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Posted Tuesday, 23 November 2021

From faking confidence to becoming a beloved maths teacher

Katrina Westwood from Makybe Primary School shares her transformation journey through the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Posted Monday, 15 November 2021

We all have something to learn from the problem-solving approach

Rebecca Alcock from Settlers Primary School shares how the problem-solving approach changed her views on teaching maths in …

Educators

Posted Tuesday, 9 November 2021

The Social-Emotional Considerations of Mathematics

Michelle Winship from Makybe Rise Primary School shares her experience with helping her Year 6 students simultaneously …

Corporate

Posted Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Reflecting on the 2020-2021 Year

We have released the 2020-2021 Scitech Annual Report which reflects a year where Scitech has continued to deliver STEM …

Educators

Posted Monday, 1 November 2021

Using rich tasks to develop early multiplicative thinking

Lene Voorn realises her Year 2 students are learning much faster than she thought

Educators

Posted Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Thinking beyond the answer

Year 2 teacher Abi Cook learns the importance of using questions to further develop her students’ understanding of maths.

Educators

Posted Monday, 6 September 2021

From trial and error to real lightbulb moments

Kate, a Year 4 teacher shares how her class transformed from using trial and error methods to understanding and detecting …

Educators

Posted Wednesday, 18 August 2021

When it comes to maths, my students are capable of much more than I realised

Year 2 teacher, Abi Cook from Settlers Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Posted Thursday, 12 August 2021

Transforming students from passive to fully engaged learners!

Year 2 teacher, Lene Voorn from Baldivis Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

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Posted Thursday, 5 August 2021

From crying when we have to problem solve, to crying when we can’t!

Year 4 teacher, Rebecca Alcock from Settler's Primary School shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Makybe Rise Year 4 Primary School students solving maths problems as a group

Posted Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Growing Confidence and Competence in Maths

Year 4 Teacher and curriculum coach Katrina Westwood shares her experience with the Alcoa Champions of Maths program.

Educators

Scitech Professional Learning consultant Shyam Drury solving a maths problem with students using a whiteboard

Posted Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Welcome back to the blog!

Shyam Drury looks back on the Alcoa Champions of Maths program journey, now in its third and final year.

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If we look up at the sky this month, Sirius reminds us that it is the brightest star in the night sky (so it’s in charge), as it marks the collar of Canis Major, the ‘big dog’, while Orion has to negotiate with Taurus, the Bull, if he ever wants to take the Seven Sisters out on a date. Find out what else is happening in the December edition of The Sky Tonight via link in bio 🔭

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From faking confidence to becoming a beloved maths teacher

We all have something to learn from the problem-solving approach