40th Annual Conference
6th – 8th March 2014 at Conference Aston, Aston University
“Mathematics Everywhere”
Programme
Aims:
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To reaffirm the fundamental importance and essential purpose of mathematics education
Outcomes:
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Attendance at this conference will enable you to be updated on current and upcoming research, policy and
practice, build relationships and contribute to your NAMA community
Thursday 6th March
16:30
Registration, check into rooms and coffee
17:30
Professor Andy Noyes Deputy chair ACME
Mathematics everywhere: mathematics nowhere Policy and practice in the current landscape
18:30
Reception for new members
19:00
Welcome from the Chair of NAMA and Casio wine reception
19:30
Dinner followed by
Charlotte Young Stand-up Show
Friday 7th March
09:00
Keynote: Philippa Cordingley CUREE
Insinuating excellence in professional learning Ensuring CPD support is
embedded – followed by discussion
10:30
Refreshments and Exhibition
11:00
Plenary: Jennie Pennant NAMA
Getting to know you; Discussion of pre-reading
Plenary: Dr Jenny Gage Cambridge University
Great Expectations Probability Through Problems
12:45
Lunch and Exhibition
13:30
Workshop A: Nathan Crook Oxford LA
Maths trails and their use in the new National Curriculum for Primary and KS3
Workshop B: Christine Watson, Pip Huyton NMP
Cutting edge uses of Geogebra
Workshop C: Julie Hiddleston Primary Deputy Head – Teaching School
Using blogging to support mathematical understanding
14:35
Research plenary: Dr Heather Mendick Brunel University
Mathematical ability and other stories
15:35
Refreshments and Exhibition
16:00
Research seminar A: Dr Julie Alderton Faculty of Education, Cambridge
Pedagogical Discourse and Subjectivities in Primary Mathematics Initial Teacher
Education
Research seminar B: Alison Kiddle NRICH team Cambridge University
Social media and CPD
Research seminar C: Dr Candia Morgan Institute of Education
What does this text say about doing mathematics?
17:00
Discussion: Research plenary and seminars: Implications for Practice
Supported by Andy Dark – Promethean Handheld Gadgets
17:45
NAMA AGM
19:00
Dinner with Quiz followed by
Professor Peter McOwan Imperial College London A look on the lighter side
Exhibitors and Book Stall
11:45
Saturday 8th March
09:30
Plenary: Matt Lewis and NAMA members
Delivering high-quality CPD: tried and tested strategies
10:30
Refreshments and final checkout
11:00
Your NAMA: Current issues and NAMA policy
11:30
Keynote: Jane Jones Ofsted
The Ofsted perspective followed by discussion
13:00
Closing remarks by Chair
13:10
Conference Closes
Lunch