Please note that the Conference is now fully booked.

 

Key Note Themes and Speakers​:

Teaching for Mastery - the What, How and Why?

Debbie Morgan, Primary Director of NCETM and Mathematical Director of Numberblocks (CBeebies).

Reasoning - The Heart of Mathematics

​Mike Askew, Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Immediate Past President of The Mathematical Association

 

Debbie and Mike are co-authors of the free Maths Hubs/NCETM Primary Assessment Materials which have been downloaded 2.1 million times. Their focus on depth and greater depth for all pupils has inspired teachers across the country.

 

Workshops

​​We recommend that Headteachers and Maths Leads select different workshops to each other, and share their findings over lunch and back at school.  Please select one morning workshop and one afternoon workshop, using the booking button below.

 

Morning Workshop Choices:

​​Workshop 1 - Positive mindsets - YesUCan - recommended for Headteachers - Dave Bowman

Workshop 2 - Supporting and developing Early Years practitioners - Sue Evans

Workshop 3 - Meeting the needs of all learners through effective differentiation of learning - Jasmin Taylor 

Workshop 4 - Greater depth - Alison Turner

Workshop 5 - Bar modelling and multiplicative reasoning (Years 5 & 6) - Graham Charles

Workshop 6 - Subject Knowledge Enhancement work groups (Years 1 & 2) - Louise Hoskyns-Staples

Workshop 7 - ​Lesson design work groups - Bethany Prottey

Workshop 8 - Developing children's language proficiency through Teaching for Mastery - Teri Gibbons 

 

Afternoon Workshop Choices:

​Workshop 9 ​- Positive mindsets - YesUCan - recommended for Headteachers - Dave Bowman

Workshop 10 ​- Year 1 mastery of number work group - Sue Evans

Workshop 11 - ​Meeting the needs of all learners through effective differentiation of learning - Jasmin Taylor 

Workshop 12 - ​Greater depth - Alison Turner

Workshop 13 - ​Mastery Readiness for school leaders considering or about to embark on mastery in school - Cathryn Hardy

Workshop 14 - ​Subject Knowledge Enhancement work groups (Years 3 & 4) - Louise Hoskyns-Staples

Workshop 15 - Lesson design work groups - Bethany Prottey

Workshop 16 - Developing children's language proficiency through Teaching for Mastery - Teri Gibbons 

 

Conference Programme:

0850 Arrival, registration and refreshments 

0920 Welcome and Introduction 

0930 Debbie Morgan - Teaching for Mastery - the What, How and Why?

1100 Morning refreshments 

1120 Morning Workshop - choice of 8 excellent workshops

1215 Lunch and networking 

1305 Afternoon Workshop - choice of 8 excellent workshops

1400 West Midlands Maths Hubs - Funded Opportunities

1410 Mike Askew - Reasoning - The Heart of Mathematics

1540 Plenary and Evaluation

1545 Close