Modules and resources

Professional learning can emphasise pedagogical strategies that will enhance engagement, foster student agency, and optimise the learning of all students. Professional learning resources can support classroom teaching, provide an understanding of curriculum, and raise awareness of current assessment requirements, strategies and pathways.

It is desirable that professional learning addresses individual teaching and learning environments, including the level of schooling and students’ cultures, aspirations and expectations.

Professional learning modules and courses

Working with the curriculum: Mathematics

A range of resources designed to support educators to engage students in learning the discipline of mathematics.

Transforming teaching

Teaching strategies and resources to transform your teaching, and enable students to think mathematically.

Transforming tasks strategy: from closed to open

Tasks are presented as following a ‘before and after’ approach. It demonstrates how a closed question problem can be modified to an open-ended question. A reflection of why and how provides rationale and benefits for student learning.

Transforming tasks strategy: from tell to ask

Tasks are presented as following a ‘before and after’ approach. It demonstrates how to move from telling a student the way to complete a problem to posing a question that incorporates more of a problem-solving approach. A reflection of why and how provides rationale and benefits for student learning.

Transforming tasks strategy: from procedure to problem solving

Tasks are presented as following a ‘before and after’ approach. It demonstrates how to move from a procedural approach to posing questions that incorporate more of a problem-solving approach. A reflection of why and how provides rationale and benefits for student learning.

Mathematical prompts for deeper thinking videos

An experienced teacher demonstrates how to develop deeper thinking about mathematical concepts with her Year 8 students. The slides and videos combined can be used by teachers to work together in identifying and thinking about an aspect of students’ mathematical understanding.