Primary Convention 2008 - Maths for Tomorrow’s Leaders

The 18th annual Primary Mathematics Convention will provide teachers with the opportunity to engage in quality professional development and to interact with a range of experienced Mathematics educators and classroom teachers.

Theme: Maths for Tomorrow’s Leaders

Our future leaders need more than sound academic achievement in mathematics, they need to be adaptable, resourceful and quick to learn. They need to be technologically competent and adept at seeking out and using information to solve problems. They need to be able to think things through and show initiative, not wait for direction. (Director General’s Classroom First Strategy, DET.) At this conference you will hear educators in our school systems sharing their plans, knowledge and experiences as they prepare our students mathematically for a rapidly changing world.

Why Should I Attend?

• To find out more about the teaching and learning of Mathematics
• To interact and form networks with other primary teachers
• To view resources currently available from a range of leading suppliers

What happens?

Both days begin at 8:00am with registration and tea/coffee followed by a keynote then four sessions with a choice of five workshops at each session time. Morning tea and a full buffet lunch are included. Sessions finish around 3:15pm on both days.

What's the cost?

Please refer to the registration form for full details of the cost. The early bird fees for members, due by Friday 28th March, are one day only $150 or both days $250.

As an incentive to Institutional member schools, MAWA will allow any number of teachers from a member school to attend at the members' rate.

NB Due to our financial commitment, late cancellations will not receive a refund.

How do I register?

Please photocopy and fill out the registration form on the back page as soon as possible and post it to MAWA PO Box 440 Mirrabooka 6941 or fax it to (08) 9345 0488. After receipt of your registration and payment, a confirmation email will be sent with the final programme.

Payment Deadlines

Early-bird payment due Friday 28th March 2008. Registrations to be received by Friday 2nd May. (Late registrations will be accepted if places are still available - please ring to find out.)

To Become a Member

The membership form is available as a download from the MAWA website or contact the office (08) 9345 0388.

Convenors

Di Tomazos and Melissa Kuhlmann

Keynote speakers

Friday 23rd May

Beth Powell has major responsibilities for teaching the undergraduate primary mathematics education program in the School of Education at Murdoch University. She has had a leadership role in the development of the First Steps in Mathematics resource materials and has worked as a researcher in numerous state and national numeracy projects. She has special interests in young children's use of calculators to develop number sense, understanding Space, estimation in measurement and action research in mathematics classrooms.

Keynote Address

Looking Back to the Future: Consideration will be given to some of the key characteristics of current primary mathematics classrooms from two different perspectives. Firstly: How has the past influenced the present? How did we get to this point in the teaching and learning of mathematics? What has changed? Secondly: Where do we take it from here? How do we provide for the demands of a changing world?

Saturday 24th May

Steve Routledge has been working in education for almost 30 years. He has worked in a wide range of schools and roles have included, classroom teacher, Technology Focus School Coordinator, education consultant with the Inner London Education Authority, Deputy Principal and is currently the School's Learning with ICT Coordinator, Year 7 teacher and 0.4 Deputy Principal at Scarborough Primary.

Keynote Address

Information Communication Technologies ('ICT') are a powerful resource for educators. The challenge is to ensure that students have the opportunity to harness this power in their endeavours to achieve their learning potential.

Steve's presentation will discuss the way classrooms can look, sound and feel when this challenge is being met while sharing some highly effective ICT technologies focussed on the Mathematics Learning Area.

Draft Programme

Please download the Flyer, Programme and Registration Form for details

Flyer, Program & Registration Form (120kb) - Updated: 28th February, 2008