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Secondary Mastery conference. Tuesday 25th June 2024 Walsall Campus of the University of Wolverhampton |
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The Central and North Mids Maths Hubs have come together to put on this Secondary Mastery conference for all teachers in the West Midlands region. It aims to share a number of interesting ideas that teachers can use in their practice as well as provide an enjoyable, hands-on day. The conference will feature keynote talks by Dr Katie Steckles and Peter Mattock plus a number of workshops for you to choose from, led by our Secondary Mastery Specialists.
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Outline of the day
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Dr Katie Steckles
Dr Katie Steckles is a mathematician based in Manchester, who gives talks and workshops and writes about mathematics. She finished her PhD in 2011, and since then has talked about maths in schools and universities, at science and music festivals, on BBC radio and TV, as part of theatre shows, in books and on the internet. The Mathematics of Paper The humble sheet of paper has almost infinite mathematical potential. Join Katie as she demonstrates some of her favourite mathematical concepts and shares some puzzles using both real and imaginary pieces of paper. Materials will be provided to join in from your seat, as Katie reveals the mathematical secrets hiding in household stationery. |
Peter Mattock
Peter Mattock is a mathematics SLE and NCETM Secondary Maths PD lead, who has taught across the 11-18 ability range as well as training new and other experienced teachers. He is the author of Visible Maths & Conceptual Maths and has been involved with Teachers Media. The Subject of Ideas To study maths is to make sense of ideas. In this session Peter will delve into some of these concepts and how to support learners of mathematics to make sense of the ideas using good prompts, representations and questions. |
