Differentiation with Open-Ended Problems Webinar

Rob Vingerhoets & Michael Minas

Rob Vingerhoets is an experienced and highly effective educator who has worked with teachers and students in New York City, Beijing, Singapore and throughout Victoria and Australia. He was a primary school principal, curriculum coordinator and classroom teacher. He is an experienced teacher and author, having written a number of best-selling maths resource books and numerous articles.

Rob is a popular and engaging presenter of hands-on and engaging maths ideas and practices to teachers and students in Catholic, State and Independent schools over many years and he essentially believes and teaches by engaging his students in enjoyable, challenging and mathematically rich tasks – most of which are open-ended. While Rob is a highly regarded presenter he spends the greater proportion of his time involving students in lessons from prep to year 8 and understands how to engage children in mathematics.

In his extensive work – both in Australia and overseas - Rob believes that too often language prevents many students from showing their full potential in maths. His teaching practices focus on all students being exposed to, knowing and being comfortable with the vocab and terminology of mathematics.

Michael Minas has worked in education for 20 years and is the director of Love Maths Consulting (www.lovemaths.me). He is the current editor of 'Prime Number' and his areas of interest include problem solving and student engagement. Michael presents at conferences around Australia and provides consultancy services to the Mathematical Association of Victoria and PD Online. In 2018, his ability to shape learning well beyond his classroom was recognised when he won a CHOOSE MATHS Teaching Excellence Award.