Sept 13th is the 257th day of the year. 257 is the 2nd largest Fermat prime.
Programme overview for Saturday 13th of June. Please read over it and then fill out the registration form whether you plan to be there live or view the recordings/resources at a later date.
Link to registration form is at the bottom of the page
9:45am – 10:45am Prizes and Study notice followed by Keynote
Pre-keynote: Kalman Prize, Kalman Fellowship, and postgrad study. – Caroline Yoon
Do you know someone (perhaps yourself) who deserves a $5000 prize for their maths and stats teaching?Curious about postgrad study, but don’t know where to start? Prizes and fellowship link
Caroline will share two exciting opportunities for teachers of maths and stats: a cash prize for teaching excellence, and a fellowship programme that pays teachers to study, as well as paying course fees, all funded by the John and Margaret Kalman Charitable Trust. She will speak about application details for each of these, and postgrad courses specifically designed for NZ maths and stats teachers.
Caroline Yoon is an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education at the University of Auckland. She is passionate about finding creative ways to engage people of all ages in mathematics, and is currently working on a collection of stories and reflections about our complex relationships with the subject. One of the most humbling and rewarding parts of her job is administering the Kalman Teacher Prizes and Kalman Teacher Fellowships.
recording: youtube link
Keynote: Rigour and joy in maths: holding onto what matters most in times of rapid change – David Pomeroy
Not many of us became teachers so that we could give our students maths tests, yet the stakes, formality and standardisation of maths assessment are trending upwards at almost every level of schooling. This presentation is about ways to hold on to what matters most in times of rapid change in mathematics curriculum and assessment, while also capitalising on the opportunities that change offers. We will explore how to hold onto: 1) rigorous learning progressions in maths and (2) the joy of learning and teaching maths. We will also identify negative unintended consequences of formal maths assessments and how to minimise them, keeping our students and ourselves focused on what matters most.
David Pomeroy is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. He was previously a maths teacher at Tawa College and Onslow College, before moving into educational research and teacher education. He is does research about equity, grouping, assessment – and craft – in maths education.
recording: youtube link
11am – 11:45am
Teaching Probability in Years 1-3 – Jody Hayes and Jules Coup
In this session Jules and Jody will share what effective planning, teaching and learning for probability in Years 1-3 looks like. In this workshop they will share lessons that have been developed to create fun, engaging and memorable mathematical moments in your classrooms, with clear emphasis on building the language of probability.
Jody is an educator who values collaborating with others for the benefit of students in Aotearoa. She has been in leadership and teaching across primary and intermediate schools. Jody is currently working at Grey Lynn School leading curriculum and spending her day with new entrant learners.
Jules is currently finishing her master’s thesis on inclusive mathematics at Waipapa Taumata Rau. She brings many years of experience as a teacher and leader in West Auckland to her work, and a passion for creating engaging and purposeful learning communities.
Slides: here recording: youtube link
Why do my students struggle with fractions? How can I help them? – Tanya Killip
Fractions are a notoriously difficult topic for students. This session will look at the research behind fractions learning to unpack why many students find fractions concepts so difficult to grasp. Common misconceptions will be examined to understand why they occur and we will look at what the research says about how we can help students. We will also discuss some activities from research that can be used in the classroom. Useful for primary, intermediate and Secondary teachers.
I am the learning area leader for mathematics at Hobsonville Point Secondary School and am currently studying for a Master’s of Education at the University of Auckland. I am interested in students’ conceptual understanding of mathematics and how we can help students to be more confident and capable learners.
Resources: Activities from research and Slideshow recording: youtube link
STEM outreach to support Maori and Pasifika learners – Katalina Ma
It is vitally important that Maori and Pasifika students feel they belong in STEM education. AS maths educators, our challenge is to engage and support akonga through secondary school and the transition to university so doors to STEM fields are not closed. This workshop is an opportunity to explore how data insights from the university can be leveraged to drive meaningful outcomes, and to highlight the powerful connection between school-level data and our broader datasets. Teachers can consider the impact of the structures in school (or universities), and the teaching decisions we make. By aligning and integrating these insights, we uncover trends, identify opportunities and share programmes that we offer to support Maori and Pasifika learners in STEM.
My name is Katalina Ma and I hail from the villages of Tu’anuku, Vava’u and Folaha, Tongatapu. I taught secondary school mathematics for 15 years and held various roles throughout my time such as HoD and Assistant Principal. I now (2.25 years) work at the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland as the Pathway Programmes Manager, leading a team that oversees STEM related outreach (Auckland Maths Challenge, Pacific Academy and STEM online NZ) as well as working alongside partnership schools (started in 2024) to improve UE success for tauira māori and pacific students with an emphasis on NCEA external credits.
Slideshow: Here recording: youtube link
12pm – 12:45pm
Accelerating progress – supporting students to learn year level content NZC 0-8- Kylie Begg
Every classroom includes a diverse range of students with different prior experiences. There will be students who need targeted support to accelerate their learning and enable them to engage in the year level content. In this workshop we will explore the latest research and guidance about approaches schools and teachers can take to support every student. This workshop will pay particular attention to working with student years 0-8.
Kylie Begg was a maths and science teacher and HOD for many years before joining the Ministry of Education in 2022. She is the subject matter expert for mathematics and statistics in The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Whāriki group.
Slides: link Documents: link to make a copy
Tūturu – Gaming and Gambling resources incorporating CensusAtSchool data – Pip Arnold and Kim Goitleb
This webinar explores new CensusAtSchool resources on gaming, developed with Tūturu, for use in statistics, health, and social studies. Participants will try out activities and consider how to apply them in their own classrooms.
Pip Arnold has been working in teacher professional learning and development for 20 years. She supports mathematics and statistics teachers from year 1-13 through PLD, curriculum and resource development and sharing her interest in statistics education and cross-curricular learning.
Kim Gotlieb: Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe, Kāi Tahu.Kaihautu Tūturu & Tūturu Manager, Whakaata Tohu Tohu/Mirror Services, Ōtepoti.
Kim has been employed at Mirror Services for 13 years, and in the last 9 of those, worked successfully alongside schools in Otago developing a whole school approach to wellbeing. Kims passion lies in the innovation space, empowering taiohi, schools and hāpori to make systems wide changes to support their hauora. Kim also has a national role in the Tūturu Senior Leadership Team developing new Tūturu iniatitves, strengthening practice and supporting Tūturu Leads.The roll out of Tūturu began in 2016, comprising flexible and targeted approaches for schools and hāpori in relation to hauora including alcohol and other drugs and mental health. Kim works responsively to best meet the needs of schools and their communities building connections between schools and health providers to expand and strengthen supports for schools and taiohi.
Resources: Document recording: youtube link
Supporting international students through extra-curricular “English for Maths” workshops – Kim Locke
As a cohort, international students tend to perform relatively well in mathematics. Because of this, their unique needs as maths learners in an unfamiliar educational context are often overlooked. My doctoral research focused on international students in their first year of university maths, highlighting some of the tensions that these students experience. It seems likely that similar tensions might be experienced by school-going international students as well. To understand how to support international students as they transition from learning maths in their home country to learning maths in a new social context, I recently conducted a series of voluntary workshops for first-year international students. The express aim of the workshops was to support these students as they developed the language and collaborative competencies that their mathematics learning demanded of them. In this presentation I will talk about the “English for Maths” workshops and outline feedback received from participants regarding their impact.
Kim was a secondary school maths teacher and was also an International Dean at the school where she worked. She has always had a keen interest in international students, who were the focus of her doctoral research. She completed her PhD last year and now works at the University of Auckland, teaching maths to students doing their Tertiary Foundation Certificate.
Slides here recording: youtube link
