This workshop focuses on the mathematics of size. The ACM tends to focus on “using units of measurement”, making the assumption that through this students develop a rich understanding of measurement. There is much more to measurement than simply knowing the units of measure, how to calculate with them and use standard measuring tools. This […]
Would you like to learn more about the Teacher Exchange Program? The Department for Education supports exchanges for school staff with education authorities interstate and overseas including the United States, Canada and Japan. A typical exchange is for one year, however, other exchange tenures and timing options may be available for periods ranging from 1 […]
Early Childhood Australia, South Australia (ECASA), Early Childhood Organisation of South Australia (EChO) and Preschool Directors Association of South Australia (PDAoSA) are excited to announce a collaborative professional learning project with funding from Educators SA. This project has a literacy focus, and seeks to bring the early childhood field together to share and develop current […]
Partitioning underpins the notion of Fractions, Decimals and Proportional Reasoning and is a critical skill in building powerful users of number sense. (For those of you in DFE, it is also mentioned as a specific aspect of the Department improvement guidelines) If you would like to know more about what it means to help learners […]
Early numeracy matters! Exploring SHAPE in the R-2 setting– how do we help children wonder about their spatial world? Spatial understandings are key predictors for mathematics success (and even success in English!) What does it mean to help your R-2 learners become powerful users of and with their spatial world? Come and chat online via […]
Post-COVID, how do we most powerfully use the last 18 learning weeks of the year? For leaders, how do you lead your educators to reset their maths learning programme? For educators, what should you emphasise? What should you ditch? Join in face-to-face or online! Educators: Face to Face - Wednesday 15th July - 4.00pm to […]
Do your learners (R-4) have a strong foundation in how our numeration system works? Do they know the three patterns of our Base Ten system, the rules for reading and writing numerals and the rules for counting collections? Do you as the educator have a deep understanding of how these concepts work and also how […]
In our junior primary settings, we are building the foundation for our young learners to be powerful measurers of their world.What are the key learning points we need to provide in junior primary? What are the key concepts all children need to explore? What learning experiences will create robust understandings that children are able to […]
Short, Sweet and Splendiferous! How can we help every child be powerful choosers, recallers and users of their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of facts? In this one hour, all practical session, come and explore strategies for getting your number sense learning and teaching on track in 2020! This session addresses the Australian Professional Learning […]
ACHPER SA is excited to announce the 2020 State HPE Conference is back! With COVID-19 restrictions easing and a strong demand for face-to-face sessions, registrations are already open and the program has been released. There are sessions for Primary and Secondary, generalist and specialist HPE educators and sport coaches. The keynote speakers are: * James […]