The NRICH Team at the University of Cambridge is offering a free professional development day in teaching mathematics for NQTs teaching in maintained sector primary or secondary schools/colleges in the UK, on 24 June 2011.

On the day we will discuss issues such as include finding and using rich tasks to encourage questioning and discussion, and building both our own and our learners’ confidence.

About the day:

The programme is for newly qualified teachers of mathematics working in KS R/1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The aim of the day is to support beginning teachers who are committed to nurturing confident, resourceful and enthusiastic learners.

This Teacher Inspiration event will be a full day, held at the University of Cambridge, starting at approximately 10am and ending at approximately 3.30pm, with a mix of plenary speaker sessions and intensive hands-on workshops. The day will be highly interactive and will respond to the issues and concerns identified by teachers.

The Goldman Sachs Foundation and John Templeton Foundation have generously contributed support to enable us to offer free places to NQTs at maintained sector primary or secondary schools/colleges in the UK.

Please note that this professional development day is now fully booked and no more places are available. The deadline for applications was Monday 9th May 2011.

Outline programme details:

9.30-10.10  Registration and coffee
10.00-11.00  Introductory plenary - doing maths together
11.00-12.30  Workshop 1 (key stage specific) Taking the fear factor out of rich tasks
12.30 - 1.15  Lunch
1.15 - 3.00  Workshop 2 (key stage specific) How can I fit in rich tasks AND cover the curriculum?
3.00-3.30  Final plenary

Venue: The day will take place at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Mathematical Sciences.