Strength In Numbers
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The fascinating world of mathematics education. We explore innovative teaching pedagogies, classroom success stories, and unravel the mysteries behind those 'Aha!' moments.
Whether you're a maths enthusiast or just looking to improve your teaching skills in mathematics, this podcast brought to you by AAMT is your go-to resource for engaging, sometimes light-hearted, and informative discussions on all things maths education related!
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- The Hardest Job in School: Mastering Middle Leadership, with Darius Samojlowicz · 27 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 10Middle leadership might just be the hardest job in school - not because the role itself is impossible, but because so few leaders are ever truly prepared for what it demands. In…
- Mathematics, Identity and Equity in STEM, with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith · 29 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 9Astrophysicist and former Women in STEM Ambassador Lisa Harvey-Smith joins Allan Dougan to explore why mathematics matters more than ever — in science, education, and society…
- Unpacking Ideology in the Classroom, with Tom Mahoney · 29 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 8What is mathematics education actually for? Tom Mahoney, numeracy learning specialist, secondary mathematics educator, and PhD candidate in educational philosophy at Deakin…
- Mathematics Leadership in Times of Change, with Dr Matt Sexton · 37 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 7Practical advice for mathematics leaders who feel constrained by context, reminding listeners that changing practice in even one classroom matters, and that meaningful leadership…
- Inside the Maths Toolbox: How Choice Builds Confidence in the Primary Classroom · 34 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 6Kylie Stone is a WA primary teacher whose passion for mathematics teaching has been shaped through almost two decades of working across regional and metropolitan schools. Kylie…
- Supporting Disadvantaged Students: Lessons From Liljedahl’s Work · 32 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 5Challenges teaching at a culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged school, building an action plan, gathering quality data, and overcoming the language barrier with a…
- Lessons from Abroad: What Australian Teachers Can Learn from North America · 33 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 4Guest host Denise Halliday speaks with Leanne West and Vicky Schavoni, two passionate maths educators who joined the AAMT’s 2024 North American Study Tour. Together, they reflect…
- Keeping Maths Human: Conversations, Curiosity and Classroom Change · 30 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 3For Sam Ayre, mathematics isn’t just about numbers—it’s a language for thinking, reasoning and communicating. In this lively discussion with Allan Dougan, Sam describes how he…
- Maths Enrichment: Helping Students See the Bigger Picture · 25 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 2Maths enrichment, identifying student progress, the YMSA competition, and early career challenges. Trinity Grammar’s Mathematics Specialist, Jessica Zhu, joins AAMT’s Education…
- Becoming a Responsive Teacher: Lessons Learned, with Mr. Barton Maths · 38 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 1The power of mini whiteboards, call and respond, quality multiple choice diagnostic questions, and other tools to gather reliable data from the classroom quickly. Host of the 'Mr…
- Season 4 Trailer: Strength in Numbers Podcast · 2 min · Kausi 4Whether you’re in the classroom, leading a team, or shaping policy, Season 4 is about unpacking what matters most in maths education—and why. Together, we’ll explore; how data…
- Pedagogy in Mathematics: What You Can Find in The AAMT’s Recent Position Paper. · 29 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 10The AAMT’s position paper “Pedagogy in Mathematics,” giving teachers back their voice, maintaining appropriate challenge, and how to get the most value from the paper. Professor…
- 2024 in Review: A Retrospective on a Busy Year and Looking to the Future of the AAMT, with Denise Halliday · 29 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 9AAMT’s study tour to the NCTM conference, ICME 15, the Focus on Maths grant program, and the Pedagogy in Mathematics paper. Mathematics Education Specialist at AAMT, Denise…
- Building Critical Thinkers: How Messy Data Creates Analysis · 30 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 8Situating the curriculum in real life to engage students, giving purpose to learning, teaching that real data is never perfect, the value of not having the right answer as a…
- Your Own AI Teachers’ Aide: Using Tutero to Promote Mathematical Thinking in Your Students. · 37 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 7The power of AI as a teaching aid, how to ethically use AI and ChatGPT as a thinking partner, content generator, and consumer of data. Co-CEO of Tutero, Joey Moshinski, and…
- Show Don’t Tell: Contemplating Mathematical Egotism · 31 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 6The value of mathematical empathy, combatting societal perceptions about mathematics, meeting students where they are in order to understand them, and more. PhD Candidate and…
- Starting Lessons Strong: Engaging Students as Problem Posers · 31 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 5Student engagement, #lessonstarter, engaging students with concrete materials, supporting pre-service and early career teachers, and getting out of your comfort zone. Legendary…
- Statistically Significant: Removing Barriers to Learning Statistics · 27 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 4The accessibility and power of CODAP, finding the right tools to teach statistics, mining for dataset gold, linking students' lived experiences to statistics, and embracing the…
- Playfulness in Specialist Mathematics: Excited Students are Productive Students · 28 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 3How playfulness in the classroom can help get through content more quickly, help students communicate difficulties, and motivate them to be more engaged and excited about…
- From Being in a Jam to Making It Your Jam: Building Confidence in Maths with Donna McNeight · 34 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 2Reasoning boards, building confidence in teachers and students alike, avoiding pitfalls in pre-assessment, breaking down “right or wrong” thinking, and encouraging productive…







