Education Week

How Much Math Does a Teacher Need to Know to Teach Math?

I once asked a colleague if he’d read a particular book. “Read it?” he replied incredulously. “I haven’t even taught it!” A former college English professor, he came by the joke honestly. The first ...
The Conversation

How do we solve the maths teacher shortage? We can start by training more existing teachers to teach maths

Ian Gordon is the President of the Statistical Society of Australia, one of the bodies that commissioned the new report mentioned in this piece. Mary P. Coupland is a co-author of the report mentioned ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A systematic maths approach could unlock stronger results across primary schools

When Nathan Forbes took on the role of principal at Budgewoi Public School in 2020, he recognised an opportunity to enhance the school's maths program. The school had room for improvement in maths ...
The Conversation

Teaching maths – what does the evidence say actually works?

Claire Brown received funding from the Higher Education, Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) to implement and research the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in ...