Source: New Zealand Government
Education Minister Erica Stanford is heading to Australia with an education delegation of 15 principals and deputy principals to attend the Maths Fact Fluency Masterclass and Explicit Mathematics Conference.
“Raising student achievement and closing the equity gap are at the heart of our education reforms, and teaching maths brilliantly is absolutely central to that,” Ms Stanford says.
“Our engagements in New South Wales are set to provide valuable opportunities to learn from what Australia is doing well so that we can provide an even stronger maths offering for our children.
“Like New Zealand, the majority of schools in New South Wales are working to implement explicit mathematics instruction. During the visit, our delegation will hear from Australian experts and practitioners who have been leading that work. Topics include:
- Understanding the Australian journey toward structured/explicit mathematics instruction
- Exploring impacts from both school and system perspectives
- Gaining insight into effective implementation across system, school and classroom levels
- Learning from the real-world effects of significant shifts in mathematics instruction
- Understanding how staff, families and wider communities have been engaged
- Learning about the challenges encountered and lessons learned
- Receiving practical guidance for those at the beginning of the journey
“We will also be sharing our Government’s plan to lift achievement and close the equity gap in New Zealand. I look forward to sharing experiences and ideas,” Ms Stanford says.
“When we began our education reforms, we promised to follow the research and evidence on how children learn best, so that we could give them the world-leading education they deserve.
“I look forward to hearing from overseas professionals as we strengthen education ties and continue our job to provide the best education for Kiwis.”
Minister Stanford travels to New South Wales on Wednesday 18 March and returns to New Zealand on Saturday 21 March.
