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Japanese Lesson Study
Wed, 21 October, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (AEDT)
Australian Teachers Using Japanese Lesson Study:
A structured problem-solving lesson on multiplication
AAMT, in collaboration with the International Math-teacher Professionalization Using Lesson Study project (Project IMPULS) at Tokyo Gakugei University, is offering a second webinar on Japanese Lesson Study.
The webinar will be based on a video-recorded structured problem-solving lesson, Theme Park Multiplication:A structured problem-solving lesson on multiplication, taught by Felicity Ames to a Grade 3/4 class at South Geelong Primary School.
The video, its accompanying lesson plan, the mathematical task for the lesson, and children’s solutions will be available online for viewing and examination before the webinar.
We recommend that, prior to the webinar, participants attempt the task and anticipate children’s solutions, carefully examine the lesson plan, watch the video recording of the one-hour lesson, and examine the children’s actual solutions. We anticipate this will take you 75 to 90 minutes.
We expect that teachers will be interested to see how a structured problem-solving lesson is planned and implemented in an Australian school.
Felicity Ames is one of about a dozen Australian educators who have participated in IMPULS programs in Japan and we hope that several other teachers who have attended IMPULS will participate in the webinar.
The webinar will highlight some of the key features of the structured problem-solving approach, Japanese Lesson Study, and the key role of the post-lesson discussion. As well as expert commentary from Australian and Japanese educators there will be opportunities for comments and questions from participating teachers.
Places are strictly limited so please register early as registrations had to be closed for the first AAMT/IMPULS webinar.
Speakers:
Dr Duncan Rayner
Chief Executive Officer, The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Ms Felicity Ames
Teacher, South Geelong Primary School
Dr Wanty Widjaja
Associate Professor, Deakin University
Dr Keiko Hino
Professor, Utsunomiya University
Dr Susie Groves
Honorary Associate Professor, Deakin University
Dr Toshiakira Fujii
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Gakugei University
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Teaching for Mastery
Improving Mathematics Outcomes in Schools
The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) is pleased to collaborate with Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) in the UK to offer Australian maths educators a series of two webinars on Teaching for Mastery. The first webinar will look at the impact on maths education in England as a result of the wide-spread promotion and adoption of mastery teaching and learning practices. The second will focus on the detail of the structure and delivery of a mastery maths lesson in multiplicative reasoning at primary level.
Past mathematics teaching practice in the UK, like Australia, often emphasised inquiry or topic based pedagogical approaches. Starting in 2015, linking with Shanghai Normal University, England’s National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) started to promote and introduce teaching for mastery practices to primary and secondary schools across England. These practices include more explicit teaching of mathematical concepts and their interconnectedness to ensure students acquire a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject. The aim is to improve mathematics education outcomes for all students at all levels in maths.
For information and registration, click here.
What’s new in Maths300
Date: Tuesday, October 27 at 7 pm (ADST)
Register: here
In this webinar, John will introduce the exciting new content and enhanced features of the new Maths300 website (https://new.maths300.com). In addition to giving all 194 classic Maths300 lessons a fresh new look and feel, a Maths300 Writers’ Group has been established to develop brand-new lesson content. Seven entirely new lessons have already been developed and are available, taking the Maths300 lesson count past 200 for the first time! A further 10 lessons are currently in development, with AAMT aiming to add approximately 20 new lessons each year.
The Maths300 resources have been used by teachers in Australia for many years. Their ongoing popularity is testament to the effectiveness and high quality of the lessons. The underlying principle of each lesson is to encourage students to learn through inquiry, to collaborate and to think like mathematicians. Teachers and students find the Maths300 activities and investigations to be a positive and engaging way of exploring and understanding mathematical concepts in the classroom.
The webinar is intended for any maths teachers who are interested in inquiry-based teaching, with or without prior experience using Maths300.
Speaker:
Dr John West has worked for more than 20 years as a mathematics teacher and lecturer in Mathematics Education and is the author of several books on mathematics education. He is currently serving as the President of the Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) and as Editor of Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom. In 2019 John assisted with the migration of all 194 classic Maths300 lessons to the new website and now serves as Chair of the newly established Maths300 Writers’ Group.
