MOI and FDOI professional learning

The Department of Education and ACU are collaborating to provide professional learning that supports teachers to get the most out of using the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI) and Fractions and Decimals Online Interview (FDOI) assessment tools. The tools can support teachers to respond effectively to student learning needs and can inform student outcomes reporting.

Workshops are available to all teachers in Victorian government schools.

Sessions will be available online and face-to-face throughout Semester 2 2025 and Semester 1 2026. Teachers can now register for the Semester 2 2025 professional learning sessions detailed below.

The sessions will be standalone professional learning experiences and participants can register for single or multiple sessions, choosing their preferred delivery mode.

Fractions and Decimals Online Interview (FDOI):

Using FDOI Data to Inform 2025 Reporting and 2026 Planning

Presenters: Dr Claudia Orellana-Farias & Dr Matt Sexton

Mode: Online (only)

Date: Thursday 6 November 2025

Time: 1.00 - 3.00 pm

Audience: Year 5-8 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

This online workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Note: Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this online workshop, the presenters will focus on:

• a brief explanation of the assessment items within the FDOI and their purpose
• an identification of the mathematical content knowledge that underpins FDOI assessment items and links to Achievement Standards within the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0
• using what is learned about FDOI assessment data to inform teacher judgements for 2025 reporting and 2026 planning decisions
• planning and responsive teaching strategies aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs)

Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of the key components of the FDOI, enhanced data literacy practices, stronger mathematical content knowledge about fractions and decimal fractions, and developed understanding of the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview series

Using MOI Data to Inform 2025 Reporting and 2026 Planning

Presenters: Dr Linda Parish & Dr Matt Sexton

Mode: Online (only)

Date: Thursday 13 November 2025

Time: 1.00 - 3.00 pm

Audience: Year P - 6 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

This online workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Note: Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this online workshop, the presenters will focus on:

• a brief explanation of the assessment items within the MOI and their purpose, focusing on the Number domains (Counting, Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, and Multiplication and Division) of the MOI
• an identification of the mathematical content knowledge that underpins the Number MOI assessment items and links to Achievement Standards within the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics
• using what is learned about MOI assessment data to inform teacher judgements for 2025 reporting and 2026 planning decisions
• planning and responsive teaching strategies aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs)

Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of the key components of the MOI, enhanced data literacy practices, stronger mathematical content knowledge about Counting, Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, and Multiplication and Division, and deeper knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics.

Mathematics Online Interview (MOI):

Interpreting Reports and Using Data for the Number Domains (Sections A – D) for Responsive Teaching

Presenters: Dr Linda Parish & Dr Matt Sexton 

Mode: Face-to-face

Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026

Time: 10 am – 1 pm

Audience: Year P-6 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Please note: This workshop extends key learnings from previous Number workshops in this professional learning suite. The workshop is intended for participants who wish to understand the MOI’s Number domains, reporting functions and implications for planning and responsive teaching using MOI data reports.

Location:
Face-to-face: Location:
Australian Catholic University
115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available. Travel reimbursements will be available for schools further than 100 kilometres away from the venue.

Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

This workshop draws from examples, discussions and learnings from the dedicated workshops covering the tool’s Number domains.

Participants who are unable to attend November 2025’s workshop on using MOI data to inform reporting and planning may find this particularly useful as the focus is on using the MOI reports to inform planning and responsive teaching.

In this workshop, the presentation will focus on:

• an explanation of the growth points and how they represent a sequence of learning in Number
• ways to read and interpret the Number reports generated using the MOI, including references to key assessment items
• an overview of the important mathematical content knowledge (MCK) including interpretations of Number concepts and strategies students learn
• implications for planning and responsive teaching aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0 and Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs).

Participants will leave with stronger knowledge of growth points as a sequence of Number learning, greater data literacy skills in using MOI reports to inform planning and responsive teaching, deeper understanding of key mathematical content knowledge, and clearer connections between MOI data, the VTLM 2.0, the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0.

Mathematics Online Interview (MOI):

Interpreting Reports and Using Data for the Number Domains (Sections A – D) for Responsive Teaching

Presenters: Dr Linda Parish & Dr Matt Sexton 

Mode: Online

Date: Thursday 12 February 2026

Time: 1 pm – 3 pm

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

The online version of this workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI):

Foundation Detour, Counting, and Place Value focus

Presenters: Emeritus Professor Doug Clarke & Anne Roche

Mode: Face-to-face

Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026

Time: 10 am – 1 pm

Audience: Year P-6 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location:
Face-to-face: Location:
Australian Catholic University
115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available. Travel reimbursements will be available for schools further than 100 kilometres away from the venue.

Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this workshop, the presentation will focus on:

• understanding the growth points and how they relate to the MOI items
• the purpose and structure of the Foundation Detour section, including data on student achievement
• two of the Number domains (Counting and Place Value sections): including examining key assessment items, and looking at the latest available student achievement data
• using what is learned to inform responsive teaching
• planning and responsive teaching strategies aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs)

Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of the key components of the MOI, enhanced data literacy practices, and stronger pedagogical content knowledge for the relevant domains.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI): 

Foundation Detour, Counting, and Place Value focus

Presenters: Emeritus Professor Doug Clarke & Anne Roche

Mode: Online

Date: Thursday 19 February 2026

Time: 1 pm – 3 pm

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

The online version of this workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Fractions and Decimals online Interview (FDOI): 

What the FDOI reveals about students' understanding of the overarching ideas of fractions, decimals and contextual problems

Presenters: Professor Tracey Muir & Dr Claudia Orellana-Farias

Mode: Online (only)

Date: Thursday 26 February 2026

Time: 1 pm – 3 pm

Audience: Year 5-8 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

This workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Note: Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this workshop, the presentation will focus on:

• understanding the overarching ideas referred to in the reports and how they relate to individual FDOI items
• mapping the FDOI to the Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0
• the common misconceptions/alerts associated with fractions, decimals and contextual problems, as identified by research and FDOI reports
• examining satisfactory and unsatisfactory student explanations as evidenced by the reports
• planning and responsive teaching strategies aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0) that develop students' fraction and decimal knowledge, including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs)

Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the key components of the FDOI, enhanced data literacy practices, and stronger pedagogical content knowledge for the relevant domains.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI):

Interpreting and Using Data about the Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division)

Presenters: Dr Linda Parish & Dr Matt Sexton

Mode: Face-to-face

Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026

Time: 10 am – 1 pm

Audience: Year P-6 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location:
Face-to-face: Location:
Australian Catholic University
115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available. Travel reimbursements will be available for schools further than 100 kilometres away from the venue.

Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this workshop, the presentation will focus on:

• an explanation of where the growth points came from and how they relate to the operations interview in the Number domains (Section C: Addition and Subtraction, and Section D: Multiplication and Division)
• an examination of key assessment items in these sections and how these inform the identification of growth points
• the mathematical content knowledge that underpins the operations, including the various interpretations and structures, to support effective analysis and use of assessment data
• planning and responsive teaching aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs)

Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of the key components of the MOI, enhanced data literacy practices, and stronger mathematical content knowledge for the relevant domains.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI): 

Interpreting and Using Data about the Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division)

Presenters: Dr Linda Parish & Dr Matt Sexton

Mode: Online

Date: Thursday 7 May 2026

Time: 1 pm - 3 pm

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

The online version of this workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI): 

A Focus on Measurement and Space

Presenters: Associate Professor Wendy Goff & Dr Claudia Orellana-Farias

Mode: Face-to-face

Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026

Time: 10 am – 1 pm

Audience: Year P-6 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location:
Face-to-face: Location:
Australian Catholic University
115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available. Travel reimbursements will be available for schools further than 100 kilometres away from the venue.

Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

In this workshop, the presenters will focus on:

• understanding the growth points in relation to the Measurement and Space domains.
• mapping the MOI to the Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0
• the Measurement (Time, Length, Mass) and Space (Properties of Shapes, Visualisation) domains including examining key assessment items
• using what is learned about MOI assessment data to inform responsive teaching
• planning and responsive teaching aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs).

Participants will leave this session with a deepened understanding of the Measurement and Space components of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI), gaining insight into how the growth points align with the curriculum and serve as key indicators of students’ mathematical development in these areas. This session equips and supports educators to use MOI data not only as an assessment tool but also to inform responsive teaching in Measurement and Space. 

Making the Most of the Mathematics Online Interview (MOI): 

A Focus on Measurement and Space

Presenters: Associate Professor Wendy Goff & Dr Claudia Orellana-Farias

Mode: Online

Date: Thursday 14 May 2026

Time: 1.00 - 3.00 pm

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

This online workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Fractions and Decimals Online Interview (FDOI):

Interpreting Reports and Using Data from the Overarching Ideas for Responsive Teaching

Presenters: Professor Tracey Muir & Dr Claudia Orellana-Farias

Mode: Online

Date: Thursday 21st May 2026

Time: 1.00 - 3.00 pm

Audience: Year 5-8 teachers, school mathematics leaders, numeracy coordinators, year level leaders, teacher leaders.

Location: Online workshop: MS Teams link sent to registered participants

This workshop will allow 30 minutes following the presentation for interested participants to continue the conversation with the presenters.

Costs: Free. Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) cover will be available.

Note: Please ensure you have principal support to participate.

Workshop Synopsis:

This workshop draws from examples, discussions and learnings from the dedicated workshops covering the overarching ideas from the Fractions and Decimals Online Interview.

Participants who are unable to attend November 2025’s workshop on using FDOI data to inform reporting and planning may find this particularly useful as the focus is on using the FDOI reports to inform planning and responsive teaching.

In this workshop, the presentation will focus on:

• an explanation of the overarching ideas and how they represent the conceptual and procedural knowledge about Fractions and Decimals.
• ways to read and interpret the Fractions and Decimals reports generated using the FDOI, including references to key assessment items
• an overview of the important mathematical content knowledge (MCK) including interpretations of Fractions and Decimals concepts and strategies students learn
• implications for planning and responsive teaching aligned to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), including connections to the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0 and Victorian Lesson Plans (VLPs).

Participants will leave with stronger mathematical content knowledge of overarching ideas of Fractions and Decimals, greater data literacy skills in using FDOI reports to inform planning and responsive teaching, deeper understanding of key mathematical content knowledge, and clearer connections between FDOI data, the VTLM 2.0, the Victorian Curriculum: Mathematics 2.0.