Annual Primary Mathematics Conference

Assessment: It’s a whole-school approach

Saturday 10th March 2018

The Epping Club, Sydney

Conference Program – Saturday 10 March 2018

TimeLocationSession
8:30 - 8:45 am
Ballroom 1Registration, coffee and scones
8:45 - 9:00 am
Ballrooms 2-4Opening address
Anita Chin, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
9:00 - 10:00 am
Ballrooms 2-4Keynote address
Let’s talk about it: Secrets of schools successful in Mathematics

Assoc. Prof. Rosemary Callingham, University of Tasmania
10:00 - 10:10 am
Networking - Break
10:10 - 11:25 am
Concurrent Session A
Grand Salons
1-2 (max 72)
A1 - Developing rich open-ended tasks, Y3-6
Tim Waugh, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
Ballrooms 2-3
(max 96)
A2 - Creating observational assessment checklists, K-2
Anita Chin, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
Ballroom 4
(max 48)
A3 - Assessing understanding using inquiry tasks, Y3-6
Dr Judy Hartnett, Making Maths Reason-able
11:25 - 11:50 am
Ballroom 1Networking - Morning Tea
11:50 - 1:05 pm
Concurrent Session B
Ballroom 4
(max 48)
B1 - Mathematics investigations for assessment, Y3-6
Karen McDaid, Western Sydney University
Ballrooms 2-3
(max 96)
B2 - From assessment to teaching: Bridging the gap
Assoc. Prof. Rosemary Callingham, University of Tasmania
Grand Salons
1-2 (max 72)
B3 - Assessing understanding using inquiry tasks, K-2
Dr Judy Hartnett, Making Maths Reason-able
1:05 - 1:50 pm
Ballroom 1Networking – Lunch
1:50 - 3:05 pm
Concurrent Session C
Ballrooms 2-3
(max 96)
C1 - Developing rich open-ended tasks, K-2
Tim Waugh, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
Grand Salons
1-2 (max 72)
C2 - Creating observational assessment checklists, Y3-6
Anita Chin, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
Ballroom 4
(max 48)
C3 - Mathematics investigations for assessment, Y3-6
Karen McDaid, Western Sydney University
3:05 - 3:15 pm
Networking – Break
3:15 - 3:40 pm
Ballrooms 2-4Pecha Kucha (fast-paced, multiple speaker session)
How do you make assessment a seamless part of your classroom? Hear from three inspiring educators.
3:40 - 3:50 pm
Ballrooms 2-4School Team Time
3:50 - 4:00 pm
Ballrooms 2-4Prize Draw and Certificates