Mathematical Thinking Project - University of Waikato

Today I had the opportunity to participate in conversations revolving around what mathematical thinking is needed for beginning teachers in their first two years of teaching. It was a really rewarding experience, as I got to chat with other beginning teachers and listen to their thoughts and things they had learnt/discovered this year in their teaching. This experience brought about questions, such as:

- How can we incorporate mathematical thinking/skills into other areas of the curriculum effectively?
- How can we explicitly model/make students aware that they are using maths during these learning experiences?
- What are the benefits of cross curricular learning experiences in regards to our assessment of data/making links to the National Standards? How can we use the information to make judgements of progress in our individual students?
- What is the most effective means of providing feedback during math experiences, so that students may reflect on their learning?
- How can we ensure that students know where they are at with their mathematics learning and create student agency within the classroom?

Here is the presentation that Hayley (a fellow BT) and I put together for this afternoon's professional conversation.