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For mathematics instruction to reach its full potential in any school, the school must have a dual focus on both the 'what' and the 'how'. The 'what' is curriculum, the thoughtfully curated, sequenced, and planned content that is to be learnt by students. The 'how' is instruction, the way in which that curriculum is to be enacted in the classroom to maximise students' cognitive engagement and learning. Last year, Ollie, Toni and Dave's TFE presentation on the 'what', Explicit Mathematics Teaching - Unlocking the science of mathematics in the primary classroom, really hit the mark, and was TFE's biggest webinar ever with over 700 registrants.

This year these three renowned educators are back to focus on that second crucial piece of the mathematics puzzle, the 'how'. In this session, Ollie, Toni, and Dave will take you through key instructional practices in your classroom to get the most out of your students regardless of the specific lessons you're teaching. This is a unique opportunity to learn from three key thought leaders in this space and is not to be missed.

Ollie Lovell

Oliver (Ollie) Lovell has taught in the public and private sectors, as well as higher education, for over a decade. He is host of the popular Education Research Reading Room podcast, now in its 8th year and with over a million downloads. The writer of three Amazon bestselling books for teachers: Cognitive Load Theory in Action, Tools for Teachers, and The Classroom Management Handbook, Ollie is nationally renowned as an educator who is able to clarify, codify, and communicate the best that research and practical experience has to offer time-poor teachers. In his day job, Ollie is the Director of Steplab, a professional learning platform that provides schools with everything needed to systematically improve teaching. Ollie has brought his deep knowledge of Cognitive Load Theory and education research to every facet of the EMP, adding system design expertise along the way too. Ollie also designs the professional development for the EMP.

Toni Hatten Roberts

Toni Hatten-Roberts is one of the most accomplished teachers Australia wide, having recently been awarded the Commonwealth Bank Teacher of the Year Award for 2022 Teaching Fellows. In 2016 she received the prestigious National Institute for Direct Instruction (USA) Educator of the Year award and is still the only Australian teacher to ever have won this award. She is the author of the Centre for Independent Studies publication “The Need for Speed: why fluency counts for maths learning”.

Toni has a wide and diverse experience in education having served as a teacher in early childhood, primary school and secondary school; a regional advisor for mathematics, science, outdoor education and gifted education; a Head of Curriculum; a Deputy Principal; a Principal; and a Director of Education. Toni is currently a Director and Lead Consultant for COGlearn and is a co-founder and Executive Director of Education of Mastery Schools Australia, now with 5 campuses around the nation delivering high-quality instruction to students in need through the science of learning. Toni’s original research into the impact of verbal rehearsal to reduce cognitive load was recognised through her participation in the International Conference of Learning Sciences in London in 2018.

David Morkunas

David (Mork) Morkunas is a Learning Specialist at a primary school in Victoria. He is a teacher and consultant with many years of experience and is well known across Australia for his presentations on primary mathematics teaching and the power of daily reviews. When he isn’t teaching, David works with schools around Australia to improve mathematics instruction.