Leading Mathematics

Leading Mathematics supports your school team to investigate, analyse and strengthen current approaches to mathematics learning, teaching and leadership at the classroom, team and school-wide levels.

As a team, you will develop your ability to lead in-school investigations and professional learning and gain a greater understanding of contemporary research and approaches to highly effective mathematics teaching and learning.

Your team will collect and analyse a range of different evidence types, experiment with your practices and meet regularly to discuss insights and team learning. These efforts will inform the development of a school-wide, long-term mathematics improvement strategy and the kinds of practices needed for sustainable cultural and practical change.

Leading Mathematics is currently accepting expression of interest from prospective candidates for program commencement in Term 2 2025.

Leading Mathematics is an in-demand program, should you like to be considered, please complete the expression of interest form. This will enable the Academy to provide you with further updates regarding the program. 

Audience 

Designed for Victorian government school teams optimally consisting of 3 people, comprising:

• 1 principal-class leader committed to progressing their own learning as well as supporting the learning of the team. This participant will ensure that an evidence-informed, whole-school approach to change is developed and provide the support and means to enact it
• 1 numeracy or mathematics leader or learning specialist who has leadership responsibilities for maths or numeracy learning or leads a maths-focused team. This person should be enthusiastic about embracing and bringing about positive change in mathematics practice
• 1 classroom-based teacher who is willing and keen to investigate, learn and further develop their mathematics practice and generate evidence of student learning that can be used to inspire their colleagues. This participant will provide leaders with valuable insights into classroom and teacher learning as well as perspectives on what teachers' need from leaders.

This team structure supports a whole-school approach to leading mathematics improvement in your school context.

Structure of program

Over 5 months, you will actively engage in and contribute to:

• online workshops (1.5 hour orientation and 1 x 1.5-hour check-in session)
• face-to-face workshops (4 full day workshops)
• school-based investigations and activities  
• regular team meetings
• self-directed learning.

The overall learning commitment is approximately 45 hours.

Attendance and completion requirements

Attendance:  

It is expected participants attend all workshops in the program.

Completion requirements:  

1. attendance and active engagement by all participants at the workshops  
2. undertake all pre-workshop preparation and follow-up activities.

Should you have further questions about enrolling this program, please contact the Academy at: academy.support@education.vic.gov.au 

Learning outcomes

You will gain knowledge and understanding of:

• yourself as a leader of mathematics learning in the context of your current role
• how to engage in school-based investigations to inform priorities and strategic planning
• contemporary research related to learning and teaching mathematics
• how to lead and support the mathematics learning of others
• how to design strategically for change and improvement
• how to further develop leadership in practice
• you will also develop the capacities to enact these understandings in your school.

You will develop the skills to:

• use relevant knowledge related to professional learning, mathematics curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
• solve complex problems
• use inquiry, reflection and evidence to inform strategic direction  
• collaborate effectively with colleagues to address challenges of practice  
• build relational trust by aligning actions with shared values and goals
• initiate and sustain productive partnerships and networks  
• lead and inspire learning and change.  

Fees and financial support

This course is significantly subsidised by the Department of Education.  

Co-contribution:  A co-contribution for this program is payable per participant. Further information outlining co-contribution costs will be made available early in 2025.