Assessment Insights and Ideas with Nadia

Welcome to MathsTalk, the podcast hosted by Leanne McMahon, with special guest, the ever popular Nadia Abdelal, a highly respected Maths consultant from EM Maths Consulting. In this episode, Nadia shares insights on assessment, including triangulation, great assessment tasks, rubrics, and more. As educators, we know that assessment is not just about testing, but also about gathering meaningful data to inform our instructional practices. Nadia will shed light on how triangulation, which involves using multiple sources of evidence to assess student learning, can provide a more comprehensive picture of students' mathematical understanding. She will also discuss the importance of well-designed assessment tasks that align with learning goals and engage students in deep mathematical thinking. Whether you're a maths teacher or passionate about mathematics education, this episode provides valuable insights into assessment strategies for better understanding students' mathematical learning. Let's dive into the world of assessment with Nadia Abdelal on MathsTalk!

Resources:

To contact Nadia: https://www.emmaths.com.au/about 

To contact us: MathsTalk@AMSI.org.au or our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/amsischools 

Triangulation: Oliver-Hoyo, M., & Allen, D. (2006). The use of triangulation methods in qualitative educational research. Journal of College Science Teaching, 35(4), 42–47.

https://www.madlylearning.com/assessment-and-the-triangulation-of-data/

Number talks: https://www.emmaths.com.au/post/number-talks 

https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Number_Talks.html?id=p4B9F1u2T4kC&redir_esc=y

NAPLAN Spreadsheet: Contact Nadia and she will pass on the link to the spreadsheet https://www.emmaths.com.au/about

Formulating an expression (Year 7) https://acaraweb.blob.core.windows.net/acaraweb/docs/default-source/assessment-and-reporting-publications/e6-naplan-2016-final-test-numeracy-year-7-(non-calc).pdf?sfvrsn=2 (Question 15)

Fraction Strips: https://www.math-salamanders.com/printable-fraction-strips.html

Trading game: See the classroom activity using place value houses http://amsi.org.au/teacher_modules/Using_place_value4-7.html

Michael Minas: Podcast - MathsTalk Episode 10 

Love Maths website: https://www.lovemaths.me/

Rob Vingerhoets: http://robvingerhoets.com.au/maths/

Victorian Department of Education: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/maths/Pages/maths-and-numeracy-assessment.aspx 

NSW Department of Education: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/understanding-the-curriculum/assessment