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Benefits & Partnerships
Through the collaborative efforts of schools, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) and its partners through Mathematics Learning that Counts Strategy will:
- build the leadership capacity of mathematics leaders
- provide opportunities for mathematics leaders to update their qualifications in mathematics leadership
- deliver comprehensive professional learning for teachers and leaders in mathematics
- enable teachers to provide high quality learning opportunities for all students in mathematics
- encourage teachers to develop high expectations for all students
- build the capacity of school leaders to effectively interpret and monitor school improvement data in mathematics
- assist schools to make informed decisions for continual improvement in mathematics
- provide schools and teachers with advice on offering strong learning opportunities for students with low attainment in number
- promote the need for all teachers to provide a comprehensive challenging mathematics curriculum for all
- create an online learning resource to assist teachers with the implementation of this challenging mathematics curriculum.
Partnerships
Mathematics Learning that Counts incorporates the development of a number of strategic partnerships with universities and professional associations within Victoria and nationally. This includes partnership with:
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
- Monash University, Melbourne
- University of Melbourne
- Dr Robert Wright (Southern Cross University, NSW).
The strategy also links into the national organisation for mathematics teachers – Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT).
These partnerships maximise the capacity of MACS to deliver exceptional services to schools in mathematics education.