OTHER SESSIONS
AMTOC Home Dr Ange Rogers Professor Di Siemon Brad Nguyen Dr Aylie Davidson Dr Bern Long Dr Carly Sawatzki Dr Elise van der Jagt Dr Katherin Cartwright Dr Kristin Tripet Dr Margarita Breed Dr Sara Gaul-McKee Dr Jane Hubbard and Dr James Russo James Dobson Dr Paul Swan and Narelle Rice Nicole Thompson and Jessica Batinovic Jessica Kurzman Michaela Epstein Mike Nelson Nikki D'Antonio and Taryn Volpe Rachael Whitney-Smith Rebecca Burtenshaw Sean Alston Sheila Griffin Nicola Kovacs and Stephanie Watts Zahra Harvey

Checks for Understanding

 

PRESENTED BY JessICA Kurzman

In this session, Jessica will share how embedding varied, intentional, and pre-planned checks for understanding into lesson design has transformed the way she teaches mathematics. Drawing on Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, she will explore how these checks strengthen learning, provide timely insights into student understanding, and guide decisions about when and what to reteach. Through practical examples and classroom applications, participants will see how purposeful checks can enhance both engagement and achievement.

You will walk away from this session with strategies to design and implement effective checks for understanding that make student thinking visible and inform next teaching steps.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR AMTOC WORKBOOK!
 
DOWNLOAD RESOURCES FROM JESS' SESSION

About Jess Kurzman

 

Jessica Kurzman is the Mathematics Leader and Learning and Teaching Leader at St. Patrick's Primary School in Kilmore. With over 20 years of teaching experience, including more than 15 years in mathematics leadership, she is dedicated to improving classroom practice and fostering a culture of deep mathematical thinking and learning. Holding a Master of Education in Mathematics Leadership from Monash University, Jessica is passionate about driving whole-school change and empowering educators to elevate student learning.

Beyond her work at St. Patrick’s, Jessica is a Director for the Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) and an experienced consultant. She works closely with schools to implement research-informed best practices, supporting educators in strengthening their mathematics instruction.

Jessica regularly presents at major mathematics education conferences, sharing innovative strategies for spotlighting student thinking, deepening conceptual understanding, and embedding explicit teaching within rich mathematical tasks.