There is much discussion on how we can avoid misconceptions with our teaching. However, I believe that exposing and confronting misconceptions is also key to students' mathematical success. In this session we will explore both sides of this argument, from how to present a new concept so as to avoid misconceptions as much as possible, to fixing them, or deliberately exposing them in order to further students' learning, supported by examples from Dr Frost Learning and other freely shared resources.

Five years ago my first mathsconf workshop was about approaches to teaching inequalities and how sometimes they feel like a set of disparate methods that don’t seem to have much connection to one another, other than a shared set of symbols. It’s easy to resort to presenting inequalities as a set of tricks that work ‘like’ other topics, rather than demonstrating the many links within the topic itself.

The session looked at ways to bridge the gaps between various methods, from representing solution sets to solving quadratic inequalities.

In this workshop I aim to revisit these themes, but in addition look to how thinking around inequalities can extend to work with functions at A-level study.

Join us in an interactive session where we delve into the world of #MathPlay, igniting excitement and curiosity in young mathematicians. Discover innovative ideas, practical routines, and valuable resources tailored to both classroom and home settings. Explore how fostering a playful approach to math not only makes learning enjoyable but also cultivates deeper understanding and empowers students to take charge of their learning journey. Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize your math teaching with Libo Valencia!

TAs are one of our most valuable resources yet they are often very anxious coming into a maths classroom. This workshop will cover some practical suggestions on how to support TAs and how to help them be more confident supporting your students. From manipulatives to cpd topics to focus on, resources and more.

Do some students struggle with numbers while others breeze through? This workshop introduces simple activities to build numerical intuition in all learners. These are activities that can be practised at home with parents or carers.
Explore hands-on strategies that develop crucial skills in:
Partitioning - Breaking down numbers
Place value - Working with multi digit numbers
Multiplicative reasoning - Thinking in terms of factors and multiples
Join me to transform how your students understand and apply numbers, creating a strong foundation for mathematical success.

Stride is our powerful new onscreen diagnostic test to find and fix students’ maths gaps. Our revolutionary new adaptive tests identify what your learners don’t know and why, to help close gaps in their conceptual understanding. We’ve drawn on years of assessment research to develop game changing maths assessments. A pioneering tool unlike any other adaptive assessment, we’re fully funding this to transform maths learning for every student.
You’ll get to see the underlying maths, find out how it works, and learn about the reports you can use to understand what your students know and where their understanding breaks down. We’ll also talk you through the support and resources that go with Stride, and there’ll be a chance to ask questions.

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Dive into multiplication with manipulatives to understand the progression from arrays all the way to algorithms. Walk away understanding how to model multiplication many ways and how to identify which strategies students are using on their way to fluency. This session will surely introduce a model or strategy you’ve wanted to understand better!

In this workshop, we will be looking through the journey of simultaneous equations.

We will be calling at:
Primary (KS2), secondary (KS3 and GCSE), and finally sixth form (A Level Maths and Further Maths)

Through each section, we will be looking at the curriculum, exam questions and resources related to each part of the curriculum on simultaneous equations.

This is useful for both primary and secondary teachers as we unravel on this journey of simultaneous equations!

Inquiry learning with graphing tools is a powerful way to explore phenomena beyond our immediate senses. It allows students to develop critical thinking skills by learning to analyze data, identify patterns, and draw evidence-based conclusions. Additionally, inquiry learning encourages students to ask their own questions and explore different possibilities, fostering creativity. In essence, inquiry with graphing tools empowers students to learn about the unseen world around them.

Do you find the same misconceptions again and again from your students when teaching averages? Do they use informal, passed down definitions like 'add them up and divide by how many there are'? Do they always forget to order the data before finding the 'middle number'? I want to discuss how we can fine-tune the teaching of averages, and how a bit of stubbornness could produce more success both with lower and higher ability students.

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This workshop is designed to equip teachers with strategies and effective resources to enhance students' problem-solving skills and provide meaningful mathematical extensions.

Most maths teachers will have at some point used a Countdown numbers round as either a starter or homework. It's quick to set up, can naturally differentiate, and has high engagement. However, the quality is at the whim of probability. In this talk I will remove chance from this activity by using tailored puzzles for specific outcomes. I'll examine how students approach these problems, and explore key concepts like the distributive property and divisibility rules. You'll have the opportunity to try these methods, and will be sent a link to a Jamboard so you can share your solutions, though this isn't essential if you're shy or not tech minded! Suitable for pupils aged 9 to 16, we'll consider what makes a good Countdown question and share practical classroom ideas to develop number skills and logical thinking. Join me to try out these activities and leave with ready-to-use resources.

Metacognition is a hugely powerful pedagogy, with the potential to improve attainment by 7 months. This is for all students too, regardless of their socio-economic background, demographics, age, behaviour profile or prior attainment.

Being a metacognitive teacher does not mean throwing away everything you already do in search of these 7 months additional progress. Rather, being a metacognitive teacher is all about tweaking what you already do.

Therefore, this session will consider what makes a great metacognitive Maths teacher, and what how we can tweak our modelling, quesitoning and more, in order to activate the benefits of metacognition. Practical, Maths specific strategies and foci will be given in this session to ensure that practical changes to your teaching can happen from day 1.