MAV - Critical and Creative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom

Critical and Creative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom

The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) in collaboration with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s Mathematics Education Group (MEG) present a conference focusing on primary school mathematics education:

The Victorian Curriculum states that ‘The Critical and Creative Thinking capability focuses on the development of increasingly complex and sophisticated processes of thinking’. The knowledge and skills required for Critical and Creative Thinking must be explicitly taught if students are to develop and apply the skills and learning dispositions that support logical, strategic, flexible and adventurous thinking in mathematics.

Join us in 2018 to investigate Critical and Creative Thinking, focusing on:

questions and questioning for deep learning
rich tasks, challenging tasks and inquiry based learning
reasoning and metacognition
digital technologies
early childhood; 4 year old to Year 2 conference stream

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For mathematics education leaders		For primary school teachers
Friday 22 June, 2018		Saturday 23 June, 2018
Mathematics leaders and those with an interest in mathematics education leadership within primary schools including Principals, Deputy Principals, Numeracy Leaders, Academics, Vic DET, VCAA and others.		This day is designed for primary teachers regardless of experience level. Sessions will build your confidence and develop your professional ability as a primary mathematics teacher in a supportive, hands-on and engaging series of workshops.

This truly collaborative event is hosted at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne and includes high-quality presenters and a variety of session options. Learn from leaders with practical and educational research experience, from The Mathematical Association of Victoria and Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

Registration for Critical and Creative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom is now closed.

Download the conference flier or the extended program

For mathematics education leaders. Friday 22 June 2018. Click for details

For mathematics education leaders. Friday 22 June 2018. Click for details

Join us to explore what mathematics leadership looks like. Increasing critical and creative thinking is an Education State Target, how are you leading your improvement in this area? Sessions will provide practical advice to lead change in your own school context.

Session	Presenters	Title
Registration: 8:30am-9am
Opening: 9am-9:15am
Keynote 1 9:15am–10:15am	Paul Swan	A: The Jabberwocky of Mathematics Keynote Sponsor
Morning tea and networking: 10:15am–10:45am
Workshop rotation 1 10:50am–11:50am	Max Stephens	B1: Key ideas for teaching and learning algorithmic thinking
	Duncan Symons	B2: Using online mathematical problem solving to develop and assess critical thinking
	Kate Copping	B3: The use of non-examples to promote critical thinking in the early years (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
	Phillip Clarkson	B4: Language: It is always there
	Joanne Blannin	B5: Digital feedback technologies for mathematical questioning
	Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden	B6: Embedding creative and critical thinking for continuous and sustainable learning
	Dan Cloney, Jen Jackson and Ross Turner	B7: Learning progression for pre-school children and measuring early mathematics ability (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
Workshop rotation 2 11:55am–12.55pm	Paul Swan and David Dunstan	C1: Using tasks to encourage mathematical dialogue
	Cath Pearn	C2: Developing or adapting assessment tasks to reveal critical and creative thinking
	Dan Jazby	C3: Critical communication in primary mathematics
	Nadia Walker	C4: 'Leadership content knowledge': What do leaders need to know?
	Scott Cameron and Carmel Mesiti	C5: Digital technologies in rich and challenging tasks
	Derek Holton	C6: What does ‘3 + 4 x 5’ mean? Or BOMorDAorS
	Cathy Tan	C7: Using tablets for deep mathematical learning in early childhood education (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
Lunch and networking: 12:55pm–1:45pm
Workshop rotation 3 1.45pm–2:45pm	Roger Wander	D1: Using Geogebra© technology in primary mathematics classrooms to extend creative thinking
	Sara McKee	D2: Metacognitive pedagogical strategies to support critical thinking
	Max Stephens	D3: Key ideas for teaching and learning algorithmic thinking
	Ellen Corovic and Jen Bowden	D4: Embedding creative and critical thinking for continuous and sustainable learning
	Meredith Begg	D5: If a picture speaks a thousand words, what might one mathematical symbol say?
	Parian Madanipour	D6: Using spatial language and gesture in dance to promote early spatial thinking (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
Keynote 2 2:50pm–3:50pm	Joanne Blannin	E: Critical thinking, coding and algorithmic thinking Keynote Sponsor
F: Drinks, nibbles and networking: 3:50pm–4:30pm

For primary school teachers. Saturday 23 June, 2018. Click for details

For primary school teachers. Saturday 23 June, 2018. Click for details

Do you find teaching mathematics a challenge and need support? Or are you looking to find some great new ideas to engage students? Join us to explore mathematics education, teaching and learning, with a focus on critical and creative thinking. Build your confidence and gain practical ideas to implement in your classroom.

Session	Presenters	Title
Registration: 8:30am-9am
Opening: 9am-9:15am
Keynote 1 9:15am–10:15am	Felicity Furey	A: Why we need critical and creative thinking in industry: developing skills early for STEM and engineering Keynote Sponsor
Morning tea and networking: 10:15am–10:45am
Workshop rotation 1 10:50am–11:50am	Duncan Symons and Max Stephens	B1: How BeeBot and Sphero can foster critical and creative thinking in primary classrooms
	Scott Cameron and Carmel Mesiti	B2: Digital technologies in Rich and challenging tasks
	Philip Clarkson	B3: Strategy games and mathematics: Exploring core aspects of mathematics
	Kate Copping	B4: The use of non-examples to promote critical thinking in the early years (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
	Dan Jazby	B6: Critical communication in primary mathematics
	Dan Cloney and Jen Bowden	B7: Learning progression for pre-school children and measuring early mathematics ability (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
Workshop rotation 2 11:55am–12:55pm	Joanne Blannin	C1: Digital feedback technologies for mathematical questioning
	Catherine Pearn & Max Stephens	C2: Using fraction questions to reveal critical and creative thinking
	Meredith Begg	C3: Teacher Day: If a picture speaks a thousand words, what might one mathematical symbol say?
	Jen Bowden	C4: Continuing creative and critical thinking into mathematics in the early years classroom (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
	Ellen Corovic	C5: Making conjectures using critical and creative thinking in a context-based classroom
	James Russo	C6: SURF Maths
Lunch and networking: 12:55pm–1:45pm
Workshop rotation 3 1:45pm–2:45pm	Sara McKee	D2: Metacognitive pedagogical strategies to support critical thinking
	Ellen Corovic	D3: Asking the right questions
	Michael Bairstow	D4: Moving towards more open and challenging tasks
	Rachel Pollitt	D6: Spatial reasoning in early childhood education (Early childhood - Year 2 conference stream)
Keynote 2 2:50pm–3:50pm	Wee Tiong Seah	E: When creativity meets creativity in the Australian multicultural maths classroom Keynote Sponsor
F: Drinks, nibbles and networking: 3:50pm–4:30pm

Resources and presentations from the conference.

Resources and presentations from the conference.

Michael Bairstow	Moving towards more open and challenging tasks.
Meredith Begg	If a Picture Speaks A Thousand Words, What might One Mathematical Symbol Say?
Dr Joanne Blannin	Critical Thinking, Coding & Algorithmic Thinking.
Jennifer Bowden and Ellen Corovic	Embedding creative and critical thinking for continuous and sustained learning. AAMT standards of mathematics teachers.
Jennifer Bowden	Continuing creative and critical thinking into mathematics in the early years classroom.
Scott Cameron and Carmel Mesiti	Digital Technologies for Rich and Challenging tasks. Download the Excel template from this presentation.
Ellen Corovic	Asking the "right" question. 10 subitising activities.
Ellen Corovic	Making conjectures using critical and creative thinking in a context-based classroom.
Felicity Furey	Why we need critical and creative thinking in industry: developing skills early for STEM and engineering.
Dan Jazby	Critical Communication in primary mathematics
Dr Sara McKee	Metacognitive Strategies to support Critical and Creative Thinking. Download a zipped archive of the files from this presentation.
Parian Madanipour	Facilitating Children's Spatial Thinking Through Dance.
Wee Tiong SEAH	When creativity meets creativity in the Australian multicultural mathematics classroom
Dr Paul Swan	The Jabberwocky of Learning Mathematics.
Dr Paul Swan and David Dunstan	Critical and Creative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom Conference.
Nadia Walker	Leadership content knowledge.
Roger Wander	Using GeoGebra^© technology in primary mathematics classrooms to extend creative thinking. Download a zipped archive of the files from this presentation.

Download the conference flier or the extended program

Registration for Critical and Creative Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom is now closed.

Peter Batchelor

Peter is the Webmaster of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. A long, long time ago he was a Primary teacher and then taught computer subjects and Mathematics to Year 10 before becoming a lecturer at RMIT and then working with subject associations to develop their web presence.

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