National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics

TSST Mathematics Conference: Ensuring the Highest Quality Provision
Friday 28 April 2017 (1030-1545)
The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP
A conference for those who organise or deliver TSST (Teacher Subject Specialism Training)
Mathematics programmes, or are planning to deliver a programme in 2017/18
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Meeting and exceeding the new minimum specification
Using and designing quality resources to support your programme
Each session will include time for participants to discuss the content and exchange relevant practice.
Places can be booked here.
Programme
1030
1100
Arrival and refreshments
'Mathematics TSSTs: teaching quality to count on?'
Jennie Golding
Jennie worked in mathematics teacher initial and continuing education for most of her 35+
school-based career, and is now a lecturer at UCL Institute of Education. She has been
President of The Mathematical Association and vice-chair of ACME, and was advisor to
ACME's recent report 'Beginning teaching: best in class'.
1200
‘Embedding Problem Solving and Reasoning’
Carol Knights, MEI, NCETM Director for Secondary
1245
Lunch and networking
1330
'Core Maths: why we need to train teachers'
Professor Paul Glaister, University of Reading; Chair of JMC; Member, The Royal Society’s
Mathematics Education Committee (ACME); and Core Maths Champion!
1345
‘Using and developing resources to support your programme’
Naomi Sani, Associate Lecturer, Plymouth University, Core Maths Regional Adviser,
1430
Please be prepared to talk about the resources you use to support your programme
Refreshments
1445
‘Is your course meeting the new minimum specification?’
Lisa Pollard, Maths Hub Lead, Boolean Maths Hub
1530
Plenary: next steps in developing the TSST mathematics network
1545
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