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• But Dash quickly points to his textbook and says, “that’s not the way you’re supposed to do it, Dad”.
• Why would they change math?
• Math is math!

Mental connections not procedures

• In the past there has been a focus on teaching students procedures, such as times tables and how to work out the circumference of a circle or solve an equation.
• We now appreciate the importance of forming mental connections between concepts.
• This is because we know today’s learners need to be able to transfer their mathematical understanding to complex, unfamiliar situations.

Problem solving and reasoning

Today, the shift in mathematics education is reflected in key mathematical proficiencies in the Australian school curriculum. These include:


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Encouraging inventiveness

• One practical way teachers are developing students’ mathematical proficiency is by encouraging students to be inventive in the way they solve mathematical problems.
• They are deliberately showing students different and multiple ways to represent mathematics problems to give students the space to develop understanding.
• For example, to add 27 and 5, we can consider that 27 is made of 20 and 7.

The world is changing

• This is influencing maths instruction from early childhood, right through to Year 12.
• Apart from anything, we know proficiency in information and communications technology is key to educating students for the world they will live and work in.

How can parents help?

• For parents, resist the temptation to react like Bob and get angry about how maths has changed.
• This will allow your child to show their understanding, reasoning, and communication skills.
• Who knows, you might learn some new maths and enhance your own skills!

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• Will I ever need math besides for school or work?
• – Hadassah G., age 9, New Jersey
  Will I ever need math besides for school or work?
• But, in fact, math pops up everywhere – even in the soap bubbles in your kitchen sink.
• Now, as a professor of mathematics who studies how people learn math through play, I understand why bubbles are naturally lazy.

Math in everyday life

• Many topics you learn in elementary school – like fractions, percentages and measurements – are useful in everyday life.
• Percentages – which are special kinds of fractions – are especially important to understand when managing money.

Your favorite technology needs math

• With an understanding of geometric transformations like reflections, rotations and translations, you can use your computer to make your own animations.
• Middle and high school teachers can even use Minecraft to help students learn math concepts.
• Many high-paying jobs use math, especially probability – again, fractions.

Math helps your brain

• You can use math activities to train your brain the same way you would train your body for a sport.
• Doing math helps your brain become flexible so you can better handle new tasks and ideas of all kinds.
• Even doing things that don’t look like your math homework, such as crossword puzzles, word searches and board games like Set and Blokus, are deeply mathematical activities that help your brain get stronger.
• This kind of mental training helps the brain pay attention and solve problems and improves memory.