Extending students creatively with the National Maths Talent Quest, the value of slow mathematics, contextualising theory with practice, how cybersecurity can engage students in mathematics, and the Maths Book Club WA. 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools recipient, Donna Buckley shares her expertise and experience on engaging students via challenges, the relationship between maths, science, and encryption, championing others in maths, encouraging collaboration between students, and much more. Key Links: Connect with Donna Buckley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-buckley-4642bb16b Girls’ Programming Network: https://www.girlsprogramming.network/ Contact Allan Dougan with guest suggestions at: https://twitter.com/allan_dougan See other exciting projects from the AAMT: https://aamt.edu.au/

Evidence-based thinking vs assumption-based thinking, the power of front-loading, and what a PLC even is. Nichols Point Primary School teachers Annie and Beck, along with Teaching and Learning Manager at Essential Assessment, Jacinta Browning join the podcast to talk about how they have utilised Essential Assessment to drive community wide improvement cycles, used a PLC as a vehicle for student-led growth, helped students share their progress with their parents, and nurtured a culture of learning. Key Links: Essential Assessment: https://www.essentialassessment.com.au/ Jacinta Browning: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacinta-browning-798824235/ Nichols Point Primary School: https://www.nicholspointps.com Annie O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-orourke-9a94b0223

Using storytelling as a teaching tool, the value of the relationship between student and lesson, hit YouTube channel MisterWootube, and the unique approach of the Mathematics Growth Team. Professor of Practice at the University of Sydney, published author, TED speaker, TV host on ABC and Channel 10, and Mister Wootube himself, Eddie Woo joins this episode of the podcast to share the many lessons he has learned over his career about overcoming student trauma responses to mathematics, learning how your students learn, the secret ingredient to a good lesson, and so much more. Key Links: About Eddie Woo: https://misterwootube.com/2020/03/18/about/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misterwootube YouTube (for Students): https://www.youtube.com/misterwootube YouTube (for Teachers): https://www.youtube.com/misterwootube2 TEDx Sydney Talk “Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had”  https://youtu.be/PXwStduNw14

Learning the teaching craft, creating your own manipulatives, and building a diverse professional network. Executive Officer with the Mathematical Association of Western Australia Paula McMahon joins the show to share her experiences with helping students connect different concepts of mathematics, learning the craft from teachers in other fields, advice for out of field teachers, and some thoughts on institutional changes to ease the teacher shortage. Key Links: Paula McMahon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-mcmahon-632130168 MAWA: https://mawainc.org.au/

Avoiding judgement and shame responses in the classroom, finding room to let go, and showing students that maths is an adventure, not a straight and narrow path. Ph.D. in Physics, founder of Maths Plus Academy and founding member of The Global Math Project, Raj Shah joins Allan Dougan on the podcast for a discussion about how harmful shame and judgement is for maths students, helping kids develop a passion for mathematics, the difference between maths and school maths, and how helpful a rebrand for maths would be. Key Links: Dr. Raj Shah on X: https://twitter.com/drrajshah The Global Math Project: https://globalmathproject.org/ Which One Doesn’t Belong: http://wodb.ca/

Valuing depth over speed, remaining a learner while teaching, the power of observation, and personal mathematical identities. Director of Mathematics and Numeracy with the ACT Education Directorate Sam Hardwicke joins Allan Dougan, CEO of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers to explore creativity in maths, asking of yourself what you ask of your students, building a culture of observation, and fostering the identity of a learner. Key Links: Sam Hardwicke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-hardwicke-82ba5914a ACT Education Directorate https://www.education.act.gov.au/ The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: https://aamt.edu.au/

The 3 domains of engagement in students, gaining confidence as a teacher, and the relationship between academic and practitioner. Author of EngagingMaths.com and President-Elect of AAMT Professor Catherine Attard joins this week’s episode to help teachers seek help from their local professional organisation, talk about how engaged teachers create engaged students, how academics choose their research, and bringing academia back into practice. Key Links: Catherine Attard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-attard-8a38b490 EngagingMaths: https://engagingmaths.com/ Technology-enabled Mathematics Education: Optimising Student Engagement: https://www.routledge.com/Technology-enabled-Mathematics-Education-Optimising-Student-Engagement/Attard-Holmes/p/book/9780815392996

Integrating maths into a student’s daily life, Maths Week Scotland, and Pi Day shenanigans. That Maths Newsletter guy and Scottish Teacher of the Year 2018, Chris Smith joins the podcast to regale us with stories of his adventures and escapades during Pi Day celebrations, talk about progress with maths awareness during Maths Week Scotland, how to engage students with fun classroom events, and his maths newsletter known around the world. Key Links: Maths Week Scotland: https://www.mathsweek.scot/ Chris Smith on X: https://twitter.com/aap03102 Use a Ruler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBmbugJ82jA

Engagement vs enjoyment, fluency vs quick recall, combating maths anxiety, and well-meaning but harmful attitudes. EdTech Specialist and creator of Number Hive, Chris Hogbin joins us today to talk about the dangers of focusing on quick recall and student enjoyment, the importance of showing the purpose of maths, alternate measures of success, and fighting maths anxiety one harmful sentiment at a time. Key Links: Number Hive: https://www.numberhive.app/ Play here: https://play.numberhive.org/ Chris Hogbin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hogbin-651361121/

Motivating students, pruning the curriculum, and getting parents involved using modern assessment tools. Essential Assessment’s Teaching and Learning Manager Jacinta Browning and President of the Queensland Catholic Primary Principals Association, Gavin Rick join to discuss the role assessment can play for students, teachers, parents, and school leadership alike. Key Links: Essential Assessment: https://www.essentialassessment.com.au/ Jacinta Browning: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacinta-browning-798824235 Gavin Rick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinrick/

Using technology to make maths relevant to student interests, breaking down walls in the classroom, unique technological manipulatives, and only using technology when you have to. Desmos Computation Layer Specialist, John Rowe joins us to talk about his unique experience using technology in the classroom, his viral quadratics tool, how to keep students engaged with each other in the classroom while using technology, avoiding choosing technological solutions for efficiency and instead focusing on efficacy, and avoiding student apathy towards digital tools. Key Links: Super Mario Quadratics Video: https://youtu.be/ewAHYVzMobw Hook, Line, and Sinker: https://mrrowe.com/book Desmos Classroom: https://teacher.desmos.com/ Find John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkarowe/

Challenging high potential underachievers, equipping your students with multiple toolsets, utilising productive struggle, and seeking out help from other teachers. PhD candidate and Master Teacher at the Education and Research Directorate, Andrea de Carvalho joins the podcast to talk about challenging already excelling students, preparing alternate work each lesson for students who need other pathways to understanding, and the advantage of a broad range of student experience and starting points in a single classroom. Key Links: Find Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-de-carvalho-417152190/

Reintroducing physical props when teaching maths, the loss of tangible numeracy in a digital world, ditching the worksheet as the first port of call, and focusing on the language of mathematics. Numeracy Consultant at the Association of Independent Schools WA, Sheila Griffin joins Allan Dougan to discuss the loss of physical, tangible examples of maths outside the classroom and how best to counteract it, how to get students to guide learning, and allowing students to fill more of the conversation. Key Links: Sheila Griffin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-griffin-2b53b11b4/

Differentiating engagement from entertainment, harnessing fun in the classroom, and The International Congress on Mathematical Education returns to Australia for the first time in 40 years in 2024 with ICME #15. Head of the School of Education at UNSW, Professor Kim Beswick and Former AAMT Chief Executive, Will Morony join Allan Dougan to discuss the upcoming International Congress of Mathematics Education being held in Sydney, how ICME can benefit your classroom and your career, and how they first got involved as Convenors of the Congress. Key Links: ICME 15 https://icme15.org/ Kim Beswick https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/kim-beswick https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-beswick-7020871b9/ Will Morony https://aamt.edu.au/about-us/honours/life-membership/will-morony/

Making maths accessible, bringing student interests into mathematics, intentionality in pedagogies, and the art of being less helpful. Master Teacher, Deputy Principal and published mathematics author, Mark Hansen joins us today to talk about his unique maths journey, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus’s curves of learning and forgetting and using interleaved activities to combat it, and the future of maths education in our modern age. Key Links: Mark Hansen mathsclassrenos@outlook.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhansen1983/ Hermann Ebbinghaus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Ebbinghaus

Solutions to common struggles facing teachers of mathematics, stories of classes that went wrong, and breakthrough moments facilitated by changing teaching tools. AAMT Chief Executive, Allan DOUGAN speaks with Dr. Peter Liljedahl - the author of bestselling teacher’s guide “Building Thinking Classrooms Creating a classroom that necessitates thinking and participation can be challenging, and the huge body of research on the subject can be difficult and time intensive to navigate, but with just a few practices in mind the classroom can be transformed. Peter’s book “Building Thinking Classrooms” puts into words that gut feeling you have as a teacher, and explains intuitive, practical steps to take towards improving student engagement based on data and research. Key Links: Dr. Peter Liljedahl https://twitter.com/pgliljedahl #thinkingclassroom Building Thinking Classrooms https://buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/ Building Thinking Classrooms Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingthinkingclassrooms/

Learning pedagogical techniques from other disciplines, shaking up the structure of the classroom, and getting support from your local organisations. President of MASA, Rebecca Garrett and AAMT Chief Executive Allan Dougan talk about getting students excited about mathematics, disarming maths intimidation through fun challenges, and the roles your local organisations can play in helping strengthen your teaching and improve your classroom. Key Links: Rebecca Garrett on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-garrett-5a7210120/ The Mathematical Association of South Australia: https://masaonline.org.au/

Unique perspectives on the place mathematics has in our data-driven modern world, and how using tools like Desmos and Wolfram Alpha can help students visualise mathematics. AAMT Education Specialist Denise Halliday joins Chief Executive Allan Dougan to talk about how Denise’s early career in accounting and investment banking helped ignite her passion for teaching and gave her unique insights on the value mathematics holds in every career and industry, as well as exciting trends and tools to help maths teachers reach and engage their students. Key Links: AAMT Website https://aamt.edu.au/ AAMT Twitter https://twitter.com/aamtinc Denise Halliday on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-halliday-83926825/

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of mathematics education, exploring innovative teaching pedagogies, sharing classroom success stories, and unravelling the mysteries behind those 'Aha!' moments. Whether you're a maths enthusiast or just looking to improve your teaching skills in mathematics, this podcast brought to you by AAMT is your go-to resource for engaging, sometimes light-hearted, and informative discussions on all things maths education related! We'll bring together a dynamic and diverse range of guests of experienced educators, mathematicians, and researchers to tackle a wide range of topics. From breaking down complex concepts into digestible bites to discussing the latest trends in maths pedagogy, we've got you covered. We'll also explore practical strategies for engaging students, debunk common maths myths, and share personal anecdotes that will leave you inspired. But it's not all serious business—expect a healthy dose of fun along the way. We are passionate about creating a supportive and entertaining environment, where maths education becomes an enjoyable adventure. So, whether you're a seasoned teacher, a new educator, or simply curious about maths, tune in to Strength in Numbers and let's explore the world of maths education together! Remember, there's strength in numbers, and we're here to multiply your mathematical prowess. Let's count, calculate, and celebrate the beauty of maths education. Get ready for a podcast that adds up to infinite possibilities!