Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacher MY213 / A19
Summary
Perfect for teachers of mathematics who aren't specialists, increase your skills and knowledge of the subject and become more confident in your teaching of mathematics.
Do you want to feel more inspired, confident and increase your knowledge and skills when teaching mathematics even though mathematics is not your specialism? In this intensive residential course you will explore the characteristics of good maths teaching and develop strategies that promote good learning and deeper understanding. During the course you will develop strategies to teach algebra for understanding, build ratio and proportion on a firm foundation of multiplicative reasoning, use manipulatives and multiple representations, and approaches to problem solving.
This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Pre or post night stays can be booked for an additional charge and are subject to availability. For more information email enquiries@stem.org.uk
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- understand what is good mathematics teaching
- learn how to overcome the difficulties typically faced by non-specialist teachers
- teach for deeper understanding: making connections
- build resilience: helping students to help themselves
- develop questioning techniques to encourage mathematical thinking
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacher- day 1 | 04 November 2019 | 10:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacher- day 2 | 05 November 2019 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacher - day 3 | 03 February 2020 | 10:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacher - day 4 | 04 February 2020 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
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Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
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