Professional learning events
Education Services Australia provides professional learning based on our products and services. Sessions are available at times convenient to teachers, including after school, weekends and during school holidays. Scheduled sessions run Australia-wide and online. If preferred, we can provide tailored professional learning for your staff in your school. Please contact us to find out more. Below is a calendar of the upcoming professional learning events in 2013 with our experienced presenters:
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22 May
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
30 May
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
31 May
The Be Real Game (Years 9–10)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
31 May
The Get Real Game (Years 11–12)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
3 June
Bringing history to life in your classroom
Ann Parry
6 June
Web 2.0 tools for the classroom
Anne Mirtschin
10 June
Bringing history to life in your classroom
Ann Parry
12 June
Inquiry: Good in theory, hard in practice?
Jeni Wilson
18 June
Cataloguing update
Michael Jongen
24 June
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
3 July
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
4 July
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
1 August
Making the most of SCIS
Michael Jongen
1 August
Web 2.0 tools for the classroom
Anne Mirtschin
7 August
Cataloguing update
Pru Mitchell
8 August
Making the most of SCIS
Pru Mitchell
12 August
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
16 August
Bringing history to life in your classroom
Ann Parry
30 August
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
2 September
Inquiry: Good in theory, hard in practice?
Jeni Wilson
11 September
Introduction to The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Les Eagles, Official Trainer
11 September
The Be Real Game (Years 9–10)
Les Eagles, Official Trainer
13 September
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Lorraine Day
18 September
Web 2.0 tools for the classroom
Anne Mirtschin
19 September
The Be Real Game (Years 9–10)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
19 September
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
20 September
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
20 September
The Get Real Game (Years 11–12)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
22 September
Making the most of SCIS
Michael Jongen
23 September
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
26 September
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
07 October
Making the most of SCIS
Michael Jongen
11 October
The Be Real Game (Years 9–10)
Les Eagles, Official Trainer
14 October
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
14 October
The Make It Real Game (Years 5-6)
Naomi Corlett, Official Trainer
14 October
The Play Real Game (Years 3-4)
Naomi Corlett, Official Trainer
16 October
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Les Eagles, Official Trainer
17 October
Making the most of SCIS
Michael Jongen
17 October
The Play Real Game (Years 3–4)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
17 October
The Make it Real Game (Years 5–6)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
23 October
Inquiry: Good in theory, hard in practice?
Jeni Wilson
24 October
The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
25 October
Introduction: The Real Game 2.1 Digital Edition (Years 7–8)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
25 October
The Be Real Game (Years 9–10)
Judith Arrowsmith, Official Trainer
28 October
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
29 October
Bringing history to life in your classroom
Ann Parry
31 October
Web 2.0 tools for the classroom
Anne Mirtschin
4 November
Stimulating mathematical thinking
Derek Holton
28 October
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
8 November
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Lorraine Day
11 November
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding (Years 3–9)
Birsin Reynolds
27 November
Web 2.0 tools for the classroom
Anne Mirtschin
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, events are not managed by Education Services Australia, and we are not responsible for changes to conference programs. Please consult the named provider should you have any queries about an event.
Professional learning
Mathematically rich tasks to develop engagement, thinking, reasoning and understanding
In maths education across Australia there is a strong and definite shift in emphasis towards a more open-ended investigative approach in order to provide students with a toolbox of algorithmic skills and the ability to think, reason and solve problems with those skills. In response to this changing emphasis maths300 lessons include open-ended investigative approaches, cooperative group work, meaningful contexts, use of technology, concrete materials and kinaesthetic opportunities. The lessons also cater for range of students’ abilities and seek genuine understandings.
Professional learning
Improve the teaching of comprehension across your school
To be successful in the 21st century students must become proficient communicators, able to comprehend texts of all types. Being literate in society means that we can read, write, speak, listen, view and represent with confidence. Our students need to understand that the skills, strategies and behaviours they develop as proficient communicators are transferable to all content areas within school and beyond.
This webcast explores key messages related to effective instruction in reading comprehension.
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Conclusion
Comprehension is central to effective communication. It does not happen after reading or viewing, but rather throughout the process; before, during and after. In order to make meaning, students need to know how language and words work and what strategies they as communicators need to utilise in order to critically analyse, make or convey meaning. The challenge for the teaching professional is to inspire dialogue and exploration to improve comprehension instruction and to work with students and colleagues to embark on a new teaching and learning journey.
maths300
maths300 develops understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning by stimulating students’ interest in working mathematically and enabling them to solve problems using different strategies. Unlike the traditional 'learn by rote' approach, the working mathematically curriculum facilitates an investigative learning process.
This highly regarded online resource for years F–12 includes:
- open-ended lessons that can be extended to suit diverse learning needs
- interactive software to support many lessons
- regular updates and the addition of new innovative lessons
- worldwide relevance to mathematics curriculum
- non-prescriptive lesson plans and pedagogy.
maths300 encourages students to develop reasoning and communication skills beyond the textbook.
Teaching Comprehension
A multimedia CD-ROM program that gives you the strategies you need to improve your students' reading comprehension.
Teaching Comprehension outlines six research- based strategies:
- Prediction/prior knowledge
- Questions and questioning
- Think-aloud
- Text structure and features
- Visualising
- Summarisation.

