There has been plenty of discussion over many years about the kinds of teaching approaches that might be helpful for students’ learning. Some of them have the word “explicit” in them. Is an “explicit” approach a good thing or a bad thing? Last year, the Mathematics Hub (https://www.mathematicshub.edu.au/), which is part of the “Maths in Schools” Federal Government initiative, released a set of learning modules about “explicit teaching”, with a framework to help teachers think about effective lessons. In this presentation, I will introduce you to the Explicit Teaching framework, and the Mathematics Hub’s set of free professional learning modules that will help you learn more. We’ll discuss some of the key ideas, do some planning using the framework, and take away an activity that could be used in the classroom.

Key takeaways:
1. Conceptualisations of explicit thinking.
2. Knowledge of professional learning modules.
3. Activity resources for teaching.