Using Explicit Teaching to Build Number Sense — Teacher Workshop in Nunawading

This workshop is for primary and secondary teachers of numeracy and mathematics. For the ONLINE workshop version of the same, please go here.

Together we'll explore explicit teaching strategies through hands-on activities and collaborative learning discussions. 

Walk away with practical and versatile activities that can be adapted to any year level, make space for student ownership, and can be adjusted and repeated to foster student number sense over time.  

Topics: Counting & Arithmetic, Trusting the Count, Place Value, Multiplicative Thinking, Worded Problems

What to expect:

• Hands-on Activities: Experience first-hand how each activity differentiates to all abilities, is inclusive and celebrates diversity while also having a rigorous mathematical focus on critical knowledge and skills in number
• Pedagogical Focus: Understand the place of Explicit Teaching alongside four cornerstones of mathematics instruction to support mathematical inclusion, rigour, confidence and success.
• Supporting Resources & Advice: Benefit from supporting resources to use immediately and pedagogical advice from over 15 years of research, experimentation and pedagogical refinement.
• Curriculum-Aligned Content: References made to the Australian Maths Curriculum (v9), Victorian Maths Curriculum (2.0) and Numeracy Progressions (3.0).
• AITSL-Aligned Professional Learning: Addressing standards 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.4. Professional learning certificates can be issued on request.

Date & Time:

Tue 11th Mar 2025, 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM AEDT

Doors will open at 4:15PM so we can be ready for a prompt start to our workshop.

Participants are welcome to hang around afterwards for a chat or to continue exploring the resources available. 

Please note: This workshop will be limited to 24 participants

Lead Facilitator

Alex Box — Primary Learning Specialist, Founder of Maths Play & International Day of Maths Ambassador — This year the International Day of Maths global theme is Mathematics, Art and Creativity

Discounts for those in need:

Hopefully your school can support and fund your attendance at this session as part of your professional development journey. If you not in this position, and you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact alex@mathsplay.com to enquire about scholarships which are in place for these kinds of circumstances.