She is currently Canadianizing the resources for The Getting it Right - Numeracy Strategy – a targeted and coordinated program of additional support for public primary schools that has been implemented successfully in Australia. The Canadian versions of the books will be launched in October by Pearson Professional Learning. Professor Colgan will present the Australian research on the success of the initiatives in improving student mathematic achievement and mathematics instruction at a Council of Ministers Conference in November and travel across the country delivering the preparation course for trainers over the next few years. She has won a number of professional awards, including OSSTF's Excellence in Education award for outstanding classroom teaching and the first Marshall McLuhan Award for visionary use of technology with students.