Bastow Educational Leadership Podcast

This episode is 3 of 3. Valuing maths positively impacts student learning outcomes and determines whether a student will continue to engage with maths at school and beyond. This episode discusses a particular type of maths – utility value – and the research backed way to improve it. Hosted by Teaching Excellence Program Master Teacher Ben Allen with guest Dr Sarah Buckley (Australian Council for Educational Research -ACER), this episode is great for both teachers and parents to help support students develop more positive attitudes towards maths. Resources: https://go.vic.gov.au/3TlxyKX Time stamps: (01:03) – MAES (maths anxiety engagement strategy) definition and history. (03:19) – What is positive maths talk? (04:35) – What does positive maths talk look like at home? (06:00) – Why is positive maths talk essential? (08:32) – Dispelling maths myths. (10:10) – Research and student outcomes. (14:17) – Resource ‘Why Maths?’ (17:41) – What is different about this resource? (22:25) – Where is math in