Evidence-informed Mathematics Teaching - An Introduction

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Teach what works in mathematics. Practical, evidence-informed strategies you can use straight away.

Gain knowledge about the research that supports explicit instruction techniques in mathematics. Discover practical, evidence-informed strategies to boost your students' fluency with core mathematics concepts. This course combines synchronous and asynchronous learning, bringing together international and local expertise to help you teach mathematics more effectively using evidence-based explicit instruction techniques.

Duration
4 weeks
Mode
Online
Short Course
$485.00

Key facts

Course category
Education, Professional Practice
Options
Option 1 Session 1: Tuesday 21 April
Session 2: Tuesday 28 April
Session 3: Tuesday 5 May
Session 4: Tuesday 12 May
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (AEST)Online (Live)
Duration
4 weeks
Group Bookings
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Prerequisite/s
There are no prerequisites for this short course
Certification
Certificate of Attendance

Why this course?

Australian students’ mathematics performance has plateaued or declined for years, and the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged learners is widening. Despite this, many teaching practices remain unchanged or unsupported by research. 

This course addresses that gap. You'll learn practical, evidence-informed approaches you can apply in the classroom immediately - strategies shown to improve students outcomes  in mathematics. Whether you're a classroom teacher, mathematics leader, or education student, this is an opportunity to refresh your practice with what works best.

Why study a short course at La Trobe

Industry experience while you study

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Powerful Collaborations

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Course content

This course explores the science of learning in mathematics.  It focuses on selected mathematics content covered in primary years, such as basic mathematics facts, multiplication and fractions. 

Across four sessions, you’ll explore:

  • Core principles of explicit instruction in mathematics (for instance, worked examples, scaffolding, purposeful practice, opportunities to respond)
  • Research that supports explicit instruction techniques in mathematics
  • The instructional hierarchy
  • The application of these evidence-based practices in your school.

 

You’ll learn:

  • How to effectively use key explicit instruction techniques such as worked examples, scaffolding, purposeful practice and opportunities to respond 

  •  About the educational research that supports explicit instruction techniques in mathematics

  • How to use the  instructional hierarchy to guide  decisions about what instructional techniques to use 

  • To develop the ability to apply these evidence-based practices in schools. 

Your study experience

The course is online in a self-paced format with four schedule live learning sessions facilitated by Anna Stokke and Chrissy Monteleone.  

The total time commitment will be approximately 8 hours (6 hours live learning plus 2 hours online materials) and you will be able to access learning resources and practical tools to support you in applying the techniques learned throughout the course. 

 

 At the conclusion, you will receive a certificate of attendance for 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Who you'll learn from

Professor Anna Stokke

Professor Anna Stokke is a mathematics professor at the University of Winnipeg with over 20 years of experience in post-secondary teaching and educational leadership. She holds a PhD in Mathematics and was awarded the 3M National Teaching Fellowship in 2021, Canada's most prestigious award for post-secondary teaching excellence. She has also received the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Education Prize and a YWCA Women of Distinction Award. 

Anna is an active advocate for strong math education, co-founding the non-profit Archimedes Math Schools and previously co-founding WISE Math, a curriculum advocacy group. She has given around 200 media interviews on math education and served as Chair of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics from 2017-2022. She hosts the popular math education podcast Chalk & Talk and serves on NSERC's Mathematics & Statistics Evaluation group.

Vanessa Rohlf 

Vanessa is a Research Officer in the School of Psychology and Public Health, and is a consultant, therapist, and educator specialising in compassion fatigue, stress management, pet loss, and animal bereavement.

Professor of Mathematics at University of Winnipeg

Associate Professor Chrissy Monteleone

Associate Professor Chrissy Monteleone works in the School of Education at La Trobe University, specialising in teacher education and professional practice with over 20 years of education leadership experience. She transforms teacher education through innovative curriculum development and strategic partnerships to enhance teaching quality across Australia. 

As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Co-Chair of the Network of Academic Directors of Professional Experience (NADPE), she provides leadership for professional experience across Australia's teacher education providers. She leads government mathematics initiatives supporting in-service teachers and researches explicit questioning techniques that foster critical mathematical thinking. Her work focuses on creating high-impact professional experience placements through collaborative partnerships between universities, schools, and education systems.

Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Practice at La Trobe University, Co-Director of the Science of Mathematics Education (SOME) Lab 

Frequently Asked Questions

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I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.