PO Box 26 226
Epsom
Auckland
Phone: 027 203 4479
AMA seeks to promote, support and improve statistical and mathematical education in the Auckland region.
AMA fosters cooperation and stimulates discussion. It shares ideas, strategies, research findings, materials and information using its newsletters, conferences and workshops, and via this website.
NZQA have been trialing digital assessments over the past few years. This year 2 of the standards being trialed are:
Have you say in shaping mathematics and statistics education in Auckland.
Nominations are called for the following positions
To nominate someone for one of the positions above please complete the nomination form
The 2020 AGM will be held directly following the address on the NCEA review by Rob Mill, Ministry of Education. This will be followed by light refreshments and choice of workshops/discussion groups in conjunction with the AMA Term 1 Saturday Morning
Date: Saturday March 21st 2020
Place: Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland, Epsom.
AGM Agenda
8:30 am registration
9:00 am – 10:00 am The NCEA review from Rob Mill and Lauren Burr, Ministry of Education
10:00 am -10:30 am Auckland Mathematical Association Annual General Meeting
10:30 am – 11:00 am Morning tea and trade displays
11:00 am -12:00 pm Workshops & discussion groups: details & registration to come
Statistics Teachers’ Day 2019 Resources are now available on Census at School
Highlights from the day (based on feedback data, of course!) were Details here.
A full day of learning for teachers of mathematics and statistics follow the keynote in which Dr Lisa Darragh will present a model for teaching mathematics that encompasses the good parts from the many reforms that maths education in NZ has seen over the years. She will provide some direction into a mathematics pedagogy that may suit all teachers and learners. Details here.
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020 brings a new year and a new decade.
Welcome to all our new teachers, congratulations to those that have taken on new roles and responsibilities.
We also welcome a new kaiārahi, Marie Hirst, to our Networks of Expertise team. Marie is a skilled and knowledgeable educator with many years experience facilitating effective mathematics professional learning and development with schools from Years 0-8.
First up on the calendar is the Primary Maths Seminar day on pi day, Saturday March 14th. Information will be posted here as it becomes available
The following weekend, March 21, we have our first AMA Saturday morning. We have Rob Mill & Lauren Burr from Ministry of Education opening the morning. They will share with us the latest updates to the NCEA change package.
Our AGM will also be held on March 21st. Watch for emails in the upcoming weeks with more information.
AMA are looking forward to bringing you professional learning opportunities that help you connect and collaborate with your colleagues.
resource links will be added to the AMA MAths day website
Please assist us to continue to improve Maths day by completing our feedback form
Statistics and Data Science Educator is an online journal set up for teachers by members of the New Zealand Statistical Association (NZSA) Education Committee under the auspices of NZSA. It has peer-reviewed lesson plans for teachers at all levels, early childhood to graduate.
Recent Resources
Calcex now in its 3rd year has 49 teams from 28 schools competing across Auckland in Gisborne and Manawatu – its not too late to enter a team or host a competition
Calcex questions are drawn from L3 calculus and teams compete locally at a host school. Read more
NZAMT 16 has concluded. Workshop resources may be found on the NZAMT site
NZAMT 17 will be held in Taranaki 2021
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