Geelong Cluster Launch
11 March 2014
Janine McIntosh [email protected]
Michael O’Connor [email protected]
Who are we?
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
AMSI was established in November, 2002
Our aim is to improve the teaching of mathematics at primary and secondary levels.
This is accomplished by joining with:
• teachers, • mathematics teacher associations and
• government agencies
to develop a strategy to address issues such as teacher shortfalls and under-qualified teachers.
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
AMSI has 34 members. All members have a direct involvement in mathematics and careers in mathematics.
Members include:
• Australian university mathematics departments,
• the Australian Mathematics Trust,
• the Australian Bureau of Statistics,
• the Bureau of Meteorology and
• the CSIRO.
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
AMSI’s education division, the International Centre of Excellence for Education in
Mathematics (ICE-EM), has been undertaking wide ranging education programs at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels since 2004.
The ICE-EM Mathematics Program provides books, professional development and teacher
resource materials.
The Australian Curriculum versions of the books are published by Cambridge University Press.
The developers of ICE-EM Mathematics school textbooks for Years 5 to 10
Outreach
Between 2014 and 2016 the Outreach team will work in:
The William Buckland Foundation supported Project
•Three years of funding
•Professional development and support to local schools
Working with your cluster of schools
DEECD supported Project
Professional development sessions, one of these specifically for secondary mathematics teachers and careers advisors.
Schools visits
• Regular and scheduled at a time to suit the school.
• Includes modelled lessons, one-to-one sessions, target specific issues such as content or graduate teachers
DEECD supported Project What do schools receive?
Access to AMSI online materials.
A new resource portal, the calculate.org.au is now online
What do schools receive?
DEECD supported Project
CRT costs are covered by the school.
We will ask participating teachers to complete a survey at the start and again at the end.
If you wish, teachers may choose to undertake a short test of their content knowledge to help them manage their mathematical growth.
What do schools contribute?
DEECD supported Project
School Careers materials
TIMES Project
Careers materials have been developed to raise awareness among students, parents, school career advisers and others about the mathematics requirements for different careers.
An initial research and review process established key directions with a broad range of employer groups and key stakeholders involved in the process.
Packs of TIMES careers Materials were sent to every school in the country in 2010.
TIMES Project
maths: make your career count
We have produced careers materials that demonstrate how a range of people use mathematics in their work:
• 12 Posters
• 10 three-minute videos
• A 16 page brochure containing 20 profiles
School Careers materials
CSIRO collaboration
TIMES Project
Mathematics and Statistics by Email CSIRO, ABS and AMSI jointly develop and operate a regular enewsletter, Maths by Email (MbE). MbE is based on the highly successful Science by Email model operated by CSIRO. It is aimed at primary and secondary school teachers, students of age 10+ and families. www.csiro.au/mathsbyemail
Mathematicians in Schools AMSI participates in a joint collaboration to support the Mathematicians in Schools program run by CSIRO. http://www.mathematiciansinschools.edu.au/
CSIRO collaboration
TIMES Project
• To become one of more than 22 000 subscribers
www.csiro.au/mathsbyem
ail
The Modules
TIMES Project
The Modules are teaching and learning resources for teachers - supporting the implementation of the national mathematics curriculum. Modules have been written to support teachers in their teaching of mathematics. Teachers in Outreach clusters have worked with us to develop the materials. These will provide teachers with a valuable mathematical resource. The Modules are available through Scootle and FUSE or via www.amsi.org.au/teachermodules
TIMES Project
The use of the modules has been a key element of the AMSI’s Outreach work. In each school the way in which they are used is different. The one common factor is that the modules focus teacher attention on the importance of enhancing their understanding of and confidence with mathematics content.
The Modules
TIMES Project
Each module has the following components: Assumed knowledge Motivation Content Links forward History Each module contains a small number of exercises for the teacher throughout.
The Modules
TIMES Project
There are 68 modules. The material has been developed for years F-10. They are organised through the strands of the Australian Curriculum. These are: Number and algebra Measurement and geometry Statistics and probability Go to www.amsi.org.au/teachermodules
The Modules
Maths Ad(d)s 16 years of career materials for secondary students
This 50-page A4 booklet contains job advertisements that have appeared recently in the press or on the Internet. They show that a
great number and variety of careers are available to prospective university students after
graduation if they include mathematics or statistics in their degrees.
The booklet also includes advice on applying for jobs.
New material for Middle Years
There are 45 packages for teachers and students of years 5 - 9 Go to http://www.amsi.org.au/SAM-middleyears
SAM - Middle Years
New material for Year 11 and 12
There are 25 modules for the new Australian Curriculum subject: Mathematical methods. The material has been developed for teachers of Years 11 and 12. Go to http://www.amsi.org.au/ESA_Senior_years/SeniorsHome.html
SAM - Teacher Content Modules
New material for Year 11 and 12
To answer the question: “When am I ever going to use this? Each module contains a discussion of a component of the mathematics curriculum for years 11 and 12. There are exercises that teachers may wish to undertake - answers are given at the end of the module and often screencasts giving a solution. The modules are organised through the topic groupings shown at left.
Teacher Content Modules
New material for Year 11 and 12
There are many areas of the new senior school curriculum that are not presently covered in all states. The modules are designed to help teachers to prepare topics for teaching. The modules may also be helpful with university bridging courses where the student has not completed a calculus course at school. There are 25 modules with downloadable PDFs.
Teacher Content Modules
New material for Year 11 and 12
To answer the question: “When am I ever going to use this? Four videos of mathematicians talking about applications of mathematics have been made. There are notes to accompany each of the videos that go through the associated mathematics more fully.
Videos
TIMES Project
The modules are linked electronically to the Australian Curriculum through Scootle. Education Services Australia (ESA), the new Curriculum Corporation, and AMSI are working closely to facilitate this.
The Modules
The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) Project
The Versatile Circle
A conversation about the properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects
With thanks to Peter Carmichael, Principal Project Officer - QCAR Mathematics, Nambour
The Versatile Circle
Begin with a piece of paper in the shape of a
circle.
What are its properties?
How can we find the
exact centre?
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
semi circle
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
quadrant
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
mark a dot in the exact centre
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
chord
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
sector
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
equilateral triangle
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
right-angled triangle
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
trapezium
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
rhombus
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
equilateral triangle
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
triangular based pyramid
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
tetrahedron
The Versatile Circle
an irregular pentagon
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
hexagon
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
truncated tetrahedron
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
1. create a trapezium but then fold back on
crease
2. repeat with all corners
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
a six pointed star
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects
The Versatile Circle
Where is the maths?
Take a few minutes to write down some of the mathematical properties The Versatile Circle will allow you to share with
your students.
A conversation about the properties of some 2D shapes and 3D objects