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Practical, thought-provoking and easy-to-read articles, tips and techniques for primary maths teachers and HOCs – new issues also available by email.
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Current issues: 2023 and beyond

• Issue 14 – Retention and games

2024:

• Issue 15 – Making a strong start to 2024
• Issue 16 – Misconceptions are like conspiracy theories
• Issue 17 – Clocks, protractors and pie charts
• Issue 18 – AC9 Edition 1: major changes at a glance
• Issue 19 – AC9 Edition 2: modelling, statistics and algorithms
• Issue 20 – Fractions Special Edition
• Issue 21 – intervention, reporting, kindy resources and dice games

2025:

• Issue 22 – Groups vs rows, great games, easy diagnostics, and creating algorithms AC9
• Issue 23 – Building fluency and retention
• Issue 24 – Quick starters: numeracy in the arts, quick videos, ideas for division and stories of success
• Issue 25 – Balancing cognitive load edition

Back issues 2011-2016:

• Issue 1 – 2011 ACARA, Problem-Solving and How to Grade
• Issue 2 – 2011 The ACARA Issue
• Issue 3 – 2011 ACARA changes, Fixing Misconceptions and more
• Issue 4 – 2012 The NAPLAN Issue
• Issue 5 –  The School Issues…Issue
• Issue 6 – The Technology Issue
• Issue 7 – The Assessment Issue – Part One
• Issue 8 – The Assessment Issue – Part Two
• Issue 9 – Our Favourite Things in Maths
• Issue 10 – Starting Strong”: making a strong start to the year
• Issue 11 – Middle Schooling
• Issue 12 – The Intervention Issue
• Issue 13 – The On-Balance Issue

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