Resources
Explicit Maths Instruction
Curriculum templates:
Fluency resources:
Whole-class incremental rehearsal slides for addition and subtraction facts and times tables
Paired practice worksheets for addition and subtraction facts and times tables
Diagnostic assessment for addition and subtraction facts: worksheet and spreadsheet
Diagnostic assessment for times tables: worksheet and spreadsheet
Links and further reading:
Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (Department of Education, 2023)
Principles of Instruction (Barak Rosenshine, American Educator, 2012)
Times Tables Rock Stars and NumBots
Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (Department of Education, 2023)
What the Science of Learning Teaches Us About Arithmetic Fluency (McNeil, Jordan, Viegut & Ansari, 2025)
A Framework for Remediating Number Combination Deficits (Fuchs et al., 2010)
Questions and Answers about Addition Fact Research (Michael Pershan, 2022)
Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RTI) for Elementary and Middle Schools (What Works Clearinghouse, 2009)
Recommended books:
‘Why Don’t Students Like School?’ by Daniel Willingham
‘Rosenshine’s Principles in Action’ by Tom Sherrington
‘Teaching Math with Examples’ by Michael Pershan
‘Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-based guidelines for managing cognitive load’ by Ruth Clark, Frank Nguyen and John Sweller