Ann Baker
Ann is an educational consultant with a background in maths and literacy education. She specializes in working with teachers to maximize the potential of the children they teach in areas such as numeracy, literacy and thinking skills. During her varied career, she has lectured in literacy at Griffith University (Gold Coast), been an adviser for Gifted and Talented Education with Education Queensland and a researcher at London University and the Open University (UK). Ann's qualifications include a Bachelor of Philosophy (post-graduate) degree in which she researched the role of real problem solving in mathematics education and a Post-graduate Diploma in Reading Development. Both these awards were made while Ann was working as a research fellow at the Open University.
http://naturalmaths.com.au/
http://naturalmaths.com.au/
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT)
The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) Inc., founded 1966, is the nation’s premier organisation of mathematics educators. It aims to:
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- support and enhance the work of teachers;
- promote the learning of mathematics; and
- represent and promote interests in mathematics education.
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Doug Clarke
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Professor Doug Clarke directed the Mathematics Teaching and Learning Research Centre at Australian Catholic University from 1993 to 2013.
He has given keynote addresses in mathematics education in all Australian states and territories, as well as in New Zealand, USA, Canada, Denmark, Germany South Africa, Thailand, and Sweden. See more: http://apps.acu.edu.au/staffdirectory/?doug-clarke |
Dr Paul Swan
Dr Paul Swan has written a wide range of resources for primary and middle school mathematics education. OTRNet link with Paul to provide access to his materials, to his Professional Learning packages, and to information on teaching mathematics. From Paul's section of our web site you are able to access his materials, his knowledge, and Paul, directly through OTRNet.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~markobri/Paul_Swan/Paul_Swans_homepage.html
http://members.iinet.net.au/~markobri/Paul_Swan/Paul_Swans_homepage.html
John Van De Walle
Dr. John A. Van de Walle, late of Virginia Commonwealth University, was one of the most renowned mathematics educators in the country and the author of Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, the book that, in its seventh edition, continues to be the leading text and resource in the United States and Canada for teaching K-8 mathematics.
See more: http://www.allynbaconmerrill.com/authors/bio.aspx?a=496bc376-e400-40f2-8d90-fa1b61237aa4
See more: http://www.allynbaconmerrill.com/authors/bio.aspx?a=496bc376-e400-40f2-8d90-fa1b61237aa4
Kahn Academy
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Khan Academy is a non-profit[4] educational organization created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan to provide "a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere".[5] The organization produces micro lectures in the form of YouTube videos.[6]
In addition to micro lectures, the organization's website features
practice exercises and tools for educators. All resources are available
for free to anyone around the world.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources
This site provides an extensive collection of free online resources, math games, and hands-on math activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Our math printables are suitable for use in math centers, small group or whole class settings. Instructions for each activity are presented in large print on a task card in child-friendly language to enable students to work on tasks independently after a brief introduction to the task. All files are in PDF format. Click here.
Marilyn Burns
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Marilyn Burns is one of today’s most highly respected mathematics educators. Over the course of more than 50 years, Marilyn has taught children, led in-service sessions, spoken at conferences, contributed to professional journals, written more than a dozen books for children, and created more than 20 professional development resources for teachers and administrators.
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Merga
MERGA is an association that aims:
- to promote, share, disseminate, and co-operate on quality research on mathematics education for all levels particularly in Australasia;
- to provide permanent means for sharing of research results and concerns among all members through regular publications and conferences;
- to seek means of implementing research findings at all decision levels to the teaching of mathematics and to the preparation of teachers of mathematics; and
- to maintain liaison with other organisations with similar interests in mathematics education or educational research.
