. Imagine being able to identify struggling students in real-time and providing helpful intervention remotely. Imagine a program that is smart enough to create a personalised learning pathway for each student, and then adapt that pathway to complement the lessons that you set for your students manually. All this, and more, is possible with Mangahigh.com - one of the world's fastest growing online maths resources used in schools. Mangahigh offers a proven games-based approach that encourages procedural fluency without sacrificing rigorous pedagogy and concept development. Students of all ability levels are enthusiastic to learn fractions, master trigonometry, and perfect their skills in factorising quadratics, thriving on the healthy competition between students and schools that is inherent in the Mangahigh platform. Come and join us in this session to see how this is all possible, and receive your FREE 30-day trial!

4.4 Tania Meyer (RiAus): Bringing Science To Life: STEM Career PacksHow can students be inspired by STEM if they don't know what it looks like outside of the classroom? How can students aspire to STEM careers if they don't know what those careers are? We have developed four STEM Careers Packs to inspire and engage students in learning about Science as a Human Endeavour and STEM careers. Written for middle school teachers each Pack includes classroom activities and video interviews, and are linked to the Australian Curriculum. Get to know the content of the Packs and discuss how to use them in your classroom.

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4.5 Rachelle Maynard (Clare High School): Using Data to Enhance Practice in Maths and Science ClassroomsBehind every set of eyes in our classroom is a story, and although as teachers we sadly do not have time to listen to 25 life stories. If we can access the correct data, we do have time to get a picture of every student’s academic story.Data on achievement, attendance and behaviour, as well as results from diagnostic and benchmark testing can all assist us, as teachers, to see where our students are currently working and then assist them in setting targets and reaching their goals.This presentation aims to encourage classroom teachers to utilise data in their planning, and then implement effective ‘Assessment for Learning’ strategies within their classrooms. In essence by incorporating these strategies into classroom practice, teachers can in effect teach less whilst their students learn more.Participants will be given the opportunity to actively assess data sets and ‘tell set student’s academic story’. They will then get the opportunity to develop effective methods to utilise data sets in planning, as well as being introduced to the concept of Assessment for Learning in the classroom using data. Strategies shared will include using target based tasks, success criteria and various student lead assessment activities.

4.6 Carol Moule (MASA): Some interesting number exercises - factors, divisibility tests, and othersIn this workshop we will learn how many factors a number has, how to test for divisibility by 7 and some interesting number tricks. Using technology can assist students to develop a facility with numbers too so please bring a calculator to use.

4.7 Maureen Hegarty (MASA): New Geometry Content in the Australian Curriculum for Middle Years (5-7)Exploring practical and hands-on geometry activities including: Identifying corresponding, alternate and co-interior angles when two straight lines are crossed by a transversal. Applying circle and angle properties in a Star construction using a compass and ruler. Demonstrating that the angle sum of a triangle is 180° and use this to find the angle sum of a quadrilateral.

4.8 Mark Robson (St Peters College) and Pauline Carter (MASA): LOVE MATHSLOVE MATHS is a series of events and activities that could be held in your school for Maths Month or any other celebration. The events were designed to raise the profile of Mathematics and motivate students through a variety of interesting and challenging activities. The events give the opportunity for all student and staff to engage in problem solving while building cross-curricular links. This session showcases some of the events and introduces our LOVE MATHS package, which is available for sale.

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